Jara and Kast head to second round in Chile’s tight presidential race
Jeannette Jara of Chile’s Communist Party leads narrowly against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast after the first presidential election round, with a runoff set for 14 December. Read more at…
Europe’s nuclear comeback: Czechia invests billions in reactors to replace coal dependence
The country is hoping nuclear power will generate up to 60 per cent of its electricity by 2050.Read More
Rare 15th-century illuminated Bible goes on public display for Vatican Holy Year
A rare 15th-century illuminated Bible, considered a masterpiece of Renaissance art, has gone on display in Rome for the Vatican’s Holy Year after being transported under heavy security from Modena.…
Puigdemont appeals to Spain’s top court to lift his arrest warrant
Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia’s former president, seeks to return to Spain following a favourable yet not definitive EU Advocate General’s ruling on Spain’s amnesty law. Read more at Read More
Disney sparks backlash as CEO Bob Iger says company to allow AI-generated content
Recent comments made by Disney CEO Bob Iger have resulted in calls to boycott the streaming service. Read More
Hundreds of tons of waste dumped in southern England spark ‘ecological disaster’ warning
A massive illegal waste dump near Kidlington in Oxfordshire has raised fears of an ecological disaster as authorities say cleanup costs could exceed their entire budget. Read more at Read…
Léa Seydoux switches on Champs-Élysées Christmas lights as Paris launches festive season
Léa Seydoux launched the Christmas lights on the Champs Élysées, marking the start of Paris’s festive season with a lively set by Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin. Read more at Read…
Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
A Wes Anderson exhibition in London, a technological takeover at the MUNCH Triennale in Oslo, and the highly-anticipated release of ‘Wicked: For Good’. Here’s what to look out for this…
Ecuadorian voters reject hosting foreign military bases and rewriting constitution in referendum
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, a conservative closely aligned with the Trump administration, had pushed Ecuador’s courts to include the question about launching a process that could lead to a new…
‘I Go Green’: Children in Cyprus schools lead the way in environmental protection
The programme is starting to deliver results, with Cyprus school children at the forefront of the effortRead More