🔴 Ligue des nations : les Bleus s'imposent en Turquie, une première réussie pour Zinedine Zidane
🔴 Ligue des nations : les Bleus s'imposent en Turquie, une première réussie pour Zinedine Zidane
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Protests erupt in Granada after eviction of 87-year-old woman in Madrid
Protesters gathered in Granada in support of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal after she was evicted from her Madrid apartment.
Death of a rapper: European Parliament pays tribute to murdered Greek musician Pavlos Fyssas
Marking 13 years since the murder of Greek rapper Pavlos Fyssas by a member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, MEPs at the European Parliament in Brussels were invited to a performance to pay tribute to the musician's life.
Latest news bulletin | September 25th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 25th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Thousands turn out to greet Pope in France
The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality among the French.
Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV set out clashing world views at first meeting in France
Speaking at the Elysée, the pontiff set the tone for his first visit to France; dialogue with the Republic, warnings over AI and a call for peace, while acknowledging ongoing disagreements.
Pope Leo warns against AI and says technology ‘must remain at service of humans’ during first visit to France – as it happened
The pope gives landmark speech on AI development and Europe’s future Later today, Pope Leo will go to the Élysée Palace for (another) formal welcome and a meeting with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps, before visiting Unesco and delivering a speech on AI in mid-afternoon.He is then expected to go on a stroll through the streets of Paris, before going to the restored Notre Dame Cathedral.
Watch: Pope Leo XIV warns AI could threaten humanity in ‘paradise of machines’
Pope Leo XIV has warned against losing humanity in a “paradise of machines” as artificial intelligence increasingly shapes daily life. During his first papal visit to France, he called for greater ethical discernment and for keeping human beings at the centre of AI discussions.
Four suspects arrested over murder of Dominican merengue singer's wife
The artist was seriously injured and his wife, 60-year-old Zeneida Socorro Castillo, was killed. According to investigators, she was tortured for six hours in her home in Santo Domingo.
Deep mining for memories: Greece opens digital archive to preserve Serifos ironworks history
"The Living History of the Serifos Mines", a project by the Friends of Serifos funded by Cycladic Identity, has created a digital archive of Greek mineworkers' history and memories.
Ukraine: Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills teenage boy and wounds 20 residents
A 14-year-old boy was killed after a Russian drone tore into a 16-storey apartment block in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district overnight on Friday 25 September 2026.
‘Sunlight salary’: Exactly how much solar panels knock off your energy bills – even under grey skies
Despite the money they can save households on electricity bills, just one in 10 European roofs has solar panels.
Obesity and overweight cost European economies billions of euros a year, industry says
Obesity and overweight are costing European economies billions of euros every year, with the burden equivalent to what some countries spend on housing or defence, according to a pharmaceutical industry’s report.
Small businesses in rural France bears the brunt of energy crisis triggered by Iran war
In the Oise department, soaring energy prices driven by the war in Iran are hitting rural businesses hard, as they face rocketing bills for heating oil and diesel.
From Croatia without waste: “truly circular” process offers hazardous chemicals a second life
A clean-tech company in Croatia claims to recycle around three million kilograms of polluted solvents annually – without any waste. An “efficient, safe and economically valuable” recycling process of hazardous chemicals… made in Europe.
Hungary dramatically cuts EU defence loan request under new government
The administration of Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has significantly reduced its requested EU defence loan, from €16.4 billion to €5.4 billion, Brussels announced on Friday.
EU countries agree to release long-stalled €6.6 billion in military aid for Ukraine
The decision to release €6.6 billion through the European Peace Facility comes at a critical juncture for Ukraine, which is grappling with a significant shortfall in its Ministry of Defence budget that could jeopardize drone deliveries.
Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two
A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday 25 September 2026, injuring at least two people. The cause remains under investigation, although a gas leak is suspected.
Ceuta's crisis 'has not been completely solved', says far-right MEP
Marion Maréchal, an MEP from the European Conservatives and Reformists, believes the European asylum rules "must be reviewed", as she considers them "too broad". She said the EU must create a "list of safe countries" from which asylum claims should not be considered.
Europe's top leagues add to pressure on Infantino by calling for FIFA reform
It is the latest rift between football leagues and Infantino, whose biggest projects have been seen as attacks on domestic football and were successfully resisted by a backlash from European officials.