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Antonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, urged nations to pay their dues on Friday, warning that the organisation is in danger of going bankrupt and may run out of money by July. According to Guterres, the UN faces chronic budget problems because some member states do not pay their mandatory contributions in full, while others do not pay on time, forcing it into hiring freezes and cutbacks. “Either all member states honour their obligations to pay in full and on time—or member states must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse,” Secretary-General Guterres wrote…
Updated: 31/01/2026 – 9:07 GMT+1 In the Henry Jullien workshop, machines have been running at full speed since French President Macron appeared in public wearing the company’s sunglasses. Founded in 1921 and specialising in high-end “made in France” eyewear, the company has seen its sales skyrocket in just a few days. … More
At least 12 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks on Saturday, according to hospitals in Gaza, marking one of the largest death tolls since an October ceasefire meant to put an end to the hostilities went into effect. Officials at hospitals that received the bodies said the strike hit locations in northern and southern Gaza, including an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent in Khan Younis. Shifa Hospital said the Gaza City strike killed a mother, three children and one of their relatives on Saturday morning, while Nasser Hospital said a strike in a tent camp caused a…
By Euronews Published on 23/01/2026 – 9:30 GMT+1 In the Afghan city of Herat, the Museum of Resistance – also known as the Museum of Jihad – has reopened after changes by the country’s Taliban rulers. The museum is dedicated to the mujahideen who resisted the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s. It was in Herat in March 1979 that a rally against the pro-Soviet leadership of Afghanistan was held, which is considered the beginning of organised resistance. The museum was built in 2010, and it quickly became a landmark of the city, with the blue and white mosaic building…
The U.S. has rolled out a series of bilateral deals with 14 African countries, requiring them to guarantee the U.S. access to pathogen samples and data in exchange for health funding — much of which the U.S. had withdrawn last year through USAID cuts. It has also offered to restore funding to global vaccine program GAVI, but only if the organization stops using a common mercury-based preservative that Trump’s top health officials have linked to autism, without evidence. The latest policy is part of a “much larger project by the Trump administration to advance this radical anti-rights agenda,” Beirne Roose-Snyder,…
Updated: 31/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 31st, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
At the European level, The Hague says it wants to intensify cooperation with a core group of like-minded countries, explicitly floating a continent-wide version of the “Five Eyes” intelligence partnership (which is made up of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S.). In October, the heads of the two Dutch agencies announced they would stop sharing certain information with their U.S. counterparts, citing political interference and human rights concerns. Instead they would look at increasing cooperation with other European services, like the U.K., Poland, France, Germany and the Nordic countries. Domestically, the government plans to fast-track a revamped Intelligence and…
By Euronews Published on 30/01/2026 – 8:57 GMT+1•Updated 9:04 US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed not to target Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for one week because of the freezing winter temperatures. “I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kiyv and the cities and towns for a week during this. It’s extraordinary. It’s not just like cold. It’s extraordinarily cold, record-setting cold,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Trump added that Putin has “agreed to that,” although the Kremlin has not yet responded or confirmed the statement.…
Emmy-winning actor Catherine O’Hara, known for comedic roles such as Kevin’s mother in “Home Alone” and Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek” has died aged 71. The Canadian-born comedian died at her home in Los Angeles “following a brief illness”, according to a statement from her agency, Creative Artists Agency, on Friday. There were no further details available on the circumstances of her death. O’Hara’s career began at the Second City, an improvisational comedy show, in Toronto in the 1970s. It was there that she started working with Eugene Levy, who would then become a lifelong collaborator. Levy was her co-star…
“We must focus on the tasks at hand right now,” Merz replied, when asked about Weber’s initiatives. The chancellor added he had no problem with “us repeatedly asking institutional questions” on making Europe more powerful and united, and stressed that “these are questions that need to be discussed again and again.” However, Merz showed little appetite for getting bogged down in the sweeping European reforms that Weber’s proposals could require. “Achieving treaty changes in this European Union of 27 is a rather difficult task,’ the chancellor said. “I advocate that we first and foremost concentrate on the tasks that are…