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The Ministry of Defense also said Moscow had “(carried) out coordinated strikes” against an industrial facility in Kyiv. A Russian attack launched on Friday against a warehouse in Myla near the Ukrainian capital reportedly killed 38 people, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X Sunday, with 20 injured and four people missing since the attack. The warehouse attack resulted in fires that damaged at least 50 residential homes. “In total, this week alone, the Russians have launched nearly 2,000 strike drones, more than 1,600 aerial bombs, and 31 missiles of various types,” Zelenskyy added. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials have also said…
Published on 30/08/2026 – 11:58 GMT+2 Russia’s defence ministry says it is preparing large-scale strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, framing the move as retaliation for Kyiv’s attacks on Russian territory, as the death toll from a Russian strike on an ammunition depot near the Ukrainian capital climbed to 38. “The Russian Armed Forces have begun preparations for massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in response to what Moscow describes as ongoing attacks by the Kyiv regime on Russia’s civilian infrastructure and fuel and energy facilities,” the defence ministry in Moscow said on Telegram. The warning revives fears of a repeat…
Polling in the run-up to the vote showed the North Atlantic nation almost evenly split. The government, led by Social Democratic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, promised to hold a referendum after coming into power at the end of 2024. Iceland first started talks to join the EU in 2009, in the aftermath of the financial crisis that devastated its financial sector. These were largely inconclusive before being definitively called off in 2015, with arguments over fishing quotas contributing to the collapse of the negotiations. This time around, the euro proved to be a key issue, with proponents of restarting talks…
Published on 30/08/2026 – 8:55 GMT+2 One person was killed and five others injured, some seriously, after shots were fired at an event attended by around 3,500 people in the Swiss town of Aarau in the early hours of Sunday, Aargau cantonal police said in a post on X. Aarau is located around 40 kilometres west of Zurich. The incident occurred at around 3 am during a rave. Witnesses said they initially mistook the gunshots for fireworks. Around ten shots can be heard in a video published by the Swiss newspaper “Blick”, which was reportedly recorded near the scene. Police…
Can you not go five minutes without checking your phone? Do you open Instagram “just for a second” and find that half an hour later you are still there? Do you wake up during the night and the first thing you do is check your notifications? Or do you keep scrolling through bad news even though you know perfectly well it is making you anxious? Welcome to the age of new digital addictions. Experts stress that the point is not to demonise smartphones, social networks or video games. The digital world is now part of our lives and can bring…
Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Flood warning notices were sent to people’s phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods. In the town of Galchhi, a group of residents sought higher ground on a nearby bridge and watched as the river roared by. People pointed to enormous rocks that had been washed downriver during the earlier floods, as…
Published on 30/08/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Nearly one thousand people took the plunge in Budapest on Saturday along one of the Danube’s usually busiest stretches — between Corvinus University and the University of Technology — for the Generali OWT Danube Swim. It was the first time in six years the event had been held, since organising it requires serious preparation, organiser Balázs Mezős told Euronews. “This is a very big event: almost 40 paramedics watch over the swimmers, 12 motorboats look after them, and the entire Danube is closed for four hours, so no one can enter or leave. The…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 30/08/2026 – 8:18 GMT+2 Welcome back the ECOLE MONT-OLIVET LAUSANNE GRAND SLAM in Switzerland and the Vaudoise Arena. Before the event Mr Marius Vizer, International Judo Federation president and Sergei Ashchwanden, Swiss Judo Federation president signed a contract to bring the 2028 world championships to Switzerland. President Vizer then officially opened the grand slam. There were also speeches from: Ms Emilie Moëschler – Director of Sports and Social Cohesion for Lausanne, Ms Christelle Luisier Brodard – President of the Council of State of Vaud, Mr Sergei Aschwanden – President of the Swiss Judo Federation, Mr…
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.