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The United Arab Emirates reported an oil spill from a tanker off its coast on Friday, as numerous vessels in Gulf waters came under attack in the ongoing Iran war. The authorities “detected a tanker oil spill affecting Umm Al Quwain’s beaches,” the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said in a statement, referring to an emirate north of Dubai. It said “teams immediately began containment, cordoning, clean-up and remediation… to limit environmental impacts”, adding that the emirate’s beaches had been closed. Many residents in the country’s north have reported unusual oil-like smells on social media in recent days, including…

Prime Minister Péter Magyar attended a flag-raising ceremony outside parliament on Lajos Kossuth Square before laying flowers at memorials and graves, including that of Imre Nagy, the former prime minister executed after the 1956 revolution. The uprising, which began on 23 October 1956, lasted 15 days before Soviet troops and tanks crushed the revolt, killing up to 3,000 revolutionaries. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen joined the commemorations, addressing Hungarian lawmakers during a special parliamentary session attended by European Council President António Costa. She praised the courage of Hungarians who fought for freedom, democracy, and justice, drawing parallels with…

“And they saw nothing / No future at all / Yet I was free”. “They saw nothing, no future at all, but I was free”. Performing the revolutionary spoken-word poetry with which she launched her artistic career, poet Patti Smith captured the spirit of the speeches at the 46th Princess of Asturias Awards as she sang ‘Wing’. In the song, which pays tribute to the Spain that honoured her on Friday at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo, she pokes fun at the mistaken notion that human beings can survive without one another, while also championing personal freedom. She was not…

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Dramatic footage captured the moment the building was struck, with a powerful explosion lighting up the night sky. Flames spread through the wreckage as Palestinian residents gathered nearby and rescue teams rushed to extinguish the fire. Other images showed people carrying a wounded person away from the scene. No deaths were reported following the strike, although the extent of the injuries was not immediately clear. By Friday morning, residents were picking through the rubble of destroyed homes, searching for belongings and assessing the damage. Men and women collected possessions from the ruins, while bags of food supplies lay scattered among…

Published on 23/10/2026 – 21:02 GMT+2 The United States designated helium as a critical material on Friday, citing its essential role in semiconductor manufacturing and energy production, as well as growing concerns over disruptions to global supplies. The move by the US Department of Energy will make additional federal funding available to helium producers and bring the material under closer government monitoring. Helium is mainly extracted as a byproduct of natural gas processing. The US is the world’s largest producer of both natural gas and helium, with Qatar and Russia also among the leading helium producers. Helium exports from Qatar…

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture, entertainment and travel, with the context you need to make sense of a fast-moving day. Reported with the independence and the European perspective that define Euronews, this regular round-up gives you a clear and reliable overview of the stories shaping our world right now, wherever you are watching from.

Published on 23/10/2026 – 19:37 GMT+2 Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital by ambulance on Friday after collapsing at the club’s training ground. He reportedly collapsed after observing a training session involving Bayern’s reserve team at the Sabener Strasse facility in Munich. “Vincent Kompany had to seek medical treatment on Friday after collapsing during training for FC Bayern’s amateurs,” a statement from the Bundesliga club read. Emergency services were called to the scene, with German newspaper Bild reporting that a rescue helicopter also landed at the training complex. Last week, it was reported that Kompany was suffering…

As the race to elect the next UN Secretary-General enters its final phase, former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan retains a challenging lead, but a new contender is emerging, as UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh announced her candidacy this week. The growing excitement around the race is also fueled by the prospect of a female UN secretary-general, something that has never happened in the UN’s more than 80-year history. As part of a complex election process, an informal straw poll of officials in the deciding United Nations Security Council last week gave Grynspan a narrow lead over her…

Ukrainian drones struck five data centres belonging to Russia’s largest technology companies in October, causing widespread failures in cloud services, payment systems and navigation apps nationwide. The Ukrainian armed forces hit three Yandex facilities: in Sasovo in the Ryazan region on 7 October, in Kaluga on 9 October, and in Vladimir on 11 October. On 14 October a Sber data centre in Balakovo in the Saratov region was struck, and on 18 October a VKontakte data centre in the Leningrad region near St Petersburg came under attack. Yandex, Sber and VKontakte together run much of Russia’s consumer internet infrastructure, from…