Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception of Inuit women scheme
From the 1960s to 1990, more than 4,000 Greenlandic women were forced to wear a contraceptive coil, in the majority of cases without their consent. Read More
Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency
Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency, her first major concert run since revealing her stiff‑person syndrome diagnosis. Read more…
Brussels’ chief prosecutor calls for drugs gangs crackdown after spate of shootings
Julien Moinil said that there have been 69 shooting incidents in Brussels so far this year and 170 in total since the start of 2025. Read More
Dutch institute issues ‘Red Alert’ over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
It’s not the first time ecstasy pills in the form of Trump’s head have appeared. In 2017, German police seized thousands of orange Trump-shaped tablets. Read More
Gamescom 2026 opens in Cologne with record exhibitors and visitors
Gamescom 2026 has opened in Cologne, bringing together developers, industry professionals and gamers for the world’s largest trade fair dedicated to computer and video games. Read More
Latest news bulletin | August 28th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 28th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Life under relentless air raid alerts: Russia attacks Kyiv for second day
Kyiv ground to a halt for the tenth time on Friday as air raid sirens sounded over the capital. The renewed attacks followed a record 13 alerts that kept the…
Four men plead guilty to London arson attack that destroyed Jewish charity ambulances
Four ambulances run by the Hatzola charity were destroyed in a London neighbourhood home to a significant Jewish population, one of a spate of attacks in the British capital targeting…
Which are the busiest airports in the EU for commercial flights?
More than 6.9 million commercial flights were recorded in the EU in 2025, with the highest number of arrivals and departures at Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt.…
Israeli activists protest outside EU offices in Jerusalem over Gaza war
Around a dozen Israeli activists gathered outside European Union representative offices in east Jerusalem on 28 August, calling on the bloc to take a stronger position on the war in…