Author: Euronews

Israel said on Sunday it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip, but it was not immediately clear if the supply of aid has been completely halted. ADVERTISEMENTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office did not elaborate on the decision but warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas does not accept what Israel says is a US proposal for an extension of the ceasefire. Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the fragile truce and said its decision to cut off aid was “cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the (ceasefire) agreement.”Israel controls…

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‘People are feeling that it is the Ukrainians who have been disrespected,’ Vakulina said reporting from Kyiv. ADVERTISEMENTIn an unprecedented argument live on TV, US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday he should “be thankful,” accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of being “disrespectful” and “gambling with World War III”.Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina, reporting from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, said “the feeling here on the ground in Ukraine, in Kyiv is different. People are feeling that it is the Ukrainians who have been disrespected.”Vakulina said there are “big concerns” regarding US aid to Ukraine, and referred back to 2019 when…

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Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are accused of a series of alleged crimes including human trafficking and rape, are travelling to America soon after the Trump administration spoke to the Romanian authorities about their case. ADVERTISEMENTThe controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have left Romania bound for the US, sources have told Euronews Romania. The brothers have been under investigation for more than two years by the Romanian authorities for alleged crimes, including rape, human trafficking and money laundering. They deny all the charges. The dual UK-US nationals left the country by plane early on Thursday…

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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…

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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…

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