Latest news bulletin | April 3rd, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 3rd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Three members of Greek government quit over EU farm subsidy scandal, state TV says
Most of the fraudulent subsidies went to the island of Crete, where the family of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been politically influential for over a century. Read more at…
French ship crosses Strait of Hormuz in first Western European transit during Iran war
A vessel owned by France’s CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in…
Ukraine’s ancient Easter egg art helps preserve national identity
Ukraine is preparing for Easter with the pysanka, a hand‑decorated egg whose colours and symbols differ from one region to another and carry both religious and historical meaning. Read more…
Tehran fires at Israel as Trump warns US has not started ‘destroying what is left’ in Iran
Israel’s military reported a new missile salvo from Iran on Friday, with its air defences operating to down them, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Read more at…
Belgium turns Easter chocolate into giant edible sculpture
Belgium is celebrating Easter with giant edible sculptures as nearly 40 chocolatiers from across the country present their creations in Brussels for the fourth Bel’Oeuf exhibition. Read more at Read…
Watch: Strike hits major Iranian bridge near Tehran, killing at least 8 civilians
Iran said strikes on the unfinished B1 bridge in Alborz province killed at least eight people and wounded 95 on Thursday, after families gathered near the site for Nature Day…
Latest news bulletin | April 3rd, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 3rd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
US Defence Secretary Hegseth asks US Army chief to step down as Iran war grinds on
Randy George ‘will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately,’ said Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman. George has held the…
Belarus passes bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights echoing similar law in Russia
Belarus decriminalised homosexuality in 1994 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it doesn’t recognise same-sex marriages and lacks protection for LGBTQ+ rights. Read more at Read More