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Drone strike on Moscow region kills five, claims regional governer
By Euronews Published on 04/08/2026 – 6:35 GMT+2•Updated 7:14 A drone strike on an industrial zone in the Chekhov municipal district outside the Russian capital killed five people and wounded six others, Moscow region’s governor said on Tuesday. “In the…
Forest fire spreads in southern Netherlands nature reserve
Published on 04/08/2026 – 7:42 GMT+2 Firefighters are rushing to contain a forest blaze in the southeast of the Netherlands that spread overnight to engulf 100 hectares on Tuesday, authorities said. It was the latest in a string of wildfires to hit western…
Can the EU combat wildfires? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
Published on 03/08/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 As fires tear through France, Spain, Greece and Italy this summer, the EU has triggered its largest-ever wildfire response. Paris activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, and the bloc has sent seven planes and four…
Parisians are now flying above the Seine on electric surfboards
Parisians are taking to the Seine on a new type of electric surfboard that lifts riders above the water, creating the sensation of flying. Known as an e-foil, the board combines an electric motor, a submerged hydrofoil and a rechargeable battery, allowing it…
Aerial firefighters take off to tackle major wildfire in Greece
Five water-dropping planes and another five helicopters took off at first light on Monday to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, a day after a mid-air collision between two firefighting helicopters killed two crew members…
Too hot to study: Will heatwaves impact school summer holidays?
The length of school summer holidays can vary significantly across Europe, according to Eurydice, the European Commission-funded education information network. Italy, Malta, Latvia and Cyprus have the longest school summer holidays in the EU, with Italian…
Why is Ukraine targeting Wildberries, Russia’s e-commerce giant?
Ukraine struck another Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Vladimir region on Monday, the third attack in two weeks on the e-commerce giant’s logistics network as Kyiv targets what it says is a key supply chain for Russian military drone components. Thick black…
Two UK universities merge to form country’s first ‘super-university’
Published on 03/08/2026 – 15:16 GMT+2 Two British universities have merged to form what they describe as the UK’s first “super-university.” London’s University of Greenwich and the University of Kent in southeast England announced on Monday that they had…
Von der Leyen seeks more border checks at key points after Ceuta
Published on 03/08/2026 – 15:41 GMT+2•Updated 15:56 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for stronger border controls and physical barriers at critical points along EU borders following the Ceuta crisis, according to a letter to Spanish…
Ceuta crisis prompts EU ministers to consider internal border checks
Published on 03/08/2026 – 15:44 GMT+2 EU interior ministers will meet online on Tuesday to discuss a European response to the migration crisis in Ceuta, with options including the reintroduction of internal border controls across Europe and an enhanced role…