Europe
Spain matches September heat record at 45.7C
Published on 04/09/2026 – 19:38 GMT+2 Spain recorded its joint-highest September temperature on Thursday, with 45.7C measured in the southwestern…
Bardella signs pact with Nigel Farage to stop small boat crossings
On Friday, Jordan Bardella of the far-right National Rally party signed a “memorandum of understanding” with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, aimed at…
No more landfill: how Tilos became the world’s first zero-waste island
Published on 04/09/2026 – 15:00 GMT+2 Tilos, a small Greek island, used to bury its rubbish on a hillside. The landfill kept growing. Wind scattered…
Tanker captain arrested over cargo ship sinking off Istanbul
The captain of an oil tanker that collided with a cargo ship and sank off Istanbul leaving 10 crew missing has been arrested along with his…
Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock air strikes on Kyiv
For much of the war, Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv followed a particular rhythm; they almost always came at night…
Former French President Hollande unveils plans ahead of 2027 election
Former French socialist President François Hollande published his newest book on Thursday entitled “Unite. New World, New Left”, in which he outlined…
Russian attacks on EU ‘highly likely’ to escalate, Lithuanian FM says
Previous deterrence measures implemented by Brussels against Russia have so far failed to prevent it from carrying out attacks against European…
Berlin airport evacuated over suspected hazardous substances
By Johanna Urbancik Published on 03/09/2026 – 21:52 GMT+2 A hazardous materials alert was triggered at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on…
France this year recorded hottest summer since measurements began
France, this year, recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment minister Monique Barbut said on…
Thousands of Ukrainian children still at risk in Russia
The head of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative has called for those responsible for Russia’s illegal deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian…