Spain's Supreme Court ruled on 8 July that migrants arriving by sea should not be returned as quickly as others and Madrid has blamed criminal gangs for spreading misinformation about the ruling.
Hundreds of firefighters, backed by helicopters and water-dropping aircraft, are battling a major wildfire west of Athens.
The Spanish flag carrier will livestream the entire celestial event, so you can see the solar corona from 30,000 feet.
“We are simply missing one-third of the water volume that our hydropower plants would normally process.”
Thousands gather on the streets of Milan for the funeral of legendary former AC Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi.
A joint operation by the National Police and the Mossos d'Esquadra has traced, after countless sales at markets, shops and between individuals, an altarpiece of the Immaculate Virgin belonging to the convent of Santa Clara in Fitero.
Nearly 470,000 visitors made the exhibition the biggest success in Museum Ludwig's history.
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At the end of May, Turkey had warned of an "uncontrolled escalation" in the Black Sea region after a drone attack on a Turkish cargo ship.
You can snap up a bargain on a last-minute trip, with everything from cruises to safaris listed on this website.
Facilities operated by Russia's largest online retailer were also hit in St Petersburg and Tver.
British energy giant BP said on Tuesday that its net profit more than doubled in the second quarter as the Middle East war roiled oil and gas markets.
Is it finally happening? After last week's rumours came to nothing, all signs now point to Ronaldo and Georgina marrying on Saturday in Madeira after reserving two floors of a luxury hotel.
A new survey shows more UK travellers are opting for solo adventures as they seek freedom, more confidence and the opportunity to carve out experiences on their own terms while abroad.
Bartłomiej Kubkowski has pulled off an extraordinary feat, becoming the first person to swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland in 55 hours, covering 160 kilometres.
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said in a statement.
The region's Moscow-installed governor says the gunman has been detained after firing at fellow soldiers and civilians.
Who will take the 007 mantle after Daniel Craig? Not long to find out, as the identity of the new James Bond will be announced this year, according to producer Amy Pascal.
Viral posts about opening the Spanish border pushed thousands of Moroccans towards Ceuta, exposing serious control failures. Several migrants say they were told they could cross and insist it was not traffickers who led them there.
Among a crowded field, Australian photographer Callie Soden took top honours at the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards.
Mudslides and floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, causing severe damage to lives and property in Sri Lanka every year.
Crimea, a peninsula illegally annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, has for weeks been the target of Ukrainian retaliatory attacks aimed at disrupting the logistics of Russian forces deployed in southern Ukraine.
French energy giant TotalEnergies said that it had signed a deal with Shell to buy its European onshore renewable energy businesses for an undisclosed amount.
The greater Athens area and the neighbouring island of Evia remained under near maximum fire risk on Tuesday according to the civil protection ministry.
Porto Germeno faces severe wildfire damage as Greece enters a second week of major fires. Firefighters remain deployed and at least five people have died.
Russian forces shot down a Portuguese Tekever AR3 drone and say they will study it as a 'rare' model. It has been sent to a research institute.
Russian forces shot down a Portuguese Tekever AR3 reconnaissance drone and say they will study it as a "rare" model. The UAV was sent to a research institute, where experts will examine its design and technical specifications.
A recent poll found that 49% of citizens across the EU support Ukraine joining the bloc, while 12% aren't sure.
The NHS wants robots in nine out of 10 keyhole surgeries by 2035. At a London hospital already using the newest system, surgeons and patients say the change is already being felt.
Offering access to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in China's Sichuan province, the new Banyan Tree Mount Emei resort features 130 rooms and villas, private hot spring pools, a bamboo forest trail and a spa.
Human trafficking for forced criminality is increasing across the world, with authorities raising particular concern about a rapidly growing form of exploitation: trafficking to commit cyber-enabled fraud and online scams. On the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the
Barcelona striker, who may change clubs next season, told CNN his presence on Spain's victory parade at Cibeles in a cap echoing Trump's slogan was no big deal.
Known to many as the grandmother of Peter Parker's best friend Ned in the 2021 blockbuster 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', Mary Egida Rivera represented "the Filipino community with such grace and pride".
People held at the Newark facility have asked for improved living conditions and better medical care, as they say some are being denied medication.
Apple is back in a UK court over government demands for access to encrypted iCloud data, months after it degraded security for British users rather than build the back door the UK wanted.
The EU’s agri-food sector recorded a stronger trade surplus in the first five months of 2026, despite lower export and import values compared with the same period last year. The EU’s agri-food trade surplus reached €19.4 billion between January and May, €1 billion higher than a
Earlier this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers. But an extraordinary combination of factors has plunged the sanction into political limbo. Here's how the plan went awry.
The new Spider-Man film's box office takings now stand at a record-setting $360m, making it the biggest debut in box office history. 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and 'Avengers: Endgame' are the only two movies in history to cross $300 million in a single weekend.
Integration of students and employment opportunities The recently published study “Integration of international students and employment opportunities in Latvia” assesses how non-EU students integrate into Latvia’s labour market and what shapes their post-graduation retention.
Europe’s wildfire crisis is testing the limits of the EU’s emergency response system, exposing a gap between growing firefighting capacity and slower efforts to make landscapes less flammable.
European markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday morning, while Asia-Pacific shares were mixed overnight following a Wall Street rally supported by easing oil prices.
NGOs launch Social Patronage Coalition A network of NGOs in Poland formally launched the Social Patronage Coalition, with the aim of promoting community sponsorship initiatives (for example: forms of support for the adaptation and integration of migrants provided by private
The fire started around Monday afternoon in a nature reserve near the village of Oostrum in Limburg province, close to the border with Germany.
On Thursday 16 July 2026, DG TAXUD hosted the third in a series of webinars on the implementation of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Under CBAM, only verifiers accredited by EU National Accreditation Bodies (NABs) can verify the total embedded emissions
Guatemala lies on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" and experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
The way a neighbourhood looks could influence how well people sleep, new research suggests, adding to growing evidence that urban design can affect public health.
The EU faces a delicate balancing act: encouraging AI adoption across the public and private sectors without funding a wave of "AI-washing" projects that promise innovation but deliver little, as happened with EU-backed schemes in the past.
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In Europe, a former hunting lodge turned hotel in the Scottish Highlands ranked highest, coming out third overall.
The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, two Dutch schemes with a combined budget of €290 million to support sustainable aviation fuels ('SAF'). The schemes will contribute to the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal to accelerate the decarbonization