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In clear evidence of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s popularity in civil society, Ukrainians have organised a rare wartime protest to defend and support him. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The calls to demonstrate emerged on social media almost immediately after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Fedorov on Wednesday evening. Social media anger over the decision quickly turned into plans to gather across major cities at 09:01 on Thursday, immediately after a daily nationwide minute of silence which commemorates fallen Ukrainian fighters and civilians. It is the first time since last summer’s protests in support of Ukraine’s anti‑corruption watchdogs that online mobilisation has spilled back…
Updated: 16/07/2026 – 9:15 GMT+2 Simeon de Brouwer, policy adviser at digital rights organisation EDRi, calls for “proportionality” to avoid “mass surveillance” and “undermining everyone’s privacy” under the proposed Chat Control law to tackle online child sexual abuse. He advocates for “targeted scanning”. … More
La remontada: In case you missed it, Argentina beat England 2-1 in the second of the FIFA World Cup semi-finals last night, scoring both goals after the 85th minute in what was one of the most extraordinary comebacks of the tournament so far. They now face Spain in Sunday’s final in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Lucy Davalou has this review. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Getting Putin to the table: But first, European Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius has told our morning show Europe Today that Ukraine’s successes targeting Russian maritime vessels and energy infrastructure are putting Kyiv in a position of strength…
Published on 15/07/2026 – 7:22 GMT+2•Updated 13:05 More civilians were killed in Ukraine in June than in any single month since April 2022, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as Russia escalated long-range missile strikes. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Exploiting Ukraine’s shortage of air-defence missiles, Russia has intensified its bombardments of densely populated urban areas in recent months, especially the capital Kyiv. “At least 293 civilians were killed and 1,990 injured in Ukraine in June 2026,” said the UN’s human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine. That was the highest figure since April 2022, the second full month of Russia’s invasion, which has…
Twelve of the 13 victims of a deadly wildfire that swept through Andalusia in southern Spain were foreign nationals, authorities have said after completing post-mortem examinations. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a statement, officials said seven were from the United Kingdom, three from Belgium, and one each from France and the United States. The last victim was a Spanish citizen. “The 13 people who died are eight women and five men, all adults,” the public body responsible for identifying the victims added. The Integrated Data Centre (CID) has also reported that missing-person complaints have risen to 10, after a new alert was…
Published on 15/07/2026 – 19:56 GMT+2•Updated 20:33 French MPs voted on Wednesday to adopt a law allowing the right to assisted dying for some terminally ill adults under strict rules. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The lower chamber backed the law, with 291 voting for it and 241 against. The country’s highest constitutional authority still has to examine the law. With its adoption, France joins 11 countries that have also adopted assisted dying laws, each with their own rules and criteria. The bill was one of the flagship pledges of French President Emmanuel Macron’s second five-year term, which he described as “the French…
Published on 15/07/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 A Spanish proposal for Brussels to borrow as much as €850 billion each year to fund growth has revived a longstanding debate over common EU debt. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But the prospect of joint borrowing continues to divide member states. A group of southern countries – which also includes France – is advocating for more joint debt to strengthen competitiveness, while another group of frugal, northern countries is vehemently opposed, calling for stricter rules and fiscal discipline. In this episode of The Ring, Euronews’ weekly debate show, two MEPs from these opposing camps go head…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister as part of his latest government reshuffle, Fedorov confirmed on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Since the news broke on Sunday about the cabinet revamp, it was Fedorov’s position at the defence ministry which caused most speculation and criticism of Zelenskyy for considering his dismissal. Fedorov was the first to confirm the dismissal, posting on social media, “It was a great honour to serve the Ukrainian people as Defence Minister.” Fedorov then listed what he considers his team’s main achievements and failures during his six-month tenure. Fedorov included the shutdown of Starlink…
Updated: 15/07/2026 – 20:51 GMT+2 Scientists are using instruments to record data on temperatures, sunlight, rainfall, wind and soil heat to create observations in order to forecast heatwaves. While also helping to predict future extreme weather as hot temperatures become more common. … More
By Greta Ruffino with AFP Published on 15/07/2026 – 19:24 GMT+2 The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, the Arctic island’s leading environmental and natural-resource research centre, is halting new collaboration with US partners to protect its data and scientists. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I can confirm that we… made the decision to only engage in projects with US partners that we already are or have been working with,” Josephine Nymand, director of the institute, told news agency AFP. The decision comes amid tension over US President Donald Trump’s vows to seize the mineral-rich island. In an interview with Greenland’s public broadcaster, KNR, she said the…