Europe’s royal houses and world leaders mourn the death of Norway’s King Harald V
Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, King Harald had been in hospital in Oslo since 17 August, suffering from haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood…
Norway mourns king Harald V as crown prince Haakon becomes king
Norway mourns King Harald V after his death at 89 on Friday. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre joined officials and crowds paying tribute outside the Royal Palace in Oslo. Read…
Number of missing in Nepal floods passes 2,400 as UNICEF says 17,000 children need aid
Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 586 bodies so far and some of the dead swept downstream as far…
Ceuta warns it is ‘on the brink of collapse’ as Spain seeks Frontex and Europol help
Meanwhile, Spain’s interior minister called for calm after Ceuta residents clashed with police during protests against migrants who have remained in the enclave following a mass influx. Read More
Bayeux Tapestry: Macron to open landmark London exhibition next Wednesday
According to the Élysée, this is “a highly symbolic moment the President of the Republic wanted for Franco-British relations”. The French president thus aims to highlight the “exceptional loan” he…
Céline Dion concerts: Canadian star returns to Paris after six years away from the stage
The Quebec singer arrived in Paris on Friday, 28 August, for a run of 16 concerts in the French capital. Read More
Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception of Inuit women scheme
From the 1960s to 1990, more than 4,000 Greenlandic women were forced to wear a contraceptive coil, in the majority of cases without their consent. Read More
Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency
Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency, her first major concert run since revealing her stiff‑person syndrome diagnosis. Read more…
Brussels’ chief prosecutor calls for drugs gangs crackdown after spate of shootings
Julien Moinil said that there have been 69 shooting incidents in Brussels so far this year and 170 in total since the start of 2025. Read More
Dutch institute issues ‘Red Alert’ over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
It’s not the first time ecstasy pills in the form of Trump’s head have appeared. In 2017, German police seized thousands of orange Trump-shaped tablets. Read More