Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan deepen alliance with $1bn trade target and stronger Trans-Caspian links
Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Ilham Aliyev signed a Treaty on Eternal Friendship in Tashkent and launched new projects in banking, energy, tourism and mining. The two countries will also co-host…
Trump sends Indiana stone to Italy to carve White House ballroom columns
The sculptors of the White House’s new ballroom façade remain unnamed. Indiana limestone will be worked in Italy, likely in Carrara, Tuscany, historic centre of marble craft. Read More
Hats on, shades on: Tourists in Greece better prepared for sun and heat risks
Awareness about wearing a hat has grown as Europe struggles with successive heatwaves and forest fires. Read More
Thousands rally in Stockholm over climate crisis weeks ahead of general election
The protest comes as experts in Sweden have warned that the government’s climate policy jeopardises the country’s emissions-cutting goals to reduce CO₂ emissions from transport by 70 percent by 2030…
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 23rd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Western leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukrainian forces set sights on Russia’s Ozon
Russian forces also carried out a number of attacks on Ukraine’s railway network on Sunday as Ukrainians prep for the country’s Independence Day. Read More
Migrant row: Ireland seeks returns to Italy, Sea Watch 5 detained in Naples
Tension over migration as Ireland backs the new EU Pact and seeks to return asylum seekers to first-entry states, including Italy, which stopped a German NGO ship. Read More
Sydney Marathon mishap: Munich’s Allianz Arena appears on finisher medal
More than 40,000 people are expected for the Sydney Marathon, but just before the start the finisher’s medal causes a stir: it appears to show Munich’s Allianz Arena instead of…
Trump claims Hormuz on Truth Social, Rezaei says ‘shut until US changes’
Rezaei told Iranian state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, despite US claims, and will not reopen until America changes its ‘behaviour’. Read more at Read More
From Middle East to e-sports: Macron hosts Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Long ostracised on the international stage after the murder of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi, “MBS” has in recent years regained status as a valued strategic partner. Read More