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Romania Romanian president signs law regulating bear population cull In recent years Romania has increasingly seen bears wandering into towns and villages, and the number of bear attacks has risen sharply. -
Sport Judo: Abe Siblings Strike Gold Again at the World Championships in Baku Uta Abe claimed her sixth world title at -52kg, defeating Ariane Toro Soler to remain unbeaten at the World Championships. Hifumi Abe followed with his fifth world crown at -66kg, producing a spectacular ippon against David Garcia Torne in the final. -
Europe News 'I'm not a terrorist, I'm just a journalist', how to carry on reporting for Russia and Belarus from exile Alina Koushyk and Maxim Katz, two opposition journalists living in exile who fled Belarus and Russia respectively, on how they pursue their work from abroad. -
Europe News From school blockades to violence: what is driving student protests in France? Student protests erupted in the Paris region in mid-September and have since spread across the nation, with some demonstrations descending into violent clashes with police. -
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United Arab Emirates FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Tel Aviv airport The FlyDubai co-pilot behind the hijacking attempt wanted to crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport and previously flew the sensitive Israel route, according to multiple sources close to the investigation, amid increasingly difficult questions about the circumstances of the narrowly avoided tragedy. -
Business São Paulo stock exchange surges after Flávio Bolsonaro election result The Ibovespa, São Paulo's main stock index, had already closed higher on Friday, but after the first-round election results in Brazil the market opened at a new record. -
Economy When growth is not enough: housing and inflation, Sánchez's key election challenges Spain's economy is still outpacing the eurozone and employment is at its highest since 2008, but Sánchez's term end is marred by inflation, weak productivity and a housing crisis now dominating the election debate. -
Health news How light became a remote control for the brain, and won a Nobel Prize Optogenetics, the technique that lets scientists control brain cells with light, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 5th, 2026 – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Europe News US meeting in Poland excluding France, UK, Baltics risks dividing NATO US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby is hosting representatives from five key NATO members in Poland to discuss defence capabilities and the future of the alliance. Critics warn the exclusion of some Allies risks creating a “toxic” divide. -
No Comment Clashes in French cities as students continue to protest over education funding Students in Marseille and Lille escalate protests over education funding, barricading schools and clashing with police as blockades spread across France. -
Europe News Germany and France agree new trade tool to counter China Paris and Berlin call for a new EU "systemic reaction" tool that would let Brussels move fast to counter China-driven market distortions, as well as retaliation planning and a revamp of trade defence tools. -
Focus A decade of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix: more than just a race The 10th Azerbaijan Grand Prix brought thousands of international visitors to Baku, highlighting Formula 1’s growing impact on tourism, hospitality, jobs and the wider local economy. -
Tech News Female AI agents would get paid 10% less than male ones, study finds Humans tend to trust and would pay male-presenting AI agents more than female ones for the same work, according to a new study by the University of Limerick on how humans interact with agents in the workplace. -
Europe News What does Spain's snap election mean for European politics? Spain's snap election on 29 November could cost progressive European forces their last government in a large member state, tilting EU power towards the right and pushing socialists into opposition mode. -
Cinema ‘Avengers: Endgame’ dethrones 'Avatar' once more as highest-grossing movie in history 'Avengers: Endgame (Encore)' has sold enough tickets to nudge ahead of 'Avatar' and reclaim the title of the highest-grossing film in cinema history. -
Moments This new Japanese walking trail connects six cities across 320 kilometres Japan’s longest loop trail is now fully open. Spread across 320 kilometres, the Hitachinokuni Long Trail takes hikers through mountains, rural villages, waterfalls, beaches and historic ruins. -
Cinema VAT hike: Canal+ threatens to reduce its support for cinema As the government drafts its 2027 budget, Canal+ is alarmed by a planned doubling of VAT on pay-TV. Boss Maxime Saada may slash film spending, threatening a sector it heavily bankrolls. -
