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Germany presented its newly developed Leopard 2A8 tank

Germany unveiled its new Leopard 2A8 tank as the EU announced fresh defense spending, with the first units set for testing in 2026 and several European countries already placing orders.View on euronews

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Putin welcomed by dancing robot, announces plan to build 38 new nuclear power units

Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by a dancing robot as he arrived at an artificial intelligence conference in Moscow on Wednesday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/putin-welc

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“The Ring” in Paris: Thevenot and Brossat square off over the French political crisis

Europe • 7:44 PM

In the third episode of “The Ring”, Euronews’ brand new political debate show, we travel to Paris and zoom in on the political and social crisis that agitates France and worries Europe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="http

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Russian drone barrage hits western Ukraine, killing at least 25

A major Russian drone and missile barrage killed 25 people in western Ukraine’s Ternopil region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/russian-drone-barrage-hits-western-ukraine-killing-at-lea

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South Africa deploys 3,500 police and braces for protests ahead of G20 summit

Demonstrations are expected from anti-capitalists, climate activists, women's rights campaigners and anti-migrant groups, some of which are raising South Africa's own problems with poverty and inequality.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu

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Qatar’s Aamal and Germany’s Niedax sign memorandum to launch advanced cable management facility

Europe • 6:06 PM

The facility will produce advanced cable management systems, boosting Qatar’s industry, creating jobs and supporting Gulf exports.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/11/19/qatars-aamal-a

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Latest news bulletin | November 19th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 19th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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'Two GOATS': Trump and Cristiano Ronaldo share images together on social media

After making a name for himself in the two decades he spent at top-tier European clubs, Ronaldo signed up for the Riyadh-based Al Nassr after the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eu

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'Crime is a problem everywhere, and Brussels isn't better': PM Rama defends Albania on path to EU

Europe • 4:43 PM

Albanian PM Edi Rama says his country deserves a seat at the EU's table, citing reforms and public support. Rama says crime and corruption are serious problems, but not exclusive to Tirana: "Brussels has crime too."<div class="small-12 column text-center

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Street performance marks Spain’s democracy campaigners 50 years after Franco

Amateur actors in Madrid staged a street performance reenacting the 1970s student movement to mark the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/street-performa

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European Commission proposes delaying full implementation of AI Act to 2027

Europe • 4:33 PM

The EU is giving companies more time to adapt to its new regulations on AI, but experts and MEPs say they regret the rowback on rules adopted just a year ago.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2

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UK warns Russia against incursions after Yantar spy ship spotted near Scotland

British officials said the Yantar is part of the Russian navy, designed to conduct surveillance in peacetime and sabotage during times of war.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/uk-warns-ru

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Berlin's underground becomes war zone in high-intensity military drill

The Bundeswehr is training for emergency scenarios in Berlin's streets and metro tunnels. Euronews reporter Johanna Urbancik was there on the ground to see it first-hand.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew

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Nestlé sticks with water branding as French court rejects legal case

Business • 3:31 PM

A court has ruled in favour of Nestlé’s Perrier after a French consumer group claimed the company mislabelled its natural mineral water.

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Miss Universe contestants showcase national costumes on stage

The Miss Universe National Costume Show in Thailand featured 122 contestants in elaborate outfits inspired by nature, culture and iconic national symbols, drawing loud cheers from a packed arena.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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'Nobody is even thinking of alternatives' to EU, says Montenegrin PM

Europe • 3:03 PM

Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajić told Euronews that full EU membership is the goal that the country is gunning for, adding that it is already behaving like a member of the club without reaping the benefits.<div class="small-12 column text-center

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Love as a financial strategy? Single Europeans turn to relationships to get on property ladder

Europe • 2:53 PM

Salary, love life, geography... For people living alone, the road to the property ladder is strewn with obstacles. Who faces the biggest costs, and what solutions are Europeans turning to?<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h

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Still doubting Europe? Go to Hell(sinki) - Slush '25 has opened its gates

Business • 2:41 PM

One of the world’s biggest innovation festivals has launched in Helsinki, Finland, making a bold case for Europe as a business powerhouse.

