US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran takes aim at Jordan
US CENTCOM said crews were warned to abandon ship before its strikes after the IRGC fired missiles at a US Navy warship twice in two days. Tehran launched missile strikes…
Around one-third of young Europeans are “functionally illiterate”, education expert says
Maciej Jakubowski, director of the Educational Research Institute, says the OECD PISA report shows “a decline in most European countries”. Read More
Athens cracks down on e-scooters as Europe sounds safety alarm
In the first eight months of 2026, a total of 6,127 checks were carried out on electric scooter users across the Attica region and 3,700 offences were recorded. Read More
Alonnisos, Liepāja and Dalsland: The lesser-known destinations to put on your radar for 2027
Intrepid Travel’s annual ‘Not Hot List’ highlights under-the-radar spots where your tourism spending could really make a difference. Read More
The Trump show: Republicans put president centre stage in unprecdented US midterms convention
Trump delivers Wednesday’s keynote and returns for Thursday’s finale after Vice President JD Vance speaks. Cabinet members and candidates in closely watched House and Senate races are also on the…
Watch: Archaeologists uncover 38 skeletons at ancient Peru citadel
Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb with the remains of 38 people and gold and copper objects at the ancient Chan Chan site in northern Peru. Read more at Read More
South Park creators troll Donald Trump by changing name of show to ‘South America’
In response to Apple and Google capitulating to Donald Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ and Trump’s AI-generated attempt to rebrand New Mexico to ‘New America’, Emmy-winning…
Occupied territory or colonial remnant? The nuance behind the British bases in Cyprus
Experts say that it’s too emotive to refer to the British Overseas Territories of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus as an ‘occupation’, instead they are colonial remnants that provide mixed…
Kaja Kallas under fire from EU capitals when she needs them most
The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas is on a collision course with European capitals at a time when her institutional role is being increasingly challenged. Read More
Former Spanish minister: Ceuta incident was a “hybrid attack” aimed at “weakening” the EU
Arancha González Laya, formerly Spain’s foreign affairs minister under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, says the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta was “an attack” on an external border of the…