Next pope must be able to lead Church through difficult time, Cardinal Re says pre-conclave

Giovanni Battista Re, 91, made the comment during pre-conclave mass on Wednesday in St Peter's Basilica.

The cardinals choosing the next pope should select the p...

Rising Tensions Between India and Pakistan: From the Threat of War to Nuclear Concerns

Slovakia's prime minister rejects EU plan to halt Russian gas imports by end of 2027

Robert Fico is not alone in voicing his discontent. Hungary, the other member state with close ties to Moscow, also hit out at the plan.

Slovakia's prime ministe...

Biden calls Trump's Russia approach 'appeasement' in first post-presidency interview

In his first interview since the end of his presidency, Biden warned that the Trump administration is eroding the world's trust in the US.

Joe Biden has said tha...

At least 59 people killed in strikes across Gaza as Israel prepares to ramp up offensive

The new bloodshed comes days after Israel approved a plan to intensify military operations in the Palestinian enclave, which would include seizing Gaza and holdin...

US and China to hold trade talks in Switzerland

It will be the first in-person discussions between American and Chinese senior officials since US President Donald Trump escalated the tariff war between the two ...

Death toll rises on both sides as India fires missiles into Pakistan in 'act of war'

The crisis sparked by the killing of 26 tourists in Kashmir is escalating into a full-blown conflict between the two nuclear-armed states.

India fired missiles i...

Trump says air strikes on Yemen will stop as Oman confirms ceasefire with Houthis

The Houthi rebels began targeting ships in the Red Sea they believed had links to Israel shortly after the war in Gaza started in October 2023, in strikes they sa...

India fires missiles across the border with Pakistan killing at least one child

India launches 'Operation Sindoor' striking several areas across Pakistan in retaliation with last month's attack on Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Ind...

Canada's PM Mark Carney meets with Donald Trump at the White House to discuss bilateral ties, trade

Carney stresses that Canada is not for sale, and will never be, as he meets US President Donald Trump in his first visit to the Oval Office since assuming the pos...

Friedrich Merz elected as German chancellor - as it happened

Euronews takes a look through the top 10 photos of the day, during which CDU leader Friedrich Merz both lost and then won enough votes to be elected as German cha...

UNAIDS to slash workforce as funding by United States and other donors disappears

UNAIDS had previously warned that unless support to its HIV efforts are restored soon, more than six million people could die in the next four years.

The UN agen...

UK and India agree 'landmark' trade deal that will slash tariffs on Scotch whisky imports

The announcement on Tuesday comes three years after the countries entered into discussions about a free trade agreement.

The United Kingdom and India have said t...

Sudan paramilitaries launch second wave of drone attacks on Port Sudan, officials say

Military sources said the paramilitary RSF group struck the Red Sea city on Tuesday morning.

Sudan’s most powerful paramilitary force struck targets in the city ...

US sanctions Myanmar's ethnic Karen National Army for 'facilitating cyber scams'

The KNA controls Shwe Kokko and some areas in Myawaddy, on the border with Thailand in the state of Kayin, also known as Karen state.

An ethnic militia in southe...

Why the next pope's name could indicate what's ahead for the Catholic Church

The late pope was the first ever to style himself Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St Francis of Assisi.

Even before the next pope spea...

DoorDash agrees to acquire UK rival Deliveroo for €3.55 billion

DoorDash, the US food delivery app, has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo for £2.9 billion (€3.55 billion) in cash, expanding its business in Europe, Asia...

Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

The Department of Homeland Security claims payments will be issued after individuals leave the US, but immigrants' rights lawyers and advocates are sceptical.

Pu...

Germany's chancellor hopeful Merz fails to secure majority in first round of Bundestag vote

The CDU party leader lost the first round of voting to become Germany's chancellor on Tuesday, falling short by six votes.

Friedrich Merz narrowly lost the first...

Israel launches strikes on Yemen a day after Houthi strike on Israeli airport

The Israeli military said more than 20 fighter planes took part in its operation, dropping more than 50 munitions on dozens of targets.

At least one person was k...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

Critics see the move as an attempt to politicise the country's armed forces.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 20% reduction of four-star officers ...