Iran war impact on shipping affecting refugee aid with freight rates soaring, UNHCR says
The agency has re-routed sea cargo via Jordan’s Aqaba Red Sea port and has switched to land corridors including truck routes from Dubai across the Arabian peninsula and Turkey. Read…
Arson attack at Skopje synagogue linked to so-called Islamic State, officials say
The Islamic State group has a profoundly hostile opposition toward Jews and its ideology frames Judaism as the primary enemy of Islam. Read More
Latest news bulletin | May 1st, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 1st, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Iran executes 21-year-old karate champion as UN warns of death penalty surge
Tehran executed 21-year-old karate athlete Sassan Azadvar early Thursday after protest arrest, as UN and rights groups warn of a surge in executions and mass detentions since the start of…
Brixen Water Light Festival 2026 puts peace at its centre
The Brixen Water Light Festival 2026 runs to 16 May in South Tyrol, with 24 installations from 13 countries exploring peace against a Dolomites backdrop. Read more at Read More
Lights, art, and a call for peace: Brixen festival transforms Alpine town into glowing spectacle
Brixen’s annual Water Light Festival has once again transformed the Italian Alpine town into a glowing canvas, bringing together artists from around the world. This year’s theme is “Imagine Peace,”…
Explained: The rules around package holiday surcharges – and which operators won’t be adding them
EU rules limit how much prices can increase by, and for what reasons. Here’s what you need to know. Read More
Israel arrests man filmed attacking Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City
Israeli police arrested a 36-year-old man who was filmed assaulting a French Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City, in what it said was “zero tolerance to all acts of violence”.…
8,000-year-old wheat imprint in Georgia reshapes origins of bread wheat, scientists say
A small imprint left on a piece of Neolithic mudbrick in Georgia is helping rewrite the story of one of the world’s most important crops. Read More
UK jury convicts Kuwaiti national over attempt to attack Israeli embassy in London
The conviction comes the day after Britain’s security services raised the terrorism threat level to “severe”, the second highest level in the five-tier system, meaning an attack is “highly likely…