Venice opera house La Fenice fires music director Beatrice Venezi after ‘offensive’ comments
Famous Venice opera house Teatro La Fenice has fired the incoming music director Beatrice Venezi after months of protests and following “repeated and serious public statements that were offensive and…
Iran parades armed women in streets as questions over AI videos grow
Videos emerging on social media from Iran appear to show armed Iranian women parading with IRGC in several cities in an upsurge of nationalist and religious fervour, dubbed as a…
Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Jay Bryant has pleaded guilty to a federal murder charge, admitting to a judge he helped people get into a building so the Run-DMC band member Jam Master Jay could…
Which European countries have the most teenage entrepreneurs?
Around 69,000 EU entrepreneurs are under 20. The Netherlands and Italy lead the pack — a positive sign for Rome, amid gloomy youth employment rates. Read More
The World Cup is driving a new kind of tourism in Mexico: Working remotely and living football for weeks at a time
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is driving the arrival of European digital nomads in Mexico, a phenomenon transforming tourism with longer stays, remote working and a greater impact on the…
Trial to begin for Austrian man accused of plotting Taylor Swift concert attack
The man accused of plotting to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in 2024 faces charges including terrorist offenses. He could be sentenced to up to 20 years…
Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela calls early general election for May
The Maltese leader mainly cited rising energy costs due to the Middle East conflict, as concerns and fears of a spike in inflation grow in a country reliant on imports…
Violence against women ‘evolved in Europe’, says MEP Al-Sahlani ahead of Parliament’s vote on rape
MEP Abir Al-Sahlani urges EU countries to pressure the Commission to propose an EU-wide definition of rape. On the war in Iran, the MEP says “global order is being renegotiated…
Watch: Champions League semi-finals: When football meets global capital
From Qatari-backed PSG to fan-owned Bayern and US-financed Atlético and Arsenal, the Champions League semis double as a battle of club ownership models. Read More
Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade, reports claim
Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the US and Iran are locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas trade passes…