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Europe
Portugal launches reform to liberalise rental market, speed evictions
Portugal's minority centre-right government has launched plans to speed evictions and bring forward the end of rent controls, prom...
Former British Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78
Former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78.
Her political career spanned decades...
Satellite shows Etna eruption plume reaching North Africa
A massive plume of sulfur dioxide released during Mount Etna's July 7 eruption traveled across the Mediterranean and reached parts...
Opinion polls see France’s Le Pen winning 2027 election despite guilty verdict
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen could well win France's presidential election next year despite an appeal court this week upholdin...
NATO leaders weigh what to do with Erdogan’s revolver gifts after summit
Belgium's prime minister was a little surprised on landing back home from Wednesday's NATO summit in Turkey to find that he had a ...
Norwegian-led investigation into dark web child abuse forums leads to arrests across seven countries
A coordinated international operation supported by Europol has resulted in the arrest of 28 people as part of an investigation int...
Trump to cut trade with Spain
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over...
NATO Ankara summit: who’s going and what to expect
NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to ...
World
Worldwide human trafficking sting nets more than 1,000 suspects
This year’s edition of the annual effort took place from 8 to 12 June 2026 with coordination and support from Europol, Frontex, an...
Eastern U.S. hit by historic heatwave ahead of July 4 holiday
Record-breaking temperatures spread to the eastern U.S. from the Midwest on Wednesday, putting tens of millions of people under h...
Vance, Rubio strike different tone on Iran and Israel
President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice pres...
Buildings Collapse as Twin Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes — measuring 7.2 and 7.5 — struck cent...
UN probe says mass killings, rapes, abductions, starvation by Sudan force amount to genocide
Sudan's RSF forces carried out mass killings, abductions of women and girls, mass gang rapes and forced starvation in a city they...
US launches new wave of strikes on Iran as ceasefire frays
U.S. forces have launched new strikes against Iran, placing further strain on a ceasefire that has been under increasing strain in...
Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday nigh...
Libya’s eastern government bans entry of nationals from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia
Libya’s eastern-based government has banned the entry of nationals of four African countries, a decision a government source said...
UPDATED-Bomb attack rocks Damascus during Macron visit
Two bombs exploded near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night, but his office said he di...
Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report shows
- The global trade in illicit drugs is booming, with cocaine production and seizures of methamphetamine at an all-time high, a Un...
India’s passport clarification fuels questions over citizenship documentation
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has clarified that an Indian passport is primarily a travel document and should not be ...
Netanyahu to run for re-election, his party says
Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election this year, his party announced on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he w...
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EU considers tariffs on imports from illegal Israeli settlements
The European Commission is proposing tough measures to reduce imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as part o...
MEPs support Ukraine and Moldova’s EU path while warning Serbia over reform gaps
The European Parliament has reaffirmed its support for the European Union accession ambitions of Ukraine and Moldova, while warnin...
Malta among nine EU states seeking flexibility on new border checks
A coalition of nine European countries is urging Brussels to prolong emergency flexibility for the Entry/Exit System, arguing the ...
European Parliament backs negotiations on digital euro as lawmakers stress cash will remain protected
The European Parliament has given the green light for negotiations with the Council on plans to introduce a digital euro, marking ...
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How can Trump ‘cut off all trade’ with Spain?
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order for a trade embargo on Spain on Wednesday, asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ...
What is the ‘Omega Block’ causing Europe’s intense heatwave?
The intense heatwave engulfing Western Europe, resulting in more than 40 deaths in France alone, is being sustained by a weather p...
What happens next? How the UK will choose Starmer’s successor
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would resign, with a new leader to be in place by the time parliament returns in S...
Has Trump achieved his goals in the war with Iran?
Shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, U.S. President Donald Trump laid out a host of objec...
Other News
Bonnie Tyler, singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, dies at 75
The gravelly tone that made Bonnie Tyler's singing instantly recognisable was the result of an accident.
After an operation to ...
Trump-backed Balogun reprieve sparks FIFA crisis, but Belgium send U.S. out of World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the governing body’s disciplinary process on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump hai...
Over 210 Athletes Set for Inaugural Tallinja Malta Youth International Athletics Festival
The inaugural Tallinja Malta Youth International Athletics Festival is set to make a strong debut, attracting more than 210 young ...
Adidas edging Nike in World Cup sales boost
As the World Cup brand battle heats up, sportswear giant Adidas appears to be getting a bigger boost than rival Nike, early data s...
