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Trump says the minerals deal he has signed with Kyiv will allow the US to recuperate up to $350 billion in financial support. Euronews fact checks the claims. ADVERTISEMENTAs Ukraine and the US close a major agreement on the exploitation of minerals and rare earths on Ukrainian territory, President Donald Trump says the deal will allow the US to recuperate as much as $350 billion in money it has given Ukraine.On Tuesday, Trump said: “We’ve spent 350 billion (…) We just gave them, whether it’s 300 or 350 billion, nobody really knows. They can’t even tell me the answer to…

Scientists have ruled out any harm to Earth from the YR4 asteroid, which had an impact likelihood as high as 3 percent earlier this month.

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa called for unity, but scepticism remains over the new rulers’ promises of inclusive governance.

The 88-year-old pontiff remains in critical condition after spending eleven days in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs. ADVERTISEMENTPope Francis has “rested well, all night long” the Vatican said on Tuesday morning. The 88-year-old pope has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in critical condition despite showing signs of slight improvement after spending eleven days in hospital. Doctors said Monday he had resumed work from his hospital bed and called a parish in Gaza City that he has been in contact with since the Israel-Hamas war began. Meanwhile, around 4,000 people gathered on Monday night in a rain-soaked St Peter’s…

A whole host of world leaders convened in Kyiv on Monday to mark the third anniversary of the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENTVolodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine will insist that a tribunal be set up to hold those responsible for the war accountable “even when we go to diplomacy”, as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fourth year. “When we speak about just peace, it is difficult to find what is just about this war. We will never forget and we cannot forget. These people will answer,” the Ukrainian President said in response to a question…

Three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the country’s health system has been forced to adapt in the face of mounting challenges; from attacks to staff burnout and elevated risks of disease.

Incumbent Chancellor Scholz and CDU leader Merz cast their votes in Germany’s critical election on Sunday, expected to lead to difficult coalition negotiations.

Follow Euronews’ live blog on Sunday as Germany elects its new chancellor and parliament.

The attack took place two days before snap parliamentary elections in Germany in which migration has become a top issue, pushed to the forefront by five deadly attacks involving immigrants over the past nine months. ADVERTISEMENTThe suspect in a stabbing attack at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial that seriously injured a Spanish tourist is a Syrian refugee who apparently wanted to kill Jews, investigators have said.The 19-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday evening, almost three hours after the attack, when he approached officers with blood on his hands and clothes.Police and prosecutors said in a statement that the victim sustained life-threatening injuries…

It is now easier to reach Gifu prefecture from Europe with direct flights from Helsinki to Nagoya.