No option but to talk to Taliban about migrant returns, EU’s migration commissoner says
EU countries received about a million asylum applications filed by Afghans between 2013-2024, according to the bloc’s data agency. Read More
Pope Leo XIV casts wreath into sea in memory of migrants lost on Atlantic route
Pope Leo XIV threw a floral wreath into the waters off Spain’s Canary Islands to honour migrants who died attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing. The pontiff also condemned indifference to…
Latest news bulletin | June 11th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 11th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Cyprus proposes €32.8bn cut to next EU budget as compromise between rival camps
Cyprus proposes a 2% cut — worth €32.8bn — to the EU’s draft €2 trillion budget for 2028–2034, in a bid to bridge the gap between “frugals” and cohesion-minded member…
Senior MEP fears Airbus-Boeing dispute could reignite EU-US tensions
German MEP Bernd Lange fears the end of a crucial corporate truce could give the US grounds to breach the Turnberry agreement, which the European Parliament is expected to adopt…
These underrated natural wonders are the world’s best-kept secrets
From Alaska’s glaciers to a remote Scottish island famed for its puffins and dramatic sea cave, new research based on 54,000 reviews reveals the hidden natural wonders travellers say deserve…
First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South Africa
Authorities in South Africa said the returnees were found to be in the country illegally, contradicting Nigerian officials who they were fleeing xenophobic attacks. Read more at Read More
‘Genius of the Renaissance’: Leonardo da Vinci exhibition opens in Astana
An exhibition dedicated to the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci has opened in Astana, offering visitors a chance to explore the ideas of one of history’s most influential inventors, artists…
German, French and UK envoys meet Lavrov’s deputy in Moscow amid E3 peace push
Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s offer for a face-to-face meeting to end the fighting. Read More
Meloni tells Brussels to scrap ‘rebates’ for some member states – or Italy will demand them too
The Italian Prime Minister has attacked the EU’s disbursement to so-called frugal states and warned Brussels that Rome’s patience with them is at an end. Read More