Accessible beaches and local cheese: EU exhibition sheds light on sustainable tourism projects

The European Commission is expected to publish its EU strategy for tourism this year.

An exhibition at the European Parliament in Brussels is shedding light on t...

Oil prices climb as Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal

Markets priced in fresh geopolitical risk as Washington escalated rhetoric against Tehran, with analysts warning supply disruptions could push prices higher.

Oil...

EIB spending on security and defence quadrupled to €4bn in 2025

Since 2024, the EIB has revised its lending policy several times to allow for greater financing of security and defence as EU member states looked at ways to prep...

French Senate rejects assisted dying bill. What happens now?

Critics of the text range from right-wing politicians who oppose the idea in principle to initial supporters who considered the final text too watered down.

The ...

Australia’s under-16 social media ban: How children are already finding ways around it

Australia’s world-leading ban on social media for under-16s has removed millions of accounts, but early evidence suggests tech-savvy teenagers are already finding...

Gold tops $5,500, silver rises while Powell downplays metal rally

The dollar slipped to a 4-year low, while gold and silver surged to further record highs, after Fed Chair Powell downplayed their macro signal.

Federal Reserve C...

‘We're tired of counting damages’: Call for climate funds after landslide devastates Sicilian town

Greenpeace Italia has called out the Italian government for not investing enough in climate change mitigation.

A town in Sicily has been left teetering on the ed...

Flying to Brazil? This Interrail-style air pass could help you explore more for less

The Azul Brazil Air Pass starts at €400 for trips including up to four destinations over 14 days, rising to €500 for 30-day trips covering up to eight destination...

European apples tainted with 'pesticide cocktails', new study claims

New research criticises the European Union's risk assessment procedure for assessing pesticides in silos instead of focusing on the impact of the "cocktail" effec...

AlphaGenome: Google’s new AI tool that can decipher and predict DNA changes. How does it work?

A new AI model by Google DeepMind can decipher DNA and predict mutations, opening new doors for disease research.

Our DNA is made of millions of combinations of ...

London's iconic black cabs face robot competition as Waymo begins trialling robotaxis

From Roman roads to robotaxis: London's autonomous driving challenge as Waymo begins learning the city.

London may be famed for its black cabs, but by the end of...

EU Competition chief defends 'discreet' handling of big tech cases under digital rules

EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said digital rules are being enforced discreetly and with ongoing dialogue with US-based big tech companies.

European Commission...

EU Competition chief defends 'discreet' handling of big tech cases under digital rules

EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said digital rules are being enforced discreetly and with ongoing dialogue with US-based big tech companies.

European Commission...

EU to pursue ‘assertive diplomacy’ on migration using visas as leverage

The European Commission has presented its five-year stretegy on migration, which includes incentives for non-EU countries to cooperate in keeping irregular migran...

EU agrees to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran will be added to the European Union's terrorism blacklist, foreign affairs ministers decided on Thursday.

The Europ...

Julio Iglesias considers legal action over 'false accusations' of sexual abuse

The Spanish singer's lawyers are considering action against prosecutors after they dropped a sexual abuse inquiry claiming not to have jurisdiction.

Julio Iglesi...

Julio Iglesias considers legal action over 'false accusations' of sexual abuse

The Spanish singer's lawyers are considering action against prosecutors after they dropped a sexual abuse inquiry claiming not to have jurisdiction.

Julio Iglesi...

Putin should make concessions before direct talks with Europe, says Kallas

The EU's chief diplomat has discouraged Europeans from pursuing direct re-engagement with the Kremlin, an idea publicly backed by Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Melo...

EU considers entry ban on Russian soldiers who fought in Ukraine

"There can be no path from Bucha to Brussels," the Estonian foreign minister said as he called for an EU-wide entry ban on former Russian soldiers.

The European ...

Susan Sarandon to receive the 2026 International Goya Award

The veteran actress, an indelible character through many memorable roles such as Thelma & Louise, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Dead Man Walking, is to be hon...

Trump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen to flights and Americans will 'be safe there'

US airlines stopped flying to Venezuela before the Department of Homeland Security ordered an indefinite suspension in 2019, arguing that conditions in the countr...