No Comment Thousands of pilgrims make overnight journey to Luján ahead of Pope Leo’s visit Thousands of pilgrims walked through the night to the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan in Argentina, weeks before Pope Leo's planned visit in November 2026. -
Russia Russia denies lab worker died of plague as quarantine in Siberia stays in place Rospotrebnadzor said tests found no pathogen linked to the deceased lab worker's work at the Irkutsk anti-plague institute, but more than 60 colleagues remained isolated inside the building and several hospitals stayed closed without explanation. -
Food and Drink Is Kazakhstan the birthplace of apples? Here’s how the fruit spread across the world The part of the Tian Shan mountains that stretches from south-eastern Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan is home to the wild Sievers apple (Malus sieversii), the ancestor of every apple we know today. But how did it travel from Central Asia to orchards around the world? -
Europe News Pedro Sánchez has lost control of the narrative. So he's calling an election On the back foot since the Ceuta crisis, Sánchez is taking his biggest gamble yet with a snap election. He thrives on main-character energy, but the momentum has shifted and reality is catching up with his carefully crafted image. -
Europe News Who holds the keys to Europe’s emergency oil reserves? National leaders command the valves, the International Energy Agency coordinates global oil volumes, while the European Commission is a vital central switchboard. -
Europe News Turkish grain ship sinks in Black Sea after deadly drone attack In a new deadly incident in the Black Sea, a drone strike sank a Turkish cargo ship carrying grain from a Ukrainian port, killing two sailors, while 11 others were rescued and one was missing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia, stating it "consistently chooses terror". -
Iran Iran insists it controls Hormuz as rial hits record low and exports dry up Iran's military insisted it retained full control of Hormuz and the foreign minister said the strait could reopen within seven days if Tehran's conditions were met, after US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran had not loaded a single barrel of crude onto tankers in September. -
Earth News Extreme heat is raising risks for mothers and babies - but experts say cooling solutions already exist 73 per cent of maternal healthcare workers surveyed say they have seen heat-linked cases rise in the last five years. -
The Cube Ukraine warns of fake government and media sites tied to Russian intelligence Ukraine's security agency claims that Russia is impersonating official government sites to spread disinformation and collect personal data. -
Europe News EU monitors 'very closely' suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Russia Brussels and Washington are "closely" monitoring the evolution of a suspected plague outbreak in Siberia following the death of a lab worker. -
Culture news Ai Weiwei on AI: 'We are losing privacy and without it we stop being individuals' The renegade Chinese artist and human rights activist has issued a warning about the dangers of using AI as a tool of censorship during his visit to Belgium, where he's opening a major retrospective this autumn. -
Culture news Pink, perfume and power: Inside Copenhagen's new exhibition on ancient Roman fashion A new exhibition at Copenhagen’s Glyptotek museum is exploring the colourful world of ancient Roman fashion - and how clothes, jewellery, hairstyles and perfume were used to signal identity, wealth and power. -
Europe News Oktoberfest draws record 7.4 million visitors in Munich Munich's Oktoberfest has drawn an estimated 7.4 million visitors in 2026, making it the most visited edition in the festival's history to date. Around 6.7 million one-litre mugs of beer were served over the 16-day event, up 2.7 per cent from last year. -
Business Schneider Electric shares plunge on record $22.6bn PTC deal French energy technology group Schneider Electric has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Boston-based PTC for $22.6bn (€20.1bn) to expand its industrial AI business. The French company's shares plummeted on Monday following the announcement. -
Europe News Student's hand blown off by police grenade as French school protests continue More than 400 schools were disrupted by late morning, as the government promised a bill to dock family benefits over damage. -
Tech News The 'Terminator scenario': How realistic is the AI apocalypse? OpenAI boss Sam Altman and Anthropic chief Dario Amodei warn of the risks of overly rapid AI development. More experts now think AI could wipe out humanity. How realistic is that? Euronews talks to AI specialist Reinhard Karger. -
Tech News Musk to follow Trump and rebrand SpaceXAI as SpaceXSI The company will be known as SpaceXSI, its third name this year alone, as Elon Musk follows Donald Trump’s push to rebrand AI into "super intelligence". -
