Nearly 100 countries call for ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at UN ocean summit
Countries have shown a united front for ambition after talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty collapsed last year.Read More
Poland’s PM Donald Tusk defends his government ahead of confidence vote
Tusk, who previously served as Polish prime minister from 2007 to 2014, returned to office in December 2023 in a country hit by the pandemic and inflation and facing significant…
Rubio criticises UK over Gaza-related sanctions on Israeli ministers
The UK and four allies announced they would sanction Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir over their remarks about Gaza. Read more at Read More
South Korea halts anti-North loudspeaker broadcasts along border to ‘restore trust’
The move is the first concrete step toward easing tensions between the rivals under the new government of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Read more at Read More
World sees second-hottest May on record as Europe faces rising drought concerns
Persistent dry conditions have led to the lowest spring river flow across Europe since records began in 1992Read More
Latest news bulletin | June 11th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at Read More
European fry-up: Two Spanish taverns battle for title of world’s oldest restaurant
The world’s oldest restaurant, Sobrino de Botín, faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that claims it is even older… Let the tavern wars begin. Read More
Austria’s gun laws come under scrutiny after shooter at Graz school kills 10
A debate about gun laws in Austria is gathering pace after a 21-year-old former student killed 10 in a shooting at a school in Graz on Tuesday. Read More
Elon Musk says he regrets some of his social media posts about Donald Trump
The pair engaged in a spectacular spat social media last week after a feud over US President Donald Trump’s flagship budget policy escalated. Read more at Read More
Three killed in Kharkiv in latest Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced frustration over the lack of response from other countries as Moscow launches nightly attacks across Ukraine. Read More