UN aid agency cuts appeal for 2026 to €28bn after lowest annual support in a decade
This year, the UN system slashed thousands of jobs, notably at its migration and refugee agencies, and Secretary General António Guterres’ office has launched a review of UN operations. Read…
Turkish police officer dies from gunshot wounds suffered in Istanbul drug raid
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a social media post on Monday that 970 suspects had been detained in nationwide counter-narcotics operations over the previous week. Read more at Read…
Latest news bulletin | December 8th, 2025 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 8th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Did Tusk say that Poland will pay for Germany’s World War II crimes?
Viral claims online have misrepresented Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s remark that Warsaw would pay for the Polish victims of WWII, and not Germany, amidst an ongoing reparations debate with…
Louvre workers announce strike over work conditions and security after €88m heist
The robbers took less than eight minutes to force their way into the museum using a freight lift to reach one of the building’s windows and angle grinders to cut…
France returns 70-million-year-old dinosaur fossils to Mongolia
French customs have seized a large collection of dinosaur fossils illegally exported from Mongolia, and the specimens will soon be returned to their country of origin. Read more at Read…
‘Escape wizard’ inmate flees Milan prison in fourth breakout from European jails
Taulant Toma escaped Milan’s maximum security prison over the weekend, marking his fourth prison break since 2009 from Italian and Belgian facilities. Read more at Read More
“Peace brings a new confidence in the region” says Azerbaijan Tourist Board CEO
Azerbaijan Tourist Board CEO Florian Sengstschmid explains how regional peace, expanding connectivity and cultural diversity are driving new tourism opportunities, positioning Azerbaijan and the wider South Caucasus as an emerging…
Golden Globe nominations 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ is favourite with nine nods
The shortlisted films and TV shows have been announced, with the Golden Globes taking place in Los Angeles on 11 January 2026. Here’s the full breakdown of the nominations. Read…
EU countries ramp up deportation drive with new return hubs agreement
EU member states will be allowed to strike bilateral agreements with non-EU countries to facilitate the deportation of rejected asylum seekers. Read More