Briefing: Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in
Strategic angle: The announcement of a new supreme leader in Iran has led to a surge in oil prices and a downturn in global markets.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
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Briefing: G7 'not there yet' on releasing oil reserves as Iran war drives price surge
Strategic angle: Finance ministers from G7 countries discuss oil prices but fail to agree on stockpile release.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: EU fails to deliver on promise of local energy communities, ECA auditors warn
Strategic angle: An audit reveals frustrations among residents of energy communities regarding the EU's commitment to renewable energy initiatives.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Euronews on the ground: Iran strikes rattle Gulf as oil price surges
Strategic angle: Iran’s escalating strikes rattle Gulf states on Monday as oil soars and questions grow over who controls Tehran, Euronews' Jane Witherspoon reports.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Severe flooding in Kenya leaves dozens dead and Maasai Mara elephants wading in water
Strategic angle: Locals say the capital was unprepared for such extreme weather, while tourists have been air lifted out of the national park.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Landmark trial begins for Turkish opposition leader Imamoglu
Strategic angle: Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a corruption trial seen as a political maneuver against him.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: How Dassault Systèmes AI companions redefine industrial design and manufacturing
Strategic angle: Euronews Next sat down with Florence Verzelen, executive vice president at Dassault Systèmes.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Eleven countries ask Ukraine for help with Iran's drone warfare
Strategic angle: Kyiv is reviewing official requests from countries neighbouring Iran, as well as from the US and European countries, which are now asking Ukraine for help with anti-drone air defence.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Colombia elects new divided Congress ahead of May presidential vote
Strategic angle: Preliminary results show President Gustavo Petro's left wing block leading in the senate.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Europe is ‘unknown variable’ in US-China rivalry, Barrot says, urging EU to overcome ‘deep doubt'
Strategic angle: The French foreign minister emphasizes the urgency for Europe to address its uncertainties in the face of US-China tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Huge blaze near Glasgow central station causes travel chaos
Strategic angle: A fire that began on Sunday near Glasgow Central Station has crippled train services at the busy rail hub.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it
Strategic angle: India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Oil prices soar as Iran launches more attacks across the region
Crude prices have spiked to their highest levels in at least 14 years, exceeding $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Belgium vows to fight antisemitism after synagogue blast
Strategic angle: A pre-dawn blast on March 9 damaged a synagogue in Liège, eastern Belgium, prompting a strong response from authorities.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Dangerous droughts triggered by heatwaves are accelerating at an alarming rate, study shows
Strategic angle: Heatwaves, drought, wildfire risk and El Niño are compounding to create a dangerous cocktail of climate change.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Germany: Meteorite Punches Through a House in Koblenz
Strategic angle: A meteorite crashed into a home in Koblenz after streaking across the sky, witnessed by several neighboring countries.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Swiss bar fire probe widens to five more local officials
Strategic angle: The investigation into the tragic fire at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana expands to include additional local officials.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Bag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop
Strategic angle: Two teenagers have been arrested after inadvertently leaving the knapsack for staff to find.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Hezbollah reports clash with overnight Israeli raid in east Lebanon
Strategic angle: Militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops during an overnight raid in eastern Lebanon.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Long before AI, fake photos were already popular
Strategic angle: An exhibition in Amsterdam highlights the long history of manipulated visuals, from anti-Nazi photo montages to staged photos.
Editorial Staff Mar 9