Who will control Africa’s AI infrastructure, and at what cost?
Johannesburg, South Africa – In April, African Union ministers gathered in Tangier, Morocco, to discuss artificial intelligence at a moment when governments
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Texans gather aid to support Venezuelans impacted by deadly earthquake
A growing Venezuelan community in Katy is stepping up to help after twin earthquakes killed more than 188 people, injured more than
Metro explosion video is from 2021, not earthquake in Venezuela
Two major earthquakes that devastated Venezuela on June 24, 2026, killing dozens and leaving survivors battling to rescue loved ones trapped beneath
Events cancelled, records loom as heatwave reaches Germany
A heatwave sweeping Europe was starting to peak in Germany on Thursday, with several open-air events cancelled and temperatures expected to top
Europe’s heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level
Heatwave conditions that have left Spain, France and the UK sweltering for days are set to shift to the east, with forecasters
Real-time cross-border payments enters a new phase with UPI-NPI integration
India and Nepal have launched a peer-to-peer (P2P) cross-border remittance service by integrating India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Nepal’s National Payments
Oil prices retreat to pre-war levels as vital shipping route reopens
FILE PHOTO – A sign showing fuel prices is displayed at a gas station. (is associated with: «Oil prices retreat to pre-war
Police seal off key roads in Nairobi as Kenya braces for Gen Z protests
Police in Kenya have sealed off key roads leading into central Nairobi ahead of planned nationwide protests marking two years since the
Vietnam urges consumers to save power as heatwave drives record demand
HANOI, June 25 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s state utility EVN called on firms and households to conserve energy on Thursday to ease the
Venezuela declares emergency after earthquakes cause major damage
Venezuela’s government declared a state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes caused widespread damage across parts of the country, acting President Delcy
Venezuela shaken by magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 earthquakes
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within less than a minute on Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking the capital
Brazil plans to expand support for micro-entrepreneurs
BRASILIA, June 24 (Reuters) – Brazil’s government will announce measures to improve support for gig workers and small businesses in the coming
Crime boss Steven Lyons arrives in Spain after extradition
Steven Lyons was arrested on 28 March in Bali and later deported to the Netherlands [Ngurah Rai Immigration Office] Steven Lyons, one
Germany shirt sales to hit record, Mexico jersey sells best
Adidas is set to shift three times more Germany World Cup shirts than during the 2022 men’s edition, but Mexico jerseys are
Israeli attacks on Gaza and occupied West Bank kill two, including child
Israeli forces have continued attacks in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, killing at least two Palestinians despite an ongoing “ceasefire” in
Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire
Kenyan prosecutors say they are preparing to charge several students with the murder of their schoolmates following a suspected school arson attack
German business mood improves again as ifo index edges up to 85.6
FILE PHOTO – A banner with the inscription “ifo” stands at a press conference of the Institute for Economic Research (ifo) in
Image of ex-Thai PM Thaksin with sister in Dubai is AI-generated
Weeks after former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was officially freed by a royal pardon in June 2026, social media users in
German renewable energy jobs hit record, but policy threat looms
Wind power plants stand behind a solar power free-field plant in the Klixbuell solar park. (is associated with: «German renewable energy jobs
Take a dip and stay cool in the heatwave
As much of Europe swelters through another summer heatwave, there’s no better excuse to swap crowded beaches for a refreshing hotel pool.
India makes contingency plans as weak monsoon threatens some farm areas
By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, June 23 (Reuters) – India has drawn up contingency plans for more than 300 districts which are
Belarus’s Cyber Partisans Are Taking The Fight To Russia
Belarus served as a launchpad for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Four years later, one of the country’s most
40 drowning deaths reported in France as Europe swelters in heat wave
There were 40 deaths from drowning recorded in France over the last week, as people turned to swimming in hopes of finding
Trains halted across Germany because of communication system problem
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national railway operator said it halted trains across the country late Tuesday evening because of a problem with
Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘weapon of war’ in Sudan, UN says
Sexual violence is increasingly being used as a “weapon of war” in Sudan to terrorise the civilian population, a UN report says.
France shatters heat record as temperatures top 44 degrees Celsius
France has experienced its hottest day since records began in 1947, with the national average temperature climbing to 29.8 degrees Celsius on
Jordan resumes executions after nearly a decade with six hangings
Jordan has executed six convicted criminals for the first time in nearly a decade, Human Rights Watch reported on Tuesday. “Carrying out
Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave
Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said, as temperatures hit record
Japan was shifted eastward by a few millimetres, researchers believe
Japan appears to have shifted further east in recent years. The 2011 earthquake in Japan that triggered a tsunami and the Fukushima
Armed group in Nigeria kills at least 20 people and exchanges gunfire with police
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An armed group killed at least 20 people in a community located in the north-central region of Nigeria,
Starmer’s resignation, Brexit and the Poland-Ukraine row
On today’s show: Euronews’ Mared Gwyn Jones reports on the resignation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, examining the political fallout in
Tesla headed for its biggest fight in Europe yet
Tesla’s recovery in Europe has been remarkable. Europe, the world’s second-largest EV market behind China, seemed done with the company in 2025.
Canadian government calls for new stop on high-speed route
KINGSTON, Ontario – Canada’s transport minister has directed the Alto high-speed rail operation to assess a southern route in Ontario and to
Japan’s factory activity expands at faster pace in June as new orders surge
TOKYO, June 23 (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing sector sustained robust growth in June, with new orders surging to their fastest pace in
Beit Shemesh protesters block roads, damage property, as police seek to reestablish order
The demonstrators set fire to dumpsters and damaged fences in the area where the protests occurred. Unruly haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters in Beit
Three people killed in Montreal shooting, including police officer
A police officer, a resident and an alleged gunman were killed in a shoot-out on Monday in Montreal, Canada, authorities said. “It
France Imposes Alcohol Ban Amid Extreme Heatwave
France has imposed temporary alcohol restrictions at public events as a severe heatwave pushes temperatures toward record levels across much of Europe.
Eastern and central European countries demand EU strengthens carbon fund for poorer members
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) – Eastern and central European countries including Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and Estonia have demanded the
Libyan warlord convicted over abuses at detention center, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan warlord has been convicted of human rights violations reportedly committed at a detention facility in the country’s
Starbucks Korea closes all outlets for history lesson after ad scandal
Starbucks closed all of its more than 2,000 outlets across South Korea early on Monday for a mandatory history lesson for staff,