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Yolaine De Kerchove Dexaerde/Euronews with AFP Most waste ends up in landfill. This scientist finds unexpected ways to give it a second life. Thermal conversion technology is being used to turn rubbish into products including vinegar, biochar and oil. Ten years ago, academic Lynne Loo was a scientist researching how waste could be repurposed in Australia. She began looking at waste from the abalone industry and now she’s using her expertise to enable startup businesses with new ideas on how to repurpose waste. What started as a research project soon led to a much bigger idea, finding value in the things…
Euronews Berlin Following his election victory, AfD lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, has sparked outrage with comments on the defence industry and migration. The AfD’s lead candidate in the Saxony-Anhalt state, Ulrich Siegmund, has sparked fierce criticism with remarks about the possible use of military equipment in a future “remigration and deportation offensive”. The background is the planned establishment of a production site of the Israeli defence company Elbit Systems in Sangerhausen. At a press conference, Siegmund drew a link between the production of armaments, domestic security and the migration policy his party is pursuing. Siegmund initially stated that…
Angela Symons with AP El Niño can supercharge the impacts global warming. But burning fossil fuels could also be strengthening the destructive climate phenomenon. A new study suggests that El Niños – the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures – are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change. El Niños are more than 36 per cent stronger than they were before the industrial age began in the mid 1800s, with a 16 per cent jump in just the last 40 years showing that the increase is accelerating, according to a study published on 27 August in…
Jorge Liboreiro & Peggy Corlin/Euronews Canada’s Mark Carney has shown the EU what walking away from Trump could look like. But would Brussels dare call out the US president and reject his demands that allies play by his rules? For Europe, it’s complicated. Mark Carney said enough. In a stunning decision, the Canadian prime minister has walked away from trade negotiations with the United States, his country’s one-time closest ally. While the economic ramifications remain uncertain and could be severe, the former central banker has made clear that sovereignty is not a price Canada is willing to pay. Carney denounced Washington’s proposed terms as…
Angela Skujins/Euronews The European Commissioner for Defence, Andrius Kubilius, says Europe needs to be able to rapidly deploy around 100,000 troops to deter a potential Russian attack. Experts warn about the problems meeting this target. The European Union is racing to rearm, mobilising billions of euros to provide its 27 member states with the financial resources needed to respond to potential external threats. Yet despite these ambitious spending targets, reinforced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) upwardly revised defence commitments, industry insiders warn that Europe’s armed forces face significant recruitment and retention challenges. “At the end of the day we need to have…
Nathan Reynolds/Euronews According to the Baboua public prosecutor, the incident is believed to have been caused by “the collapse of several underground tunnels in which miners were operating.” At least 100 people may have been killed after a landslide at a gold mine in the Central African Republic on Tuesday, local sources have told the AFP news agency. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing at the Zamboye mining site, near the CAR’s border with Cameroon. Video footage posted to social media appears to show a large mound of earth break away from the side of the mine and slide…
Servet Yanatma/cvnznews.com The rankings for minimum wages shift significantly when adjusted for purchasing power across several European countries as of July 2026. High inflation hits minimum wage earners hardest where wages are updated only once a year. Minimum wages for the second half of 2026 have been released by Eurostat, showing that only eight of 29 European countries increased their gross minimum wage between January and July 2026, while consumer inflation in the euro area was 3.2% over the same six-month period. That means minimum wage earners lost ground in real terms in several countries where inflation was particularly high.…
Greta Ruffino/Euronews. After years of debate, French MPs have voted to adopt a bill to establish a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition. French MPs voted on Wednesday to adopt a law allowing the right to assisted dying for some terminally ill adults under strict rules. 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…
Greta Ruffino/Euronews Andy Burnham is to replace Starmer on Monday, shortly after he is expected to meet King Charles III to be asked to form the next government. Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday pledged his “wholehearted support” to his successor as he prepares to hand over to premier-in-waiting Andy Burnham. “I will give my wholehearted support to my successor. I want this Labour government to be a success,” he said when asked what advice he had for his successor during his final weekly grilling by MPs in parliament. “I want our country to be a success. I…
