What do travellers want from AI? Room rates, not personalised itineraries, study says
Just 44% of travellers feel comfortable letting artificial intelligence plan out their holidays. Read More
Roads and cars submerged as heavy rain floods eastern Spain
At least two people have died after heavy rain triggered flooding in eastern Spain. Streets and cars were submerged in the Valencia region as rescuers worked to evacuate stranded residents.…
Lula supporters spell out his name in Rio waters before Brazil runoff
Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro clash in a tense debate over public spending, corruption and ties to the US, as polls show a tight 51–49 race. Read more at Read…
‘We tore it up’: French looters brag online as minister admits police ‘lost control’
More than 2,000 shops were hit and the damage is put at hundreds of millions of euros, leaving the government to answer for its failure to see the violence coming.…
EU eyes Arctic cable linking Greenland to Europe amid growing security threats
Brussels wants to secure digital infrastructure in the Arctic as melting ice and growing geopolitical tensions turn the polar region into a strategic corridor for trade, communications and security. Read…
Mother leaves children on Poland mountain trail for ‘whining’, hikes to summit alone
Conditions on the trail were poor with a thick fog over the area, prompting shocked tourists to take care of the young boys. Read More
Von der Leyen, Costa and Macron head to Budapest in sign of EU-Hungary thaw
Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa and Emmanuel Macron will join Hungarian PM Péter Magyar in Budapest on Friday to mark 70 years since the 1956 uprising, signalling a reset…
Russia woos Asian tourists in attempt to counter European visits collapse
EU tourist arrivals fell from 5 million in 2019 to 160,000 in 2025 as sanctions, cancelled flights and other restrictions due to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine severed Western leisure…
No Kings Day: Thousands rally across US against Trump
Thousands marched in US cities for a nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest against President Donald Trump, urging equal rights and early voting. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | October 19th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 19th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…