Ireland records 30C while Portugal nears 37C in May heat
A record May heatwave sent Irish temperatures above 30C and Portugal’s to 37C, drawing crowds outdoors and renewing worries over climate change. Read more at Read More
Ukraine: Russian strike injures 11 in Odesa daytime attack, children among injured
Russian daytime strike hits the southern port city of Odesa on 27 May, injuring at least 11 including children, and igniting a huge fire that ravages shops and commercial buildings.…
Latest news bulletin | May 28th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 28th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
US military conducts second strike against Iran within days as Trump fumes over negotiations
According to the US Central Command, its forces struck four Iranian one-way attack drones posing a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and a ground control station in Bandar Abbas…
Trump warns Iran to make a deal or ‘we’ll finish the job’
Speaking at a White House cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the US president said he was unsatisfied with Tehran’s offers and in no rush, even as the White House dismissed an…
South Africa and Afrikaners reject US claims of humanitarian crisis for white people
Around 6,000 South Africans have moved to the US since the Afrikaner programme started last year, according to the US government. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | May 27th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 27th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Trump Board of Peace’s official Gaza reconstruction fund is empty, source says
The board is unambiguously led not just by the United States but by Trump personally, who holds the final say and can remain in charge past his presidency. Read more…
Pope Leo XIV meets Pedro Sánchez at the Vatican ahead of Spain visit
Pope Leo XIV received Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on 27 May, as preparations continue for the pontiff’s planned…
Bodies pulled from rubble near Tyre after deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon
Lebanon rescue workers recovered bodies from the rubble in Burj al-Shamali near the coastal city of Tyre on 27 May, one day after an Israeli strike that Lebanon’s health ministry…