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The European Commission has proposed a new round of sanctions against Russia in a fresh attempt to intensify pressure on Moscow’s high-intensity war economy and force concessions at the negotiating table. “While Ukraine continues to defend itself with extraordinary courage on the battlefield, the Kremlin is doubling down on war crimes, deliberately striking homes and civilian infrastructure,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday afternoon. “Russia will only come to the table with genuine intent if it is pressured to do so. This is the only language Russia understands. That is why we are stepping up today.” The…
Senegal is seeing a small but hopeful change on the coast of Dakar, where about 20 girls from the fishing village of Xataxely have joined a new Surf Academy. The rule is simple: if they want to surf, they must also go to school. Run by the US group Black Girls Surf, the four-month programme mixes lessons in the water with evening classes for girls who dropped out or never enrolled. The girls largely come from Lebou households, traditional Wolof fishing communities native to Senegal’s Cap-Vert peninsula. After leaving school to help her family, 14-year-old Seynabou Tall is now studying…
Published on 06/02/2026 – 14:11 GMT+1 To weep, or not to weep, that is the question. It’s not really, as tears most likely will be shed in Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s historical fiction novel “Hamnet”, in which William and Agnes Shakespeare (Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley) process the premature death of their 11-year-old son (Jacobi Jupe). The tragedy that befalls the couple fractures their marriage, with William heading to London to work on his plays while Agnes is left to raise their two daughters. It will also become entwined with one of the greatest plays ever penned. There’s little…
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland is facing a police investigation over alleged corruption in relation to his contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.“Økokrim has now opened an investigation into former Prime Minister, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland on suspicion of aggravated corruption,” Økokrim, Norway’s central authority for fighting economic and environmental crimes, announced in a press release late Monday. “We consider there are reasonable grounds for investigation, given that he held the positions of chair of the Nobel Committee and Secretary General of the Council of Europe…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. As the world turns its gaze toward the Alpine horizons of Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, we prepare to witness breathtaking feats of endurance and excellence amid snow and ice. Italy will once again open its arms with its unmatched blend of culture, history, and warmth – transforming the Winter Games into a celebration not only of sport, but of shared humanity. But this is a moment that calls for more than applause. It invites us to pause…
Amsterdam is set to ban climate-damaging advertising in public spaces, following a trend spreading across Dutch cities. The capital of the Netherlands will prohibit both fossil fuel and meat adverts under the new measure. Amsterdam initially proposed the move in 2020, becoming the first city in the world to do so. Since then, France has also enacted legislation outlawing adverts from non-renewable energy companies, and one Italian city has plans to do the same. The Dutch cities leading the fight against climate-damaging advertising On 22 January, Amsterdam city council approved a bid by green political party GroenLinks and animal welfare…
In the meantime, Labour MPs — already disenchanted with Starmer’s leadership as he struggles in the polls — are publicly demanding an overhaul of the prime minister’s team. “Something needs to give,” Labour MP for Southport Patrick Hurley told Times Radio Friday morning. “Something needs to change.” Hurley decried the saga as a “distraction on steroids” from the government’s mission and said his own anger was “off the scale.” Though Hurley backed the prime minister remaining in post, he suggested “some of the changes to the backroom staff might be a way” for the government to shift focus. Stroud MP Simon Opher,…
Almost a quarter of all EU citizens have been subjected to some form of conversion practices, according to the latest ILGA Europe report. Greek respondents claim to have been the most exposed to it in the EU, at 38%, while French, Italian, and Dutch respondents said they had the least exposure, all at 18%. Conversion practices, or so-called conversion therapy, wrongly claim to be able to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of a person. They’ve regularly been described as harmful, ineffective and pseudoscientific. These practices can take a variety of forms, including intervention by family members, religious rituals…
By Euronews Published on 06/02/2026 – 13:37 GMT+1 A bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital killed at least 31 people and wounded at least 169 others during Friday prayers, officials said. Police said they were investigating whether the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber. The death toll from the bombing at the Khadija Al-Kubra mosque could rise as some wounded were in critical condition. Television footage and social media images showed police and residents transporting the injured to nearby hospitals. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion. However, the possible suspects include militants…
In the tightly choreographed and particularly high-stakes setting of the World Economic Forum in Davos this past January, Azerbaijan signed up to be a founding member of the newly created “Board of Peace”, a US-backed initiative billed as a forum for dialogue and long-term peace efforts. The move is being presented by Baku as part of its push to broaden its diplomatic profile beyond the South Caucasus, while analysts say it will also be scrutinised in the region — particularly in Iran — as a signal of how Azerbaijan may position itself if tensions between Washington and Tehran intensify. “Joining…