At least eight dead after heavy rain causes flooding and landslides in Southeast Asia
The heavy rain follows Tropical Storm Kajiki, which made landfall in central Vietnam Monday afternoon. The storm weakened into a tropical depression on Tuesday. Read more at Read More
Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast hosts annual kite festival
Kites in different shapes and colours float over Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast as the International Kite Festival Via Pontica returned to Varvara and Sinemorets. Read more at Read More
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement: Reactions – including Donald Trump’s strange comment
It’s all everyone is talking about: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have announced their engagement. Celebrities, Swifties, royals, businesses and even Donald Trump have reacted to the news. Here’s everything…
Sliding doors: The EU that could’ve been with Draghi in charge
Mario Draghi rather than Ursula von der Leyen, was mooted to lead the European Commission in summer 2024. Facing Donald Trump over tariffs, unveiling the EU’s long-term budget, and setting…
Exclusive: EU Council faces landmark defamation claim in Germany over sanctions ‘reasons’
A German lawyer has brought a case before the country’s highest court seeking clearance to sue the EU Council for defamation related to its sanctions reasoning. Read More
Uber plans new trains to offer direct connections to Paris, Brussels and Lille from London
Uber Trains is likely to offer more convenient and affordable rail connections to Europe than the Eurostar. Read More
Car colours and climate change: How your car’s paint job worsens the urban heat island effect
The study found that black cars increased heat by almost 4°C on hot summer days.Read More
Latest news bulletin | August 27th, 2025 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 27th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
A year on from Draghi’s call for radical change: has the EU delivered?
One year after Mario Draghi’s landmark competitiveness report, which called for “radical change” not to lag behind the US and China, has the EU acted — or just reacted? Read…
Trump demands death penalty for all murder cases in Washington, DC
It comes part of the US presidents’ wider crackdown on crime. Earlier this week, Trump deployed hundreds of troops to the US capital, drawing widespread criticism. Read more at Read…