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The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a one-year delay for importers to show compliance with EU methane rules, giving companies until May 2029 to prove that their supplies meet equivalent EU standards. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The proposal follows pressure from industry and governments concerned about compliance costs and energy security, but falls short of calls from some EU countries for a three-year delay. Environmental groups condemned the move, arguing that the methane rules pose no threat to Europe’s energy security and that the current supply crisis stems instead from the US-Israeli war against Iran, which has disrupted shipping through the Strait…
Just two days ago, Louise Gotze was in the Ugandan city of Entebbe with her team, sharing her knowledge with around 30 doctors and nurses. She spoke to healthcare professionals about how to care for Ebola patients without becoming infected themselves. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “These training sessions are absolutely essential to ensure that staff do not become infected and that they know how to work safely when they are in the red zone, meaning the area where patients are being treated,” Gotze told Euronews. Around 200 healthcare workers are currently known to have become infected as a result of their work.…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 12:51 GMT+2 Russell Brand behaved as a “ruthless” sexual predator when he assaulted six women over the course of a decade, a prosecutor said on Wednesday as she opened the rape and sexual assault case against the actor-comedian. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Brand, 51, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. The charges involve six women and alleged offences between 1999 and 2009. Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones told jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London that the six women, who do not know each other, were…
A former Ukrainian military officer is set to become the first person to stand trial over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings when proceedings begin in a German court on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In September that year, seven months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a series of blasts under the Baltic Sea damaged three of the four Nord Stream pipelines designed to carry Russian gas to Europe. While some in the West were quick to accuse Russia of sabotaging its own export route, German investigators identified a cell of Ukrainians they say were the alleged perpetrators. Investigators allege Sergiy…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 8:02 GMT+2 On today’s show: Maria Tadeo speaks exclusively to Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum about the pressures on Spain: the war in Ukraine, the housing crisis, the uncertainty of snap elections and renewed tension with Morocco over Ceuta. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Angela Skujins discusses the drone strikes that hit two commercial vessels off Bulgaria’s coast yesterday morning, the latest in a string of attacks on ships navigating the Black Sea, which is becomingthe next theatre of Russian aggression. Interview with Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament’s…
Published on 13/10/2026 – 19:13 GMT+2 At least 25 people were injured after a Russian strike hit an educational institution in Ukraine’s Rivne on Tuesday, local authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Police said two people who are in a serious condition are undergoing surgery, while three more people were being treated by medical staff. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said five ballistiv missiles also hit civilian infrastructure in the country’s capital Kyiv, adding that Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about the attack. Zelenskyy characterised the barrage on the capital as “particularly vile,” and emphasised that receiving intelligence from Ukraine’s partners…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 4:47 GMT+2 A Russian ballistic missile hit a power plant in Kyiv on Tuesday evening, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, without Ukraine receiving advance warning from its Western allies and despite US President Donald Trump’s claim for an “energy ceasefire” in effect. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine depends heavily on Western intelligence, especially from the US, to detect incoming Russian attacks and identify its own targets. Kyiv, home to about three million people, has faced intensifying attacks from Russian drones and missiles, with energy infrastructure a key target. “A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. Once again, no early…
The EU Council has agreed to open two additional accession clusters with Ukraine after Hungary lifted its veto, bringing the total number of opened clusters to four out of six. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The decision follows an agreement on the rights of Hungary’s ethnic minority in Ukraine, a long-standing demand from Budapest. The breakthrough, alongside the opening of two additional accession clusters, could pave the way for a first bilateral meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar in Brussels this week, potentially marking a turning point in relations between the two neighbouring countries. Hungarian and Ukrainian…
Published on 13/10/2026 – 21:01 GMT+2 Violence broke out in Paris on Tuesday as tens of thousands of people joined school protests across France. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Demonstrations, which began in September as high school students protested against teacher shortages, poor facilities, and overcrowded classrooms, have gathered pace over the last week, with the French Interior Ministry reporting that around 161,500 people joined rallies on Tuesday. Union groups put the figure considerably higher, at around 480,000. Journalists with the AFP news agency reported seeing cars set alight and police firing tear gas in the French capital as people attempted to block…
Another major day of demonstrations got underway in France on Tuesday, with students and trade unions taking to the streets to protest education conditions and funding as the National Assembly began its debate on the government’s budget proposals for 2027. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Teaching unions told Euronews that they were dissatisfied with the government’s response to concerns over long school days, overcrowded classrooms, run down facilities, and teacher absences. “It is clear that the responses that have been provided are inadequate and do not meet the needs set out,” Elisabeth Allain-Moreno, secretary-general of SE UNSA, a teachers’ union, said. France’s Education…