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Europe News Armed Man shot outside Sweden's Royal Palace in Stockholm Swedish police have shot and wounded an armed man outside the royal palace in central Stockholm. The man has been taken to a hospital. -
Sport Judo: Japan crowns two new world champions in Baku Akari Omori claimed her first world title at -57kg, defeating reigning champion Eteri Liparteliani in golden score. At -73kg, Ryuga Tanaka overcame Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov in a tight final to secure gold and complete a double triumph for Japan. -
United Kingdom UK trial of three Iranians over alleged plot to target Iran dissident journalists In London three Iranians go on trial accused of targeting UK-based journalists opposed to the regime in Tehran -
Europe News Swedish Patriot missiles to be sent to Poland to bolster NATO's eastern flank Sweden will send Patriot air-defences and around 100 troops to protect the Rzeszów-Jasionka logistics hub used to route aid to Ukraine. The mission starts on 1 December and will last seven months. -
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No Comment Paris police clash with protesters over school conditions Protesters, students and CGT union members clashed with police in Paris as anger grows over staff shortages and poor conditions in France's schools. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 6th, 2026 – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Turkey One student killed, eight wounded in Istanbul school stabbing attack A 15-year-old student disguised herself in the target school's uniform before attacking pupils at Şeyh Şamil Imam Hatip Secondary School in Başakşehir on Tuesday morning. The suspect, who attends a different school, was apprehended. -
Culture news A heavy lift: Thieves steal Dalí's 200kg diamond-studded 'Book of the Apocalypse' in France Police in central France are searching for an art collector's book worth an estimated €1 million that was stolen from an art centre in Issoire in Puy‑de‑Dôme. The "Book of the Apocalypse", a 210‑kilo volume contains works by Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Bernard Buffet. -
Europe News EU-China trade tensions: Five things to know as Brussels and Beijing face crunch talks The next ten days will be critical for EU-China relations. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Beijing later this week for high-level talks aimed at rebalancing the trade relationship and securing “tangible” results ahead of next week’s meeting of EU leaders. -
Europe News Brussels eyes agricultural carve-outs from Ukraine's EU membership The European Commission proposed excluding Ukraine's agricultural products from the EU market and agricultural funding even when Kyiv joins the EU, in a move to smooth the country's accession process and address concerns from several member states. -
Russia Russia denies plague death but quarantines hundreds without explanation Rospotrebnadzor said Darya Shipilova, 28, died of "pneumonia of unknown aetiology" with no links to her work at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, but imposed quarantine on her contacts, confined 60 colleagues inside the facility and restricted access to hospitals including a maternity ward. -
Europe News 500 arrested as French police clashes with protesters on third day of national action by high school students Eyewitnesses say police deployed tear gas to quell unrest and disperse crowds in major cities including the capital, Paris, Marseille and Lyon. Officials figures reflected a nationwide participation exceeding a quarter million students in the protests that have rocked Macron's government. -
Europe News Lithuania takes further step towards lifting nuclear weapons ban Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Lithuania’s move, alongside broader plans to expand US and NATO military infrastructure in the region, risked further escalating tensions. -
Europe News New EU members face 15-year probation period after joining the bloc The European Commission is proposing a new procedure to cut funding and voting rights of EU newcomers that breach the rule of law, available for 15 years after accession. The proposal also includes new procedures for the gradual integration of candidate countries and governance measures. -
Qatar 'Whole world is paying' for Iran war, Qatar warns as mediation efforts continue The Iran war has disrupted global trade as regional powers prepare to bolster Saudi Arabia’s defences. Qatar said talks to end the war remained active and backed the Mecca defence alliance, but added that it was too early to discuss joining the pact. -
Europe News EU countries to discuss suspected plague outbreak in Russia European health authorities are closely following the suspected plague outbreak in Siberia, Russia. The European Commission and member states are set to discuss the matter on Wednesday morning. -
Europe News Metsola to take action after MEP Rima Hassan removes Israeli flag French pro-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan removed Israeli and EU flags from an exhibition commemorating the victims of Hamas’s 7 October terrorist attack, sparking outrage among fellow lawmakers. She could face a suspension of her daily allowance. -
Europe News EU Commission throws down the gauntlet to member states on reforming the bloc The European Commission is proposing fewer commissioners and less unanimity to prepare the EU for 30 or more members. However, EU diplomats say capitals are unlikely to agree. -
