Italy summons Russian ambassador over TV presenter’s insults at PM Giorgia Meloni
Relations between Rome and Moscow have been tense because of Meloni’s strong support for Ukraine as it continues to fight off Russia’s full-scale invasion. Read More
German police launch mass raids of 50 premises to smash Syrian trafficking ring
Police believe the ring operated by using genuine residency documents issued to Syrian refugees in Germany, which were sent to people in Syria with a similar appearance. Read more at…
Israeli army jails two soldiers for smashing head of Jesus statue in southern Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said on Monday he was “stunned and saddened to learn that an IDF soldier damaged a Catholic religious icon in southern Lebanon.” Read more…
‘The place par excellence for wandering’: Évora prepares to be European Capital of Culture in 2027
With “Vagar” as its motto, a concept “deeply rooted in the characteristics of the people of Alentejo and its territory”, the Portuguese city Évora is now planning a cultural and…
EU ministers reject calls to suspend Israeli trade agreement over ‘war crimes’
Spain, Ireland and Slovenia’s proposal to suspend the EU–Israel Association Agreement over alleged war crimes in Lebanon and Palestine failed to secure sufficient support among EU foreign ministers. However, a…
Six stand trial in Istanbul over insecticide poisoning deaths of Turkish-German family
The Turkish-German Böcek family were staying at the Harbour Suites Old City hotel in Istanbul’s Fatih district when they fell ill on 12 November, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.…
All winners: European Heritage Awards celebrate conservation and reconversion projects
The European Heritage Awards were launched by the European Commission in 2002 and are run by Europa Nostra. Read More
Homer and the mummy: Rare copy of the Iliad poem found inside ancient Egyptian tomb
A Spanish-Egyptian team have uncovered a fragment of Homer’s Iliad inside a mummy at Oxyrhynchus, revealing how ancient texts were reused in burial practices and shedding light on the spread…
NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea, French team says
Many of the Russian flights that NATO monitors with its Baltic air policing mission, in place since Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the alliance in 2004, are to and from…
Mexico’s president urges tighter security at tourist sites ahead of World Cup after shooting
Security officials said that the shooting at the world-famous Teotihuacan pyramids that left one person dead and 13 others wounded “wasn’t spontaneous.” Read more at Read More