New Eurostar services will whisk passengers from the UK to cities in Germany and Switzerland
The new services are expected to begin operating during the early 2030s. Read More
Lost Auguste Rodin sculpture sells for €860,000 at auction in France
The small marble sculpture, believed to be a fake by its owners, ended up being the real deal: a 1892 Auguste Rodin. It sold for auction on Monday for nearly…
Pilgrims flock to Andalusia for Rocío Virgin celebration
Thousands of pilgrims gathered in southern Spain on Monday to honour the Virgin of El Rocío, a revered Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary. Read more at Read More
Blogger’s death in custody sparks protest and police crackdown in Kenya
Kenyan police fired tear gas twice at demonstrators marching to Nairobi’s Central Police Station on Monday, protesting the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in custody. Read more at Read More
Historical Brazilian town hosts annual Festival of Divine Holy Spirit
In the historic town of Pirenópolis, central Brazil, locals gathered on Monday to celebrate a centuries-old religious and cultural festival linked to Pentecost. Read more at Read More
Celebrities react to LA protest against ICE detention policies
The US National Guard, under orders from US President Donald Trump, have been deployed to Los Angeles, causing outrage. Celebrities have reacted to the fiery situation and criticised the U.S.…
At least nine dead in school shooting in Austria, authorities confirm
At least nine people were killed and several others were injured in a school shooting in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, according to the city mayor. The…
Iran says it executed nine members of so-called Islamic State group over 2018 attack
State media said the men had been sentenced to death over clashes in 2018 that killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard and several IS fighters. Read more at Read…
Campaigners lament ‘glaring omission’ of fossil fuels in Macron’s opening remarks at UN ocean summit
Oil and gas blocks cover an area the size of Argentina in just 11 ocean ‘frontier regions’, a new report shows.Read More
Czech Republic appoints new justice minister after bitcoin donation scandal
The country’s former justice minister, Pavel Blažek, resigned last month after his ministry accepted a donation of bitcoin and sold them for €40 million. Read more at Read More