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Pope Leo XIV carries cross through all 14 stations at Rome's Colosseum - Italy witnessed a rare and highly symbolic Good Friday ceremony on 3 April as Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum, the first time in decades that a pope has performed the full rite in person. 04/04/2026
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German conscription law: men need permit for stays abroad - Men aged 17 to 45 may now need approval from the Bundeswehr for trips abroad lasting more than three months. What is behind the new military service law? 04/04/20262 hours ago
RFI Investigation: Ukrainian military in Libya and the strike on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz - French journalists report the presence of more than 200 Ukrainian military specialists in Libya and their alleged involvement in the attack on the Arctic Metagaz vessel using a maritime drone. 04/04/20263 hours ago
Middle East tensions drive global food prices higher for second month - The UN reported a second monthly rise in global food prices as the Middle East conflict drives up energy and fertilizer costs, threatening future harvests and yields despite currently stable market supplies. 04/04/20264 hours ago
Pope Leo XIV bares cross for full Good Friday procession - Pope Leo XIV marked his first Good Friday by becoming the first pontiff in decades to personally carry the wooden cross for all 14 stations at the Colosseum. 04/04/20263 hours ago
15 dead across Ukraine in 'massive' Russian aerial attack - Russian strikes killed 15 people in a "massive" assault on Ukraine on Friday and into Saturday while Kyiv proposed an Easter truce and launched retaliatory drone strikes deep into Russian territory. 04/04/20263 hours ago
Latest news bulletin | April 4th, 2026 – Morning - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 4th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 04/04/20264 hours ago
Ukraine's Zhytomyr region reels after missile and drone strike - Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine's Zhytomyr region, killing one and injuring 10, as dozens of homes and public buildings were destroyed. 03/04/20264 hours ago
Nigeria worshippers mark Easter with Lagos street procession - Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ's suffering to the country's economic pain. 03/04/20264 hours ago
Iran reeling after B1 bridge strike as Trump threatens further attacks - Images taken during a press tour of the site show collapsed sections of the roadway, twisted steel girders and extensive damage in the surrounding residential area where the B1 bridge near Karaj once stood. 03/04/20264 hours ago
Latest news bulletin | April 3rd, 2026 – Evening - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 3rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 03/04/20266 hours ago
US launches search after state TV says American pilot ejected in Iran - The incident is the first report of a US fighter jet being downed in Iranian territory since the United States and Israel launched its war on the Islamic republic on 28 February. 03/04/202618 hours ago
New Paris mayor vows end to sexual violence in schools with €20m plan - Claims of sexual abuse in schools were a central issue in the campaign leading up to last month's Paris mayoral election. 03/04/202619 hours ago
Trump says US can open Strait of Hormuz with 'a little more time' Lying between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategic and vital corridors for the transport of energy and has been effectively closed by Iran since the start of the war. 03/04/20261 day ago
Finnish conscripts train for all-out war with Russia - Finnish preparedness and deterrence against Russian aggression - whether in the form of hybrid attacks, or full-scale invasion, is long-established state practice. Conscripts are trained to be expert snipers; ready for all eventualities at the country's 1,350 km frontier with Russia. 03/04/202620 hours ago
Israel's PM says 70% of Iran's steel production capacity destroyed - Friday began with Israel saying it was under attack by a new barrage of missiles from Iran, as President Donald Trump warned the United States had yet to begin "destroying what's left" of the Islamic republic's infrastructure. 03/04/20261 day ago
UK deploys Rapid Sentry anti-drone system to Kuwait, air force says - Gulf countries including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have been pulled into the Iran war, targeted by Iranian strikes in retaliation to attacks launched by the United States and Israel on 28 February. 03/04/20261 day ago
Ukrainian children taken at gunpoint by Russian forces in Kherson - Euronews obtained a copy of one of the documented episodes of Russia's systemic abduction and forceful deportation of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories. 03/04/20261 day ago
Putin issues ultimatum to Armenia over closer ties with EU - In a rare blunt exchange at the Kremlin, Russia's president issued a public warning to Armenia, telling Yerevan to choose between the EU and Russia. The Armenian prime minister responded that in his country, the people of Armenia run a democratic political process. 03/04/20261 day ago
Kyiv region under 'massive' daytime drone and missile attack - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready for a truce over the Easter holidays, but the Kremlin said it had not received any proposals. 03/04/202623 hours ago
Latest news bulletin | April 3rd, 2026 – Midday - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 3rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 03/04/20261 day ago
Three Greek MPs quit over EU farm subsidy scandal, state TV says - Most of the fraudulent subsidies went to the island of Crete, where the family of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been politically influential for over a century. 03/04/20261 day ago
