Forget Brussels and Paris: Here are Europe’s new unexpected chocolate capitals
Europe’s lesser-known chocolate cities are drawing attention this Easter, with Turin, Perugia and York ranked among the continent’s sweetest destinations. Read More
Latest news bulletin | April 3rd, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 3rd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
US Vice President Vance to visit Hungary days before key election
US Vice President JD Vance will travel to Budapest on Tuesday and Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, days before a pivotal 12 April election in which Orbán…
US Defence Secretary Hegseth asks US Army chief to step down as Iran war grinds on
Randy George ‘will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately,’ said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman. George has held the…
Belarus passes bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights echoing similar law in Russia
Belarus decriminalised homosexuality in 1994 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it doesn’t recognise same-sex marriages and lacks protection for LGBTQ+ rights. Read more at Read More
From the Chrism Mass to the washing of the feet: Pope Leo’s first Easter season begins
Pope Leo XIV begins his first Easter as pontiff by washing priests’ feet, following a tradition previously used by Pope Francis, while warning against domination in a troubled world. Read…
Priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania stolen from Dutch museum recovered
The helmet was on display at the small Drents Museum in January 2025, the last weekend of a six-month-long exhibition, when thieves broke in and grabbed it, along with three…
Videos show explosions in central Iran as conflict with Israel intensifies
Iran was hit by a powerful new wave of strikes on Wednesday when massive explosions and thick plumes of smoke rose over Baharestan, in the Esfahan region of central Iran.…
French MEP Rima Hassan in French police custody over alleged apology for terrorism
Hassan, who was born stateless in a refugee camp for Palestinians in Syria, is one of France’s most vocal pro-Palestine activists and has already had brushes with the law for…
President Donald Trump fires US Attorney General Pam Bondi, US media report
Trump had reportedly privately discussed the possibility of firing Bondi and replacing her with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. Read more at Read More