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Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest country, is often associated with vast steppes, but much of the country’s natural beauty remains undiscovered. One of the best examples is the Zhetysu region. This corner of southeastern Kazakhstan brings together deserts, forests, waterfalls, mountain lakes, ski resorts, ancient monuments and archaeological sites, all within a single journey. To understand why Zhetysu is so diverse, start with its location. The region borders China and has long been a bridge between East and West. As part of the ancient Silk Road, it connected people, cultures and goods from different parts of the world. Natural wonders of…
A Ryanair flight bound for Munich that had departed from Thessaloniki returned safely to Greece on Friday after a serious engine failure during the journey, which caused a fragment of the engine to shatter a passenger window. The passenger was injured as the intense pressure difference pulled him towards the outside, while oxygen masks immediately dropped in the cabin, triggering panic among those on board. The authorities clarified that no crack or breach occurred in the fuselage of the aircraft. The crew detected the problem while the aircraft was flying over North Macedonia. The pilots decided to return to Thessaloniki…
Around 1,000 residents were evacuated and several roads closed as the wildfire spread rapidly, fuelled by dry conditions and strong winds. Emergency services said many of the victims were found inside burned-out vehicles, suggesting they were caught while trying to escape the advancing flames. Authorities initially reported 12 deaths before revising the toll to 11 following further verification. More than 150 firefighters, supported by 220 soldiers from Spain’s Military Emergency Unit, remain on the ground as crews work to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further. Investigators have not yet confirmed the exact cause of the wildfire. However,…
Published on 10/07/2026 – 10:56 GMT+2 EasyJet said on Friday it had agreed in principle to Apollo Global Management’s cash offer of £7.15 a share, worth about £5.7 billion (€6.6bn), which the board judged a “superior outcome” for shareholders than the £6.90 a share tabled by US private equity firm Castlelake. Having accepted Castlelake’s proposal only last Sunday, the Luton-based airline said it was “no longer minded to recommend” it. Investors welcomed the auction as easyJet shares climbed around 15% to roughly £6.75 on Friday morning, their highest level since early 2022, though they remain below Apollo’s offer price. The…
By Christina Molle with AFP Published on 10/07/2026 – 9:37 GMT+2•Updated 9:43 Back to its roots for the Bayeux Tapestry. Under tight security, this thousand-year-old wool embroidery on linen, depicting William the Conqueror’s rise to the English throne in 1066, left Normandy on Thursday 9 July. Its destination is London and the British Museum, where it will be on display from 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027. Since 19 September, it had been kept under strict secrecy just a stone’s throw from Bayeux Cathedral, inside the Museum of Art and History. From 6 pm on Thursday, several dozen people took turns to…
Russia conducted nuclear military training in Belarus in May, though President Vladimir Putin has so far refrained from issuing direct nuclear threats to Kyiv. Despite pressure from Russian politicians, Putin said Ukraine’s strikes do not cause enough damage to require a nuclear reaction from his government. Last month, Saint Petersburg MP Viktor Perov urged his colleagues in the assembly to ask Putin to strike Ukraine with nuclear weapons. “Our president was forced to start the special military operation, but, unfortunately, everything did not go as planned. Therefore, I believe that you, the deputies, should turn to the president with a…
By Méabh Mc Mahon & Alice Carnevali Published on 10/07/2026 – 9:23 GMT+2 This week, Nato leaders met in Ankara on the occasion of the highly anticipated NATO summit. The event is usually held at pivotal times in the evolution of the transatlantic alliance, which is undergoing a challenging time due to the tense EU-US relationship. US President Donald Trump also participated in the summit. He threatened to unleash more military strikes against Iran and told reporters the US should control Greenland, casting shadows on the future of NATO. To unpack this event and the other stories of the week, Euronews’ podcast Brussels,…
A sea of mourners stretched through the streets of Mashhad, Iran’s holiest city, as the coffin of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was carried to the Imam Reza Shrine. Officials said more than one million people were expected to attend. Images from Mashhad showed people weeping, praying and accompanying the funeral vehicle throughout the route. Some participants displayed banners carrying threats against US President Donald Trump, reflecting the heightened tensions surrounding the ceremony. The burial of Khamenei marks the end of an era in Iranian politics while taking place against the backdrop of one of the most serious confrontations…
The summer of nostalgia continues. Or does it? Following Paul McCartney’s sentimental lookback on his early years with ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ and Madonna revisiting the dance floor 20 years later with ‘Confessions II’, we have another vintage act making a comeback. But instead of harking back to the past, the Rolling Stones make their new album ‘Foreign Tongues’ sound immediate, forward-facing, and anything but a trip down memory lane. It’s quite the feat for an album recorded by artists in their 80s – with Ronnie Wood as the band’s spring chicken at 79. In all fairness, they could…
An EU-wide ban requires a far more difficult balancing act among 27 countries. Von der Leyen brought up the issue at last year’s State of the European Union address, an annual tradition where she sets out the EU executive’s policy aims for the year. The four officials said they expect an announcement with next steps at this year’s speech in September, as von der Leyen continues to build support across the bloc. “We’ve seen that already 14 member states are on board,” Poland’s Digital Affairs Minister Dariusz Standerski told POLITICO. “I believe that we have now a strong majority in favor of those solutions. We’ve heard from a couple of countries which…