13 EU countries call for ‘deep cleaning’ of European laws
A group of 13 European Union member states is pressing Brussels to examine existing legislation sector by sector, arguing that…
Budget, Ukraine, migration: Five takeaways from the EU leaders’ summit
European Union leaders left Brussels facing unresolved disputes over the bloc’s future budget, Ukraine’s mounting financial needs and increasingly fraught
Uzbekistan signs $4.7bn energy deals and outlines plans for two more nuclear power plants
Uzbekistan signs 4 7bn energy deals as it prepares to expand electricity generation, storage and nuclear capacity. The six agreements, announced in Tashkent
Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to truce in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky
Usagevpn.com – Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to a humanitarian truce in the besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky, seeking safe aid deliveries and voluntary civilian evacuations. The appeal concerned the worsening conditions in the city, in Ukraine’s Kherson region, where thousands of people remain at risk.
The Pope spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone on Friday while recovering in hospital after lung cancer surgery. According to the Vatican, the conversation focused on creating a pause in fighting so food and medical assistance could reach civilians and residents could leave safely if they wished.…
This 19th-century Portuguese farmhouse in the Algarve is being transformed into a wellness retreat
Set among orange and almond orchards in southern Portugal, a 19th-century farmhouse is being reimagined as a destination for guests…
ETS splits EU leaders and tests bloc’s climate goals
European Union leaders spent hours disputing the future of the bloc’s carbon market during a Brussels summit on Thursday and…
Families of 34 children killed in Pakistan school roof collapse demand justice
Grieving families gathered outside a school in Peshawar on Friday, demanding accountability after a roof collapse killed a teacher and…
Four killed in Oregon elementary school shooting, including three children aged 5 to 11
A deadly shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, left three children and a teacher dead on Thursday after…
Macron and Carney vow closer France-Canada ties amid strained US relations
France and Canada signalled a stronger political and economic partnership on Sunday as President Emmanuel Macron hosted Canadian Prime Minister…
Breaking news. Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections
News: exit polls show Merz facing a difficult political moment after projections indicated heavy losses for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian…
Germans head to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz
Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania are casting ballots on Sunday in two closely watched state elections that may deepen…
Newsletter: Carney is right on EU associate membership — the name is irrelevant, the politics aren’t
This Newsletter examines why Mark Carney’s appearance before the European Parliament mattered beyond the label attached to closer Canada-EU ties.…
Dutch police clash with hundreds of far-right protesters at anti-immigration rally
Riot police in The Hague moved to break up a far-right demonstration on Saturday after disorder erupted among a crowd…
Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to truce in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky
Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to a humanitarian truce in the besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky, seeking safe aid deliveries and voluntary civilian
Budget, Ukraine, migration: Five takeaways from the EU leaders’ summit
European Union leaders left Brussels facing unresolved disputes over the bloc’s future budget, Ukraine’s mounting financial needs and increasingly fraught
Uzbekistan signs $4.7bn energy deals and outlines plans for two more nuclear power plants
Uzbekistan signs 4 7bn energy deals as it prepares to expand electricity generation, storage and nuclear capacity. The six agreements, announced in Tashkent
This 19th-century Portuguese farmhouse in the Algarve is being transformed into a wellness retreat
Set among orange and almond orchards in southern Portugal, a 19th-century farmhouse is being reimagined as a destination for guests seeking rest, movement and
Shakira returns to Spain in fire, tears and ‘Waka Waka’
Shakira returned to the Spanish capital on Saturday 18 September with a concert shaped by towering flames, water imagery, costume transformations and
Ed Sheeran set to resume tour after Macklemore was controversially dropped for making pro-Palestine comments
Ed Sheeran set to resume his Loop Tour in Philadelphia on Saturday after a turbulent week involving the removal of rapper Macklemore and the withdrawal of
Catherine Ringer dies: grief in music and political circles
The death of Catherine Ringer has brought an outpouring of grief from musicians, actors and political figures, reflecting the unusual place she held in French
Ed Sheeran’s support acts quit US tour after Macklemore dropped for pro-Palestinian comments
Ed Sheeran’s support acts have withdrawn from his upcoming US tour after rapper Macklemore was removed from the line-up over his public comments supporting