Budapest awaits: A football travel guide to the 2026 Champions League final host city
Hungary’s capital will welcome thousands of PSG and Arsenal fans for European football’s showpiece fixture on 30 May. Read More
US underlines ‘strong relationship’ with Vatican as Rubio meets pope after Trump criticism
Rubio’s visit comes after US President Trump accused the pope of being “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy” after he made critical comments about the Iran war. Read…
Singer Bonnie Tyler recovering after emergency operation in Portugal
A perforation in her intestine led Bonnie Tyler to undergo emergency surgery at Faro hospital. The singer, who has lived in the Algarve for several years, is recovering. Read More
Nobu swaps city skylines for country escapes with luxury rural retreat in England
Nobu is launching its first UK countryside retreat, bringing a hotel, spa, restaurant and branded residences to rural Rutland in a major shift away from its usual city-centre hotspots. Read…
Travelling to Kraków? What to see and do in Europe’s ‘best leisure destination’
This Polish city offers affordable flights, board and dining, alongside stunning hikes, historical architectural landmarks and Renaissance-era works of art. Read More
Middle East war will slow down economic growth in Africa as cost of living crisis soars, IMF warns
According to the IMF’s report, regional growth is expected to decline by 0.3 percentage points, and some 20 million people in Africa now face the risk of food insecurity as…
Video shows United Airlines plane striking truck in New Jersey, injuring driver
A United Airlines plane struck a light pole and a bakery truck while attempting to land at Newark Airport. Dashcam video captured debris smashing through the truck windshield. The driver…
‘Blood is Russia’s art’: Politics and protests mark start of Venice Biennale
The Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot and Ukraine feminist group FEMEN have joined forces to protest at Russia’s participation at the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest international art exhibition. Read…
Brussels mulls scrapping methane fines amid energy crisis – leak
The EU executive had previously eased the rules in response to growing pressure, delaying parts of the measure, Now, however, it is now going further, removing the very incentives that…
Germany calls for end to EU unanimity rule to stop decision-making ‘standstill’
Twelve countries have already backed the initiative, with repeated obstruction by Viktor Orbán’s Hungary increasingly fuelling calls for reform. Read More