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Unexpected birth brings hope to near-extinct Amazon tribe

Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving members of the Akuntsu, an Indigenous people decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest. As they advanced in age without a child to carry on the line, many expected the Akuntsu…

Israeli foreign minister accuses Spain of ‘standing with Iran’

Published on 02/03/2026 – 15:20 GMT+1 Spain has rejected Israeli criticism of its position on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with one official describing as “ridiculous” accusations that Madrid is taking Iran’s side. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The Spanish government, which is standing with all the tyrants of the world,…

How do Europeans want the war in Ukraine to end?

By&nbspJames Thomas&nbsp&&nbspvideo by Léa Becquet Published on 02/03/2026 – 10:30 GMT+1 The 24th of February marked four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and although peace talks are underway, an end to the fighting still seems far off. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The US has been leading the most recent trilateral…

Plenković defends EU’s ‘clear, unified’ Iran stance as rifts emerge

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković insisted on Monday that the European Union’s position on the events unfolding in the Middle East was “very clear and unified” despite the negative reaction that greeted a statement released by Brussels on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We shall continue consultations,” Plenković told Euronews’ flagship morning…

How can the EU reclaim payment autonomy? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

Published on 27/02/2026 – 12:13 GMT+1•Updated 02/03/2026 – 8:01 GMT+1 Card payments are gaining ground among Europeans: they accounted for 57% of non-cash payments in 2025. Yet the EU’s level of dependency on foreign-owned payment schemes has never been higher. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The non-interoperability of national payment schemes leaves 13…

Israeli FM says ‘no timeline’ set for Iran, people ‘should decide’

Israel’s top diplomat Gideon Sa’ar told Euronews no “timeline” has been set for the military operation alongside the United States which began on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT He said neither Israel nor the US “seek to impose (a new leadership) from the outside” but suggested the strikes which resulted in the…

Activists hail ‘historic’ EU’s decision on accessible abortion

Women’s rights groups and activists hailed the European Commission’s decision on accessible abortion across Europe, calling it a “historic” move for women’s rights and European democracy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The move marks an unusual step taken by the European Union, as healthcare policy is typically determined at a national level. On…

Brussels welcomes mission to Druzhba, hoping to lift Hungarian veto

The European Commission has welcomed the joint proposal by Hungary and Slovakia to send a fact-finding mission to inspect the damaged section of the Druzhba pipeline, seeing it as a first step to ease the standoff between the two countries and Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Commission does not rule out…

Did the EU bypass Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s €90 billion loan?

A post on X by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has triggered a wave of misinformation linked to the EU’s €90 billion support loan to Ukraine, which is designed to help Kyiv meet its general budget and defence needs amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hungary said earlier this week…

Zelenskyy invites Slovakia’s Fico to Ukraine amid pipeline row

Published on 27/02/2026 – 15:40 GMT+1•Updated 15:57 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to visit Ukraine to discuss “all issues” after tensions rose over the Druzhba pipeline dispute. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The invitation followed a Friday morning phone call between the two leaders, as tensions grew…