Cinema Anatomy of a flop: ‘Digger’ a disaster at box office and a major misfire for Tom Cruise The Tom Cruise starring black comedy 'Digger' has tanked at the box office and threatens to become one of the biggest box office disasters of recent times. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 5th, 2026 – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Economy Middle East oil exports return to pre-war levels, excluding Iran Oil exports from the Middle East, excluding Iran, exceeded their pre-war average last week, Kpler data showed, as pipelines helped bypass the Strait of Hormuz despite continued attacks on shipping. -
Health news New molecule restores memory in animals with Alzheimer's' disease The molecule RSQ-020 targets the Tau protein, which, when it folds incorrectly and forms clumps, is implicated in many severe neurodegenerative diseases. -
No Comment Medieval ruler Tsar Samuel’s remains return home to Bulgaria after 60 years Czar Samuel’s bones are flown back to Sofia after 60 years in Greece, as both countries seal a deal to exchange historic religious relics. -
Tech News Hackers access data of 8.8 million people in Denmark in 'extremely serious' breach A major cybersecurity breach has exposed the personal data of 8.8 million people in Denmark. -
Europe Today 'Bolsonaro win could put EU-Brazil ties at risk,' says former MEP Albuquerque A Bolsonaro victory could push Brazil further from the European Union, according to Portuguese political analyst and former MEP João Albuquerque. He says Lula helped bring the two sides closer on trade, climate and democratic values, including progress on the Mercosur deal. -
Europe News Google’s €13bn Finland push transforms and divides a quiet rural town A €13 billion Google data centre investment is set to transform the Finnish municipality of Muhos and the wider Oulu region. While many locals welcome new jobs and economic activity, environmental campaigners say more than 300 hectares of forest were cleared without a required assessment. -
USA FBI arrests woman accused of spying on Taiwanese leader's family in the US Wanying “Heather” Zhang was arrested at the Los Angeles airport while boarding a flight to China and charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent. -
Markets Euro hits 17-month low as French debt fears mount and Spain heads for snap election The euro slid to its weakest level against the US dollar since May 2025 on Monday, as France's debt troubles and Spain's political turmoil, capped by a snap election call, fuelled fears of a fresh eurozone crisis and of contagion across the bloc's bond markets. -
No Comment Belgian city’s historic canals turn green after record-hot summer A thick carpet of green duckweed has covered Ghent’s canals, disrupting tour boats and raising fresh concerns about climate change in Belgium. -
Europe News Israel bars UK Green leader after party votes to define Zionism as racism UK Jewish groups say the motion stokes hatred after a string of attacks on their community, while the government and other parties have condemned a policy that even at least three out of five Green MPs opposed. -
Europe Today Iran war: 'Europe not being at the table is a failure', Charles Michel says Former European Council President Charles Michel says the EU must have a stronger role in resolving conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. -
Health news German and US scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine for method to 'reveal the brain's mysteries' Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics — a method that "provides opportunities for mapping the brain in a way that we could once only dream of." -
Moments All-inclusive to adventure: The top experiences that will shape ultra-luxury travel in 2027 Planning next year’s ultra-luxury escape? All-inclusives, celebrations and privacy are among the experiences driving high-end traveller habits. -
EU.XL What’s next for EU migration policy? Take our poll EU ministers are moving to tighten migration policy, with new return rules, stronger Frontex powers, expanded border surveillance and deeper cooperation with countries of origin and transit. Is the EU handling migration effectively? -
No Comment Dogs, turtle and snail receive blessings in churches Pets from dogs to turtles received holy water blessings in Manila and Santiago as Catholics marked Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. -
Europe News Spain's Sánchez calls snap election for 29 November after housing defeat Sánchez spent the weekend in consultations, seeking to capitalise politically on Spain's growing housing crisis, while a migration crisis in Ceuta and corruption cases involving figures close to his Socialist Party piled pressure on his government. -
