Ukrainian drones force closure of all four Moscow airports overnight, cancelling dozens of flights
Moscow’s airports were closed for 101 hours in the first 14 days of October, more than double the total for all of September. Read more at Read More
Italy: Nationwide air traffic control issues disrupt flights at Rome airport
Flight delays and cancellations disrupted Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on Friday 16 October after a fault in the data-transmission network supporting Italy’s nationwide air traffic control system. Read more at Read…
Russia strikes nine Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump
Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid before winter sets in has been an annual feature of the war, aiming to wear down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying…
Hungary’s Magyar meets Zelenskyy in bid to reset strained ties
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar held talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the European Council, seeking to normalise ties after Kyiv passed a minority-rights law and Budapest dropped objections to EU…
Lisbon mayor moves to suspend shared e-scooter scheme
The move is set to be discussed at a council meeting on 21 October. There are currently three companies operating in the sector in the Portuguese capital: Bolt, Lime, and…
Denmark urges EU to scrutinise Spain’s plan to legalise 600,000 migrants
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen accused Madrid of doing “almost the exact opposite” of that adopted by other EU countries, intensifying tensions with her fellow Socialist, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro…
These are Europe’s best party cities for a Halloween night out, according to a new ranking
From Edinburgh’s fiery Samhuinn festival to Dublin’s Gothic celebrations, Europe has plenty of ways to get into the Halloween spirit. Read More
These are the most underrated travel destinations in Europe
A little known region in Romania – Bucovina – topped the list for 2027 in a new ranking of underrated travel destinations by Time Out. Read More
Dinosaur fossil hidden in London’s Natural History Museum for 100 years identified as new species
The 120-million-year-old skull fragment belongs to Europe’s first known megaraptoran, a predator featuring powerful arms and sharp claws. Read More
Social media favourites, Pompeii’s cats star in new photo book
Photographed by thousands of visitors every year, the cats of Pompeii’s Archaeological Park now star in a new book. Around 50 live among the ruins. Read More