France sends first Western European ship through Hormuz - A vessel owned by France's CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, according to ship tracking data. 03/04/20261 day ago
Europe leads on climate as CDP marks 25 years - In partnership with - CDP - Some of Europe's leading companies gathered in Paris to mark CDP's 25th anniversary, showing how sustainability disclosure is not just good for the planet - it can also boost the bottom line. 03/04/20261 day ago
Ukraine's ancient Easter egg art helps preserve national identity - Ukraine is preparing for Easter with the pysanka, a hand‑decorated egg whose colours and symbols differ from one region to another and carry both religious and historical meaning. 03/04/20261 day ago
Israel under fire from Iranian missiles as Trump issues new warning - Israel's military reported a new missile salvo from Iran on Friday, with its air defences operating to down them, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. 03/04/20261 day ago
Belgium turns Easter chocolate into giant edible sculpture - Belgium is celebrating Easter with giant edible sculptures as nearly 40 chocolatiers from across the country present their creations in Brussels for the fourth Bel'Oeuf exhibition. 03/04/20262 days ago
Watch: Strike hits major Iranian bridge near Tehran, killing at least 8 civilians - Iran said strikes on the unfinished B1 bridge in Alborz province killed at least eight people and wounded 95 on Thursday, after families gathered near the site for Nature Day celebrations. 03/04/20262 days ago
Latest news bulletin | April 3rd, 2026 – Morning - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 3rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 03/04/20262 days ago
Pete Hegseth asks US Army chief to step down as Iran war grinds on - Randy George 'will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately,' said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's top spokesman. George has held the post since August 2023 under the Biden administration. 03/04/20262 days ago
Belarus' parliament passes bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights - Belarus decriminalised homosexuality in 1994 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it doesn't recognise same-sex marriages and lacks protection for LGBTQ+ rights. 02/04/20262 days ago
From the Chrism Mass to the washing of the feet: Pope Leo's first Easter season begins - Pope Leo XIV begins his first Easter as pontiff by washing priests' feet, following a tradition previously used by Pope Francis, while warning against domination in a troubled world. 02/04/20262 days ago
Videos show explosions in central Iran as conflict with Israel intensifies - Iran was hit by a powerful new wave of strikes on Wednesday when massive explosions and thick plumes of smoke rose over Baharestan, in the Esfahan region of central Iran. 02/04/20262 days ago
French MEP Rima Hassan in custody over alleged apology for terrorism - Hassan, who was born stateless in a refugee camp for Palestinians in Syria, is one of France's most vocal pro-Palestine activists and has already had brushes with the law for perceived glorification of terrorism. 02/04/20262 days ago
Trump sacks attorney general and replaces with ex-personal lawyer - Bondi has reportedly drawn Trump's ire by falling short with efforts to prosecute perceived opponents such as former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. 02/04/20262 days ago
Russia plans to send second oil tanker to Cuba, energy minister says - Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its crumbling energy grid. 02/04/20262 days ago
German artist given jail by Russian court for display mocking Putin - Jacques Tilly has been designing and building floats for Düsseldorf's Carnival parade, one of Germany's best-known, since 1984. 02/04/20262 days ago
Latest news bulletin | April 2nd, 2026 – Evening - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 2nd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 02/04/20262 days ago
Stretched to the brink: Israel faces multi-front manpower crisis - Amid reports of troop deployment to the West Bank to contain settler violence and warnings of manpower shortage by Israel's top general, Euronews spoke to two Israeli experts to gauge the pressure on the country's security and internal stability. 02/04/20262 days ago
Over 1.6 million Ukrainians went home to frontline areas, report shows - Feeling homesick outweighs the risk of living in frontline areas for over 1.6 million Ukrainians who have returned home despite constant Russian attacks. 'Save the Children' researchers stated that "going back to a warzone is never a choice anyone makes lightly." 02/04/20263 days ago
Iran vows 'crushing' attacks on US and Israel after Trump threats - The comments come after a prime-time address at the White House in which US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages, where they belong." 02/04/20263 days ago
Italy : snowstorms and heavy rain leave people trapped in their homes - Heavy rain and snowstorms in central and southern Italy brought down bridges and left people trapped in their homes on Thursday. Firefighters used special snowcat trucks to plow through huge banks of snow in small towns in the Italian region of Molise. 02/04/20262 days ago
Euroviews. Azerbaijan-European Union Relations: Current State and Prospects - Whether in politics, the economy or energy security, relations between Azerbaijan and the EU have been developing dynamically, writes Dr. Matin Mammadli in an opinion piece for Euronews. Increased investment, technology transfer and visa facilitation would further strengthen these ties. 02/04/20263 days ago
Albania on alert after US warning as Bulgaria confirms Iran note - Albania is on alert after the United States Embassy in Tirana warned of possible threats linked to the Tehran regime. Meanwhile, Bulgaria confirmed it received a warning from Iran over US military use of its airports. 02/04/20262 days ago