Father of abandoned French children found on road in southern Portugal breaks silence
The father of the two children abandoned in Portugal says he is awaiting official permission to see them adding that he has thought about them “every second” since learning of…
A new flight tracker just launched, complete with alerts for unusual activity
The alerts are triggered by things like altitude oscillation and squawk codes. Read More
Iran executes two over protests and alleged espionage as court sentences four more to death
Iran executed two men over the January protests and the war while a Tehran court sentenced four to death in a 2022 protest case amid UN condemnation. Read more at…
Turkey’s president scraps move to close liberal Bilgi University following outcry
Founded on 7 June 1996 as Turkey’s fourth private foundation university, Bilgi became part of the Laureate International Universities network, a US-based group operating universities across multiple continents, in 2006.…
Iran says it is charging fees for ‘navigational services’ through Strait of Hormuz
Iran effectively shuttered the crucial waterway in the early days of the war and in mid-April the US responded by imposing its own blockade on Iranian ports. Read more at…
Two 17th-century paintings missing for nearly 100 years recovered after loan
The works were loaned in 1929 for display at the Ibero-American Exhibition in Seville, but were never returned to their owner, the Hospital de los Venerables Sacerdotes de Sevilla. Read…
Pope prays humanity be saved from ‘evil of war’ as Catholic faithful mark Pentecost
The service, which marks the 50th day after Catholic Easter, was celebrated in St Peter’s Basilica in the presence of more than 5,000 worshippers. Read more at Read More
Bad news for Star Wars as ‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’ becomes lowest box office opening for series
‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’, the Star Wars franchise’s first big screen outing since 2019’s ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, has broken an unfortunate record. It has opened to the…
Young Europeans are putting money into a pension system they don’t trust, study shows
Trust in Europe’s pension systems is fading among younger generations, even as contributions continue. So how do EU countries compare? Read More
‘One ticket, one journey’: can the EU simplify train travel? Take our poll
The European Commission has just announced a proposal to simplify train travel for Europeans. Under the ‘One ticket, one journey, full rights’ initiative, travellers will be able to book multi-leg…