Belarusian opposition politician and scientist Aliaksandr Milinkevich dies at 79
The former Sakharov Prize laureate ran against Aliaksandr Lukashenka for the Belarusian presidency in 2006. Read more at Read More
Ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe with 95 people on board
Locals are said to use the ferry to get from rural parts of the region to the town of Kariba, which is on the north side of Lake Kariba, close…
Spectacular images: Wehrmacht motorbike from Danube looks almost “new”
A motorbike wreck and the remains of two German soldiers have drawn global attention. Low Danube levels in Budapest exposed the WWII bike, now cleaned and surprisingly well preserved. Read…
As Lake Maggiore runs low, Switzerland steps in as Italy faces growing water shortage
Lake Maggiore is suffering from drought and Switzerland is increasing releases from Lake Lugano. Water is also scarce in Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto and the Marche: this is Italy’s new emergency.…
Russia frees former US Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in prison
Gilman was arrested and detained in Russia in 2022, accused of assaulting a police officer following an incident on a train in Voronezh, to the south of Moscow. Read more…
Paris tightens rules on electric scooters and other rideables
Paris police are enforcing new rules requiring e-scooter riders to wear helmets and reflective gear following a rise in the number of accidents involving such rideables. Read More
Kyiv’s Kosovo conundrum: Zelenskyy’s independence comments fuel anger in Prishtina
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s first visit to Serbia was unexpected — but it was his comments on Kosovo that sparked a wave of anger in Prishtina. Read More
Bulgaria lights up its Black Sea coast with digital art festival
Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast became an open‑air gallery from 7 to 10 August, as the second LUNAR: Sea of Lights festival brought 17 light and digital artworks to five…
Latest news bulletin | August 11th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 11th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
EU coordinates fact-checkers with Meta and TikTok to avoid another online-fuelled Ceuta crisis
EU coordinates with Meta and TikTok via a voluntary fact-checker mechanism to curb disinformation, after false claims fuelled deadly mass crossings into Ceuta. Read More