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The European Union has agreed to remove Uzbek-Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov from its sanctions list after fraught negotiations that saw France link his delisting to a prisoner release with Azerbaijan, unsettling Brussels. A second Russian oligarch, Mikhail Fridman, was also removed after Slovakia vetoed his continued listing, several diplomats told Euronews. Luxembourg had argued that if Usmanov was removed, Fridman should be too. Fridman has filed a $16 billion claim against Luxembourg over his frozen assets. As a result of the changes, the asset freeze and the travel ban will be lifted. Ambassadors sealed the compromise on Tuesday after two…
Published on 22/09/2026 – 17:03 GMT+2•Updated 17:05 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced on Tuesday that a new group of American troops was heading to Lithuania. “I have just received confirmation that the new rotation of U.S. troops is already on its way,” Nausėda wrote in a post on social media, while also thanking the Trump administration for the decision. “The U.S. military presence in Lithuania is an indispensable part of our deterrence and collective defence,” he said, adding that the move was “important not only for Lithuania, but also for the security of the entire region.” It comes despite repeated…
Spain’s farming sector on Tuesday piled all the pressure on the government. The leaders of Asaja, COAG, UPA, Unión de Uniones and Cooperativas Agroalimentarias sat down with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, to demand “immediate” direct aid to help the sector survive the surge in production costs unleashed by the war in Iran, a conflict which, they warn, puts the country’s food sovereignty at risk. The meeting comes after Asaja, COAG and UPA announced on Friday that they will take to the streets if the government fails to act on what they describe as a “critical”…
Albania’s tourism story is unlike any other. Closed off to the world for decades under the rule of dictator Enver Hoxha, foreign tourists began to slowly trickle in after his death and the fall of communism. Today, the number of visitors has soared – in 2025, arrivals hit 11.9 million, up 3.3% year-on-year but up 93.6% compared to 2019, according to UN Tourism. There’s no one single factor that has led to this meteoric rise, although we imagine the sheer number of travel publications referring to the Balkan nation as the “Maldives of Europe” (including Euronews Travel) has had something…
Published on 22/09/2026 – 16:06 GMT+2•Updated 16:28 Actor and director Arnaud Denis, left severely disabled after the insertion of an anti-hernia implant, chose to end his life by euthanasia in Belgium on Tuesday at the age of 43 to put a stop to his suffering, his lawyer Philippe Courtois told AFP. “The decision taken by Arnaud Denis was made in consultation with three doctors in Namur. His body could no longer carry him. He had lost control of it. Arnaud Denis’s death is the consequence of the intense pain he had been enduring for many months,” he added. Best known…
“Why is he at Gracie Mansion [the official mayoral residence] with a socialist mayor of New York City yesterday, whose views ostensibly are anathema to everything Trump and Trumpism is about? It’s very easy; Trump doesn’t care about Mamdani’s politics. He’s young, he’s good-looking, he’s articulate — he’s hot. He’s the new item. That’s what Trump cares about.” Trump “wants to be with the winners of life. He doesn’t care who you are. It could be Zohran Mamdani or [Russian President] Vladimir Putin, right? If you’re cool in the moment, if you’re part of the in club, man, he wants…
Published on 22/09/2026 – 16:00 GMT+2 The European Commission wants new powers to order electricity demand cuts and block national measures that threaten energy supplies elsewhere in Europe during a major crisis, according to draft plans seen by Euronews. The proposals would give Brussels a more hands-on role in managing energy emergencies, allowing the Commission to declare a regional or EU-wide electricity alarm and require countries to reduce consumption by a specified amount. The Commission’s energy security package was originally due earlier this year and designed largely around lessons from the 2022-23 energy crisis, when Europe lost much of its…
By euronews Published on 22/09/2026 – 12:15 GMT+2 Images of the armed attack carried out outside a high school in the Turgutlu district of Manisa have been released. In the security camera footage, the suspect, dressed in black and carrying a weapon resembling a shotgun, can be seen walking along the street. Eight people were injured in the attack, and the suspect was detained by security forces shortly afterwards. Although armed assaults near schools are relatively rare in Turkey, a recent series of similar incidents in quick succession is causing growing concern among the public. Additional sources • AFP, AP
On Tuesday Spain’s farming sector piled the pressure on the government. The leaders of Asaja, COAG, UPA, Unión de Uniones and Cooperativas Agroalimentarias sat down with the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, to demand “immediate” direct aid that will allow the sector to survive the surge in production costs triggered by the war in Iran, a conflict which, they warn, puts the country’s food sovereignty at risk. The meeting comes after Asaja, COAG and UPA announced on Friday that they would take to the streets if the government fails to act in the face of what they…
Few figures are more deeply woven into the American imagination than the cowboy. The rugged embodiment of independence, freedom and self-reliance – a national icon immortalised by films like The Searchers and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. But for generations, that image been overwhelmingly white. Growing up in Kansas City, photographer Ivan McClellan knew a man down the street, Mr Wills, who raised cattle. But he was Black, wore a ball cap and overalls and looked nothing like John Wayne or Val Kilmer in Tombstone. So he never thought to call him a cowboy. The image on screen…