Men jailed for life by Russia for 2022 Crimea bridge blast plead for prisoner swap release
The bridge has suffered two further major attacks in 2023 and 2025, both carried out by Ukrainian forces as they push back against Russia’s full-scale invasion. Read more at Read…
EU lawmakers back declaration urging the bloc to lead in commercial fusion energy
MEPs from the European People’s Party argued that fusion energy is a reality that needs to be explored and urged the EU executive to lay down a clear regulatory framework…
Dutch court sentences Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for ‘cruel’ people smuggling
Presiding Judge René Melaard called the case “exceptionally serious” because of both the nature and scope of the crimes. Read more at Read More
Spain approves plan to grant legal status to thousands of migrants lacking right to stay
The measure will affect those living in Spain for at least five months and who applied for international protection before 31 December 2025. Read more at Read More
EU Commissioner Virkkunen urges US to respect EU digital rules
In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews, Henna Virkkunen, the EU Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, speaks about the possibilities and pitfalls of AI, the investigation into X’s Grok chatbot and a…
‘Time is of the essence’ to build a made-in-Europe space policy, French and German ministers say
France is championing a preference European-made space assets related to defence, which some member states will probably be wary of given the need to rapidly ramp up the bloc’s space…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy sets 2027 as target for Ukraine’s EU accession date
According to an EU official speaking on condition of anonymity, Brussels is also floating the idea of ‘gradual membership’ to accelerate Ukraine’s accession. Read More
At least three killed in Russian strike on Odesa as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy
A diplomatic push by the US to end the war has made some progress but has delivered no breakthrough on the key issue of what happens to Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory…
Latest news bulletin | January 27th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 27th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
World pauses as it observes annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed across the world on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of the Nazi death camps. Read more at…