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Macron Launches 'Offline Day' to Curb Screen Time Among French Youth
French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Cité internationale de la langue française in Villers-Cotterêts to promote a new national 'Offline Day' initiative encouraging young people to replace screen time with read...
Israeli and Palestinian Activists Co-Author Book Envisioning Peace in Gaza
Maoz Inon, an Israeli whose parents were killed in the October 7 Hamas attacks, and Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian whose brother died after being tortured in an Israeli military prison, have jointly written a book titled ...
Widows of Congolese Soldiers Struggle in Makeshift Camp After Goma Falls to M23
In Beni, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, widows of soldiers killed fighting M23 rebels are living in a makeshift camp of plastic sheeting and mattresses on the ground. The women say they fled Goma after it fell to ...
Sri Lanka Celebrates New Year Under Shadow of Iran War Anxiety
Sri Lankan Buddhists and Hindus marked their traditional New Year on April 14 with customs such as boiling milk in new clay pots to invoke blessings. However, celebrations were tempered by anxiety over the ongoing war in...
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Agreed as Broader Middle East Diplomacy Accelerates
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, announced by U.S. President Trump via social media, marking what would be the first direct contact between the two countries' leaders in over 30 years. NPR described the d...
Euronews Evening Bulletin: Top Stories of April 16, 2026
Euronews published its evening bulletin rounding up the most important stories from Europe and beyond on April 16, 2026, covering world affairs, business, politics, and culture....
Aerial Footage Reveals Giant Guitar-Shaped Forest in Argentina
Drone footage has brought renewed attention to 'Estancia La Guitarra,' a massive forest in southern Córdoba province, Argentina, shaped like a guitar. The formation was planted starting in 1979 by farmer Pedro MartÃn U...
RFK Jr. Defends Budget Cuts and Health Agenda Before Congress
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Committee on Ways and Means in his first congressional appearance of 2026, defending Trump's proposed budget cuts and his controversial...
Commission of Fine Arts Approves Trump's Proposed Victory Arch for Washington
The Commission of Fine Arts, composed entirely of Trump appointees, voted to advance a plan for a triumphal arch in Washington D.C. modeled closely on Paris' Arc de Triomphe but nearly 100 feet taller. The proposed monum...
Sudan War Enters Fourth Year With Military Impasse, Humanitarian Catastrophe
Three years after the outbreak of Sudan's civil war between the army and the RSF, neither side has achieved a decisive victory, leaving the country in a brutal stalemate. Civilians face systematic targeting, food insecur...
Russia agrees to compensate Azerbaijan for 2024 airline crash
Russia and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement on compensation following the Azerbaijan Airlines airliner crash in December 2024. The two countries announced an 'appropriate settlement of consequences,' including a comp...
Goethe-Institut Opens Sustainable New Building in Dakar, Senegal
The Goethe-Institut has inaugurated its new building in Dakar, Senegal, designed by star architect Francis Kere. The structure champions sustainable architecture by blending local earth-based materials with contemporary ...
Pope Leo XIV Condemns 'Tyrants' and War Spending During Cameroon Visit
During a 10-day tour of African countries, Pope Leo XIV visited Cameroon where he delivered pointed condemnations of global leaders he described as 'tyrants' ravaging the world with war and exploitation, calling for the ...
Legal Migrants Remain Vulnerable to Trafficking Despite Status
Despite holding legal status, migrant workers remain exposed to trafficking due to debt, employer control, and restrictive temporary visa rules that can leave them effectively trapped with few avenues to seek help....
Rwanda Links Mozambique Troop Deployment to EU Funding, Creating Strategic Dilemma
Rwanda has conditioned the future deployment of its troops to fight terrorism in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province on receiving compensation from the European Union, placing Europe in a difficult strategic posi...
South Africa Names Roelf Meyer as New Ambassador to the United States
South Africa has appointed Roelf Meyer, a veteran political figure, as its new ambassador to the United States. The appointment comes amid strained relations between Pretoria and Washington, raising questions about wheth...
Activist Keba Seba Arrested in South Africa Over Alleged Benin Coup Plot Support
Keba Seba, a wanted activist known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders, has been arrested in South Africa in connection with alleged support for a coup plot in Benin....
Brazil's Former Spy Chief Ramagem Released From US ICE Detention
Alexandre Ramagem, former head of Brazil's intelligence agency and an ally of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, has been released from detention after being stopped by US immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday....
DRC and M23 Rebels Pursue Peace Monitoring Deal in Switzerland
Negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels are underway in Switzerland, with both sides exploring a peace monitoring agreement. The talks come as clashes spill into the South Kivu highlands, wit...
Anti-France influencer arrested in South Africa
Kemi Seba, an anti-France activist and influencer, was arrested in South Africa for “inciting rebellion” by supporting last year’s foiled coup in Benin. He has over 1.5 million followers on social media....