Good morning. Mared Gwyn here with your Friday newsletter. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT If you missed the action from last night’s football World Cup opener in Mexico City’s historic Estadio Azteca – which included a sizzling performance by Colombian superstar Shakira, three red cards and a convincing win for the home team…

Published on 12/06/2026 – 10:44 GMT+2 As EU member states prepare to implement the bloc’s most comprehensive migration reform in a decade, European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner told Euronews he recently discussed the issue with Pope Leo XIV. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I had the chance to meet the Pope myself…

Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine, launched 12 years ago, started with the annexation of Crimea, a strategically important peninsula in southern Ukraine jutting into the Black Sea. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Since then, Ukraine repeatedly said that for Kyiv the war will not be considered fully over until Crimea is liberated and…

Ahead of attending the long-awaited G7 summit in Évian, US President Donald Trump has announced a peace deal with Iran could be finalised on Sunday, paving the way for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it…

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. When I began researching, writing, and publishing on the subject of space capitalism several years ago, many people laughed. They asked why I had chosen such a…

Updated: 12/06/2026 – 14:08 GMT+2 European economic conditions “have worsened,” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said, as the IMF is now “downgrading” its growth projections and “uplifting” its inflation forecasts. Georgieva recommends that the EU invest “together” and “wisely”. … More

Protests have been growing in Albania against a planned resort development backed by Jared Kushner, with thousands taking to the streets of Tirana on Thursday. But now they have sparkled more than just the political and invironmental debate. This has turned into a high stakes diplomatic standoff between Albania and…

Thousands of people travelled from far and wide to celebrate King Charles III’s official birthday parade, dubbed the ‘Trooping the Colour,’ in London on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The monarch was joined by his wife, Queen Camila, as they greeted the crowds in a horse and carriage. Then, from the balcony…

A major reform of European migration rules aimed at hardening border procedures and overhauling the asylum process comes into force on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “For the first time we have a comprehensive European system,” said Magnus Brunner, the European Union’s migration chief, adding that the reform would hand EU nations…

Published on 12/06/2026 – 16:22 GMT+2•Updated 16:30 The US is planning to withdraw access to deep strike capabilities for NATO allies as part of its wider plan to pull out of Europe’s security architecture. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Trump administration informed NATO allies last year it would cut military assets available…