US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, but remain far above EU levels

An estimated 80,000 people in the US died from drug overdoses in 2024.

The US had 30,000 fewer drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before – the largest on...

Harvard Law School's Magna Carta 'copy' bought for $27.50 now believed to be priceless genuine

A manuscript once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta is now believed to be a genuine version and ''one of the world's most valuable documents'', accordi...

TikTok’s ad database breaches EU platform rules, says Commission

If the Commission's preliminary views are confirmed, the company could be fined up to 6% of the total worldwide annual turnover.

TikTok’s advertising repository ...

Leak: EU to target clean-up of 'forever chemicals' in water strategy

The European Commission plans to support large scale efforts to clean up forever chemicals as part of its upcoming water resilience strategy, acknowledging the wi...

How Ukraine's medevac programme helped save a boy severely burned in a missile strike

Coordinated by Ukraine's Ministry of Health with the support of the WHO and EU states, the programme has helped over 5,000 patients since its launch.

A Ukrainian...

'The audience will have an insight into my soul': Austria's JJ reveals Eurovision dream

Johannes Pietsch - aka: JJ - seems comfortable carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders. The 24 year old Austrian-Filippino is one of the big favourites to...

Eurozone grows 0.3% at the start of the year, industrial output soars

Eurozone GDP grew 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, with strong gains in Ireland and Spain. Employment rose 0.3%, beating forecasts. March industrial output surg...

‘Where conflict, poverty and climate collide’: Number of internally displaced people tops 80 million

With climate change displacing more people within the countries they live, here’s what experts say is needed to support them.

Cyclones, floods and other disaster...

Germany to comply with Trump's 5% defence spending target, foreign minister suggests

US President Donald Trump has long demanded that NATO partners spend more on defence. Germany now wants to comply.

Germany has suggested that it could boost defe...

The launch of ESA's Biomass: A European leap into Earth observation | Euronews Tech Talks

Euronews Tech Talks travelled to Kourou to witness the launch of the Biomass mission. What is its mission, and how did the people who spent over a decade working ...

Stunning new images from James Webb Telescope help unlock mysteries of Jupiter's glowing auroras

New images captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show details of Jupiter's auroras and how they are formed.

Auroras on Jupiter are hundreds of tim...

Spain identifies power failure 'ground zero' as search for Iberian blackout cause continues

The government is rigorously investigating the incident that saw Spain and Portugal grind to a halt in late April, the Spanish energy minister said.

Spain's inve...

Dutch competition agency launches two probes under EU Digital Markets Act 

The findings will be shared with the European Commission which has enforcement powers under the Digital Markets Act.

The Dutch Consumer and Markets Authority (AC...

History repeating: Which country is most likely to win this year's Eurovision?

New data analysed the typical Eurovision winner between 1956 and 2024 ahead of the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.

More than half of the Eurovision winners be...

Uzbekistan’s modernist revival: ‘A Matter of Radiance’ at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

Uzbekistan presents its modernist architectural legacy at the Venice Biennale, with a focus on one of the world’s largest solar furnaces and the future of sustain...

Girls with healthier diets tend to get their first periods later, researchers say

Early menstruation has been linked to health issues later in life, making the time around puberty important for long-term well-being, researchers said.

Girls wit...

Cannes’ tribute to David Lynch: Who is Mylène Farmer and where to begin with her discography?

Her tribute to David Lynch was a highlight of this year's opening ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival. Mylène Farmer is royalty on the French pop scene, but if y...

Russia may use military force to protect shadow fleet, Estonia warns

Moscow is using ageing vessels in an effort to dodge international sanctions on its oil exports.

Estonia has warned that Russia is willing to protect its shadow ...

YouTube will start playing ads at ‘peak’ video moments using new artificial intelligence tool

The initiative is YouTube’s latest foray into using AI to maximise advertising potential.

YouTube will start playing advertisements directly after the “peak” mom...

Endurance athlete doing record swim where Jaws was filmed ‘more terrified of a world without sharks’

Jaws instilled fear in the public - which director Steven Spielberg regrets - but also inspired people to take a greater interest in the predator.

Lewis Pugh has...

This Greek island is Europe’s most overtouristed destination, according to new report

Destinations in Bulgaria, Poland and Italy have been identified as some alternative places to get away from the crowds.

With the summer holiday season around the...