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Trump Board of Peace's official Gaza fund is empty, source says7 hours ago
Pope Leo XIV meets Pedro Sánchez at the Vatican ahead of Spain visit7 hours ago
Bodies pulled from rubble near Tyre after deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon9 hours ago
Egypt marks record year for gas discoveries amid domestic shortage8 hours ago
Trump scores a trophy in Texas as he hunts down Republican rivals9 hours ago
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Five of seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave found alive10 hours ago
Saudi Arabia: More than 1.5 million pilgrims perform stoning ritual in Mina10 hours ago
IRGC warns Iran's coast will become a 'graveyard' if US strikes resume11 hours ago
Greenpeace stages record deep-sea protest against seabed mining11 hours ago
In war-torn Gaza, Palestinians mark Eid al-Adha among the rubble11 hours ago
Thousands rally in Tbilisi as Georgia marks Independence Day with pro-EU protests12 hours ago
Latest news bulletin | May 27th, 2026 – Midday12 hours ago
Thousands rally for EU on Georgia independence day12 hours ago
Pope Leo XIV tests Ferrari's electric future with new Luce supercar13 hours ago
Ukraine warns Lukashenka: 500 targets in Belarus already identified13 hours ago
New head of Hamas' military wing killed in strike on Gaza, Israel says13 hours ago
Latest news bulletin | May 27th, 2026 – Morning16 hours ago
At least 31 dead after Israeli attacks in Southern Lebanon17 hours ago
Latest news bulletin | May 26th, 2026 – Evening1 day ago
Turkish tourists flock to Greece as rising costs put Greeks off Turkey1 day ago
What's left of a €100,000 salary after tax across Europe?12 hours ago
Heat pumps vs AC: Which is the best way to stay cool during heatwaves?1 day ago
Ayatollah Khamenei breaks silence to vow no US bases in the region1 day ago
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South Korea overpass collapse kills three in Seoul1 day ago
First footage released after deadly train and school minibus crash in Belgium1 day ago
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Latest news bulletin | May 26th, 2026 – Midday1 day ago
US and Armenia pledge to move forward on corridor during Rubio visit - Marco Rubio visited Yerevan, backing PM Pashinyan's pro‑western course and signed TRIPP corridor and strategic partnership deals to boost regional peace. 26/05/20266 hours ago
Iran's internet flickers back on despite judicial halt, reports claim - Live metrics show partial restoration of connectivity after President Pezeshkian ordered the international internet to be reopened, but an Iranian court has suspended the order before it could fully take effect, leaving Iranians in legal and digital limbo on day 88 of the country's longest blackout. 26/05/20266 hours ago
Oil steadies at $100 and markets stay volatile as US-Iran talks stall - Brent crude trades at $100 per barrel while European indices drop, Asian stocks close mostly flat and US equities open higher. Markets remain volatile as US-Iran talks stall and President Trump reiterates nuclear demands. 26/05/20268 hours ago
Police fire tear gas to break up Turkey opposition rally in Izmir - The CHP is level with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in most recent opinion polls and although the next election is not due until 2028, many expect Erdoğan to push for early elections. 26/05/20268 hours ago
At least 12 killed in Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon - The Israeli military did not comment on this particular strike, but said on Monday that it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in eastern Lebanon. 26/05/20269 hours ago
France has been bracing for extreme heat for years. Is it prepared? France has quite literally been acting out the best way to cope during extreme temperatures. Now, it's trapped under a heat dome. 26/05/20269 hours ago
Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2026 reaches its spiritual peak as millions of Muslim pilgrims gather - Saudi Arabia entered the most significant stage of the 2026 hajj on 26 May as millions of pilgrims dressed in white gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca and circled the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque. 26/05/202610 hours ago
Peru clowns fill Lima streets for annual Day of Laughter parade - Peru celebrated its annual Clown Day on 25 May as hundreds of performers in red noses and colourful wigs paraded through the historic centre of Lima, turning the Plaza de Armas into a lively stage of music. 26/05/202611 hours ago
Dozens of drones fall from sky during Sydney festival show - A major drone show at Sydney's Vivid festival was cancelled after nearly 90 drones malfunctioned and fell into Darling Harbour during a live performance. 26/05/202611 hours ago
Search continues for seven villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave - There has been no official confirmation on why the villagers went into the cave, although the rescuers involved said that they went in to look for gold deposits. 26/05/202612 hours ago
Tashkent international maths Olympiad draws record participation - The TasIMO competition brought together 350 finalists from Europe and Asia following a sharp rise in entries. 26/05/202611 hours ago
Gaza's displaced brace for a bleak Eid al‑Adha amid war and soaring prices - Displaced families in Gaza Strip are facing another difficult Eid al-Adha, as war, shortages and soaring prices leave many unable to buy sacrificial animals or properly observe one of Islam's most important religious celebrations. 26/05/202612 hours ago
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea, Seoul says - The North has also repeatedly shunned efforts by the South Korean government to improve relations, repeatedly calling Seoul its most "hostile" adversary. 26/05/202614 hours ago
Western Europe swelters as late May heat dome shatters records - Western Europe faces record late-May heat, with France, the UK and Spain sweltering up to 11C above normal and officials warning of rising health risks. 26/05/202612 hours ago
Latest news bulletin | May 26th, 2026 – Morning - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 26th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 26/05/202612 hours ago
Gulf braces for Iran's response as US strikes shake peace talks - Tehran has vowed a "far more severe" response beyond the region after overnight US strikes on missile sites and boats planting mines in southern Iran, even as both sides say negotiations toward a Hormuz deal are still on. 26/05/202612 hours ago
UK: Centuries-old cheese rolling in Brockworth attracts crowds from across Europe - The famous annual cheese rolling contest brought chaos and excitement back to Brockworth on 25 May, where runners raced down a near-vertical hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester. 25/05/202615 hours ago
