Hungary’s nuclear crisis tests new PM Magyar’s leadership
Record-low Danube water levels have forced Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant into partial shutdown, cutting output as demand surges. Former governing party Fidesz is seizing on the outage to question the…
Zelenskyy’s military shake‑up continues – but Fedorov remains out
The Ukrainian president has appointed one of Kyiv’s key peace deal negotiators as the new head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, but the political crisis triggered by the dismissal of…
Revealed: New York and Paris top global tourism city attractiveness index
A new ranking has named the world’s most attractive cities for 2026, with American and Asian destinations taking the lead for being globally recognisable and offering distinct visitor experiences. Read…
Two UK universities merge to form country’s first ‘super-university’
The merger comes amid mounting economic pressures facing British universities, including some of the most highly regarded higher education institutions in the world. Read More
Russia fires glide bombs at Zaporizhzhia, killing one and wounding dozens of others
Meanwhile, a Russian strike on a warehouse in northeastern Ukraine over the weekend destroyed 8 million books, the publishing house said, slamming it as an attack on Ukrainian culture. Read…
Von der Leyen calls for tighter checks and physical barriers following Ceuta crisis
The Commission president moved to defuse tensions with Spain following criticism from across Europe over Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s handling of the Ceuta migration crisis. Read More
Ceuta crisis prompts EU ministers to consider internal border checks
EU interior ministers will assess at a meeting on Tuesday whether to reintroduce tighter internal border checks across Europe in response to the Ceuta crisis. Read More
Italy to propose Albania-like migrant centres at the EU level
Italy is bringing to the EU a plan to set up new return centres, based on the Albania model, in safe third countries. Uganda among the options, clash with Spain…
Record low Danube levels prompt central European governments to take emergency action
It comes amid soaring temperatures across Europe, as the continent grapples with yet another heatwave. Read More
Wildfire uncovers unexploded WWII shells in France
A wildfire in southwest France exposed unexploded World War II shells, forcing bomb disposal teams to clear the area before evacuated residents can return home. Read more at Read More