Red Cross targeted in viral fake Ceuta crisis posts
A series of social media posts has attacked the Red Cross for how it handled the Ceuta crisis, with some claiming it has helped to transport Moroccan men to the…
Brussels to open door to curbing Airbnb and second homes in bid to ease housing burden
As housing prices become increasingly unsustainable in Europe, the European Commission plans to clarify when and how national authorities can restrict short-term rentals in areas under pressure, according to a…
Belgium logs nearly 3,000 excess deaths during summer heatwaves, health institute says
Earlier this week, the national weather agency said summer 2026 was the hottest on record, making Belgium the latest European nation to smash temperature records this year. Read More
These are the world’s most beautiful hotels – and No.1 is in Ireland
From a Renaissance-era palazzo set among manicured lawns to bold, brutalist buildings contrasting with the nature around, here’s where you should book next for a very aesthetic stay. Read More
Ghana’s fantasy coffins turn funerals into life stories
In Accra, Ghanaian coffin makers craft guitars, shoes and microphones to reflect the lives, work and passions of the people they are made for. Read more at Read More
The Killers’ hit ‘Mr Brightside’ continues to break records and reaches 520 weeks in the UK Chart
More than 20 years since its release, this song remains the indie rock anthem that just won’t go away… Read More
Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, writer and pioneering journalist, dies aged 92
Gloria Steinem, the feminist trailblazer, writer and activist who helped define the modern women’s movement in the US, has died at 92. Read More
Denmark’s intelligence agency warns Russia ‘actively’ preparing acts of sabotage
Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilising European nations. Read More
‘Even I can’t mess this up’: Behind the lens in Iceland with the ‘really bad photographer’
What happens when Iceland’s most beautiful landscapes meet the ‘world’s worst photographer’? Icelandair set Blanche Mortemard on a 10-day adventure, and here’s what her itinerary looked like. Read More
Lithuania will act fast to a war footing if Russia attacks it, Foreign Minister Budrys says
Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Kęstutis Budrys was speaking on the sidelines of a European Ministers meeting in Ireland. EU ministers were joined by Ukrainian, British, Icelandic, Norwegian and Canadian counterparts…