Georgia village revives Berikaoba, an ancient pagan spring festival
Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, hoping for fertility and good harvest. Read more at Read More
Italian broadcaster’s sports chief quits after series of Olympics on-air gaffes
RaiSport chief Paolo Petrecca quit after a series of blunders during the Milano-Cortina Olympics opening ceremony sparked revolt and possible strikes by RAI journalists. Read More
UEFA suspends Benfica’s Prestianni for one match over alleged racist abuse towards Vinícius Júnior
UEFA has provisionally banned Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni after allegations he racially abused Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior in last week’s Champions League clash. Benfica heads into the second leg on…
British police arrest former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson in probe into Epstein ties
Earlier this month, British police opened an investigation into Mandelson after the latest release of the Epstein files by the US Department of Justice. Read more at Read More
EU accuses Hungary of disloyalty for vetoing €90 billion loan to Ukraine
Hungary’s decision to veto the €90 billion loan for Ukraine has received strong rebukes from other EU countries, which see it as an act of disloyalty. Read More
Exclusive: European Parliament rejects minute of silence for French nationalist student
The death of Quentin Deranque has provoked intense political reactions in France and abroad, only weeks before local elections in which both the far left and the far right are…
‘One Europe, One Market’: The Commission’s last attempt to boost competitiveness
Europe is gearing up to close its competitiveness gap with the Commission’s new ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap. The aim is to achieve a fully integrated single market by the…
Latest news bulletin | February 23rd, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 23rd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Slovakia halts emergency power supply to Ukraine as oil transit row deepens
Bratislava halted emergency power to Ukraine on Monday after Kyiv did not restore Druzhba oil transit as requested by Slovakia and Hungary, with Premier Robert Fico warning of further measures…
How deepfake scams are reaching record levels by targeting social media users
As deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated, the sheer amount of money being lost to online scams piled up in 2025. Read more at Read More