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Residents in Greece survey damage left by fires near Athens
Greek officials and residents of a region west of the capital Athens began to assess the damage suffered by homes, businesses and farmland on Wednesday scorched by a wildfire. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to chair a cabinet meeting later on…
Ukrainian vendor hunted by Russian FPV drone recalls the attack
A 52‑year‑old vegetable seller in Kherson has described how a Russian drone pursued him around his market van before detonating beside him. An attack captured on National Police CCTV cameras was described by Ukrainian officials as a wider pattern of “human…
Brussels vs Beijing: The new trade battle begins in Morocco and Turkey
As a wave of cheap Chinese imports has flooded the EU in recent years, Brussels is now facing a new challenge: new import routes passing through Morocco and Turkey, the EU’s neighbouring countries, where Beijing can leverage tariff-free trade agreements with…
At least 88 dead in Ceuta migrant rush, Spanish officials say
At least 88 people died during the recent mass influx of migrants into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco, Spanish officials said on Monday, though Moroccan officials later presented a lower estimate. Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into…
How the EU’s maritime services ban ended in limbo
It was never meant to be like this. When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced her blueprint for the 20th package of economic sanctions against Russia, she made maritime services the centrepiece. “On energy, we introduce a full maritime…
‘We had never seen anything like it’: Russia to study rare Portuguese-made drone
By Manuel Ribeiro  & euronews Published on 04/08/2026 – 9:40 GMT+2•Updated 13:45 Russia’s state news agency reports that Russian forces have shot down a ‘rare’ Portuguese-made drone operated by the Ukrainian army. The Tekever AR3 was brought down…
Spanish reports: Suspected jihadists identified among Ceuta arrivals
By Sonja Issel & Euronews en español Published on 04/08/2026 – 22:11 GMT+2 Spanish security services have reportedly identified several people previously investigated for jihadism-related offences among the migrants who entered Ceuta during last…
Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome
Published on 04/08/2026 – 15:09 GMT+2•Updated 17:12 Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of US-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday, with Beirut seeking Israel’s phased withdrawal from the country’s south. Convoys carrying delegations from the two countries…
What is Cyclospora? Two deaths as US outbreak puts Europe on alert
Two people have died in Michigan from complications linked to cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. They are the first deaths associated with the large outbreak currently affecting the United States, where…
More than 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat catches fire
A major rescue operation took place on Tuesday to assist more than 170 people attempting to cross from France to the United Kingdom, authorities in both countries said. It was one of the largest operations of its kind since records began in 2018. The…