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Rubio says US ready to mediate as Moscow steps up Kyiv threats

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington remains ready to mediate in the war between Russia and Ukraine, after Moscow threatened new strikes on Kyiv. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Russia’s warning, including a call for foreign diplomats to flee the Ukrainian capital, marks a fresh escalation in the…

Jewelry, watches and cash in golf bags seized in Zapatero case

Spain’s National Police found jewellery and watches in the safe in former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s office during a search ordered by the National Court as part of the Plus Ultra case. Officers from the UDEF financial crimes unit went to the office, located opposite PSOE headquarters on…

Two swimmers killed as French authorities warn of deadly riptides

Published on 25/05/2026 – 20:03 GMT+2 Two swimmers died in separate incidents after getting caught in a riptide, prompting French authorities to issue a warning about the strong currents and riptides along the Gironde coastline in southwestern France. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 56-year-old German woman was swept away and drowned on…

Belarus opposition leader visits Kyiv after devastating Russian attack

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 25/05/2026 – 18:15 GMT+2 Belarus’ exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visited Kyiv for the first time on Monday as the Ukrainian capital cleaned up after Russia’s biggest missile attack of the year, while world leaders kept a close eye on how much support the Belarusian government is…

WHO chief warns Ebola outbreak ‘outpacing us’ as deaths hit 220

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 25/05/2026 – 17:26 GMT+2 The head of the World Health Organization has raised the alarm over the speed of the current Ebola outbreak in central Africa, which has so far claimed at least 220 lives. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We are urgently scaling up operations, ‌but at the moment…

Vučić defends Serbia’s Chinese ties on controversial visit to Beijing

Published on 25/05/2026 – 11:52 GMT+2 Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has taken a defiant tone on a visit to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, complaining of supposed European efforts to prevent him nurturing ties to his country’s leading international investor. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Arriving in Beijing, Vučić complained that the…

Is Europe’s pension system losing the trust of younger generations?

Pensions might seem like a distant reality to young Europeans, but many are worried about whether they will actually get one. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Despite 22% naming pensions as a primary concern, 30% of those surveyed say they only have a limited knowledge of how the system works, according to new…

‘One ticket, one journey’: can the EU fix train travel? Take our poll

Recent data shows that 43 percent of European citizens avoid booking multi-train journeys, and 25 percent had issues with the current ticketing and booking systems. It is currently impossible to book cross-border travel under one single platform, and those who brave the railways for these journeys often find themselves unprotected…

What’s the EU’s answer to multi-leg trips? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

Published on 25/05/2026 – 7:30 GMT+2 On 13 May, the European Commission announced that travelling by train across Europe will become easier. The new Passenger Package offers citizens smoother booking options and stronger passenger rights. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A 2025 Eurobarometer survey found that 25 per cent of respondents struggle to…

Local elections held across 700 towns in Italy, a new test for Meloni

Published on 25/05/2026 – 6:10 GMT+2•Updated 6:13 Polls for mayoral elections in some 749 Italian municipalities reopen on Monday following the first day of voting on Sunday, the final electoral test before the 2027 general election. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than six million Italians are eligible to vote in the election…