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Italy to expand anti-spoofing measures to combat scam mobile calls

Italian regulators will expand anti-spoofing protections to mobile numbers, tackling a surge in fraudulent calls in the southern European country that appear to originate from legitimate Italian mobile numbers.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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Portuguese doctor arrested for prescribing Ozempic to fake diabetics, defrauding state of €3 million

According to police, the scheme involved issuing prescriptions to people who wanted to lose weight by pretending to be diabetic in order to receive state subsidies.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/

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Spain investigates Meta over alleged 'massive' spying case on Android users

Business • 2:23 PM

Spain's President announced that he will deploy a series of measures to combat "disinformation", protect minors, eradicate "hate speech" and curb the violation of citizens' privacy.

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Louvre to set up new cameras and anti-intrusion systems after October crown jewels heist

In the 19 October heist, it took thieves less than eight minutes to force their way through a window with the help of a freight lift and steal jewels worth €88 million.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.

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Lithuania reopens border crossings with Belarus after tensions over smuggling balloons

Vilnius decided to reopen the crossings at Medininkai and Šalčininkai on Thursday, but moved the decision forward by a day.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/lithuania-reopens-border-cross

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Which European countries draft women into the army? And why Germany still doesn't

Europe • 1:16 PM

Germany is planning to bring back a form of military service — but only men are required to sign up. Amid misinformation about the measure online, here's why and how unusual Germany's revived military service is.<div class="small-12 column text-center art

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Europe’s tech at ‘crossroads’. AI, defence and climate tech will define bloc’s future, report

Business • 11:56 AM

Europe will have to invest in climate tech, artificial intelligence and defence to keep developing its tech ecosystem.

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Travel bans and €20,000 fines: How France is cracking down on disruptive air passengers

France is taking "decisive and effective” action to tackle unruly behaviour on flights with a new set of sanctions.

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FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing aircrafts in deal worth $13 billion

Business • 11:39 AM

FlyDubai and Emirates have made major investments in Boeing and Airbus to accomodate booming passenger growth at Dubai's International Airport.

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Amazon loses legal challenge to imposition of EU's strictest digital rules

Europe • 11:35 AM

The EU's highest court has ruled that US tech giant will remain subject to the toughest measures of the Digital Services Act.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/11/19/amazon-loses-legal-chal

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Last minute holiday cheer: The niche European Christmas markets you can still book this year

Euronews Travel rounds up some relatively lesser-known European Christmas markets which are adding a touch of magic to the holidays.

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Denmark aims to break EU privacy chief deadlock before year's end

Business • 11:09 AM

An impasse between EU lawmakers and national governments has held up the Data Protection Supervisor selection process for nearly a year.

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Chipmaker Nexperia said it halted China shipments on payment refusal

Business • 10:58 AM

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia said it stopped sending wafers to its Chinese unit because of a payment refusal — the latest twist in Europe’s semiconductor standoff with Beijing.

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‘Quiet, piggy’: Donald Trump's sexist outburst at female journalist goes viral

Culture • 10:52 AM

While hardly surprising coming from a man who has a documented history of making personal attacks on female journalists, one recent outburst from Donald Trump has been trending online...<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="htt

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German Chancellor Merz blasts Belém, rattling Brazilians

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sparked outrage with a derogatory comment about his visit to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying that the delegation was happy to be back in Berlin from "this place".<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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Solid gold toilet sells for $12 million at auction

Maurizio Cattelan’s fully functional gold toilet titled “America” sold for $12.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/solid-gold-toilet-sells-for-1

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UN agency warns Afghanistan unfit for returns as EU attempts to deport rejected asylum seekers

