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Thick smoke rises over the Aude department in southern France as firefighters battle a major wildfire threatening nearby homes. Footage shows aircraft dropping red fire retardant over the blaze while helicopters fly through the smoke above the fire zone. The fire has burned around 900 hectares, prompting a major emergency response. Around 690 firefighters have been deployed, supported by Dash aircraft, Canadair planes and Dragon helicopters. Elsewhere, footage from the Pyrénées-Orientales shows a campsite damaged by a separate wildfire, with burned vegetation and destroyed mobile homes. Evacuees arrive at a shelter in Canet-en-Roussillon after leaving the campsite with only a…
Annual inflation in Greece stood at 5.2 percent in May 2026, outpacing the broader euro area average of 3.2 percent. According to the 2026 UBS Global Wealth Report, wealth inequality has increased, with fewer and fewer people benefiting from the growth of total aggregate wealth. Even though net worth has been expanding steadily since 2020, the gap between the rich and the general population continues to grow. “We have the invisible corruption tax — and I call it a tax because I believe that the cost of the widespread and unprecedented levels of corruption in Greece is so great that…
Published on 03/07/2026 – 8:23 GMT+2 Today’s the big day for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, and fans have been gathering outside Madison Square Garden in New York to try to catch a glimpse of… well, anything. The guests, the decor, the happy couple – and good luck to those intrepid Swifties, as extensive security, privacy measures and check-in processes have made this wedding celebration not only shrouded in secrecy when it comes to insider details, but purposefully impenetrable. And why should it be any other way? The Manhattan arena’s lack of windows, guarded entrances, and secure garage provide vital…
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Published on 03/07/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 On today’s show: Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina examines the aftermath of Russia’s latest deadly strike on Kyiv, as Ukraine mourns the victims and calls on allies to accelerate deliveries of promised air defence systems. Euronews’ Shona Murray reports from NATO headquarters ahead of next week’s summit in Ankara, where allies are expected to discuss support for Ukraine, defence spending and tensions following the US strikes on Iran. Euronews’ Jorge Liboreiro reports from Cork as Ireland considers ending alumina exports to Russia amid concerns the material could be supporting Moscow’s war effort. Euronews’ Angela Skujins speaks…
By Sertac Aktan with AFP Published on 03/07/2026 – 4:55 GMT+2•Updated 8:06 “I think it’s (the Qur’an) the best of the four books; for one thing, it’s a bold statement in the 600s. It’s also very difficult for the author; if a new idea comes to mind, too bad, we’ve said, ‘This is the last book…'” This was the joke that got a popular Turkish comedian, Deniz Goktas, arrested on arrival at Istanbul airport on Thursday for allegedly insulting Islam and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It is not yet clear which part of his 90-minute stand-up performance, published on YouTube, constitutes an insult…
Uzbekistan plans to increase electricity generation from 82 billion kilowatt-hours to more than 120 billion kilowatt-hours within the next five years, turning the power sector into one of the country’s biggest investment tests. The target reflects rising demand from industry, population growth and the development of new sectors, including digital infrastructure, as Uzbekistan seeks to expand electricity supply while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Speaking at the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF), President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said renewable energy is expected to account for 54% of electricity generation by 2030. He said the country had already attracted nearly $6 billion (€5.3…
By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop with Euronews Published on 03/07/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Global tech companies are increasingly citing the European Union’s regulatory framework as the main reason their latest services and tools are delayed or not rolled out in the EU. Depending on the tool, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), and the EU’s data protection rules are the most commonly cited reasons why European consumers get to test and use these services later than their counterparts in the US. Governance.AI released a report on 375 large language models (LLMs) released over the past…
The findings mark the first publicly documented case of an active member of the committee being targeted with Pegasus, the notorious spyware operated by Israeli cyber-intelligence leader NSO Group that has been used to target political figures worldwide, including the EU’s top leaders. Kouloglou told POLITICO that both hacks occurred during periods of “enormous preparation” for committee activities. During the October 2022 incident cited by Citizen Lab, lawmakers were preparing research missions to Greece, Cyprus and Spain as part of investigations into government use there. According to the report, the spyware would likely have given the attacker access to Kouloglou’s…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Thursday to retaliate for Russia’s strikes on Kyiv that killed at least 21 people and wounded dozens, as he visited an apartment block partially destroyed in the attack. Asked by reporters whether Ukraine would retaliate, Zelensky replied: “Definitely.” Kyiv’s mayor called it the largest ever barrage on the capital with the air force saying Russia had launched 496 drones and 74 missiles, including hard-to-intercept ballistic projectiles. It said it shot down 48 of the missiles and 476 drones. In Moscow, the Kremlin vowed to further ramp up the “pressure” on Kyiv after the strike,…