Forever chemicals: Brussels’ mission to clean up Europe’s water
The European Commission plans to support water treatment to eliminate forever chemicals (PFAS), according to the European Water Resilience Strategy, adopted in Brussels on Wednesday. Read More
Planning a holiday in Europe this year? All of 2025’s tourist taxes, bans and restrictions explained
To save you trawling sites for the latest regulations and fines, we’ve compiled a comprehensive summary for visiting Europe this year. Read More
China issues arrest warrants for 20 Taiwanese accused of hacking missions
China refuses to deal with Taiwan’s pro-independence government and has been pressing its diplomatic campaign to isolate the island. Read more at Read More
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires reaches Europe amid extreme start to the 2025 fire season
About 200 fires are actively burning in Canada and have consumed about 19,900 square kilometres of terrain, most of it in the last week.Read More
Protesters urge reform as Argentina considers welfare emergency bill
Activists from across Argentina gathered outside Congress on Wednesday, calling for urgent reforms to the country’s social welfare system amid growing concern. Read more at Read More
North Korea doubles down on ‘unconditional’ support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s meeting on Wednesday is the latest sign of expanding cooperation between their two nations. Read more at Read…
Latest news bulletin | June 5th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at Read More
Temporality, trees, and togetherness: Inside Marina Tabassum’s 2025 Serpentine Pavilion
The 2025 Serpentine Pavilion has been unveiled in Kensington Gardens – designed by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum, the timber structure explores themes of time, movement, and nature. Read More
Hungary’s LGBTQ+ law breaches EU regulation, top court advocate says
The legal case, labelled as one of the most significant human rights cases in the history of the EU, saw the European Parliament and 16 member states join it, demanding…
Violent turbulence hits Ryanair flight in Germany, forcing an emergency landing and injuring 9
Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan to make an emergency landing in Memmingen after violent turbulence injured nine people. Read More