Latest news bulletin | February 18th – Evening

• 5:00 PM

1 min

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

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Meta to build 'ambitious' 50,000 km subsea cable around the world

• 4:52 PM

5 min

The social media giant says it will build the world’s longest subsea cable to link the United States, India, Brazil, and South Africa.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/news/2025/02/18/meta-to-build-

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Hamas to release six more hostages and hand over four bodies this week

• 3:51 PM

3 min

Hamas to release six more hostages and return four bodies, ending the first phase of the ceasefire. The next exchange will include hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com

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Germany's The Left party sees surge in support after going viral online

• 3:43 PM

4 min

The far-left Die Linke or The Left party has gained momentum and jumped up in the polls in the final stretch ahead of Germany's federal elections on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/news/202

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UN accuses Rwanda-backed rebels of killing children in DR Congo

• 3:04 PM

2 min

The accusation comes after M23 seized more territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/18/un-accuses-rwanda-backed-rebels-of-killing-children-

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Tehran charges detained British couple touring Iran with espionage

• 1:45 PM

2 min

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were on a round-the-world motorbike tour when they were arrested by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/18/iran-charges-detained-brit

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French lawmakers debate ban on 'ostensibly' religious clothing in sports competitions

• 1:37 PM

3 min

The measures have sparked controversy, with critics labelling the proposal a “hijab ban,” warning it would disproportionately target women of Muslim faith.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/1

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Suspected IS terrorists accused of kidnapping French journalists in Syria begin trial in Paris

• 11:36 AM

2 min

The abductees testifying at the trial insisted they were sure in their identification of those who kidnapped them.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/18/suspected-is-terrorists-accused-of-kidn

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Israel keeps some troops in Lebanon after truce withdrawal deadline

• 11:05 AM

3 min

Hezbollah says the move breaches the ceasefire they signed with Israel in late November.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/18/israel-keeps-some-troops-in-lebanon-after-truce-withdrawal-deadli

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Latest news bulletin | February 18th – Midday

• 11:00 AM

1 min

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

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Scotland begins early release of nearly 400 convicts in effort to relieve prison overcrowding

• 10:54 AM

2 min

A long-running crisis of overstuffed jails and backlogged courts has reached a critical level.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/18/scotland-begins-early-release-of-nearly-400-convicts-in-eff

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Etna in action: spectacular eruption and diverted flights

• 9:54 AM

1 min

Mount Etna in Sicily has been active since 12 February, spewing ash and causing flights to Catania to be diverted. The authorities are calling for caution.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/1

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Turkey detains nearly 300 suspects in nationwide operation on banned Kurdish group

• 9:42 AM

2 min

The raids spanned 51 provinces, accusing suspects of funding the PKK, recruitment, propaganda and organising violent protests.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/18/turkey-detains-nearly-300-s

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US and Russia to 'normalise' relationship and start Ukraine talks, officials say

• 7:47 AM

4 min

Russian and US officials spent four hours in Saudi Arabia in talks delegations described as "positive" and a "first step", despite criticism from Ukraine and Europe over their lack of involvement.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a

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Latest news bulletin | February 18th – Morning

• 6:00 AM

1 min

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

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Egypt says it is preparing a plan for Gaza to counter Trump's call to displace Palestinians

• 4:49 AM

5 min

The proposal calls for establishing “secure areas” within Gaza where Palestinians can live initially while Egyptian and international construction firms remove and rehabilitate the strip’s infrastructure.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__bu

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