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“This strike will not go unanswered. Russia is trying to destroy all life in Donbas, and a response from the world is a must. A forceful response — exactly as the Russians deserve for all the deaths they have brought,” Zelenskyy added. In an interview Thursday, U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said that currently “there does not seem to be any prospect of a negotiated settlement … as the Russians are making a condition of full control of Donetsk, which Ukraine rejects as unacceptable.” Russia has claimed that a key objective of its invasion is to save the Russian-speakers of…
Published on 08/10/2026 – 15:36 GMT+2•Updated 15:46 The European Commission has stepped up pressure on Russia to provide full details of a suspected plague case in Siberia, echoing calls for transparency from the United States and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Moscow has pushed back,insisting there is no risk of an epidemic. “Let me say, for the third time this week in the press room: Russia should make information about the plague available as soon as possible,” Eva Hrncirova, the Commission’s health spokesperson, said on Thursday. “We don’t have enough information to assess the epidemiological situation, to assess the risks…
By Euronews Persian Published on 08/10/2026 – 15:49 GMT+2 Iran’s armed forces struck two commercial tankers outside the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours this week, in what appeared to be a deliberate expansion of attacks beyond the strait, as Iranian officials issued a fresh wave of warnings against the United States. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said several projectiles hit the oil and chemical tanker Acers, flagged in Antigua and Barbuda, 51 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal in Qatar on Wednesday. Casualties were reported. Maritime intelligence firm Vanguard identified the vessel and said it was heading…
Foreign trade is expected to boost Europe’s biggest economy this year. Stronger exports helped prompt the German government to more than double its growth forecast for this year on Thursday, as it said the economy had withstood the energy shock caused by the Iran war and was benefiting from the global AI boom. The improved outlook could take some pressure off Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is facing criticism that he has not done enough to kickstart the long-stagnant economy. “The German economy proved more robust than projected in the spring,” Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said as she announced the new…
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Ethiopian drone strikes have targeted Eritrean forces who had reached a northern Tigrayan city, a conflict monitor and witnesses said on Thursday, amid fears that the renewed fighting in the African country might turn into a wider regional war. The strikes came as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front-led seven-group rebel coalition continued to push against federal forces across northern Ethiopia, with fighting reported in Afar and Amhara regions since the coalition announced its offensive last week. Eritrean troops crossed the border this week and were positioned around the Ethiopian city of Adigrat in northern Tigray, according to multiple sources. Conflict…
Published on 08/10/2026 – 13:59 GMT+2 Nigeria’s power crisis is creating a growing market for decentralized solar. Millions of businesses still rely on costly diesel and petrol generators, as unreliable grid power disrupts operations and drives up costs. PowerGen is betting that solar and mini-grids can provide more reliable electricity at scale. Speaking to Business Africa, Connor Shine, Director at Delphos, discussed whether commercial solar can now compete with generators, how the deal manages currency risk, and whether the model could be replicated across other African markets. Managing currency risk Currency volatility is one of the major challenges facing clean-energy…
Chatbots alone will not build a true AI economy. The real shift comes when artificial intelligence truly becomes part of how people earn a living, how companies make things and how governments make decisions. “People should start to recognise that AI is not a toy. AI is not chatbots,” Lee Kai-fu, founder and CEO of 01.AI and chairman of Sinovation Ventures, told Euronews in the Kazakh capital, Astana. “AI needs to become the tool with which people make a living. Then, and only then, does this become a people’s digital economy.” That leap from a conventional economy to an AI-driven…
The UK has begun rolling out a new contactless border system across its airports. The move means eligible passengers arriving in the country will soon be able to pass through airport e-gates without presenting their passports. Initially only available for British citizens, the initiative was launched at East Midlands Airport in England this week. In a statement, the government said it plans to upgrade all the country’s e-gates by early 2027 and expand its accessibility to other eligible nationalities. “We’re delighted to be the first UK airport to have contactless e-gates introduced by Border Force,” Steve Griffiths, Managing Director of…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Ukraine is preparing for a fifth difficult winter under hostile fire. But for the cities and communities closest to the front, the greatest danger is not simply losing electricity or heat. It is the continued loss of people, businesses and economic life — the foundations without which there can be no meaningful recovery. As chair of Ukraine’s Association of Frontline Cities and Communities of Ukraine, representing more than 300 communities in the direct midst of the conflict,…