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A rare double waterspout struck the coast near Marsala, in western Sicily, on Friday, 9 October, before moving inland and causing damage to buildings, vehicles and farmland. The two swirling columns formed over the sea near Marsala’s port before reaching land and moving towards the surrounding Trapani area. The Alcide De Gasperi school in the Terrenove district was also severely damaged. In nearby Petrosino, a car was hit by the tornado and thrown into a ravine. The two people inside were injured and taken to hospital. Footage filmed from the Biscione seafront in Petrosino, near Sibiliana, shows the tornado approaching…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 14:33 GMT+2 First held in 1898 in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris, the Paris Motor Show has, year after year, drawn crowds of visitors keen to discover new models – around a hundred of them for the 2026 edition, taking place from 12 to 18 October 2026. “I genuinely think people need to see the cars, touch them, sit in them, and try them out”, says Serge Gachot, CEO of the Paris Motor Show. That is particularly true for electric models. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), fully electric cars accounted for 21.7% of…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 15:03 GMT+2•Updated 15:09 Virgin has unveiled a first look at its planned cross-Channel trains, with striking black and red designs and ambitions to take on Eurostar from 2030. The company intends to run 20 daily return services between London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, adding almost 7.5 million seats a year to the route. It has signed a deal with French rail giant Alstom for 12 new high-speed trains, with promises of a more distinctly Virgin experience on board. The UK-based Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has also published a signed agreement between Virgin and Eurostar…
Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has been seeking a pledge from Beijing to curb booming exports of Chinese plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to Europe. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech This article is also available in: German
Published on 09/10/2026 – 14:53 GMT+2 At least 35 people were killed and 24 were injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on Thursday, according to authorities, as Russia reported four deaths in its Belgorod region. “On 8 October, the Russians killed 35 residents of Donetsk Oblast: 32 in Kramatorsk and three in Bilenke,” Vadym Filashkin, the regional governor, said in a post on Telegram. Russian forces struck two buses in Kramatorsk on Thursday morning, authorities previously said, prompting the suspension of public transport in the city as search and rescue operations were carried out. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Two sea lions and two fur seals learned to press a paddle whenever they heard a tone, receiving fish as a reward for correct responses. The study, reported on 9 October, found the animals were most sensitive to sounds around 3.2 kilohertz. Researchers say the results provide a starting point for assessing noise from ships, aircraft and coastal construction. The findings are particularly important for the endangered Australian sea lion, whose population is estimated at just 12,000. These animals rely on hearing to communicate, find food, navigate and detect danger. Lead researcher Christine Erbe, from Curtin University, said scientists first…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 14:29 GMT+2 Just a month after Apple announced the release of its foldable phone, the tech giant is holding another announcement, this time aimed at smart homes. Apple announced a so-called “Welcome Home” event on Thursday, where it is expected to launch a new kind of product. The event will take place on 13 October at 9am local ET or 3pm CET. The announcement was posted by Apple’s marketing chief, Greg Joswiak, with a video showing people doing a colourful needlepoint of the Apple logo. However, there was no indication of what would be announced. Tech…
Hundreds of the world’s biggest names in travel gathered in Malta this week for the 26th edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit to discuss the challenges and opportunities the industry is facing. Covering everything from luxury travel and longevity to the future airport experience and how destinations can grow sustainably, the panels gave an insight into what governments and businesses will be focusing on in the coming years. Euronews Travel was reporting on the ground – here’s what you may have missed. Justin Trudeau: Tourism is the best counter to an increasingly insular world Canada’s…
Unmittelbar vor dem Besuch von Šefčovič waren Autos in den Mittelpunkt der Diskussionen gerückt, obwohl sie nur einen Bruchteil des Handelsdefizits ausmachen. Eine Einigung sollte weitere Schutzmaßnahmen der EU gegen Chinas Autoexporte abwenden. Denkbar ist auch, dass sie als Blaupause für andere Branchen dienen könnte. Die EU hatte im Oktober 2024 bereits Ausgleichszölle von bis zu 35 Prozent auf reine E-Autos aus China verhängt. Hybride waren davon aber ausgenommen. Während europäische Hersteller wie VW ihre Marktanteile bei rein batterieelektrischen Autos seither stabilisieren konnten, ist der Import von Hybrid-Autos aus China sprunghaft angestiegen. Šefčovič sollte in Kürze in Peking vor Journalisten…
By Euronews Published on 09/10/2026 – 12:47 GMT+2 Workers at all former Ilva sites in Italy are set to go on strike on 12 October, unions have announced, following Thursday’s meeting with the government at Palazza Chigo. Meanwhile, production at the hot end of the Taranto steelworks was suspended on Friday. More than 2,000 workers in Italy remain at risk of losing their jobs. Acciaierie d’Italia has announced plans to shut down operations at plants in Taranto, Genoa, and Novi Ligure. The undersecretary to the prime minister’s office, Alfredo Mantovano, stressed the need for an emergency decree that includes social protections…