Day 2 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2026 brought gold for the home crowd as Zhalgas Kairolla thrilled Astana. Enkhriilen Lkhagvatogoo, Danil Lavrentev and Clémence Eme also topped the podium, while Kazakhstan celebrated gold and bronze.

Livestock theft is becoming a problem in German agriculture, with entire herds disappearing overnight in some cases. In addition to financial losses, the offences also have an emotional impact on farmers. Investigators believe that organised gangs from abroad are involved.

On Tuesday Burkina Faso, an ally of neighbouring Niger and Mali within the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), all led by military juntas, banned the broadcast of TV5 Monde.

The developments come as the Trump administration sees a marked rise in the influence of anti-vaccine figures and movements, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, which fuelled a wave of conspiracy theories and misleading health information.

For the first time, Biennale workers went on strike on Friday over Russia's and Israel's presence at the kermesse, with twenty pavilions closed on the eve of the public opening.

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On 7 May, the Venerable Third Order of Saint Francis carried out a fifth eviction attempt against 67‑year‑old pensioner Mariano Ordaz, who had lived all his life in the same flat in Madrid’s Embajadores district. The case has sparked protests and reignited the housing debate.

In the early hours of 1 January 1986, Spain crossed a threshold that would transform its future: joining the EEC with Portugal, a step far beyond a routine diplomatic formality.

Péter Magyar called for those who occupy high office, described as remnants of the Orbán regime, to vacate their posts by the 31st of May. The order was extended to specifically include the country's President Tamás Sulyok.

In Zawiya, home to one of the oil-rich country’s biggest refineries, rival gangs clash over the trafficking of fuel and commercial goods into neighbouring Tunisia.

Anyone can shake up the EU Parliament's agenda. But the hurdles for the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) are high: one million signatures from at least seven countries. ECI ambassador Nino Kavelashvili explains to Euronews why she is campaigning for it anyway.

Will US troops withdrawn from Germany be moved to Poland? When asked, US President Donald Trump said Warsaw favours the idea, and it is feasible.