Irish PM says Gaza is ‘hell on earth’
Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin called the situation in Gaza ‘hell on earth’. He told The Europe Conversation that Israel is committing war crimes, and criticised the EU’s lack of response.…
Tensions soar as India and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes
Protesters gathered in Karachi on Wednesday to condemn Indian missile strikes and voice support for Pakistan’s military, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours continued to escalate. Read more at Read…
Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, leaving one dead
Israel struck southern Lebanon multiple times on Thursday, killing one person and injuring eight others, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Read more at Read More
Putin welcomes Xi as ‘main guest’ for Victory Day as Russia and China boost ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a ceremonial welcome from Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow’s grand St George Hall, where both leaders reaffirmed their deepening strategic partnership. Read more at…
Putin wants to meet Trump, but does Trump want to meet Putin?
A meeting between the Russian and US leaders is “clearly on the radar,” the Kremlin spokesperson said. But as Moscow seems to be sending signals about its willingness to meet,…
Germany’s spy agency suspends ‘extremist’ classification for AfD party, says court
The AfD filed a lawsuit against the extremism designation and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution says it will suspend the categorisation pending litigation. Read more at…
Cardinals fail to elect new pope, another vote expected Thursday afternoon
On Thursday morning, cardinals failed once again to select a successor to the late Pope Francis, with thick black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney again. Read more at…
Middle East and North Africa’s Catholics believe new pope will be crucial to Church’s future
As cardinals meet to elect a new pontiff, Euronews spoke to senior Catholic figures from the region as they reflected on the late Pope Francis and pondered what is next…
Serbia’s President Vučić visits Moscow amid EU criticism
Meanwhile, Serbian students running an ultramarathon reached Strasbourg on their way to Brussels, aiming to highlight Serbia’s political situation to MEPs. Read more at Read More
Israeli forces shut down six UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem
The schools are run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, which Israel has banned from operating on its soil. Read more at Read More