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The US House approved Trump's plan to cut $9 billion (€7.7bn) in public broadcasting and foreign aid, now awaiting his signature. The bill passed 216-213.
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Heavy monsoon rains in east Pakistan kill 54 people in 24 hours
Since 26 June, Pakistan has reported 178 deaths from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the northwest, Sindh in the south and Balochistan in the southwest, officials said.
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Hungary and the Balkans are experiencing the effects of global warming faster than other locations in Europe, with higher temperatures causing significant damage to agriculture.
France withdraws from Senegal, ending military presence in West Africa
Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional backlash against what many see as the legacy of an oppressive colonial empire.
Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect
The fighting had threatened to unravel Syria's post-war political transition and brought further military intervention by neighbouring Israel.
Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church kills two and injures several
The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a formal apology for the strike, while the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the strike on Gaza's only Catholic church.
Russia strikes shopping centre in eastern Ukraine with 500-kg bomb
At least four people were killed and 27 were injured in the Russian attack on the town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, after Moscow forces struck a shopping centre here with a half-a-tonne aerial bomb.
German prosecutors widen probe in Hamburg child suicide network case
Hamburg prosecutors are investigating a 20-year-old man accused of driving children to suicide through an online network. He faces 123 charges, including murder and rape.
Fire at Iraqi shopping centre kills more than 60 and injures dozens
Over 60 people died and dozens were injured in a shopping centre blaze in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut. An investigation and legal actions are in progress.
Danish universities reject foreign researchers amid espionage fears
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US brokered steps to bring an end to Syria clashes, Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced steps on Wednesday to end clashes in Syria involving the Druze minority after Israel intervened, striking the Syrian Defence Ministry.
Is Libya's General Khalifa Haftar really that powerful?
After an EU delegation was humiliated by the commander in control of large swaths of eastern Libya, Euronews explores Haftar’s fall, then rise to power and who is helping him maintain it.
An average of 28 kids die daily in Gaza, UNICEF tells Security Council
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Wednesday said each of Gaza's one million children has faced immense suffering. According to Russell, these children will face lifelong impacts.
Gunmen kill at least 20 people in an attack in central Nigeria
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the killings, but such attacks are common in Nigeria’s north where local herders and farmers often clash over limited access to land and water.
Thai woman arrested in sex scandal that saw nine monks expelled
Wilawan Emsawat allegedly seduced and blackmailed several Buddhist monks to rake in large payments worth millions of euros over three years.
Key coalition partner quits Israeli government over military draft
The political turmoil comes as Israel and Hamas are negotiating a US-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza.
Turkish court convicts Istanbul mayor of insulting an official
Ekrem İmamoğlu is already in pre-trial detention on separate charges against him, but has now been given an extra prison sentence.
Rival leaders of divided Cyprus seek progress on future
Republic of Cyprus' Deputy Government Spokesman Yannis Antoniou told Euronews the aim was a "comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem".
At least 20 killed in stampede at aid site in Gaza, US group says
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused Hamas of fomenting panic and spreading misinformation that led to the violence, but provided no evidence.
Syria and Druze leaders agree to ceasefire after Israeli strikes
Earlier on Wednesday, Israeli forces struck the Syrian General Staff compound in Damascus, citing concerns over violence against the Druze minority. Two civilians were injured in the airstrike.
US ambassador attends Netanyahu trial to show support from Trump
US ambassador Mike Huckabee's appearance at Netanyahu’s corruption trial follows Trump's call for Israel to throw out the case or pardon the Israeli PM.
Iran regime to change but not towards democracy, veteran diplomat says
Alan Eyre, a veteran US diplomat, believes the recent Iran-Israel conflict will militarise Tehran further and diminish the influence of reformists.
Drone attacks salvo strikes multiple oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan
Three oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan were targeted by explosive drones on Wednesday, causing material damage without casualties.
Terror to tourism? Hostage-style video invites visitors to Afghanistan
Darkly comic videos made by a tour agency and shared by Taliban-linked accounts on social media are encouraging people to travel to Afghanistan.
UN finds child malnutrition rates have doubled in Gaza since March
Hunger has been rising among Gaza’s more than 2 million Palestinians since Israel broke a ceasefire in March to resume the war and banned all food and other supplies from entering Gaza.
World’s oldest marathon runner dies at 114 after being hit by a car
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Trump faces MAGA backlash over Epstein files and arms for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has spent years encouraging dark or harmful conspiracy theories, and that strategy may now come back to bite him.
UK secretly resettled thousands of Afghans after major data leak
The details of nearly 19,000 Afghans who had applied to move to the UK after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan were released in error in 2022.
India orders airlines to inspect Boeing models after Air India crash
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on 12 June shortly after take-off, killing all but one of the 242 people on board, as well as 19 people on the ground.
New US weapons deal: What will Ukraine receive and who will pay for it
In a sharp 180-degree turn on US support for Ukraine, Donald Trump announced that the Washington will send more weapons to Kyiv, two weeks after US military assistance to Ukraine was paused, allegedly due to low stockpiles.
Syrian Druze leader accuses government of breaking ceasefire
The unrest in Syria's Sweida province began with tit-for-tat kidnappings between members of the Druze minority and Sunni Bedouins.
Netanyahu's coalition under pressure as ultra-Orthodox party quits
The departure of United Torah Judaism leaves Netanyahu with a razor thin majority in a government coalition dominated by two far-right parties.
Polish prosecutors probe far-right lawmaker over Auschwitz denial
Grzegorz Braun was widely condemned by leading figures in Poland after labelling Auschwitz concentration camp and its gas chambers as "fake".
Heatwave compounds crisis for Gaza's displaced and injured
Across the Gaza Strip, the scorching heat has exacerbated the crisis, with water shortages, failing sanitation and limited space all threatening public health.
US and Germany discuss Patriot missile transfer at Pentagon meeting
The meeting between the two top US and German officials comes following an announcement by US President Donald Trump that NATO members would purchase billions' worth of US weaponry to send to Ukraine.
Astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India head back to Earth from ISS
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Cambodia to start military conscription next year, PM Hun Manet says
The conscription law was passed in 2006, but never activated. Cambodians of both sexes, aged 18 to 30, must serve but for women, service is voluntary.
German customs officials find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in cake boxes
The tarantulas were discovered about three weeks ago, but the customs office only made the images public on Monday.
Trump to slam Russia with 100% tariffs if no Ukraine deal in 50 days
Trump has publicly expressed irritation with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reluctance to reach a peace deal in Ukraine, accusing the Russian leader of throwing "bulls**t" at Washington.
At least 30 killed as Syrian government forces clash with militias
The unrest began with a series of tit-for-tat kidnappings between members of the Druze religious minority and Sunni Bedouin clans.
Exclusive: No intention to control Gaza long term, Israeli FM says
Israel's foreign affairs minister Gideon Sa'ar tells Euronews that his country doesn't 'have any intention' to control Gaza long term, adding that the Jewish state has "only security concerns" over the Strip.