These are the best holiday destinations for a first-time trip with your partner
The Couples’ Holiday Success index evaluates spots based on factors like affordability, safety and crowd stress. Read More
Pope Leo XIV meets Pedro Sánchez at the Vatican ahead of Spain visit
Pope Leo XIV received Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on 27 May, as preparations continue for the pontiff’s planned…
Bodies pulled from rubble near Tyre after deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon
Lebanon rescue workers recovered bodies from the rubble in Burj al-Shamali near the coastal city of Tyre on 27 May, one day after an Israeli strike that Lebanon’s health ministry…
‘The Simpsons’ writer who ‘predicted’ Trump presidency makes 2028 White House bid
Dan Greaney, the Emmy-winning writer who wrote The Simpsons episode ‘Bart To The Future’, which “predicted” a Trump presidency 16 years before it happened, is now apparently running in 2028.…
German far-left militant Daniela Klette jailed for 13 years for robberies
Klette was part of a trio, along with fellow gang members Burkhard Garweg and Ernst-Volker Staub, active as part of the RAF’s “third generation” in the 1980s and 1990s. Read…
EU Commission chief eyes new AI envoy, but the role is still to be fully defined
The EU Commission is considering appointing an AI envoy, a high-profile job to represent the bloc externally and drive industrial policy in this area. But critics see the move as…
Egypt marks record year for gas discoveries amid domestic shortage
Egypt’s recent Eni-linked gas finds have lifted hopes of an upstream revival, but analysts say import pressure is unlikely to ease soon. Read more at Read More
Trump scores a trophy in Texas as he hunts down Republican rivals
The primary defeat of long-time Senator John Cornyn confirms Trump still has a grip on the party, but comes with huge political risks – and Democrats are excited. Read more…
Pop-culture debunked: ‘Friends’ lied to you about urinating on jellyfish stings
Rising temperatures often mean that there are more jellyfish in our oceans. If you’re heading to the beach soon and you get stung, don’t urinate on yourself (or have one…
Fact check: Viral hantavirus map does not show confirmed cases
A map circulating online has been used to falsely suggest that the hantavirus is spreading rapidly in Europe, but its creator says it was intended to track news coverage. Read…