Category: World

France is set to present a plan to release emergency oil stocks following US pressure, with Paris considering a combined release of crude oil and diesel. President Emmanuel Macron will hold a G7 call on Friday.

The new rules, announced by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, have now come into force.

According to the Premier League, potential sanctions against City could be a reprimand, a fine, a suspension, points deduction or, in the worst case, expulsion from the competition.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday accompanied by a Marine expeditionary unit of more than 2,000 troops, bringing the potential total US military presence in the region to more than 60,000.

Nearly 90 years after US aviator Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, a new expedition to the remote island of Nikumaroro hopes a lagoon anomaly could finally reveal the fate of her missing aircraft.

At the start of October, temperatures of up to 25C give parts of Europe a last taste of late summer. Yet, according to an old farmers’ rule, a warm autumn can herald a severe winter. What do the statistics and meteorologists say?

Artificial intelligence is taking centre stage in Brazil’s presidential election race, with just two days to go before the first round, France 24 reports. The outlet says a deepfake avatar of former president Jair Bolsonaro is among the examples.

On the 36th anniversary of reunification, Germans are dissatisfied with the country’s political leaders. They don’t believe they’ll be able to handle the challenges posed by AI, Russia and Donald Trump.

The European Union on Friday pushed back against a US threat to ban any diesel exports unless the 27-member bloc releases more of its fuel stocks, “fully” rejecting the move, an EU official said.

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 2: We look at reactions in the French papers after high school blockades turned violent across France.

Nigeria’s Postal Service has launched a National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System.

France 24 reports that Eritrea cut all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata.

Germany’s conservatives are dialing up the pressure on their center-left partners ahead of crunch talks next week. Meanwhile, Volkswagen’s latest cost-cutting push has triggered a furious response. DW has the latest.

Delano D’Souza is pleased to welcome Carlos Mascarell Vilar, political scientist based in Spain.

NBA says its focus is on new global academy opening in Abu Dhabi as Africa, Mexico and Australia hit by closures.

Friday deadline looms as the legal fallout widens beyond the Premier League case over the alleged breaches.

LEGO reported a net profit of around €1.15 billion in the first half of this year, up 32% on the same period last year, as toymakers increasingly cater to adults buying toys for themselves.

EU diesel prices hit a record average of €2.24 a litre, as Energy Commissioner Jorgensen warns volatility is here to stay. Spain’s Congress votes on two housing decrees, with Sanchez’s coalition support in doubt, as Bucharest warns of new hybrid threats from Russia. #EuropeToday

Caravan Hatta by Our Habitas overlooks Hatta Dam, and offers wellness experiences, stargazing opportunities and open-fire cooking.

Asset managers are alleged to have artificially inflated the value of their funds. Turkish authorities have made multiple arrests, and a leading AKP lawmakers has resigned.

The Trump administration has urged its European allies, particularly Germany and France, to release strategic diesel reserves to ease fuel prices. The EU said it “rejects” a potential US ban on diesel exports.

The SpaceX spacecraft carrying the Crew-13 team docked with the International Space Station in 7 hours and 55 minutes, setting a new record.

The Saudi-led coalition said Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina. The coalition drew condemnation, according to France 24.

A record 52% of Europe faced intense heat stress this summer, the EU’s climate monitor said Friday, as climate change fuelled widespread heatwaves and tens of thousands of excess deaths.

G20 trade ministers failed to agree on tackling excess industrial capacity and eliminating forced labour from supply chains, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday.

The proposals include setting up so-called return hubs outside the EU and strengthening the border agency Frontex. Greece has even proposed temporarily suspending asylum applications in emergency situations.

France 24 reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking a flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities probed a terror link.

French investigative outlet Mediapart said on Thursday it had authenticated antisemitic messages allegedly sent by far-right politician Jordan Bardella in 2013.

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Parvati Nair, Professor of Hispanic, Cultural and Migration Studies at Queen Mary University of London.

It may have taken a little longer than he would have liked, but Jürgen Klopp has finally won a game as Germany coach. Despite a number of debutants, it was a familiar face who stood out in the victory over Serbia.

False videos are circulating after the attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv.

In a revised report of the incident at Skrydstrup air base released Thursday, the military admitted that their account might have been mistaken.

After PM Andy Burnham’s – a former mayor of Greater Manchester – admission of his fears that the club’s owners might leave because of the investigation into ‘creative book-keeping’, his spokesperson has issued a clarification.

Counter terrorism police said a dual UK-Iranian national was arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. Five men arrested on Sunday remain on bail.

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office warned against a future European security architecture without the US and outlined Kyiv’s vision for deeper defence cooperation with Europe. #12MinutesWith

José Sevilla will step down as Unicaja chairman in April 2027 after deciding not to seek a new term, but will retain his non-executive role at the Málaga-based bank until then.

In a second wave of revelations around Jordan Bardella, investigative outlet Mediapart has published new screenshots of antisemitic messages attributed to the RN leader, who denies writing them.

Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art spotlights Uzbekistan’s rich cultural heritage. We meet the curator of ‘Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion’ to learn about centuries of Islamic art, craftsmanship and traditions. #Cult

Ethiopia said it was expelling Eritrean diplomats in response to Eritrea’s “direct and indirect acts of hostility.” Eritrea said it had “no choice but to reciprocate in kind.”

Two years after taking office as Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum can take credit for a lower homicide rate and improved social benefits. But violence and corruption persist.

François Picard is pleased to welcome our sports editor, James Vasina, and Andreas Evargora, sports journalist and commentator.

The review of troops stationed in Europe was initiated after tensions rose over some NATO countries refusing US troops access to military bases for use in the war in Iran. #12MinutesWith

The Bulgarian prime minister is principal among EU leaders calling for talks with Moscow over its war on Ukraine, earning him a pro-Russia label. #TheEuropeConversation

Ethiopia might be facing its most complex armed conflict in contemporary times. The fragile 2022 peace deal has collapsed. International mediators have failed. How will the country return to normal?

The Finnish prime minister has not ruled out the possibility of foreign involvement in the suspected break-ins at the homes of members of parliament.

France 24 reports that teens have blocked high schools across France, demanding better conditions. The outlet says the prime minister convened a crisis meeting and canceled ministers’ trips as the protests spread, with some turning violent.

In this episode of Entre Nous, Delano D’Souza welcomes Alice Kith, a Paris-based designer reimagining the traditional kimono through a contemporary French lens.

In Cameroon, the start of the academic year for Universities, scheduled for October 5, may not take place.

This Thursday October 1, the French government is holding a summit aimed at attracting investors and revitalising wealth creation in France’s overseas territories.

European regulators are questioning Binance over its use of a narrow legal exemption to keep serving EU customers without a licence, the Financial Times reported. Binance told Euronews it is working towards authorisation, while ESMA said enforcement is a matter for national authorities.

As security and hybrid threats are on the rise across Europe and the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the focus in Brussels is firmly on increasing defence spending. But who should pay, and how? #TheRing

A Tennessee woman convicted of a murder three decades ago survived two lethal injection doses on Wednesday, marking the state’s second failed execution this year.

Weakened US fuel-efficiency rules and promises of cheaper cars could yet see drivers pay higher running costs while increasing planet-heating emissions.

Eurostat data shows Portugal recorded the EU’s sharpest rise in house prices in Q2 2026 versus a year earlier. In September, national housing costs hit a fresh record high.

The route between Barcelona El Prat and Amsterdam Schiphol tops a ranking that also lists Madrid-London Heathrow in 10th place, according to AirAdvisor.