Spanish PM’s brother banned from public office for nine years for misconduct
David Sánchez, a composer and orchestra director whose career has included training and stops in Saint Petersburg, Toulouse, Tokyo and Madrid, was tried with 10 other defendants. Read More
US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz
Commercial shipping has come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran exchange military action, raising fears the conflict could draw more Gulf states into the…
US strikes Bushehr as Iran’s parliament tables bill to control Hormuz
Four points in the port city hosting Iran’s only nuclear power plant were hit by US projectiles on Tuesday, as Iran’s parliament formally submitted a bill asserting Tehran’s permanent control…
Zelenskyy joins Macron and European leaders in Paris for Bastille Day
Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins Emmanuel Macron and European leaders at a Ukraine-focused Bastille Day parade in Paris showcasing military strength. Read more at Read More
Erling Haaland returns to Norway after World Cup exit with a strange new friend
Erling Haaland is trending again, even if Norway has exited the World Cup. The player landed in Oslo and showed off a souvenir he brought back from the US. The…
3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb with vivid afterlife paintings uncovered near Luxor
Dating back to Egypt’s Ramesside period – the era of powerful pharaohs such as Ramesses II – the tomb features scenes of religious rituals and the journey into the afterlife.…
€2.8bn battle on the pitch: France and Spain face off in World Cup’s priciest semi-final
Tuesday’s clash between France and Spain in Texas is not just a footballing spectacle, it is also, by market value, the costliest semi-final the World Cup has staged, with the…
Hundreds of Peruvians name child ‘Haaland’ as World Cup reaches registry offices
Civil registries list 468 Peruvians with the Norwegian striker’s surname and 91 children with his full name, though Neymar and Messi remain the country’s favourite football names. Read More
Street artists from 21 countries transform Oslo into an open-air graffiti gallery
Oslo’s former industrial district became an open-air gallery as 40 artists from 21 countries painted murals over three days at one of the largest street art festivals of its kind.…
Latest news bulletin | July 14th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 14th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…