Portugal green lights restrictions for social media access for children under 16
Portugal is the latest European country to approve social media bans for children. Read more at Read More
Japan: Akiba Festival draws crowds despite winter cold
Japan’s Akiba Festival in Niyodogawa features samurai parades and fire rituals, preserving a 200-year-old prayer for protection from disasters. Read more at Read More
Snow and ice sculptures draw visitors to winter festival in Japan
Visitors gathered in Sapporo as the annual snow festival concluded after eight days of large-scale snow and ice sculptures across the city. Read more at Read More
Vienna Opera Ball dazzles 5,500 guests at Austria’s grand gala
Austria’s Vienna Opera Ball returned to the Vienna State Opera in glittering style, bringing together politics, business and culture as around 5,500 guests gathered in Vienna for one of Austria’s…
Latest news bulletin | February 13th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 13th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
US President Trump makes most aggressive step yet to roll back US climate rules
US President Donald Trump revoked a key 2009 scientific finding that has been the basis for all US actions to fight climate change. Read more at Read More
Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
The ships arrived two weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba, prompting the island to ration energy. Read more at…
Interest-free home loans and €250 per child: Can France boost its falling birth rate?
A parliamentary committee has unveiled a plan to tackle France’s collapsing birth rate. But with experts and the public sceptical, the proposals are proving deeply divisive. Read more at Read…
Europe’s most powerful rocket Ariane 64 launches carrying Amazon satellites
The launch from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on the northeastern coast of South America, is a first for Amazon Leo. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | February 12th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 12th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…