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By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Léo Arnoux Published on 03/03/2026 – 10:26 GMT+1 The United States began 2026 with fire and fury. From the toppling of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in January, to today’s open conflict with Iran, which has already claimed several high-profile casualties including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Europe appears shaken by the latest developments. According to a new YouTrend poll, trust in the United States is at a record low. Around 20% of respondents in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Poland now see Washington a “major threat” – a higher share than those who said the same…
Published on 03/03/2026 – 10:01 GMT+1 Remember 1996? Simpler times. Friends was wrapping up its second season; the first Mission: Impossible film hit cinemas, while the horror genre got rejuvenated with the release of Scream; The Fugees were killing us softly with their cover; Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow were the ultimate power couple; and a little group called the Spice Girls released their first single titled ‘Wannabe’. The iconic girl power anthem reached number one in 37 countries, catapulted the band to global stardom and ushered in “Spicemania” – a craze that lasted roughly two years. Symptoms included forgetting…
First, data sharing. Solving complex public sector challenges with AI depends on information flowing safely across organizational boundaries. In practice, this means making it easier for departments and agencies to reuse data that already exists. While most public sector organizations have initiatives underway, only 35 percent have rolled out or fully deployed data-sharing methods. Second, data control and sovereignty. Concerns about compliance and control are a daily reality for public sector leaders, and they are slowing AI adoption. More than half of public sector organizations are concerned about AI sovereignty, which is becoming central to safeguarding digital resilience. Compliance with…
Israel’s military deployed its troops to several additional points in south Lebanon to “enhance forward defence” in response to continued Hezbollah attacks, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday. The military also carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut on a second consecutive day of strikes in the Lebanese capital. “The IDF is currently conducting simultaneous strikes in Tehran and Beirut. The Israeli Air Force has begun targeted strikes against military objectives of the Iranian terror regime and the Hezbollah terrorist organisation,” Israel’s military said on Tuesday. Hezbollah said in multiple statements that it targeted three Israeli bases,…
“They showed the entire world how he was killed, covered in blood,” Putin, visibly angry, said during a televised press conference at the time. “Is that democracy?” In May 2012, not long after Gaddafi’s overthrow, Putin returned to the presidency after a stint as prime minister. He took to the job on an apparent mission to break with the West and root out domestic dissent, which he accused of seeking to work with Russia’s enemies to achieve regime change. “It was precisely Gaddafi’s death that became a turning point in Russian politics — both foreign and domestic,” writes Alexander Baunov,…
By Dianne Apen-Sadler Published on 02/03/2026 – 10:53 GMT+1•Updated 03/03/2026 – 8:44 GMT+1 Qatar has joined the United Arab Emirates in saying it will pay for the hotels and meals of passengers who are stuck in the country due to airspace closures. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE announced on 1 March that the state is “bearing all hosting and accommodation costs for affected and stranded passengers”. “In light of the current circumstances and given that some guests have reached their check out date but are unable to travel for reasons beyond their control, you are kindly requested…
Zozan Sewger Kvist: For 25 years the families have been telling us the same thing: the system doesn’t connect. Zozan Sewger Kvist, CEO, Ågrenska The breakdown is most evident in health care, especially when transitioning from pediatric to adult care. But it also happens when patients are transitioning between schools, social services and medical teams. No one is looking at their care from a holistic point of view. Families become their own project managers. They are the ones booking appointments, chasing referrals, explaining the diagnosis again and again. It’s a heavy burden. That’s largely why our organization exists. We provide…
Published on 03/03/2026 – 7:52 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: EU Editor Maria Tadeo reports on the latest developments and reactions to the fourth day of the US-Israeli war on Iran. We connect live with Euronews Greece’s Ioannis Giagkinis, who fills us in on Iran’s recent attack on a military installation in Cyprus. An interview with David Petraeus, former Director of the CIA, and Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Iranian-born peacebuilding expert and founder of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN). Jakub Janas breaks down the Shahed drones being used by Iran in the war. Euronews correspondent in Doha Aadel Haleem brings…
Europe is no longer watching the conflict in the Middle East from a distance — it’s directly entangled. Iranian missiles flying over Cyprus. EU leaders divided over messaging. Von der Leyen and Kallas on parallel tracks. And Germany’s chancellor in Washington trying to shape the transatlantic line. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart break down the EU’s crisis response, the battle over who speaks for Europe, and the ripple effects for Ukraine — from enlargement to defense. And finally — is Brussels a haven or a punchline? On that last one — we’d love to hear from you. Are you a…
6:40 GMT+1 Explosions reported in Tehran Explosions were heard throughout the night into the early morning in Iran’s capital. The Israeli military confirmed it is conducting “simultaneous strikes” on Tehran and Lebanon’s Beirut. 6:37 GMT+1 US embassy in Riyadh reports attack The US embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital announced its temporary closure on Tuesday due to an attack on the facility. “Avoid the Embassy until further notice due to an attack on the facility. We continue to limit non-essential travel to any military installations in the region,” the embassy wrote in a statement on X. “All routine and emergency American…