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Afghan arrested over murder of Briton found in suitcase in Greece

Published on 02/08/2026 – 22:20 GMT+2 Greek police have solved the murder of a 38-year-old British national whose body was found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens’ Kypseli district in July. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A 26-year-old Afghan national has been identified and charged with homicide, robbery, and weapons…

Rupert Lowe offers alliance with Farage to unite Britain’s hard right

The leader of the UK’s hard-right Restore Britain party has offered to partner with Reform UK’s Nigel Farage in an effort to defeat Britain’s left wing – if Farage agrees to certain conditions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a video posted to social media on Sunday, Rupert Lowe called on Farage to…

Italian Navy boards tanker from Russian shadow fleet

Published on 02/08/2026 – 15:46 GMT+2•Updated 15:51 Italian vessel Thaon di Revel boarded a Russian shadow fleet tanker to inspect it in international waters near Pantelleria, an island located between Sicily and Tunisia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The inspection was carried out by the Italian navy on Sunday morning, 2 August, as…

Spain received intelligence warnings before Ceuta migrant surge

Published on 02/08/2026 – 14:11 GMT+2 New information from several military and civilian intelligence sources suggests that the Spanish government had advance warning of the risk of a mass arrival of migrants in the North African exclave of Ceuta this week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Intelligence alerts were issued over several days,…

Europe’s wildfires update: Greece still battling, outbreaks in Spain

While France has managed to contain its wildfires in the Bordeaux region and in the southeast, Greece struggles to stop the multiple fires in the greater Athens region and on the Cephalonia island. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Strong winds have been spreading the fires across the country for days, which have dramatically…

Fire reported at another Wildberries warehouse in Russia

Published on 02/08/2026 – 10:49 GMT+2•Updated 10:54 A fire broke out at a Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Samara region on Sunday following an attack, the company’s press service has said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a post on Telegram, the Russian online retailer said there were currently no reported casualties and that…

13 dead after Nazca Lines tourist flight crashes in Peru

Published on 02/08/2026 – 9:15 GMT+2 A light aircraft carrying tourists to view Peru’s Nazca Lines crashed on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, according to authorities and local media. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Cessna Caravan C-208 involved in the incident, operated by Peruvian airline Aerodiana, had taken off at…

EU rules on AI models become enforceable. What’s going to change?

As of 2 August, the EU’s rules on AI models become enforceable, cementing the European Commission’s role as the world’s most prominent regulator of this disruptive technology. Euronews takes a deep dive into what the rules mean for Europe and beyond. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The AI Act is the first comprehensive…

Ceuta returns to normality ‘with caution’

Published on 01/08/2026 – 21:20 GMT+2 The autonomous city of Ceuta is trying to regain a sense of calm. Authorities have begun installing protective barriers along the breakwater where at least 60,000 people crossed irregularly. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Yet, the effects of the crisis remain palpable. An undetermined number of migrants…

Lithuania tightens curbs on pro-Kremlin Russians and Belarusians

Published on 01/08/2026 – 13:46 GMT+2 Lithuania is proposing to tighten restrictions on Russian and Belarusian nationals by barring pro-Kremlin figures from carrying out public activities in the Baltic country and further limiting their ability to acquire property near strategically important sites. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The measures (link in Lithuanian) put…