Bejewelled skeletons on display in German monastery fascinate visitors
Decorated catacomb saints at Bavaria’s former Banz monastery continue to attract visitors centuries after arriving from Rome. Read more at Read More
White House lashes out at ‘sick’ Star Wars actor Mark Hamill for AI post of dead Donald Trump
The White House has called Mark Hamill a “sick individual” after the Star Wars actor posted an image of Donald Trump in a grave on social media. Read More
The gilded dead: Germany’s eerie catacomb saints revealed
Known as Vincenzius, Valerius, Benedictus, and Felix Benedictus, these catacomb saints were brought to the Bavarian town of Bad Staffelstein from Rome during the late 17th and 18th centuries. The…
A life in pictures: Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday
Across decades of groundbreaking documentaries, Sir David Attenborough has brought the beauty and fragility of life on Earth into homes around the world. Today he turns 100. Read More
Newsletter: Another Trump ultimatum, another fragile trade truce for the EU
Also in this newsletter: Europe Today speaks to the EU’s Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius as he’s set to sign the EU’s first defence loan deals under the €150-billion SAFE programme…
Partial results show losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections
The votes are widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted since he was elected less than two years ago. Read More
Where in Europe is tap water the most and least safe?
Water purity varies across Europe, with Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Czech Republic having some of the most polluted groundwater on the continent. Read More
Watch: Meloni’s AI warning highlights Europe’s fight against ‘nudification’ apps
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni this week highlighted the dangers of sophisticated AI-generated deepfakes. At the same time, the EU is moving to outlaw “nudification” apps and strengthen protections. Read…
Podcast | How is Europe juggling all this geopolitical turmoil?
From the ice-cold treatment from an age-old ally to continued threats from Russia and economic concerns over China, Europe is having a hard time. Is this turmoil uniting or dividing…
Pre-flight pints: Should alcohol be served at the airport before morning flights?
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has questioned why people drink at this early hour, but Wetherspoon owner Tim Martin has hit back against a proposed two pint limit at airports. Read…