Mexico set to host Iranian football team during World Cup - The future of Iran's World Cup campaign has been thrown into doubt by the Trump administration's military attacks and the ensuing chaos in the Middle East and beyond. 25/05/20261 day ago
Latest news bulletin | May 25th, 2026 – Evening - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 25th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 25/05/202615 hours ago
Iran delegation in Qatar seeks deal on frozen assets and Hormuz - A high-level Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, FM Abbas Araghchi and central bank chief Abdolnaser Hemmati arrived in Doha on Monday to discuss US accords and the unfreezing of blocked assets, according to anonymous sources familiar with the talks. 25/05/20261 day ago
Tokyo governor urges capitals to share best practices on Astana visit - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike discussed hydrogen energy, AI cooperation and urban resilience during visits to the Netherlands and Kazakhstan. 25/05/202617 hours ago
Muslim pilgrims begin hajj as Iran peace deal hangs in the balance - Despite the uncertainty triggered by the Iran war, Saudi officials noted over the weekend that more pilgrims had travelled from abroad to participate in this year's hajj than in 2025. 25/05/202618 hours ago
Panic at Tokyo luxury mall after man sprays unidentified substance - Firefighters, police and hazmat crews surrounded a luxury shopping mall in Tokyo's Ginza district after a man sprayed an unidentified substance inside, with 19 people taken to hospital. 25/05/20261 day ago
Violent clashes break out after mass protest in Belgrade - Protesters clashed with police in central Belgrade after a mass rally over the weekend demanding early elections in Serbia, with demonstrators throwing flares and stones as riot police responded with tear gas. 25/05/20261 day ago
Truck overturns in central Bangladesh, killing at least 15 people - Road accidents kill thousands every year in the nation of more than 170 million people because of lax oversight of traffic rules, bad road conditions and unskilled driving. 25/05/20261 day ago
Housing crisis is a matter of governance and not funding, city leaders tell World Urban Forum - Mayors from Turkey to Malaysia told Euronews at the World Urban Forum in Baku that poor coordination between local and central governments is blocking housing delivery worldwide. 25/05/20261 day ago
United Arab Emirates4 months ago
Hormuz turmoil 'serious' risk for Europe, top UAE adviser warns - UAE presidential adviser Dr Anwar Gargash said at a conference in Prague that the Strait of Hormuz is a European energy problem, not a distant regional one, as the region continues to face the worst instability in decades. 25/05/20261 day ago
Lithuania warns mass data leak was work of foreign country - While no specific culprit has been named, Lithuania and the other Baltic states are on high alert for "hybrid warfare" tactics used by the Kremlin, including cyber attacks. 25/05/20261 day ago
Latest news bulletin | May 25th, 2026 – Midday - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 25th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 25/05/20261 day ago
Iran executes two over protests, war and sentences four more to death - Iran executed two men over the January protests and the war while a Tehran court sentenced four to death in a 2022 protest case amid UN condemnation. 25/05/20261 day ago
Erdoğan scraps move to close liberal Bilgi University after outcry - Founded on 7 June 1996 as Turkey's fourth private foundation university, Bilgi became part of the Laureate International Universities network, a US-based group operating universities across multiple continents, in 2006. 25/05/20261 day ago
Iran says charging fees for 'navigational services' through Hormuz - Iran effectively shuttered the crucial waterway in the early days of the war and in mid-April the US responded by imposing its own blockade on Iranian ports. 25/05/20261 day ago
Climbers race up giant bun tower at Hong Kong's colourful Bun Festival - Contestants climbed a 14-metre tower covered in thousands of steamed buns during Hong Kong's annual Bun Scrambling Competition, one of the highlights of the traditional Cheung Chau Bun Festival. 25/05/20261 day ago
Pope Leo XIV warns of 'new forms of slavery' linked to AI - In his encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas," the pontiff warned against "a race for ever more powerful algorithms and larger datasets, driven by the desire to secure geopolitical or commercial dominance." 25/05/20261 day ago
Zelenskyy visits damaged Kyiv sites after Russian missile and drone assault - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited damaged buildings and the Chernobyl Museum in Kyiv after a major Russian missile and drone attack that killed at least two people and wounded dozens. 25/05/20261 day ago
Four dead, 17 still missing after collapse of hotel in Philippines - Officials said up to 70 people were employed at the construction site, though most had gone home for the weekend. 25/05/20261 day ago
Around 20 people injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall - Roads around the building in the shopping district of Ginza, where the mall is located, were blocked off following the incident, and fire trucks lined the street. 25/05/20261 day ago
Latest news bulletin | May 25th, 2026 – Morning - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 25th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 25/05/20261 day ago
Iran says progress on many issues with US but agreement not imminent - Writing on his social media platform, US President Donald Trump said "constructive" talks were underway but "both sides must take their time and get it right." 25/05/20261 day ago
Thousands rally in Madrid demanding Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez resign - Protesters march down the streets of Madrid calling for socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to resign over allegations of corruption within his entourage. 24/05/20261 day ago
Latest news bulletin | May 24th, 2026 – Evening - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 24th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 24/05/20261 day ago
Turkish police use tear gas to break into CHP headquarters - Turkish riot police used tear gas and forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main opposition CHP party after a court dismissed its leadership, as supporters blocked entrances in defiance of the ruling. 24/05/20262 days ago
Royal Navy ship arrives off remote Atlantic island to deliver aid - Tristan da Cunha, the UK's most remote overseas territory, sits deep in the South Atlantic Ocean and is normally only accessible by boat. 24/05/20261 day ago