Ilaria Federico

Culture news

Baghdad brew: New signs of daily life found in ancient Mesopotamia

Archaeologists working at Tell Muhammad in Baghdad have uncovered new evidence of daily life in ancient Mesopotamia, including possible bread and beer production facilities. The site dates mainly to the era of Hammurabi, around 2000 to 1600 BC.

2 November 2026

USA

US midterm elections 2026: What are they and when will we know the results?

Americans head to the polls on 3 November for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the next two years.

2 November 2026

Europe News

Paris riots: France investigates after petrol bomb sets officer on fire

France has opened an attempted murder investigation after petrol bombs were thrown at police during protests over the rising cost of living in Paris.

2 November 2026

World News

US midterms: Democrat Haley Stevens backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race

A Democratic congresswoman has broken with her party to endorse Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan, just two days before the US midterm elections.

2 November 2026

Business

‘I’m not a candidate for anything’: What Lagarde told Euronews before quitting the ECB

Christine Lagarde told Euronews in an exclusive interview in July that she was not a candidate for any political office. Her announcement that she will leave the European Central Bank early, in February 2027, comes just months before France’s presidential election.

29 October 2026

World News

Watch: Fuel crisis strands 200 passengers aboard luxury cruise ship Odyssey

Around 200 passengers on a residential cruise ship have been left stranded in Cambodia after its operator suspended operations amid soaring fuel costs. The MV Odyssey began its continuous world voyage from Belfast in October 2024, with some residents paying six figures for cabins.

29 October 2026

Earth News

Divers explore oldest medieval warship found off Sweden

Divers are investigating a remarkably well-preserved 15th-century shipwreck in Sweden's Stockholm archipelago.

28 October 2026

World News

South Africa tests 7.6-kilometre freight train in bid to break world record

South Africa's state-owned logistics company Transnet says it has tested the world's longest freight train. Measuring 7.6 kilometres and made up of 696 empty wagons, the train travelled 860 kilometres from Saldanha Bay to an inland iron ore mine.

28 October 2026

World News

What do Hispanic voters think about the US midterms?

Hispanic voters in South Texas who backed Donald Trump in 2024 are voicing frustration over the economy, immigration and the cost of living ahead of the US midterm elections.

28 October 2026

World News

Japan village looks to young Peruvians to tackle ageing population

A small Japanese village facing an ageing population and labour shortages is hoping to attract young residents from Peru through a new sister-city partnership.

23 October 2026

Europe News

How migration is reshaping the political debate in Spain's Ceuta

The arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has fuelled political tensions ahead of next month's election.

22 October 2026

Europe News

Watch: Empty shelves in southern Italy amid truckers’ fuel protests

Truck drivers' protests over high fuel prices are disrupting supermarket deliveries across southern Italy, leaving shelves partly empty and some petrol stations without fuel.

22 October 2026

World News

Moment Colombian authorities seize 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for Europe

Colombia has seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine at the port of Cartagena in what President Abelardo de la Espriella described as the country's largest drug seizure in a decade.

22 October 2026

Earth News

How toxic wildfire haze is affecting daily life in Indonesia's cities

Wildfires have blanketed Palangkaraya, on the Indonesian island of Borneo, in toxic haze for weeks, leaving residents struggling with persistent coughs, falling incomes and disrupted education.

21 October 2026

World News

Alberta rejects independence referendum plan, but separatists vow to keep fighting

Alberta separatists have vowed to keep fighting for independence after the Canadian province rejected a plan to hold a binding referendum on leaving the country.

20 October 2026

Europe News

Shopkeepers react to looting and destruction across France

French shopkeepers are struggling to come to terms with the destruction left by a night of rioting and looting, with some fearing for the future of their businesses and employees.

19 October 2026

Europe News

'We won't let this continue': French PM orders local curfews after weekend unrest

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered localised, partial curfews in some urban areas following a weekend of rioting and looting across France.

19 October 2026

Europe News

'I've never seen such destruction': Parisians react to destruction after weekend protests

Parisians survey shattered shopfronts, burnt-out cars and damaged bus stops after clashes and looting during nationwide protests over rising living costs and poor school conditions.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Video shows Norwegian teenager arrested over UK contract killing plot

A Norwegian teenager who travelled to the UK to carry out a gangland killing has been sentenced to 20 years in detention.

17 October 2026

Tech News

From fruit to bricks: Hong Kong engineers explore how to build houses on Mars

Engineers in Hong Kong are developing 3D-printable building materials that could one day be used to construct houses on Mars. Inspired by freeze-dried fruit, the team is combining sand, gelatine and genetically engineered yeast to create a concrete-like material under simulated Martian conditions.

17 October 2026