Latest news bulletin | August 13th, 2025 – Evening

• 4:00 PM

1 min

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 13th, 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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Estonia expels Russian diplomat over interference and 'crimes against the state'

• 3:52 PM

3 min

The first secretary of the Russian embassy in Tallinn has been declared "persona non grata" and ordered to leave Estonia, the foreign ministry said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13/eston

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Protesters urge strong action on plastic pollution at UN talks

• 2:44 PM

1 min

The World Wildlife Fund staged a conveyor belt of plastic waste outside the United Nations in Geneva on Wednesday, as countries sought to finalise the first global treaty on plastic pollution.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre

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Israeli military approves plan for expanded offensive in Gaza, spokesperson says

• 2:43 PM

6 min

No further details about the plan that has been agreed to or a timeline have been released but the announcement comes days after Israel’s security cabinet approved plans for the take over of Gaza City following an all-night session.<div class="small-12 co

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At least 20 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Italy's Lampedusa, UN says

• 2:03 PM

3 min

Authorities have recovered 20 bodies, and are searching for another 12 to 17 survivors, according to the UN refugee agency.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13/at-least-20-migrants-dead-afte

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French bid to create 'State of New Caledonia' rejected by pro-independence bloc

• 1:52 PM

6 min

Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) says deal brokered by Paris is "incompatible with the foundations and achievements of our struggle".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13/fre

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At least two killed as European wildfires threaten the evacuation of thousands

• 1:44 PM

6 min

Wildfires in Greece, Albania, Spain, Portugal and Italy have caused widespread damage. At least two people have been killed and thousands face evacuation.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13

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Typhoon Podul brings heavy rain and damage to southern Taiwan

• 1:12 PM

1 min

Typhoon Podul made landfall in Taiwan’s southeast on Wednesday, forcing school and office closures as authorities warned of heavy rain and damaging winds across agricultural regions.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/

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Greece battles multiple wildfires as strong winds spread flames

• 11:57 AM

1 min

Firefighters and residents joined forces on Wednesday to tackle fast-spreading wildfires on the outskirts of Patras, Greece’s third largest city, as conditions worsened.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews

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British troops stationed in Kenya found paying for sex despite ban

• 10:58 AM

4 min

The British Army has vowed to crack down on sexual abuse after an inquiry found some of its soldiers using sex workers at a training site in Kenya.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13/britis

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Fresh protest against Gaza war erupts in Greece over arrival of Israeli cruise ship

• 10:47 AM

3 min

Riot police clashed with pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the port city of Volos, the latest protest against the Crown Iris ship and tourists from Israel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13

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Latest news bulletin | August 13th, 2025 – Midday

• 10:00 AM

1 min

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 13th, 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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Thousands of people evacuated in Taiwan as Typhoon Podul makes landfall

• 9:32 AM

2 min

More than 5,500 people had been evacuated in advance of the typhoon’s arrival on Wednesday, according to authorities.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13/thousands-of-people-evacuated-in-tai

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China cuts ties with Czech President Petr Pavel over meeting with Dalai Lama

• 8:44 AM

2 min

Beijing says it has "lodged serious protests with the Czech side" after Petr Pavel travelled to India to congratulate the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13

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Berlin protesters swim in Spree to push for lifting 1925 ban

• 8:31 AM

1 min

Hundreds of people leapt into the Spree River’s calm, green-tinged waters in Berlin’s historic Mitte district on Tuesday, aiming to show it is both clean and enjoyable for swimming.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://

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Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least six

• 8:17 AM

4 min

Moscow launches strikes at multiple Ukrainian cities overnight on Wednesday, just days before Vladimir Putin is set to meet Donald Trump in Alaska for peace talks.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2

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Mexico City rally over Israeli strike that killed journalists in Gaza

• 8:11 AM

1 min

Journalists and activists gathered in Mexico City on Tuesday evening to demand justice for Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and other reporters killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza late on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b

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Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested over corruption allegations

• 6:28 AM

5 min

Investigators are seeking to charge Kim over alleged crimes in one of three probes launched under Seoul’s new liberal government, targeting the presidency of Yoon, a conservative who was removed from office in April.<div class="small-12 column text-center

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Mexico extradites 26 cartel members to US in deal with Trump administration

• 6:26 AM

2 min

The move marks the second time Mexico extradites cartel members to the US, in an effort to curb the threat of US tariffs on its imports.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/13/mexico-extradites

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Latest news bulletin | August 13th, 2025 – Morning

• 5:00 AM

1 min

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 13th, 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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Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on release of all hostages at once

• 4:38 AM

5 min

The long-running indirect talks appeared to break down last month; however, a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo for ceasefire talks on Tuesday, according to Egyptian state media.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www

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Kim Jong-un and Putin discuss alliance and war efforts against Ukraine

• 4:22 AM

5 min

During the call on Tuesday, Putin praised the “bravery, heroism and self-sacrificing spirit” displayed by Pyongyang’s troops as they fought together with Russian forces, North Korea’s state-run media said.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__b

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Zelenskyy warns Putin wants all of Ukraine’s Donbas region as part of ceasefire

• 4:03 AM

4 min

The Ukrainian president reiterated Ukraine would not withdraw from its own land, saying that would be unconstitutional and would only serve as a springboard for another Russian invasion.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="htt

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Israel and Kurdish fighters should stop destabilising Syria, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says

• 12:42 AM

8 min

Since Islamist-led insurgents ousted former President Bashar al-Assad in a rebel offensive in December, the interim government in Damascus has struggled to maintain stability and heal the wounds of the nearly 14-year civil war.<div class="small-12 column

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Zelenskyy tells Trump Putin is 'bluffing' ahead of historic Alaska meeting — live updates

• 12:00 AM

1 min

Ukraine’s president and the European leaders are holding virtual talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, just days before his much-anticipated meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Follow our live blog for more.<div class="small-12 column text

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