Turkish Scholar Rumeysa Ozturk Returns to Turkey Amid Trump Deportation Pressure
Scholar Rumeysa Ozturk has returned to Turkey after choosing to leave the United States rather than face what she described as 'state-imposed violence and hostility' under the Trump administration's deportation push. Ozt...
Pope Leo XIV Draws 120,000 to Open-Air Mass in Cameroon, Urges Rejection of Violence
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a massive open-air Mass at Douala's Japoma Stadium on Friday, drawing over 120,000 Catholics on his third day in Cameroon before departing for Angola on Saturday. The pontiff called on the faithfu...
Fifteen South American Deportees Sent to DR Congo in New US Deal
Fifteen people from South America deported by the United States arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the first such transfer under a deal agreed between Washington and Kinshasa. The arrangement is part of...
Irish Fugitive and Suspected Crime Boss Daniel Kinahan Arrested in Dubai
Daniel Kinahan, an Irish fugitive in his 40s suspected of being a major crime boss, was arrested in Dubai following an arrest warrant issued by Irish courts. The arrest marks a significant development in a long-running i...
South Africa's Julius Malema Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been handed a five-year prison sentence, casting deep uncertainty over the political future of one of the country's most controversial figures. The sentence raises signif...
Civilians Return to Ruined Towns in Southern Lebanon Amid Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has brought a pause in fighting, allowing residents to return to damaged homes in southern Lebanon. Questions remain over how long the truce will hold as communities confront wide...
Euronews Evening Bulletin: Top Stories of April 17, 2026
Euronews published its evening news bulletin for April 17, 2026, rounding up the most important stories from Europe and beyond spanning world affairs, business, politics, culture, and travel....
Record Number of Rohingya Refugees Died at Sea Last Year, UNHCR Reports
The UN refugee agency UNHCR reported a record number of Rohingya refugees perished at sea in the past year, warning of an 'unmarked graveyard for thousands of desperate Rohingya refugees' in South Asia. The agency called...
Brazil's Lula and Spain's Sánchez Unite in Criticism of Trump's Tariff Threats
Brazilian President Lula and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met and expressed shared opposition to US President Donald Trump, who has threatened both countries with punitive tariffs. Lula voiced solidarity with SÃ...
Survivors Push French Authorities to Deepen Epstein Investigation
A special report examines Jeffrey Epstein's Paris connections, including his former home on one of the city's most prestigious avenues. Survivors and their supporters are calling on French authorities to expand their inv...
International Alarm Over Detained US-Kuwaiti Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
Growing international concern has emerged following the detention of US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin in Kuwait, after he shared publicly available videos and images related to the Iran war. Press freedom and hum...
French Caribbean Artist Explores Identity and Heritage Through Indigo in Martinique
Visual artist Valérie John opens her studio-artwork in La Trinité, Martinique, where indigo is central to her practice. She describes her work as a means of connecting with memory, identity, and cultural heritage throu...
Scientists Warn of Growing Fungal Resistance Threat to Human Health
Scientists are raising alarms that fungi, including drug-resistant strains such as Candida auris, pose an underappreciated and growing threat to human health. Researchers say insufficient attention has been paid to fungi...
Mugabe's Son Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe, son of the late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm in South Africa. He was arrested in February after a 23-year-old man was shot at his home in Johannesburg....
25 Hostages Freed After Naples Bank Gang Escapes Through Sewer Tunnel
Three masked robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples, Italy on April 16, 2026, before fleeing through a tunnel connected to the city's sewer network. Authorities confirmed the hostages were freed but...
Allies Hold Hormuz Security Summit as U.S. Blockade Persists Despite Iran's Open-Strait Claim
France and the UK hosted allies for a summit on establishing a post-war maritime security force in the Strait of Hormuz, with the United States notably absent from the talks. Iran announced the strait is open, but Al Jaz...
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire declared but defence minister says operation 'not complete'
US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon following a meeting between the two countries' ambassadors — the first direct diplomatic talks between them in decades. However, Israel'...
Pope Leo Urges Cameroonians to Reject Violence at Mass of 120,000 in Douala
Pope Leo addressed a packed stadium in Douala, Cameroon, during his Africa trip, delivering a message of hope, peace, and faith. An estimated 120,000 people attended the outdoor Mass....
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead or missing in 2025 shipwrecks, UNHCR reports
The UN refugee agency UNHCR says close to 900 Rohingya refugees have died or gone missing in shipwrecks in 2025. The Rohingya largely depart from overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, where over one million refugees live in d...
17 Students Abducted in Nigeria on Way to University Entrance Exams
A group of students were kidnapped en route to sit university entrance examinations in Nigeria, with local media reporting 17 abducted. The governor did not confirm an exact figure, and the incident adds to a recent surg...