Riga vs Tallinn: Which Baltic capital to choose for your next coolcation
UNESCO-listed Old Towns and Hanseatic League history await in both Latvia and Estonia, but there are some subtle differences to help you pick. Read More
Latest news bulletin | August 28th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 28th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Economy dominates first debate of French presidential candidates
Seven key candidates running in the French presidential election battled it out in their first debate on Thursday, with the economy, the public debt and pension reform dominating heated discussions.…
Hundreds gather in Oslo to support Norway’s King Harald V
Hundreds gather outside Oslo’s Royal Palace with flowers and candles as concern grows over King Harald V’s worsening health. Read more at Read More
Catastrophic Nepal floods and landslides in Nuwakot leave hundreds still missing
Communities along Nepal’s Trishuli River face catastrophic damage, hundreds missing and destroyed bridges as helicopters race to evacuate the injured. Read more at Read More
Switzerland intends to build military drone battalion by 2028, defence ministry says
Switzerland’s long-standing position has been one of well-armed neutrality and the European country has mandatory conscription for men. Read More
Death toll nears 400 as rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a vast flow of icy debris. Read more at Read More
Clashes in Spain’s Ceuta month after mass migrant influx, residents try to block Red Cross aid
Tensions have risen after a military vehicle carrying four soldiers was “ambushed” in the early hours of Thursday by about 70 migrants, who attacked it with stones and other objects,…
Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and wounds a dozen across Ukraine, officials say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated calls for Kyiv’s allies to send more ballistic missile defence packages to counter such attacks. Read More
Trump says he had ‘good talks’ with Putin, Russia is ‘not going to attack’ NATO territory
The Kremlin also dismissed as “scare stories” US media reports suggesting that Russia could attack NATO, following a rare visit by the CIA director to Moscow. Read More