Europe News Two Spanish F-18 jets scrambled in Romania after drone alert near Ukraine Two Spanish F-18s deployed in Romania under NATO command took off at dawn after two air targets were detected near the Ukrainian border. The objects did not ultimately enter Romanian airspace and were not intercepted. -
Europe News France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first time "To be free, one must be feared," Emmanuel Macron has posted, weeks after vowing that hybrid attacks blamed on Russia would "not go unanswered". -
Business Paramount and Warner Bros complete merger to form Hollywood giant Skydance Two of America’s oldest film studios have completed their merger, bringing CNN, HBO and franchises including The Godfather and Harry Potter under one roof. -
Europe News Burnout at work: MEPs call for stronger EU protections MEPs called for EU-wide rules to tackle work-related stress, depression and anxiety, which affect almost one in three workers. Far-right groups opposed the text, arguing that it would place excessive obligations on businesses. -
Earth Series From desalination to irrigation: How countries are adapting to water scarcity From desalination in the UAE to modernising irrigation systems in Uzbekistan, countries facing water pressure are finding ways to secure supplies and reduce losses. -
Tech News What to know about Mistral's ML4 as it bets on EU sovereignty in the US-China open-weight AI race Known as “Le Chonk,” the new frontier AI offering from French company Mistral says it will be the strongest open-weight AI outside China, as it bets that European "sovereignty" can win customers in a race increasingly framed as US versus China. -
Tech News Trump's 'super intelligence' rebrand keeps Slovenian domain sales surging Slovenia has struck digital gold, courtesy of the White House. Since US President Donald Trump signed an executive order rebranding artificial intelligence as "super intelligence"or "SI", buyers have been scrambling for the country's .si web domains. -
Europe News Von der Leyen turns to Europe’s refineries as shrinking capacity raises energy security concerns Europe wants to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, but while it still relies heavily on oil — particularly diesel — reducing the infrastructure that processes that oil has increased vulnerability during the green transition. -
Tech News The 'death' of back-office jobs: Office work in the AI storm From insurance payouts to banking, AI is taking over tasks that once took hours or days of human work — which office jobs are first in line for automation? -
Lifestyle Brunello Cucinelli transforms a historic Tashkent madrasah into a runway The Fall-Winter 2026 collection was presented inside the Abulkasim Madrasah, with Uzbek carpets, music and traditional craftsmanship shaping the setting. -
Travel News Caves, castles and domes: The countries with the most unusual places to stay France came out top overall, with nearly 3,000 unusual property listings on Airbnb, including more than 1,000 castles. -
Economy Trump defers diesel tax for truckers as fuel costs bite weeks before US midterms US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order deferring tax payments on red-dyed diesel used on public roads, as near-record fuel prices linked to the Iran war weigh on the Republican Party weeks before the midterm elections. -
Europe News Spanish judge lifts arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Puigdemont, opening door to his return The former regional president has lived abroad since Catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence in 2017, and left the country without being detained after a brief public appearance in Barcelona in 2024. -
Tech News Belgian physicist wins Nobel for turning Antarctic ice into a telescope Belgian Francis Halzen, 82, turned a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice into the world's largest neutrino detector. On Tuesday, his hunt for "ghostly messengers" from the distant universe won him the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics. -
Europe News The EUDI wallet: Building trust, unlocking growth in Europe Europe is about to place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every citizen. Writes Jacques Van Zijp in an OpEd for Euronews. It could become the trust layer of the European economy and a growth driver in a single market that works at digital speed. A model that has value well beyond Europe. -
Art Keith Haring retrospective opens at Rome’s Palazzo Braschi with more than 140 works Keith Haring’s unmistakable art has arrived in Rome, with a major new retrospective bringing together more than 140 works. -
Business UniCredit gets Putin’s approval to sell part of its Russian business The Italian bank plans to keep its international payments business while selling its other Russian operations. The approval contrasts with Moscow’s recent moves to place several Western companies’ local assets under temporary management. -
Earth News Electrification, AI and fossil fuels: What to expect as Türkiye hosts major climate summit next month The UN talks in Antalya next month will be backdropped by the energy crisis, extreme heat and Nepal's flood disaster. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 6th, 2026 – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Health news Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia: What we know and what is the risk to Europe? The death of a staff member at an anti-plague institute in Russia following a laboratory accident has put the spotlight on plague and how it spreads. -
