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Libya

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi assassinated at his home by 4 gunmen

Libyan media confirmed that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed by four people near the city of Zintan in the west of the country.

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Denmark

Two Swedish citizens jailed in Denmark for attack near Israeli embassy

Court in Copenhagen jailed the pair for 14 and 12 years respectively for terrorism and attempted murder over the attack in October 2024.

Slovakia

Slovak adviser who quit over Epstein texts ‘feels like a fool'

Miroslav Lajčák, an ally of Slovak PM Robert Fico, messaged Jeffrey Epstein about women and diplomacy in 2018 while he was foreign minister.

Sweden

Sweden and Denmark to supply Ukraine with €245m air defence system

Sweden and Denmark will send €245 million in TRIDON Mk2 air defence systems to Ukraine, boosting protection as Russia escalates strikes on energy sites.

Czech Republic

Czech government faces no-confidence vote over row with the president

The government has a majority to survive the vote in the lower house of parliament, which could happen on Tuesday.

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Norway

Son of Norway's crown princess denies rape charges as trial begins

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is on trial in Oslo on 38 charges of crimes including rape, domestic violence, assault and drug possession.

France

Paris prosecutors search French offices of Elon Musk's X

The prosecutor's cybercrime unit is conducting the searches with the support of Europol and the French police's own cybercrime department.

Ukraine

Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine day before US-brokered talks

Russia launches one of its biggest airstrikes on Ukraine, hitting power plants and homes as Zelenskyy urges more air defence before Abu Dhabi talks.

Italy

'I'm not like an angel': Meloni jokes about cherub lookalike

Italy's culture ministry and the diocese of Rome are investigating the restoration of a church cherub that looks like Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Iran

Tehran arrests 139 foreigners in central Iran during deadly protests

Iranian authorities arrested 139 foreign nationals in Yazd during anti-government protests. As many as 30,000 people are feared to have been killed during weeks-long demonstrations.

Bangladesh

Former PM Sheikh Hasina and UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case

A special court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in prison, and her UK lawmaker niece, Tulip Siddiq to four, over corruption charges. Hasina is accused of misusing power to illegally secure plots of land in a government project to distribute to her family.

USA

Trump urges quick House vote to end partial government shutdown

Trump has implored lawmakers to quicky end the partial government shutdown, promising to “work in good faith” on raised issues and concerns. The shutdown comes as Democratic lawmakers demand changes to immigration operations after the fatal shooting of two US citizens in Minneapolis in January.

USA

Clintons agree to testify in House investigation into Epstein

An attorney for the Clintons said the pair had agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee on matters related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after months of political wrangling and as Republican lawmakers advanced contempt proceedings against Bill and Hillary.

World News

France adopts budget after government survives no-confidence votes

After several months of stalemate, the long-overdue State budget for 2026 has finally been adopted.

Iran

Iran : mocking over protest deaths on TV sparks outrage

Tehran Prosecutor has brought charges against the director, the production team, and the host of Ofogh TV, a channel close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Norway

Kallas denies rift between NATO and EU

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that creating a separate EU army alongside NATO would be “extremely dangerous”, arguing it would blur chains of command in a crisis.

Qatar

Varoufakis: Capitalism has already ended and we don’t even know it

Speaking to Euronews after his panel at Web Summit Qatar, the former Greek finance minister said the world could be heading toward another crisis like 2008, driven by the rise of stablecoins and powerful tech platforms.

Italy

Italy rushes security law after Turin clashes injure 100 officers

Italy is fast-tracking a security decree following violent clashes in Turin that injured over 100 officers, including an attack on a policeman with a hammer, which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said was "attempted murder".

Norway

Norwegian crown princess' son detained ahead of rape trial

Just days prior, newly released US documents revealed Høiby's mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, maintained extensive contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014.

World News

Record 6,000 sailors abandoned in 2025, mostly by shadow fleets

In 2025, more than 6,000 seafarers were abandoned on 410 ships, marking the worst year for crew abandonment. The ITF recovered $16.5 million in unpaid wages.

Ukraine

Musk's SpaceX and Ukraine to block Russia’s use of Starlink

Ukraine is launching a verification of all Starlink terminals in Ukraine in response to the unauthorised use of Starlink by Russian forces. Elon Musk promptly responded to Kyiv’s calls to check and prevent Russian forces from using Starlink on attack drones against Ukraine.

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Germany

Germany arrests five for smuggling goods worth €30 million to Russia

German authorities arrested five men for allegedly running a network that smuggled goods worth at least €30 million to some 20 Russian defence companies, violating EU sanctions. The suspects used front companies and conducted 16,000 deliveries. Five others remain at large.

Iran

Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest IRGC listed as terror group

Tehran summoned EU ambassadors to protest the bloc's decision to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terror group.

Gaza

Israel reopens Rafah border crossing with Egypt for limited traffic

Officials say up to 50 Palestinians are allowed to cross daily on both sides, in addition to 50 patients seeking medical attention.

