Which EU countries are receiving the most asylum applications?
First-time asylum applications in the EU dropped to fewer than a million last year. Read More
UK and Spain travel warning: Airport and hotel strikes expected to cause disruption this Easter
Holidaymakers with flights from the UK and hotels in Tenerife should prepare for possible disruption. Read More
Kim Jong-un inaugurates Pyongyang apartment blocks with daughter Kim Ju-ae
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, accompanied by his daughter, inaugurates new apartment blocks in the capital, Pyongyang, according to the country’s state-run media. Read more at Read More
Israeli army to remain indefinitely in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, defence minister says
The Israeli military has taken control over more than half of the Strip since it renewed its military campaign following the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas last month. Read…
Children perform Kabuki theatre at western Japan festival
The children said they practiced every day during their spring break from school and many visitors to the event applauded their compelling performance. Read more at Read More
More Gen Z women are saying ‘I don’t’ to this marital tradition
New research into naming options in marriage reveals that only about a third of British women aged between 18 and 34 would change their last name when getting married. Read…
Russia strikes Ukrainian port city of Odesa, hours after NATO Secretary General’s visit
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance’s support for Ukraine remains ‘unwavering.’ Read More
Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco in EU list of safe countries of origin
Asylum requests of migrants coming from EU candidate countries and seven other countries will be assessed in fast-track procedures. Read More
Doctor charged with murdering 15 palliative care patients in Germany, prosecutors say
The 40-year-old medic, who has been held in custody since August, is alleged to have committed the crimes between September 2021 and July 2024. Read more at Read More
UK says equalities law defines women as only those born biologically female
The ruling excludes transgender women from the definition under the British Equality Act, but the court emphasised that it ‘does not remove protection from trans people.’ Read more at Read…