Nearly 3.6 million Syrians have returned since al-Assad’s fall to destroyed homes, dysfunctional bureaucracy, power cuts and wages a fraction of what they earned abroad. Euronews spoke with those who returned: some are rebuilding, while others are already planning to leave again.
Is Yo’s Fast Footwork the Highlight of the Day?
Yo’s Fast Footwork in the Sunshine There are plenty of ways to enjoy a sunny day, but Yo has apparently decided that standing still is not one of them. Dressed in stylish maroon leggings, black boots, and a black long-sleeve sweater, she steps into the sunshine with a huge smile and immediately starts showing off…
Romanian jet blasts drone near offshore gas platform, president blames Moscow
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet blew up a sea drone near the Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea this morning, with the country’s president blaming the incident on Russia. Romania’s Ministry of National Defense initially said the uncrewed vessel was carrying explosives, but later clarified it was a maritime drone. President Nicușor Dan…
New US carrier strike group arrives in Middle East to relieve long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln
US media quoted relatives of crew members saying living conditions had deteriorated on the USS Abraham Lincoln and there were also reports of several suicide attempts.
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Tokyo-bound express train hits and kills four workers at railway station in Japan
Railway officials said it was unclear why the workers did not leave the site when the train was approaching, or what the lookout people were doing.
Drought on Serbia’s Sava River reveals long-lost WWII shipwreck
Serbia has seen the remains of a century-old steam tug emerge from the Sava River near Sremska Mitrovica, after prolonged heat and drought drove water levels exceptionally low.
Who Will Win When Yv and Yo Meet for a Playful Fight?
Yv and Yo Turn a Casual Walk Into a Roadside Showdown It started like two completely ordinary walks. Yv was strolling along one road wearing stylish gray wetlook leggings and a long-sleeve sweater, while Yo was walking along another road in her maroon wetlook leggings and matching long-sleeve sweater. Neither of them seemed to know…
One year to go: Qatar counts down to 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
A total of 32 national teams will play 92 games across four Doha arenas, including a former FIFA World Cup stadium transformed from a football pitch to a basketball court.
One beneficiary of the Iran war? Pirates.
The Iran war is giving fresh life to Somali pirates who prey on commercial ships laden with fuel and goods – a threat that had lain dormant for years. Earlier this week, a group of pirates seized a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia – at least the fifth such attack since April, according to Windward, a…