Air France and Airbus convicted of manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris crash over Atlantic
On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight AF447, travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, was cruising over the Atlantic when the pilots lost control of the aircraft, causing it…
Ancient Buddhist hall with 1,000-year-old ‘eternal flame’ burns in Japan
A Buddhist hall on Japan’s Miyajima Island that housed an “eternal flame” believed to have burned for more than 1,000 years was destroyed in a fire, with aerial footage showing…
Eiffel Tower staircase section sells at auction for over 450,000 euros
The section came from the tower’s original staircase linking the second and third floors; it was removed when lifts were installed in the 1980s. Read More
Mother arrested after two French boys found abandoned in Portugal, police say
The boys were reported missing from their hometown of Colmar, in eastern France, by their father around 10 days ago. Read More
Cities must plan for migration as permanent reality, experts say at World Urban Forum
Governments must treat migration as a permanent feature of urban planning, not an emergency, the IOM deputy director general told Euronews at the World Urban Forum in Baku. Read more…
Rubio says US focused on changing politics in Cuba as Havana accepts €86m in aid
Rubio, a Cuban-American and vociferous opponent of Havana’s government, described the island 145 kilometres from the US shore as a “failed state” as it suffers a major economic crisis. Read…
Eiffel Tower staircase segment sells at auction for over €450,000
The section was part of the tower’s original staircase linking the second and third floors; it was removed when lifts were installed in the 1980s. Read More
European carmakers face EU pressure to diversify chip suppliers
EU set to force carmakers to source chips from multiple suppliers after the Nexperia crisis exposed dangerous dependence on a single Chinese-linked provider. Read More
Turkish court annuls leadership of main opposition CHP party, sparking turmoil
The case concerns allegations of vote buying at the CHP congress in November 2023, with prosecutors alleging that Özgür Özel secured his election as party leader with promises of jobs…
Felipe VI presents Margaret Atwood, author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, with 2025 Joan Margarit prize
The head of state is using his visit to Canada to personally present the author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ with an honour, 18 years after granting her the Princess of…