Switzerland returns 18 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Three Swiss museums have returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, a new step in the African’s country decades-long struggle to repatriate its looted cultural heritage. Read More
Chancellor Merz sparks confusion with X post on World Cup exit
“At this World Cup you thrilled our country,” writes Chancellor Merz after the team’s exit, but reactions suggest he has badly misjudged the public mood. Read More
Morocco’s World Cup win sparks celebrations and clashes in the Hague
Morocco’s victory sparked celebrations from Casablanca to the Netherlands, where jubilant scenes in one of Europe’s largest Moroccan communities were later overshadowed by clashes with police. Read More
Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain’s mass regularisation, PM Pedro Sánchez says
Sánchez has long argued that immigrants are needed to sustain the economy, the welfare state and pensions amid Spain’s ageing population and depopulation in rural regions. Read More
EU allocates steel import quotas to trading partners to curb import surge
The new quotas will come into force on 1 July, with some preferential treatment agreed for partners bound by a trade agreement with the EU. Read More
Mamula Island by Banyan Tree opens in Montenegro, the luxury brand’s first resort in Europe
Europe’s first Banyan Tree resort has opened on a secluded islet on the Bay of Kotor, revamping a centuries-old fortress into a luxury Adriatic escape. Read More
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner land in Qatar for fresh Iran war talks
Qatar said Trump’s envoys arrived on Tuesday to meet mediators on “all regional issues,” as Tehran confirmed sending its own delegation to Doha this week but denied agreeing to meet…
Latest news bulletin | June 30th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 30th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
In the rough: Critics outraged at Donald Trump’s latest golf project
Donald Trump has announced his new plan: the renovation of Washington D.C.’s East Potomac Golf Links. Critics aren’t happy about the “vanity project”. Read More
France to light up Statue of Liberty for US 250th anniversary
The famous statue inviting the world to send “your tired, your poor… your huddled masses yearning to live free” was built in France; for America’s 250th, France is preparing a…