Europe • 10:14 AM

A UN agency report has detailed how Afghanistan is struggling to absorb the refugees already returning home, but EU member states are still seeking to deport rejected Afghan asylum seekers.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="

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Cristiano Ronaldo attends White House dinner hosted by Trump and Saudi Crown Prince

Cristiano Ronaldo made a rare visit to the White House as President Donald Trump hosted a formal dinner honoring Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/c

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Poland closes airports after Russia launches hundreds of drones at Ukraine

Russian drones struck the Kharkiv region for a third night in a row, and also targeted the western cities of Lviv and Ternopil, prompting Poland to close two airports and deploy jets to secure Polish airspace.<div class="small-12 column text-center articl

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Lviv and Kharkiv hit by Russian drones and missiles

Lviv was struck by missiles and drones on 19 November, damaging key sites but with no casualties. In Kharkiv, 40 were injured by explosive drones.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/lviv-an

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Europe’s R&D defence spending surges amid Ukraine war. Which EU country splurges the most?

Business • 9:00 AM

Defence research and development spending in the EU has risen by 90% over the past five years. Experts link this surge to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Meta wins historic FTC antitrust trial focused on WhatsApp, Instagram

Business • 8:46 AM

Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp don't violate US antitrust law, ruled district judge James Boasberg on Tuesday.

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German Armed Forces special unit trains in Berlin underground

A total of 35 soldiers in combat gear and armed with assault rifles are rehearsing in the middle of the night a defence scenario at the Jungfernheide underground and suburban railway station in Berlin-Charlottenburg.<div class="small-12 column text-center

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Listening to music most days could lower dementia risks for older adults, study suggests

Business • 8:37 AM

Dementia risks may be lower among ageing music fans, new research suggests.

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Gustav Klimt portrait breaks modern art record at auction

Culture • 7:50 AM

Klimt's “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust. It broke a record at auction previously set by an Andy Warhol potrait of Marilyn Monroe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hr

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Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13, government officials say

The attack marks the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect last year.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/israeli-airstrike-

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White House Christmas tree: Michigan fir wins national contest

A 25-foot concolor fir from Korson’s Tree Farms in Michigan will be the White House Christmas tree, arriving Monday. The farm won a nationwide contest.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/wh

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Fire in Japan burns 170 homes and forces mass evacuations

Firefighters in Oita, Japan, were battling an out-of-control fire Wednesday morning that has burned through a neighborhood.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/fire-in-japan-burns-170-homes-

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Ultra-processed foods fuelling global health crisis and experts urge worldwide policy reform

Business • 6:30 AM

Experts have linked high UPF consumption to higher risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and early death.

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Zelenskyy and no stop in Italy on whirlwind EU tour: Deliberate snub or tight schedule?

While speculation has been rife in some Italian papers about the reasons behind Zelenskyy not making a stop in Italy, one senior researcher in comments to Euronews said the reason was probably far more mundane.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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EU states to have three days to allow troop transit under new 'Military Schengen' system

Europe • 6:12 AM

If an EU country is attacked, how long should it take for other member states to allow troops and equipment to cross through their borders to provide reinforcements? A new plan could limit how long one EU member can hold another's military up.<div class="

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Cristiano Ronaldo attends White House dinner in honour of Saudi crown prince

The Portuguese football superstar attended a White House state dinner with global leaders as US President Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur

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Latest news bulletin | November 19th, 2025 – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 19th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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Epstein files cast long shadow over global business elite

Business • 6:00 AM

Newly released emails show top finance and business figures maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein years after his initial conviction, raising questions over judgement and corporate governance.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy to meet Erdoğan in Turkey to push for peace negotiations

Ukraine’s president is to go to Ankara in hopes of rebooting talks with Russia and putting an end to Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Yet the Kremlin said no Russian representatives will participate in the meeting.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti

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Europe is rolling out AI in health care without sufficient patient protections, WHO warns

Business • 5:00 AM

Just four out of 50 surveyed countries have national strategies for AI in health care.

