Humanoid robots and smart homes put AI centre stage at VivaTech 2026 in Paris
France is putting artificial intelligence and robotics in the spotlight at VivaTech 2026, which opened on 17 June at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | June 18th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 18th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Lebanon: Tyre residents return to homes shattered by strikes
Lebanese families returning to Tyre found their homes in ruins on 18 June after Israeli strikes and voiced cautious optimism about a new US-Iran agreement. Read more at Read More
Keeping up appearances: Greece reveals Parthenon façade after 220 years
For the first time in about 220 years, the west façade of the Parthenon in Greece can be see in its fullest possible form. External scaffolding has now been permanently…
Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and Bono to attend Obama Centre’s star-studded opening
The $850 million campus, located on Chicago’s South Side, includes a museum, library, sports facilities and community spaces. Read More
The energy transition’s next test is security
‘Countries that emerge strongest from the next phase of the transition will be those with diversified energy systems that remain secure, affordable and sustainable in a more uncertain world’ writes…
Switzerland heading towards referendum on construction of new nuclear plants
During the debates in parliament, Energy Minister Albert Rosti stressed the need to keep the nuclear power option open to guarantee the country’s long-term energy supply. Read More
Fact check: Can EU countries restrict or ban Israeli settlement imports?
Several EU states are weighing measures against goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights – all considered illegal under international law. Some argue…
Poland arrests suspect in killing of Russian artist critical of Putin, PM Donald Tusk says
Since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has been accused of trying to assassinate its opponents abroad, including targeting exiled activists in France and Lithuania. Read…
Albania’s PM Edi Rama in Berlin: Europe today needs courage for enlargement
Is Europe ready for its next Helmut Kohl moment? Albania’s PM Edi Rama makes his case in Berlin Read More