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Published on 29/08/2026 – 10:11 GMT+2 More than 200 people were evacuated in Ukraine’s Bucha district overnight after a Russian drone strike caused a major fire and explosions at a warehouse, according to local authorities. Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, said at least six people were injured following the attack on the village of Myla and that there were a number of fatalities. “The attack caused a large-scale fire. The fire also spread to private residential buildings. Fires in 5 houses and a catering establishment have already been extinguished,” Tkachenko wrote in a post on…
This weekend, Notting Hill Carnival returns to the streets of west London for its 60th anniversary – six decades since a small community celebration grew into one of the world’s biggest street festivals. Each year the two-day event is a joyous and physical reminder of the enduring influence of Afro-Caribbean culture on London. Its roots lie in the Windrush generation and the sound system culture brought over from Jamaica, against a backdrop of the racial tensions and violence that gripped Notting Hill in the late 1950s. Following the 1958 race riots and the 1959 murder of Antiguan carpenter Kelso Cochrane…
General Charles de Gaulle used to talk about Europe stretching “from the Atlantic to the Urals”. At the time, he was defending a geopolitical project designed to reunify the continent as the Cold War split Europe into two blocs. But in the midst of the current global geopolitical shift, could the Atlantic border extend to Canada? Perhaps de Gaulle, who had a fierce desire for independence from the US, would have sympathised with Ottawa’s concerns and said “oui”. The arrival of Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney in Strasbourg in mid-September to attend the State of the Union address by European…
Published on 29/08/2026 – 8:18 GMT+2•Updated 8:21 The US and Venezuela have agreed terms on a huge oil deal that could see Washington take control of more than 65 billion barrels Venezuela’s oil reserves. US President Donald Trump had announced the agreement on Friday in a post on Truth Social, calling it the “biggest oil deal in world history.” “This Historic Transaction MORE THAN DOUBLES American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans,” he wrote, adding that it would also help “set Venezuela on a course toward Tremendous Success and Great…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 29/08/2026 – 8:39 GMT+2 Welcome back to the IJF World Tour, and for the first time to Lausanne, Switzerland! Before the tournament, at the IOC building, Olympic judo legends took a chance to sign the commemorative wall. And International Judo Federation President Mr Marius Vizer took time to greet some potential future Olympians at a local masterclass. Inside the Vaudoise Arena, a special tournament began, adaptive judo athletes competed side by side on the same mats as the world’s best judoka for the very first time. And having had their moment in the spotlight. The…
Published on 29/08/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Icelanders are voting today on whether to resume their EU accession bid or shelve the prospect of joining the bloc for the foreseeable future. Polling stations are open from 9am to 10pm local time, with voters deciding whether to return to membership negotiations or reject even exploring what a deal would look like. A “Yes” vote would not commit Iceland to joining the EU, but it would reopen accession talks, with any eventual membership deal put to another referendum. Iceland applied to join the bloc in 2009, in the wake of its financial crisis.…
Military-run Guinea-Bissau will hold a referendum on Sunday on a constitutional change that would give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year. This new constitution was presented by transitional, unelected bodies that emerged from the military coup d’état last November. Bubacar Turé, who heads the Guinean League for Human Rights, told Euronews that at this stage, only the “yes” camp is running an official campaign and is doing so “in all regions.” “There is a campaign under way led by the military, their political supporters and also some senior figures…
Lace up your boots. UK Google searches for the term “walking holiday” have increased by 60% year-on-year as more travellers discover the joys of immersive, slower travel. And a walking holiday could be one of the most rewarding ways to experience Europe’s most popular places this autumn – both for you and the destinations you’re visiting. Is walking the answer to overtourism? “Overtourism isn’t just about numbers – it’s about concentration,” says walking holiday specialist and Greek resident Annie Antonatou. Her trips include the island of Santorini, Greece’s busiest cruise port outside Athens. She says walking holidays here provide a…
French far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has proposed to cancel a large chunk of France’s public debt, namely the 18 percent that is currently held by the country’s central bank. The rationale is to unlock money for public spending, but is this is even feasible? Mélenchon, currently a candidate for the presidential elections in April 2027, and seen as a front-runner, first floated the idea during the COVID 19 pandemic and revived the controversial call this month while on the campaign trail. “All we have to do is take the 18% held by the Bank of France and chuck it in…
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