Euronews Trump said in January that he had given “very firm instructions” to “wipe them off the face of this Earth” if Iran ever tried to assassinate him. A eulogist at the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called for the death of US President Donald Trump on Sunday. Speaking before prayers over Khamenei’s body, Mohammad Rasouli said: “Why shouldn’t we kill the one who killed my Imam and my Leader?” “It is a disgrace for us if we do not kill your killer,” he added. Posters and slogans supporting the idea of killing Trump and Israeli Prime…
Euronews United States President Donald Trump said Thursday it is “ridiculous” for the United States to continue its “one-sided” relationship with NATO, less than a week before a NATO summit in Ankara. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “They were not there for us!!!” and Washington’s relationship with NATO “is not reciprocal.” Trump has repeatedly lashed out at European allies over their response to the war in Iran. Trump also insists he wants Europe to take the lead role for its own defence, and Washington has already moved to scale back commitments. His Truth Social post on Thursday included…
Nathan Rennolds/Euronews. Temperatures have topped 40°C across parts of Europe this week, piling pressure on hospitals and first responders amid a surge in emergency callouts. Europe has recorded more than 1,300 excess deaths since 21 June as searing temperatures gripped the continent, according to the World Health Organization. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, announced the figures in a post on social media on Sunday, stressing that “European homes, workplaces and schools were not built for these temperatures”. Public Health France announced on Sunday that France had recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since Wednesday. “Since June…
Anna Desmarais/Euronews. A new study shows that Facebook pages flagged more than 10 times for fake content by fact-checkers still make money off their content, including after suspension. Disinformation actors are making money on Facebook even after violating the platform’s policies, a new study shows. What to Fix, a tech policy non-profit, and Raskrinkavanje, a Bosnian fact-checking organisation, analysed over 290 Facebook pages in Bosnia that were flagged for distributing fake content over 10 times by one of Meta’s fact-checking partners. Fifty-one of the accounts flagged by fact-checkers for promoting disinformation at least ten times “have a history of being enrolled in…
Aleksandar Brezar & Babak Kamiar & Nathan Rennolds Tehran has since confirmed that the “text of the memorandum of understanding” has been agreed on and is to be signed in Switzerland, opening the door to 60-day negotiations “following verification of US commitments,” including the lifting of the US blockade. The US-Iran deal is now “complete,” US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday night. “The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “I hereby fully authorise the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorise the…
Dr Timo Graf. Many people believe that Germans are not prepared for defence. In a guest article for European news outlet “Euronews”, military sociologist Dr Timo Graf uses recent survey data to show why this view underestimates German society’s capacity for defence. Russia is waging a war of aggression against Ukraine and a hybrid war against Europe as a whole. At the same time, the US is retreating from its role as Europe’s military security guarantor. Against this backdrop, Germany is assuming greater responsibility for the defence of Europe. In fact, Germany is investing heavily in strengthening its own defence…
Méabh Mc Mahon & Adnan Leal/ Euronews Reacting to concerns over US travel restrictions affecting World Cup participants, the EU Commissioner for sport told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today that it is for the host countries to decide “who has access”, while stressing that “football should be accessible to everyone.” “Decisions on who has access are for the host countries to make,” European Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef told Euronews’ flagship morning programme, Europe Today, responding to concerns over US travel restrictions affecting both fans and team officials ahead of the World Cup which has already resulted in border control incidents. The tournament…
By Nathan Rennolds/Euronews The volunteers were among the first named victims of the epidemic, which is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus. Three volunteers working for the Red Cross in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have died from suspected cases of Ebola in Ituri Province, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the country, the organisation said on Saturday. In a statement, the Red Cross said volunteers Alikana Udumusi Augustin, Sezabo Katanabo and Ajiko Chandiru Viviane were believed to have contracted the Ebola virus while managing dead bodies during a mission unrelated to Ebola. “At the time of the…