The Dijon five: Ancient skeletons found sitting upright in French school playground
French archaeologists have discovered five new Gallic ‘seated’ burials at an excavation site in Dijon town centre. While barely 75 skeletons in this position have been found anywhere in the…
Revealed: The world’s best airports and airlines for 2026
The winners of both the Skytrax World Airport Awards and AirlineRatings.com’s World’s Best Airline Awards have just been announced. Read More
Denmark deployed troops to Greenland in January fearing US invasion, local media report
Danish public broadcaster DR said it had seen a military operations order dated 13 January that described an operation organising the defence of Greenland. Read more at Read More
Denmark deployed troops to Greenland in January fearing US invasion, local media report
Danish public broadcaster DR said it had seen a military operations order dated 13 January that described an operation organising the defence of Greenland. Read more at Read More
Hungary: Wellness day for endangered tortoises at Nyíregyháza Zoo
Staff at Nyíregyháza Zoo carried out a wellness programme for resident tortoises on Wednesday 18 March, providing cleaning, grooming and veterinary checks. Read more at Read More
Watch: European Council meets today. What will be discussed – and why it will be war?
Today, 27 EU leaders meet in Brussels for the European Council. The official agenda highlights competitiveness and migration, but war overshadows it all. Your reporter does not yet know exactly…
Iceland wary of Brexit-like ‘lies’ ahead of EU referendum, says foreign minister
Iceland’s foreign minister Þorgerður Katrín says now is the time to revive talks to join the EU. Within today’s context of instability in transatlantic relations as well as in global…
Airlines increase airfares and cut thousands of flights as Iran war drives jet fuel price spikes
Increased demand on flight routes that avoid Middle East and Gulf stopovers also means flyers are having to pay more. Read More
‘National disgrace’: UK airports hike drop-off fees while continental Europe keeps them free
Earlier in the year, London Gatwick raised its ‘kiss and fly’ fee to become the most expensive in the UK and now Stansted has increased its drop-off charge. Read More
‘Sheer fantasy’: Why drilling the North Sea for oil won’t lower Europe’s soaring energy bills
Escalating conflict in the Middle East has emboldened calls for the UK to open up North Sea drilling licences.Read More