Beautiful UK beach with pristine sand could be anywhere in Europe
This sandy, sun-trapped beach surrounded by stunning coastline and spectacular views looks like it could be anywhere in Europe but it's actually one of the…
Surfin’ USA? Not this year: 10 European alternatives to classic American holiday destinations | Europe holidays
Swap surfing in California for Santa Cruz in PortugalSprawled on a towel, observing silhouetted surfers chasing the ocean-plunging carmine sun, I don’t need to squint to…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,220 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key events on day 1,220 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Saturday, June 28: Fighting Ukraine’s military has…
What’s behind the EU’s lack of action against Israel over Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
European Union summit fails to act on trade agreement despite findings of human rights abuses. A European Union (EU) summit in Brussels called for a ceasefire…
COVID-19 origin still ‘inconclusive’ after years-long WHO study | Coronavirus pandemic News
WHO chief Tedros says ‘all hypotheses must remain on the table’ after critical information not provided to investigators.The World Health Organization (WHO) says efforts to…
Russia kills 5 in Ukraine’s Samar, as Putin seems ready for new peace talks | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russian leader indicates longterm plan to cut military spending, as his forces vie for foothold in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk.Russian forces have continued to hammer Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk…
Putin confirms he wants all of Ukraine, as Europe steps up military aid | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s European allies pledged increased levels of military aid to Ukraine this year, making up for a United States aid freeze, as Russian President Vladimir…
Pope Leo decries ‘shameful’ disregard for international law | Religion News
Catholic pontiff says international rules have been ‘replaced by the presumed right to overpower others’.Pope Leo XIV has lamented what he described as the rise…
Russia, Ukraine confirm prisoner swap after Turkiye talks | Russia-Ukraine war News
Moscow and Kyiv say their respective soldiers are returning home without specifying number of released prisoners.Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war as the…
‘If you love adventure but not tourists’: readers’ favourite wild places in Europe | Europe holidays
Italy’s lessser known peaksThe Julian Alps are mostly in Slovenia, but I have gone on many trips to the little known Italian portion of this…
Russian photographer gets 16 years prison for Soviet-era bunker details | Freedom of the Press News
Grigory Skvortsov, who denies wrongdoing in sharing details of the bunkers, will serve his sentence in a maximum-security prison.A Russian court has found a photographer…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,219 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here is how things stand on Friday, June 27: Fighting Russian air strikes killed one person and wounded two others in Ukraine’s southern region of…
Greece battles wildfire near capital as summer’s first heatwave hits | Climate Crisis News
Coastal blaze triggers evacuation orders, days after state of emergency declared over fires on Aegean island of Chios.A fast-moving wildfire has engulfed holiday homes and…
In Spain, parents gather at school gates to remember Gaza’s child victims | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Granada, Spain – Sometimes there have been as few as two or three people, sometimes as many as 15. But no matter the number, every…
EU leaders meet to discuss sanctions, tariffs, and Middle East policy | Energy News
EU leaders gather in Brussels to address sanctions on Russia, US tariffs, and Middle East conflicts.The heads of the European Union’s 27 member nations will…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges trial for ‘war criminal’ Putin | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian leader signs an accord with the Council of Europe to set up a special tribunal to one day put top Russian officials on trial.Ukrainian…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,218 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key events on day 1,218 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Thursday, June 26: Fighting Russian air defence…
Rubiales to appeal fine for Hermoso forced kiss | Football News
Ex-Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will appeal at the Supreme Court after fine for forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso is upheld.Disgraced former Spanish Football Federation chief…
French far right’s Le Pen asks protege to prep for 2027 presidential bid | Corruption News
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been barred from standing for president for five years by French courts.France’s far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, has…
Wary of Washington, Europe frets it will be left behind on an AI battlefield
THE HAGUE — Days before NATO was set to convene in the Netherlands, one of its top commanders, Pierre Vandier, tasked with transforming the alliance for the…