Residences New European ski lodges and hotels opening in winter 2026-2027 The winter sports season will see the arrival of many new properties in Europe. Highlights include The First Cortina in Cortina d’Ampezzo and the aptly named Ski Lodge in Verbier, while several properties are also returning after renovations. -
Europe News 18 sailors rescued after drone attack in Black Sea Eighteen sailors were rescued after drones struck two commercial vessels off Bulgaria. -
No Comment Mermaids compete in Warsaw's deepest swimming pool Warsaw’s Mermaid Polska Deepspot Cup turns mermaiding into sport and art, with acrobatics, races and growing popularity among women and children. -
Europe News Bulgarian PM says drone attack on two ships is 'flagrant' breach of maritime law The EU pledged "full solidarity" with its eastern members as the search went on for the sunken vessel's crew, and no one has yet been blamed for the strikes. -
No Comment ‘Lost’ shark draws over a million curious visitors in South Korea A bull shark nicknamed ‘Bukhangi’ has drawn about one million visitors to a Busan canal, sparking both fascination and concern for its welfare. -
Business Moonshot AI eyes Hong Kong IPO after $50 billion valuation as DeepSeek raises capital Chinese AI start-up Moonshot AI is targeting for a Hong Kong listing in early 2027 after its valuation hit $50 billion (€44.6bn), while rival DeepSeek is raising between ¥80 billion (€10.6bn) and ¥100 billion (€13.3bn) in a round led by Tencent and CATL, fuelling bets on its own market debut. -
Culture news George Fenton, British composer behind David Attenborough’s Earth Trilogy, dies aged 76 Best known for his award-winning film scores and long-lasting partnership with director Ken Loach, George Fenton also created the music for what became known as David Attenborough's Earth Trilogy: The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet. -
Yemen Yemen government forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb in offensive against Houthis Operation Yemen Dawn, backed by 100 Saudi coalition aircraft, retook the town of Dhubab just north of the strait, as the Houthis claimed they struck Riyadh's international airport, an oil refinery and military bases across Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan and Turkey agreed to deploy troops to the kingdom. -
Health news Pneumonic plague in Russia: What do experts say about the risk? Russian authorities are investigating the death of a laboratory worker from an unexplained respiratory infection after unconfirmed reports suggested pneumonic plague. Experts say the disease is treatable with antibiotics and is unlikely to spread widely. -
Europe News Ex-German intelligence chief arrested over suspected espionage Former BND president August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified documents from his former agency, with investigators reportedly examining whether information was passed to foreign powers. -
Tech News Latvian filmmaker wins €400,000 Grand Prix at Kazakhstan's AI film festival The first Astana AI Film Festival has concluded in Kazakhstan, with Latvian filmmaker Nikolay Shestak taking the Grand Prix. The festival had a total fund of €1.8 million, with half allocated to prize money and the other half to investment in promising AI teams and film production in Kazakhstan. -
Europe Today MEP Lena Schilling describes ‘immense shock’ after finding nude deepfakes of herself Green MEP Lena Schilling has described nude deepfake images of herself and several other MEPs as “unacceptable”, saying their creators tried to take her “dignity away”. -
EU.XL Faster returns and stricter border controls: How the EU plans to tighten migration The EU is cracking down on migration two months after launching the Migration and Asylum Pact. Migrants with no right to stay must leave and may be transferred to “return hubs”. A new European Return Order will include key elements of return decisions. But is the EU prepared? -
Business Global oil stocks are alarmingly low and could take two years to rebuild, Aramco warns The CEO of the world's biggest oil company warned at a conference that the global oil supply system is reaching its limit and that replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years. -
Saudi Arabia Turkey and Pakistan to send troops to Saudi Arabia under defence pact The three signatories of the August Mecca Joint Defence Agreement met in emergency session in Riyadh and agreed to move immediately to "rapid deployment" of military forces, uniting NATO's second-largest army, the Islamic world's only nuclear state and the largest Gulf power. -
Europe Today Sánchez able 'to convert' housing weakness 'into strength', expert says Javier Carbonell, an analyst at the European Policy Centre, says that while housing has been one of the “biggest policy failures” of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration, the prime minister has been able to turn it into an electoral issue. -
No Comment Tear gas and water cannon in Pristina as protesters clash with police Police fired tear gas as protesters clashed outside Kosovo’s parliament over moves to limit powers of a Hague war crimes court. -
Europe News Bulgaria calls off search for 10 missing sailors after drone attack sinks cargo ship A second vessel hit in the same strike is still on fire and expected to go down, as Bulgaria's president convenes her national security council. -
Culture news Jeffrey Archer, bestselling British novelist and disgraced politician, dies aged 86 Archer was a disgraced politician and convicted liar but found success as novelist. His books are estimated to have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. -
