France’s Emmanuel Macron to make state visit to UK in July, Buckingham Palace says
State visits to Britain are particularly prized by some heads of state because they come with a full complement of royal pomp and circumstance. Read More
Eurovision will allow European flag for fans in the audience but not for artists on stage
The European flag will be allowed at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, but with limitations for artists, something Brussels called “disappointing”. Read More
Orbán criticises Irish PM veto comments made in Euronews interview
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has denounced Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin for criticising Budapest and what he termed its “abuse of vetoes” in a Euronews interview. Read More
Three Belgian soldiers injured during training exercise in Scotland
An investigation has been launched to determine exactly what happened during the live firing drill. Read More
First direct peace talks: Will Putin come face-to-face with Zelenskyy?
As Ukraine’s president is getting ready to travel to Istanbul, the Kremlin has not yet responded to whether Vladimir Putin will attend the meeting on Thursday. Will Putin come for…
Shrine of Fatima in Portugal packed for first pilgrimage after Pope Francis’ death
Over 270,000 pilgrims joined the candlelight procession at the Fatima Shrine on 13 May, marking the first major celebration since Pope Leo XIV’s election. Read more at Read More
Dutch NGO hits Shell with fresh legal challenge – and the impact could be ‘enormous’
“Shell will not stop of its own accord,” says the director of Milieudefensie, which has enjoyed previous legal success against the oil giant.Read More
Bosnian girl breaks tradition by training fighting bull for historic tournaments
Mirnesa Junuzovic, 15, is defying tradition in Bosnia by training her bull, Cobra, for historic bullfights, becoming the youngest and one of the few female trainers in the field. Read…
More than 350 stars condemn Gaza ‘genocide’ in open letter in time for Cannes opening
The stars and creatives have signed a letter about the killing of the Palestinian protagonist of a Cannes-premiering documentary: “We are ashamed of such passivity” – they wrote regarding the…
Modi says India only ‘paused’ its offensive as ceasefire with Pakistan holds
The most serious direct conflict between India and Pakistan in decades has been halted for now, but tensions remain high. Read more at Read More