A Silk Road destination wants tourists to stay longer
Tourist trips to Uzbekistan rose from 6.63 million in 2023 to 11.7 million in 2025. Authorities are linking that growth to new air routes, Central Asian travel packages and higher…
Prospective UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham rules out early general election
Burnham indicated he still backs reforming Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system, which has historically benefited the country’s traditional two main parties. Read More
Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in runoff
Voters were primarily concerned with increasing levels of crime, especially extortion by violent organized crime gangs, and Fujimori pledged to combat crime with an iron fist. Read more at Read…
Two Romanian men jailed by UK judge over London stabbing of Iranian TV presenter
Iran International, a private broadcaster based in a heavily secured building in west London, was labelled a “terrorist” organisation by Tehran in 2022 along with the BBC’s Persian-language channel. Read…
Did he say ‘Bismillah’? Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty whisper ignites global debate
Superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo’s whisper broadcast live around the world before the decisive penalty against Croatia sparked a global debate over whether it was an Arabic-inspired sacred invocation or his…
Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifts Trump lavishly encrusted ring
US presidents have considerable discretion to accept gifts from domestic and foreign sources and may determine themselves whether a gift was meant for them personally or the nation. Read More
Latest news bulletin | July 3rd, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 3rd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Ukraine to call on NATO partners to deliver air defence after brutal Russian bombardment
Ukraine is calling on its partners to deliver air defence systems to Ukraine after a Russian aerial attack killed at least 30 people on 2 July. With NATO allies preparing…
EU blacklists six people involved in Navalny assassination
Six Russian scientists linked to Alexei Navalny’s epibatidine poisoning now face asset freezes and EU-wide travel bans. Read More
EU will retaliate if China misses October trade deadline, von der Leyen says
“We are basically prepared for everything, and we have all the instruments on the table,” Ursula von der Leyen said, hinting at retaliation against China. The EU has imposed an…