Culture news Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes – with line-up still unannounced Organisers announced last month that general admission tickets would cost £408 each, including a £5 booking fee – taking the price above £400 for the first time. -
No Comment Floods leave streets and roads submerged across Catalonia Two people have died and another is missing after heavy rain caused flooding across Catalonia, with firefighters responding to more than 1,500 calls. -
EU.XL How is Europe tightening borders and speeding up returns? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot The EU is toughening its migration policy, just months after rolling out the Migration and Asylum Pact. But where does it want to invest, and what tools does it plan to use? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot. -
No Comment Spanish police remove over 3,000 migrants from Ceuta beach camp Police dismantle a migrant camp on Ceuta’s Trampolín Beach, moving over 3,000 people from tents to a temporary reception centre for processing. -
Europe Today Merz and Mathernová send a message to Moscow from Kyiv Good morning, Brussels. It’s Monday, and I am Angela Skujins. On today’s agenda: Friedrich Merz in Kyiv, Charles Michel on "our commo future", and the Brazilian ballot. Let’s dive in. -
Europe News Five days of intense rainfall leave trail of destruction across Crete An 80-year-old farmer has been found dead and eight national park workers are stranded in the Samaria Gorge, as ministers head to the island and EU satellites map the affected areas. -
Markets Why ordinary investors struggle to buy into the robotics boom Most of the companies building the robots of the future are still private, leaving ordinary investors with limited options such as Tesla, diversified industrial groups or new vehicles like RoboStrategy, a Nasdaq-listed fund whose shares trade at more than twice the value of its assets. -
Culture news Social reckonings and 90s nostalgia: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Jeremy Strong plays Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Reckoning', Stephen King's 'Carrie' is adapted for the small screen, and Tate Britain revives the rebellious creativity of the 90s. Here's what to look out for this week. -
Europe Today Europe Today: Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Ukraine was met with Russian missiles as he pledged €1.3 billion to Kyiv. In Iran, the country's deputy foreign minister says Washington is reviewing Tehran’s proposal to end the war. And in Brazil, Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election. -
United Kingdom US pulls all B-1 bombers from UK airbase at centre of terror probe Donald Trump has criticised the UK authorities decision to release six men on bail after they were arrested following an incident near airbase RAF Fairford. -
Europe News Serb separatist politician Milorad Dodik thanks Trump, Putin as he declares victory in contested Bosnia vote Pro-Russia Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik – who is serving a six-year ban from holding public office for defying rulings of Bosnia’s international envoy and Constitutional Court, claimed victory on Sunday, saying his party would hold a “vast majority”. -
Culture news Tooth with jade inlay reveals ancient Maya skill as dentists A study of a pre-Hispanic molar with a jadeite inlay concludes it was treated while its owner was still alive. The find is the first documented case of such an inlay in a Mayan back molar. -
Climate Coral reefs are bleaching in extreme heat. Could underwater umbrellas save them? Underwater shades could help corals survive extreme heat, but researchers stress that they’re not a catch-all solution. -
Destinations The best road trips to spot Europe’s most impressive wildlife Planning a wildlife escape? These European road trips combine spectacular scenery with some of the continent’s best opportunities for spotting animals in the wild. -
Intelligence Everywhere: Inside Europe’s Next Technology Era AI is moving beyond the screen. Featuring Qualcomm engineers and leaders, this documentary explores how hybrid AI, edge computing, open innovation and 6G could transform smartphones, smart glasses, cars and robots, and what role Europe will play in the next era of AI. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 5th, 2026 – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
The Big Question Cleaner engines, younger passengers: Where next for Europe's €65bn cruise industry The cruise industry is attracting younger travellers, but how is it addressing concerns over emissions and overtourism? -
Brazil Brazil heads to a runoff presidential vote after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to acquire outright majority needed Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazilian senator, presidential hopeful and son to embattled former leader Jair, says he is “very happy” to have led in the first round and heading into the runoff, with incumbent Lula expressing disappointment over “unexpected” results.