Greece

Euroviews. Why the upcoming Olympics matter in a world drifting toward conflict

As the world gathers in the Italian Alps for sport’s greatest winter celebration, we are once again challenged - not only to respect the Olympic Truce - but what kind of civilisation we choose to uphold, George Papandreou writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

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Germany

Germany stations army brigade in Lithuania amid Russian threat

The formation of the Bundeswehr's brigade in Lithuania moved into a new phase on 29 January, with two combat battalions subordinated to the brigade as part of Germany's gradual force build-up in Lithuania.

Pakistan

Pakistan says it killed 145 terrorists after deadly Saturday attacks

Pakistan says it has killed 145 “Indian-backed terrorists” in retaliation to Saturday’s suicide and gun attacks in the southwestern province of Balochistan. Officials say at least 33 people, mostly civilians were killed in what they described as ‘coordinated attacks’.

Libya

Jeffrey Epstein sought access to billions in frozen Libyan assets

The disgraced US financier sought to recover $80 billion in frozen Libyan state assets through a network of former British and Israeli intelligence officials, according to US DOJ documents.

USA

Johnson says partial shutdown expected to last through to Tuesday

US House Speaker Mike Jonson has blamed Democrat lawmakers over their lengthy demands to end a weekend-sprung partial government shutdown, but is convinced he has enough votes to end the impasse by Tuesday.

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Venezuela

US continues thaw with Venezuela: Embassy to reopen

The US chargé d'affaires for Venezuela, Laura Dogu, has arrived in Caracas to reopen the diplomatic mission closed since 2019, in a context of bilateral thaw after the fall of Nicolás Maduro and the partial release of political prisoners.

Turkey

Intercity bus crash in Turkey kills nine, injuring seven

The driver died after the speeding bus failed to take a bend and rolled down an embankment; a separate crash in Burdur killed seven more.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan ships Russian grain to Armenia as part of peace agenda

Grain wagons from Russia were dispatched to Armenia via Azerbaijan Sunday as part of the normalisation process between Baku and Yerevan, totalling 1,746 tonnes.

Ukraine

Russian strike on Ukrainian bus kills 15 miners, injures seven others

The attacks hitting a miners' bus in Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, come as Ukraine's president announced trilateral peace talks in the United Arab Emirates.

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Switzerland

Death toll from New Year's eve fire in Switzerland rises to 41

The blaze, likely from sparklers igniting foam, killed 41 and injured 116, mostly teenagers.

Qatar

Qatar drives mediation with regional partners on Iran crisis

Qatar is intensifying diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider regional escalation as tensions rise between Iran and the West. Doha is coordinating closely with Egypt and Turkey to keep diplomatic channels open.

Iran

Iran on edge: Explosions, diplomacy and Trump’s next move

Despite multiple suspicious explosions in Iran, no major military strike occurred early Sunday. Amid ongoing diplomacy and rumors, such as possible uranium transfers to Turkey, and a massive US naval presence, the only thing clear is, that it remains uncertain what action Trump will actually take.

World News

Iran classifies EU militaries as terrorist groups in a reciprocal move

Tehran is reacting to the latest EU decision with a symbolic counter-measure, thereby intensifying the political escalation between Iran and Europe.

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World News

US ‘starting to talk to Cuba’, Donald Trump says moves to cut its oil

The US president did not offer any details about what level of outreach his administration has had with Cuba recently or when, but said, “We’re starting to talk to Cuba.”

World News

Danes and Italians protest against US Greenland threat and ICE

Danish veterans held a silent protest at the US Embassy in Copenhagen after Trump belittled allied sacrifices and talked of controlling Greenland. While parallel protests in Milan opposed ICE’s role at the upcoming Winter Olympics.

Iran

Explosions reported in Iran, Israel denies involvement

A powerful explosion rocked the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas earlier today. Reports are coming in of more explosions.

USA

US Senate passes Trump-backed government funding deal

The bill passed 71-29 and will now head to the House, which is not due back until Monday, meaning the government could be in a partial shutdown temporarily over the weekend until they pass it.

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Ukraine

Mass blackout and water shortages hit Ukraine

The incident follows Russia's months-long campaign targeting Ukraine's critical infrastructure, which has inflicted severe damage to the energy system.

Venezuela

Full amnesty: Venezuela to pardon political prisoners since 1999

Delcy Rodríguez has proposed an amnesty law that would cover political prisoners detained during the entire Chavista period. The measure excludes cases of murder, drug trafficking and human rights violations. Families are waiting cautiously.

World News

UN risks 'imminent financial collapse' by July, Antonio Guterres warns

Guterres' warning comes as US President Donald Trump's administration has, in recent months, reduced its funding to some UN agencies and has rejected or delayed some mandatory contributions.

Gaza

Israeli strikes kill at least 29 people in Gaza, hospital sources say

The strikes hit locations in northern and southern Gaza, including an apartment building and a police station in Gaza City and a tent in Khan Younis, officials at hospitals that received the bodies said.

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