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EU aims to retrain 600,000 workers for defence sector to eliminate skills shortage

Europe • 12:39 AM

Europe is trying to rearm fast. The problem? There are too few qualified people to design or produce the volume of materiel needed for a sufficient European defence strategy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur

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Death toll from Russian airstrike on Ternopil in western Ukraine rises to 25, including children

Residential buildings in Ternopil have been badly damaged in Russia's latest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight on Wednesday. The rescue operation is ongoing as people are still being trapped under debris.<div class="small-12 column text-center artic

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TikTok adds digital well-being features to help teens manage screen time and limit doomscrolling

Business • 12:17 AM

Users can earn badges by avoiding the app at night, using the meditation tool during that time, keeping within their daily screen time limit, checking their weekly usage and encouraging others to take part.

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Dutch government suspends takeover of Chinese-owned Nexperia

Business • 12:15 AM

In a major u-turn, the Dutch government has backed away from the chip supplier, which plays a strategic role in Europe’s automotive industry.

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Poland to shut last Russian consulate after railway sabotage, foreign minister says

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has described the weekend explosion on a line linking Warsaw to the border with Ukraine as an "unprecedented act of sabotage."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20

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Eating disorders may raise health risks up to a decade after diagnosis, study finds

Business • 12:01 AM

A range of health risks remained elevated both five and 10 years after patients were diagnosed with eating disorders.

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The Kessler Twins: The German dancer sisters who ended their lives in a 'joint suicide'

Twin dancers Alice and Ellen Kessler, who rose to global fame in the 1950s and performed with Hollywood’s greatest stars, have died together at age 89 in what German police described as a “joint suicide.”<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu

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US House and Senate agree to pass bill to force release of Epstein files

US House of Representatives and Senate have voted overwhelmingly in favour of making evidence against the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein public. The bill is now set to go to Trump for final approval.<div class="small-12 column text-center art

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German dancing duo, The Kessler Twins, die aged 89 by 'joint assisted suicide'

Culture • 7:54 PM

Widely known in Germany as the 'legs of the nation', twins Alice and Ellen Kessler were found dead in their flat near Munich on Monday. Police have now revealed that the 89-year-old sisters died by 'joint assisted suicide.'<div class="small-12 column text

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Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House

Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in first White House visit since Washington Post journalist Khashoggi killing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/18/trump-welcomes-saudi-

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France's TotalEnergies accused of complicity in 'civilian massacre’ in Mozambique

Business • 6:12 PM

ECCHR has filed a complaint in France alleging that soldiers securing TotalEnergies’ LNG project in Mozambique detained dozens of civilians in metal containers where many were tortured, disappeared or executed. Total has requested an inquiry by Mozambican

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France and Germany support simplification push for digital rules as Commission preps AI Act review

Business • 5:52 PM

The Commission, with French-German backing, plans to ease AI and data rules to ease the burdens on European companies. Members of Parliament and NGOs fear it will open “pandora’s box” of negative ramifications.

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Severe floods and landslide hit northern Italy, causing casualties and evacuations

Severe flooding and a massive landslide in northern Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia region killed two people, destroyed homes and triggered major rescue operations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/20

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Latest news bulletin | November 18th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 18th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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Eight people arrested over suspected plot to kill Brussels chief prosecutor, officials say

Suspects have criminal records for organised drug trafficking and may "be active within the Albanian criminal underworld", Belgian prosecutors said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/18/eight

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Meloni's Brothers of Italy party launches saucy carbonara crusade in the European Parliament

Europe • 4:30 PM

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s party has cooked up a letter to President Metsola criticising the sale of "Italian-style" products in the Parliament’s supermarket in Brussels.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e

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Turkey temporarily grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20 military personnel

US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/13/turke

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Central Asia and South Caucasus forge stronger ties at Tashkent summit

Central Asian leaders, joined by Azerbaijan, used the Tashkent summit to push for deeper regional integration, new institutions and stronger economic and security ties<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.c

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Fact check: Is Germany really turbo-charging its naturalisation process?

