Two record-breaking intrepid Belgian sailors have revealed their next nautical target. Quentin Debois, the first Belgian to set a record for a solo Atlantic crossing, aims to qualify for the 2028 Vendée Globe as skipper. His sailing chum, Denis Van Weynbergh, the first Belgian
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Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' beams into the box office while Olivia Rodrigo sings about love making us crazy. Here's what to look out for this week.
Pope Leo XIV attended a cultural event in Madrid featuring performances, speeches and appearances by leading figures from the worlds of arts, culture and sport.
A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.
Officials are slated to audit tour guides to ensure compliance with regulations.
Taiwan is home to TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and supplier to Nvidia, Apple, and Foxconn.
This week, while families gathered outside examination halls across China, some in red qipao for luck, 12.9 million students sat for the gaokao, the world’s largest annual standardized test. On the other side of the Pacific, American higher education is moving in the opposite
Volunteer divers had the astonishing encounter while retrieving abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck.
The Migration and Asylum Pact takes effect on 12 June. It changes the EU’s migration system from tighter external borders to a stricter return policy. But what does it include? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.
It is difficult to see how the Europe question will not resurface once Labour has decided to politely thank Sir Keir Starmer for his work in making Labour re-electable after the lost Corbyn years but look for a new leader and prime minister who is a professional politician not
The leaders of Germany, France, the UK and Ukraine agreed on concrete conditions for peace yesterday, including Europe's participation in direct talks with Vladimir Putin. In Armenia, a pro-EU party has claimed victory in the elections held yesterday.
At least 827 people have died so far this year attempting the deadly Central Mediterranean crossing, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration.
Children scream and run for cover as a school canopy collapses during the powerful earthquake that hit the southern Philippines, killing at least four people and injuring more than 200.
Oil prices rose on Monday morning as investors monitored the latest escalation in the Middle East.
Sunday's vote signalled diminishing influence in a region once dominated by Russia, despite reported threats from Moscow and claims of interference.
In his Address to the Nation, the President noted that the rollout of water-saving technologies had been progressing slowly and had yet to produce meaningful results. He also instructed authorities to bring in leading international companies and pointed out that some regions
[Premium Times] Nigerian officials say over 1,000 citizens have registered to be evacuated and will no longer pay for their flights.
Indonesia’s financial markets were jolted Monday (June 8) as the rupiah hit a new record low of over 18,155 to the US dollar and the main stock index fell 4%. Investors are rapidly dumping their rupiah-denominated assets, with foreigners selling US$422 million of local bonds
[WFP] In his new role as WFP's Acting Executive Director, Carl Skau gives his take on a global hunger crisis where conflict, rising costs and funding cuts are pushing food insecurity higher while aid struggles to keep pace.
[The Conversation Africa] When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Millions of fans will arrive through multiple airports and will pack into stadiums, airports, hotels, bars and public
[UN News] The United Nations paused on Friday to pay tribute to the more than 4,500 peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 78 years.
[The Conversation Africa] "Today, everyone recognises that trade is as much a security issue as an economic one."
June 8 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz will be open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including a transit fee, Iran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has largely cut oil flows via the strait, which before the
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A massive European rescue package could help Ukraine defend critical territory more than four years after Russia's full-scale invasion.
Belgium expert Angela Dansby reveals her top travel tips for the country, including attractions to see and the food and drink to try.
Kenya’s controversial government-to-government fuel agreement faces mounting pressure as Middle East supply disruptions and domestic opposition challenge its long-term viability.
Europe’s energy transition must strengthen territorial cohesion rather than deepen existing disparities. That is the message from the e Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), the body that represents more than 100 regional authorities from 21 countries across Europe
The extent of the woman's injuries were not disclosed by the authorities.
[UN News] Night has fallen over the town of Zémio, in the east of the Central African Republic. In a few hours, the December 2025 presidential election is due to take place, but the rebels of the "Azande Ani Kpi Gbe" (AAKG) militia have launched an offensive to seize the city
[RFI] Algeria enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's third-highest ranked side. In the seventh instalment of a nine-part series on African teams at the 2026 World Cup, RFI looks at a country making its fifth appearance on football's biggest stage.
[RFI] Senegal enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's second best side in the Fifa rankings. In the sixth instalment of a nine-part series on African squads at the tournament, RFI looks at a nation making its fourth appearance fresh from heartbreak at the continent's Cup
It is Xi first trip abroad in 2026 after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing.
As inflation surges across Europe following the recent Middle East conflict, advertised pay growth in the eurozone is failing to keep up, causing workers' real earnings and purchasing power to fall.
Tsunami advisory sirens were activated in four affected districts.
Researchers in Germany have found that solar panels on rewetted peatland provide a unique habitat for bird species along with generating green energy and potentially locking up carbon. Installing solar panels on rewetted peatlands is a new type of land use, providing a way to
The leaders "supported the proposal for a direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia, with active US and European participation, to bring about a ceasefire and support further negotiations", they said in a joint statement with Zelenskyy.
As Spain ages and becomes one of the countries with the highest life expectancy, doctors and new research are driving preventive and longevity medicine, seeking to be democratised and free of fraud so that people can enjoy their final years in good health.
The 79th Tony Awards unfolded at Radio City Music Hall with Pink as host, opening on a Broadway-sized reinvention of her hit “Lady Marmalade” that packed the stage with dozens of performers — among them former host Neil Patrick Harris and Megan Thee Stallion — under a banner of
Thousands have protested outside a ballot counting station in Seoul, demanding a new election.
SEOUL, June 8 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that ballot paper shortages in last week's local elections dealt a serious blow to the country's reputation as a model democracy, and he welcomed the protests questioning the fairness of the process.\"It was
Her social media has been flooded with requests that she pay for food for demonstrators.
There were signs Cambodia’s scam compounds were splintering into smaller operations, including in residential areas.
The strongest earthquake to hit the Philippines this year was centered at sea and caused damage in a key coastal city, knocking down power and setting off 1-metre tsunami waves along nearby coasts, officials said.
[Leadership] The recently concluded Africa Forward Summit held between 11th and 12th of May, 2026 in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital co-chaired by France and Kenya, has opened a vista of opportunities to ramp up investments in critical sectors for Africa and France, especially in
He said he wants social cohesion at the core of Australian identity.
It is possible that IDF strikes in Beirut on Sunday were coordinated between Israel and the U.S., while Iranian escalation may reflect growing confidence within Tehran's leadership that it can pressure Trump into a cease-fire compromise by deliberately provoking Israel
