EU police force Europol smashes ring smuggling people from Vietnam into Europe
Europol said the people smuggling network transported at least 15 migrants per month, charging them up to €22,000 for the full journey. Read more at Read More
Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America by forcing countries to cancel doctors deals
According to official figures, some 24,000 Cuban doctors and other healthcare professionals were deployed in 56 countries in 2025. Read more at Read More
Germany has resumed diplomatic talks with Iran, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says
Merz also said that the continued Israeli military campaign in Lebanon could jeopardise peace talks expected between the United States and Iran over the war in the Middle East. Read…
Israel’s cabinet instructed ‘to begin direct negotiations’ with Lebanon, Netanyahu says
The statement from the prime minister’s office comes on the same day that the Israeli military warned residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs of imminent strikes and called for them to…
Trump again berates NATO, calls it ‘disappointing’
Trump’s outrage at NATO allies over their failure to join the Iran war had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance.…
Latest news bulletin | April 9th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 9th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Fact-checking JD Vance’s claims that Brussels is ‘harming Hungary’
Is Brussels crippling the Hungarian economy and making Budapest less energy independent? JD Vance’s speech in Budapest makes several misleading claims. Read More
EU rejects Trump’s ‘joint venture’ to charge ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump has floated the idea of a “joint venture” to set up tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. The European Commission says this would be unlawful. Read More
UAE urges full compliance from Iran following ceasefire announcement
The UAE is seeking clarifications on the US-Iran ceasefire deal regarding attacks across the Gulf, as well as on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a “central priority”,…
‘Alarming’: Von der Leyen to raise Hungary’s ‘Russia leaks’ with EU leaders
The allegations about Hungary leaking information to Russia raise the possibility of a member state “actively working against the security and the interests of the EU and its citizens”, the…