Bulgaria’s rose oil producers struggle with cold snaps and market pressures
At dawn in Bulgaria’s rose valley, farmers are harvesting blooms with growing concern over US trade policies and erratic weather threatening this year’s rose oil output. Read more at Read…
Israeli army says it fired warning shots and denies killing 27 near aid site
The UN has criticised the new aid distribution system, while Israel claims it prevents Hamas from war profiteering. Read more at Read More
Think about the future: Porto’s photography biennale imagines ‘tomorrow today’
Porto’s Bienal’25 Fotografia has gathered international artists and curators across multiple venues in the city to look through the lens of the future to capture visions of themes ranging from…
Renée Victor, the voice of Abuelita in ‘Coco’, dies aged 86
The actress was best known for her roles in TV shows like Weeds, ER and Snowpiercer, as well as for her show-stealing work on the animated 2017 film ‘Coco’. Read…
At least one dead after earthquake in Turkey felt across Greek islands
Travel agencies cautioned tourists to remain calm after a 5.8 quake struck around 23km north of Rhodes. Read more at Read More
Poles on Nawrocki and Tusk’s cooperation: ‘two different worlds’
Outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the election results are a signal to Prime Minister Donald Tusk from the Poles that they expect the kind of policies proposed by…
Fact check: No, Russia didn’t bomb a ‘pedo enclave’ in Ukraine
Misleading claims have emerged online off the back of a false report alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an airstrike on child traffickers in Ukraine. Read More
Berlin court rules rejection of asylum seekers at borders unlawful
The court says the rejections of asylum seekers violates German law and is not in line with the EU’s Dublin system which demands that every member state conduct a thorough…
Massive plume of ash and volcanic material billows above Mount Etna as it erupts again
Italy’s Mount Etna has erupted again after parts of its southeastern crater collapsed sending plumes of smoke and ash several kilometres above Europe’s most active and largest volcano. Read More
German police to carry out new searches in the Algarve in Maddie McCann case
The British child was reported missing in May 2007, when she was on holiday with her family in Praia da Luz, Lagos. Portuguese media report that new searches could begin…