On point: Berlin State Ballet and American Ballet Theatre stars sparkle at Kazakh Freedom Festival
Berlin State Ballet and American Ballet Theatre stars led the IV Freedom Festival with “Paquita” staged by Altynai Asylmuratova in Kazakhstan, while the Berlin Ballet Company’s contemporary program explored the…
Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to renew their ceasefire but fighting continues
Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to restore peace and end hostilities after clashes flared up again this week, renewing their decades-old border disputes. Bangkok however stressed that it…
Polar bears may be adapting to survive warmer climates thanks to their ‘jumping genes’
Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”.Read More
How the European Parliament could still derail the EU-Mercosur deal
Three votes in the European Parliament could derail the largest free trade area ever struck by the European Union – or at least significantly change it. Read More
By locking in Russian assets for good, the EU is finally playing hardball
In an audacious move, the EU has decided to indefinitely immobilise the Russian sovereign assets, pushing back against external pressure to release the funds before Moscow agrees to pay war…
Budget airlines rarely offer their lowest advertised cabin bag fees, consumer watchdog says
Major UK consumer watchdog Which? has slammed European budget airlines for almost never actually offering cabin bag fares as low as advertised. Read More
Latest news bulletin | December 13th, 2025 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 13th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Underground infiltration: Tunnel for smuggling migrants from Belarus into Poland discovered
More than 180 foreigners have illegally entered Poland through a tunnel under the border with Belarus. Most of the migrants have already been detained, the search for the others is…
Archaeologists uncover rare Roman-style ‘Good Shepherd’ fresco near Iznik
The 3rd-century fresco uncovered by Turkish archaeologists is the best-preserved of its kind to date. Read More
Ten years of the Paris Agreement: Hope for change clouded by climate realities
The agreement, signed in Paris on 12 December 2015, was considered historic but a decade on, the planet is still warming at too great a rate. Read more at Read…