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13.05 / 11:21

Art European Union Fire Boy, 15, survives the attack that killed his father in front of him

After the Russian troops' retreat from the outskirts of Kyiv, revelations of mass graves with dozens of civilians, some with their hands tied behind their back and most shot to the head in towns like Bucha shocked the world.

13.05 / 10:01

Art European Union Fire hospital In Ukraine, tales of tragedy as Euronews visits a hospital near the frontline of Russia's war

Natalia's first instinct after a bomb destroyed much of her house was to locate her five-year-old daughter.

11.05 / 14:31

European Union Floods Riot Maria Alyokhina: Pussy Riot member disguises herself as food courier to flee Russia

A member of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, has fled Russia, claiming in an interview with the New York Times in Lithuania that she was able to shake her police monitor by disguising herself as a meal courier.

11.05 / 11:13

European Union raid Shireen Abu Akleh: Al Jazeera journalist dies after being shot covering Israeli raid

A journalist for Al Jazeera was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin early on Wednesday.

11.05 / 10:03

European Union week A week on, the EU appears no closer to a Russian oil embargo

Unlike other rounds of sanctions against Moscow approved swiftly by member states, the EU appeared no closer to agreeing on a Russian oil embargo nearly a week after it was proposed by the Commission.

11.05 / 08:05

European Union Live: Ukrainians make gains in east, hold on at Mariupol mill

Ukrainian forces made strategic gains on Tuesday, pushing Russian forces back in some parts of the country. Meanwhile, the US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to send a new $40 billion Ukraine aid package.

10.05 / 18:49

European Union foreign German foreign minister Baerbock pledges to 'ensure justice' on visit to Ukraine

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock travelled to Bucha, Ukraine, on Tuesday where Russian troops are alleged to have committed war crimes after bodies of civilians were found in the streets and in mass graves.

10.05 / 13:05

European Union Zelenskyy says Ukraine is 'fighting for freedom' and 'will win' war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared in a May 9 address that his country would eventually defeat the Russians.

10.05 / 13:05

European Union EU ban on Russian oil: Orban-VDL talks fail to produce a breakthrough

A face-to-face meeting between Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Viktor Orbán, prime minister of Hungary, failed to deliver the much-needed breakthrough to push the proposal for an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports over the finish line.

10.05 / 10:59

European Union Moldova is Ukraine's most fragile neighbour, says UN chief Antonio Guterres

Moldova is Ukraine's "most fragile neighbour" and the consequences of Russia's nearby war are "too frightening to contemplate".

10.05 / 10:45

European Union EU Council president forced to take shelter on visit to Ukraine

On a surprise visit to Odesa on Monday European Council President Charles Michel was forced to seek shelter, an EU official said.

07.05 / 11:33

European Union Rescuers look for victims after Cuba hotel explosion kills 22

Rescuers in Cuba’s capital searched through the night in rubble, trying to find more victims of an explosion that killed at least 22 people and injured dozens at a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z

07.05 / 11:03

European Union Sinn Fein looks set for historic Northern Ireland election win

Sinn Fein, an Irish nationalist party, is on course to win the most seats in Northern Ireland in a historic first on Friday evening, according to partial results.

07.05 / 11:03

European Union Ukraine war live: Conflict taking 'heavy toll' on Russian units, says UK intel

Efforts are still ongoing to rescue civilians trapped for weeks in a Mariupol steel plant with at least 50 more evacuated on Friday. Meanwhile the US has promised another $150 million military aid package to Ukraine.

07.05 / 00:09

European Union abortion rights France's left-wing parties agree on legislative alliance

France's left-wing parties have formed a historic agreement to create a new union ahead of the June legislative elections.

06.05 / 13:09

European Union abortion rights Abortion Orban criticises EU plans to sanction head of Russian Orthodox Church

EU plans to impose sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church are an attack on religious freedom, says Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban.

05.05 / 16:31

European Union European Parliament Inflation in Turkey rises to 70%, according to official data, a 20-year high

Turkey's cost of living crisis is growing after official data showed that inflation in the country rose to nearly 70%.

04.05 / 17:41

European Union Support Ukraine war: EU will increase military support to Moldova, says Charles Michel

The European Union will "considerably increase" its military support to Moldova, according to European Council President Charles Michel.

04.05 / 17:35

Europe Report European Union AML Lawyers accountants Threat European watchdog lists crypto next to lawyers, accountants as an AML threat

Europe’s Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) watchdog, MONEYVAL, has listed monitoring the crypto sector along with “gatekeeper” professionals, such as lawyers and accountants, as priorities in European nations' push to combat money laundering.

04.05 / 15:07

Law Europe privacy European Union digital euro Proposed digital euro designs lack privacy options, ECB presentation shows

Next to the fears of government overreach that the European Union’s ambitious digital euro project stirred, the main concern of the public is the prospective currency’s privacy framework. It appears that this worry might not be overblown after all: as the European Central Bank's (ECB) latest presentation hints, user anonymity is not a desirable design option.

04.05 / 10:19

European Union Italian PM calls for changes to EU treaties amid threats linked to Ukraine war

The EU’s institutions are no longer fit for purpose and need reforming if the bloc is to address the multiple crises it currently faces, according to Italy's prime minister.

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