Europe News Far-right AfD gains first-ever state parliament speaker in Germany The AfD's Tobias Rausch was elected speaker of Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament on Tuesday, marking the first time the far-right party has held such a post in Germany. -
Business Fuel prices in Italy: tax cuts end, diesel rises and hauliers threaten strikes With tax breaks expiring and the decree on flexible excise duties delayed, diesel prices are rising again. The haulage sector warns of a strike as the government summons oil companies that have introduced initial capped prices. -
No Comment Housing protest turns violent in Barcelona with fires and arrests Barcelona’s housing protest turned violent with fires and arrests, highlighting Spain’s affordability crisis ahead of a general strike and snap election in November. -
Europe News Barcelona housing protest erupts into clashes as barricades burn Protests over housing rights ended in serious unrest in central Barcelona, with barricades and burning bins. Catalan police arrested 13 people, and 30 officers suffered minor injuries. -
Europe Today With Pedro Sánchez at the helm, Spain’s socialist stronghold is cracking Good morning. It’s Tuesday, and my name is Angela Skujins. On today’s docket: election tremors in Spain, combating sexualised deepfakes, and how Brussels bigwigs plan to thwart the bloc’s ‘Trojan horses’. -
Art The art of haute couture: Valentino Garavani through the eyes of sculptor Joana Vasconcelos Lisbon is hosting an exhibition where works by sculptor Joana Vasconcelos converse with dresses by renowned Italian designer Valentino Garavani, fusing domestic life and haute couture. -
Europe News Kosovo police use tear gas on protesters demanding curbs on war crimes court Anger has been building since former president Hashim Thaci, viewed by many as a hero of the independence struggle, was sentenced last month over crimes committed during the 1990s war against Serbia. -
Europe Today Europe Today: Sánchez calls snap election in Spain as French students protest again Pedro Sánchez is gambling on a snap election on 29 November, after Congress rejected his housing decrees and tens of thousands protested. In France, students take to the streets again over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, while MEPs debate Europe's housing crisis and AI deepfakes. -
Economy France's sovereign debt crisis explained: How dangerous could it be? French borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2002, and the gap with Germany is the widest since 2011. What is driving France's debt crisis and how far could it go? -
Sport Ronaldo’s next chapter: What lies ahead after Portugal’s Nations League progress? By beating Norway 2-1, Portugal reached the Nations League quarter-finals and a new squad list is expected. The question everyone asks is: and Cristiano Ronaldo? -
Health news Could teenage fitness shape your mental health decades later? New research suggests it might Being fit as a teenager may help protect against depression in adulthood, a new study suggests. -
Moments Simpler itineraries, longer stays: How travellers embrace doing less while on holiday From slower, less-planned breaks to AI scepticism and the rise of nearby escapes, travellers are expected to prioritise deeper and more meaningful experiences in 2027. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 6th, 2026 – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Europe News EU mulls tougher restrictions on Russian diplomats as hybrid threats intensify The recent spate of hybrid attacks across Europe has raised questions over the possible involvement of Russian diplomats, prompting member states to consider tighter restrictions and checks. -
Canada Quebec separatists vow independence referendum after winning local elections but falling short of majority Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to work with the incoming separatist government in Quebec to address the needs and issues of the province, including resisting a hostile US administration, creating jobs and building housing. -
Europe News Fake NATO deaths, Epstein claims and drones: how Russia targets elections in the Baltics Russia-linked disinformation campaigns targeting elections in Estonia and Latvia have focused less on individual candidates or the voting process itself and more on sowing confusion around the security issues shaping voters’ decisions, according to a new report. -
Europe News Police braces for nationwide day of protests across French high schools demanding reforms and more resources Students are demanding the government address issues they view as critical to their education, including upgrading classroom facilities, ensuring schools in less economically affluent areas are not disadvantaged, as well as reforms to the school system and the long hours pupils spend in schools. -
Culture news Musical residencies: Business is booming, but who pays the most for pop stars playing in Europe? Musical residencies are on the rise in Europe for major pop stars, but costs are increasingly being heaped upon audiences with travel, accommodation and extras pushing up ticket prices, according to Spanish consumer rights group FACUA. -
Climate Climate damage already ‘locked in’ – but these 10 insights show our future is still being decided From rising sea levels to food systems fuelling climate change – experts have laid out 10 insights that require urgent action. -
USA Trump says US moved their B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford airbase after additional threats were made Trump detailed that additional threats received by Washington prompted their moving of the military aircraft from the UK base they were deployed in.