Five days after world leaders endorsed a U.S.-brokered plan to end the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday opened a Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in southern Israel to serve as the main hub for Gaza stabilization efforts.The CMCC is designed to support stabilization efforts, according to a…

Israel on Tuesday received the coffins of two hostages returned from Gaza through the Red Cross, and officials said the remains will be identified before being released to their families as the military vowed to keep working to bring home all remaining captives.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the coffins…

Amid the implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan to end the Hamas-Israel war, Mideast experts are urging that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have no presence in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip because of its reported support…

Sustainability will be the guiding principle behind the EU’s first-ever tourism strategy, European Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas told the audience at the Global Tourism Forum in Brussels. “Sustainability means reducing emissions, including from travel to and within destinations. But it also means managing resources wisely, protecting cultural and natural assets, and…

Vice President JD Vance issued a warning to Hamas on Tuesday while speaking to reporters at the new Civilian Military Cooperation Center (CMCC), which plays a critical role in the historic ceasefire deal.”The terms of the 20 point plan that the president put out there is very clear. It’s supported…

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved two major reforms to EU driving rules — one ensuring that bans on reckless drivers apply across all member states, the other introducing digital licences and updated testing standards. Under the current system, a driver banned for a traffic offence in one EU country…

As Britain marked the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth last week, Japan made history of its own on Tuesday by electing its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, a self-declared admirer of the “Iron Lady.”Takaichi, 64, who has long cited Thatcher as a personal and political inspiration, was chosen by…

Published on 21/10/2025 – 16:56 GMT+2 European Council president Antonio Costa has announced that he will join Euronews’ EU Enlargement Summit on 4 November, alongside the leaders of the accession countries for a unique European political event in Brussels. The summit will, for the first time, bring together the leaders…

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a 5-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya — a historic moment that makes him the first ex-leader of modern France to be imprisoned.Sarkozy, 70, was…

By&nbspEuronews Published on 21/10/2025 – 11:04 GMT+2 A fire that broke out late on Monday at an oil refinery near Budapest has been contained, the Hungarian oil company MOL has said. The blaze was reported to have started after an explosion at the AV3 plant of the Danube Refinery in…