Tornado rips through French village, injuring at least 31
A tornado tears through Pomas in southern France, damaging homes and roofs and injuring 31 people as severe storms hit the Aude region. Read More
La Tomatina 2026: thousands turn Spanish town red in annual tomato fight
Thousands of revellers pelted each other with up to 165 tonnes of overripe tomatoes in the Spanish town of Buñol on Wednesday for the annual La Tomatina festival. Read more…
US police arrest driver transporting guillotine in truck in Washington
“The suspect drove here from California,” US Capitol Police said in a statement, adding that investigators were looking into the man’s background to try to understand his motives for arriving…
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, forcing evacuations in Bogotá and Bucaramanga
According to the Colombian Geological Survey, the quake hit at around 11:45 am local time on Wednesday, with the epicentre in Los Santos, in Colombia’s Santander department. Read more at…
Tim Curry, legendary star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘It’, dies aged 80
The prolific British stage, screen and voice actor was best known for his starring roles in the cult ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, ‘Clue’, ‘It’ and ‘Muppet Treasure Island’. Read…
Mark Carney to address European Parliament as Canada turns to Brussels amid Trump’s tariff hammer
The visit comes as trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington escalate, with Canada accusing the US of attacking its sovereignty. Read More
UEFA expected to cancel planned boycott of FIFA tournaments
In late July, UEFA announced its 55 member associations would take no part in FIFA competitions as long as the world governing body’s FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal remained alive.…
Latest news bulletin | August 26th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 26th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Study: Istanbul residents shun culture and arts with high ticket prices main barrier
According to IPA’s Istanbul Barometer survey, 45.8% of Istanbul residents did not attend any cultural or arts event in the past year, with high ticket and entry prices cited as…
Ireland keeps nuclear door open as data centre energy demand surges
The power-hungry AI revolution is driving Dublin toward a historic decision on nuclear power after decades of opposition and a legal ban. Read More