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Flights resume at Catania as Mount Etna activity eases
Operations have resumed at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport after Italian authorities lowered the volcanic aviation alert for Mount Et...
Italian Foreign Minister Says Rome Will No Longer React to Trump’s Remarks
Italy will stop responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's provocative remarks, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said in an inter...
Woman suspected in Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv
The body of a Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out a bomb attack that targeted a wealthy Ukrainian-born businessman in Monac...
Migrant arrivals to Italy fall 30% in first half of 2026, UNHCR says
Nearly 2,800 migrants arrived in Italy by sea in June, marking a 10% decrease compared with the previous month, according to data ...
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 ...
NATO gathers in Ankara amid efforts to reduce friction with Trump
NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and Gr...
Expert warns Albanian organised crime has expanded across Europe
Albanian organised crime groups have significantly expanded their presence across Europe in recent years and, according to anti-ma...
Lithuania agrees to remove constitutional ban on nuclear weapons
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday that parliamentary parties had agreed on a plan to remove a constitutio...
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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...
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...
Libya moves towards elections as rival leaders agree early 2027 timetable
Libya’s three most influential political leaders have agreed on a roadmap to hold simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elec...
US and Iran presidents sign ceasefire agreement, but Trump says he could still resume attacks
The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war on Wednesday, with U.S. ...
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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MEPs back proposed expansion of EU carbon border mechanism ahead of negotiations
The European Parliament's Environment Committee has adopted its position on proposed changes to the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment ...
EU Commission considers creating a stronger EU foreign relations unit
The European Commission is considering combining several units into one powerful department for external relations, three EU offic...
Europe targets shadow fleet tankers falsely using Cameroon flag
Europe is taking tougher action against tankers falsely using Cameroon's flag registry to transport Russian oil, including boardin...
EU strikes deal on haulage tolls, dropping trailer-based emissions discounts
EU countries and the European Parliament have agreed draft changes to the Eurovignette directive, the EU framework that governs ro...
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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...
How Brexit is estimated to have hit the UK economy
Britain's economy has seen weak growth overall since it left the European Union at the start of 2020, though disentangling the eff...
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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...
All 380 fixtures for 2026/27 Premier League season
The 2026/27 Premier League fixtures have been released and the dates of all 380 matches are below.
The kick-off times of weeken...
