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A wave of misinformation has erupted online following the sentencing of 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, who was jailed for life on 1 June for killing 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak. Nowak’s killing, which happened in the southern English coastal city of Southampton in December 2025, has sparked an intense public debate about policing and knife laws in the United Kingdom. It has also been seized by politicians across Europe, with one Polish far-right politician claiming that the case symbolises “Europe condemning itself to death”. The case has opened the door to a dangerous wave of misinformation with real-life human consequences: police…

The package singles out companies working with the Cuban military’s Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) enterprise, a shadowy megaconglomerate estimated to control around 40 percent of the island’s economy, according to classified government ledgers obtained by the Miami Herald last year. The state-controlled entity, whose finances are closely guarded, operates the country’s banking industry, gas stations, supermarkets and most of its tourism sector. The country’s hotels and resorts are not only drivers of the service sector that accounts for over 70 percent of the country’s economic output, but also a key source of the foreign currency the state uses…

As the rally in AI stocks fades, investors were cautious at the open on Friday, with European markets opening to mixed sentiment following steep falls in Asian markets. Indices in London and Frankfurt quickly moved into negative territory, with the FTSE 100 dropping nearly 0.4% and the DAX losing 0.3% right after the opening. The Paris CAC 40 and the IBEX 35 in Madrid were both up 0.3%, while Milan’s main index was flat. So was the EURO STOXX 50, a benchmark index of 50 blue-chip companies from the eurozone. Investors are awaiting the latest US non-farm payrolls report and…

Fellow German Manfred Weber seemingly loves a job, or several. He’s a member of the European Parliament, of course, as well as head of the conservative European People’s Party group in that very same Parliament. Oh, and he also heads the European People’s Party, er, party, which is not the same as the European People’s Party group — and now my head is exploding. As if that weren’t enough, readers of Brussels Playbook will have spotted that Weber is now rumored to be angling for a senior job in the Christian Social Union in his native Bavaria. Alas, how different life…

Dressed in colourful costumes and handmade masks, parishioners danced through the streets as children received their First Communion after a year of religious preparation. The event combines Catholic devotion with local customs and forms part of a ritual in which masked devils ultimately submit to the Blessed Sacrament, symbolising the victory of good over evil. The tradition was recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012. The celebration in Tarmas is distinguished by its small masks made from dried gourds and a rhythmic dance that traces the sign of the cross on the ground. Participants said that while costumes…

“You need to dazzle him and suck up to him,” said a European official, noting that Macron and Trump “have already done the Eiffel Tower … What’s left, if not the Hall of Mirrors at the Versailles Palace?” European leaders have observed that the most successful Trump visits have involved detours with royalty — preferably in palaces — such as dinner with the king and queen of the Netherlands during last year’s NATO summit in The Hague. Similarly, Trump appeared genuinely impressed by his royal welcome at Windsor Palace in the U.K. Macron learnt those lessons early on. As host…

Published on 05/06/2026 – 7:57 GMT+2•Updated 8:29 Also on today’s show: Interview with European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño. Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina reports on Zelenskyy’s open letter to Russian President Putin in which the Ukrainian President proposes face-to-face peace talks. Euronews’ Shona Murray reports from Brussels on a major European defence event, the Brussels Economic Security Conference. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Why are the Western Balkans strategically important? When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo live on TV and Euronews’ website and digital platforms every…

The European Commission has finally unveiled its long-awaited tech sovereignty package — a push to make Europe less dependent on foreign technology after years of relying on U.S. cloud services, chips, AI infrastructure and digital tools. Sarah Wheaton is joined by former MEP Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup and POLITICO’s Laurens Cerulus to ask what happens when the systems running Europe’s schools, ministries, banks, businesses and security are controlled elsewhere. They also discuss whether Brussels can build real alternatives or simply learn to manage its dependence better. If you have questions or comments — or if you’ve tried…

The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals in the latest move by Washington to pressure Havana’s leadership. According to a statement signed by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, those “designated today (Thursday) direct or fund the regime and its efforts to mobilise its radical revolutionary movements in the United States and around the world.” The move drew immediate condemnation from Havana, with President Miguel saying, “This political blindness adds to the coercive measures applied in recent weeks against our country, designed to harm the Cuban people.” Included…

The 2026 World Cup, to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, could become the most polluting tournament in football history. That is the warning from the FIFA’s Climate Blind Spot (source in Spanish) report, which says that the expanded format, the geographical spread and reliance on air travel will sharply increase its climate impact. According to the study, produced by the New Weather Institute, the next World Cup will generate at least nine million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, almost double the average for tournaments held between 2010 and 2022, which was around 4.7 million. In broader scenarios,…