Europe • 3:53 PM

Narratives online have abounded since the summer about how easy it is to naturalise as a German citizen. The Cube unpacks some of these claims.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/18/

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‘If not us, who else?’: EU Commissioner sees no alternative to Mediterranean Pact

Europe • 3:50 PM

EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica has defended the new Pact for the Mediterranean against criticism that the initiative would be dead on arrival due to diverging interests between the European Union and Arab states in the south.<div class="small-12 column te

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European Parliament rejects Russian energy ban exemptions for landlocked countries

Europe • 3:35 PM

As the EU finalises plans to wean itself off Russian energy, the European Parliament is opposing any exemptions or loopholes for countries especially reliant on gas imports from the east.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht

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MI5 spy agency warns Chinese agents are trying to recruit UK politicians on LinkedIn

The UK's domestic intelligence agency says China's security services are targeting lawmakers to “collect information and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews

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Blaze in Croatian capital Zagreb destroys landmark 16-storey Vjesnik news tower

The fire seemed to be extinguished by Tuesday afternoon, although the metal and concrete construction was still smouldering.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/18/blaze-in-croatian-capital-zag

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World Cup fans could get US visa appointments fast-tracked - but entry still ‘not guaranteed’

Donald Trump says that US embassies will offer visa appointment priority to those with 2026 World Cup tickets.

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European Film Awards 2026: 'Sentimental Value' and 'Sirāt' lead nominations in key categories

Culture • 1:51 PM

Three Cannes-premiering (and winning) films - Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value,' Óliver Laxe's 'Sirāt' and Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident' - are among the nominees for Europe's top film prize.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__but

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Visitors to the UK need a €19 visa waiver, but hundreds have already fallen foul of ETA scams

To obtain the £16 (€19) visa waiver, travellers need to complete an online process via official UK government channels.

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FlyDubai expands its fleet beyond Boeing with major Airbus order

Business • 1:24 PM

Airbus managed to secure the deal on the second day of the Dubai Air Show, after Boeing dominated order counts on Monday.

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Thousands in Slovakia and Czech Republic rally against leaders on Velvet Revolution anniversary

The Velvet Revolution in 1989 brought an end to decades of Soviet-dominated communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia, which peacefully split into two nations in 1993.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews

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As COP30 continues, what are European citizens' views on climate change?

Europe • 1:03 PM

A new survey shows that five EU nations think the worst climate impacts can still be avoided, but they differ over how much the EU should do to tackle climate change.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.co

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Siemens reports record annual profit and cash flow as demand holds

Business • 11:48 AM

Siemens reported stronger-than-expected full-year results and raised its dividend, pointing to solid demand in the face of currency headwinds and ongoing changes to its business mix.

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New Zealand book award disqualifies two authors for AI artwork

Culture • 11:47 AM

The New Zealand Book Awards Trust introduced a new rule this year stating that any book submitted for the Ockham awards must not contain AI material of any kind.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/cul

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Zagreb skyscraper fire causes major damage

A large fire tore through the Vjesnik skyscraper in Zagreb, heavily damaging multiple floors, though authorities say there is no risk of the building collapsing.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/202

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Singapore reveals world’s first green fuel tax on flights. How much will Europeans have to pay?

The aviation fuel levy will impact flyers on economy and premium cabins, but won’t come into effect until 2026.

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France probes Vinted over alleged exposure of children to pornographic content

Business • 11:12 AM

France’s child protection chief demanded probe into second-hand clothes platform Vinted after ads were found redirecting users to adult websites.

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Crypto darling no more? Bitcoin drops from its high as market panics

Business • 11:10 AM

The world’s biggest cryptocurrency wiped out all its gains for the year, shedding over a quarter of its value from October’s record high.

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