As housing prices become increasingly unsustainable in Europe, the European Commission plans to clarify when and how national authorities can restrict short-term rentals in areas under pressure, according to a document seen by Euronews.
[ISS] The review report reflects some of Africa's demands, but major challenges threaten the implementation of its recommendations.
Gloria Steinem, the feminist trailblazer, writer and activist who helped define the modern women’s movement in the US, has died at 92.
Amelia Dimoldenberg is ending her viral YouTube series “Chicken Shop Date” after 12 years. The host, writer and producer announced the news on Thursday in an Instagram post, writing: “I never thought I’d stop ‘Chicken Shop Date,’ I thought maybe it would be a part of me
"I think everybody has to make those judgments on their own."
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
Sarawak residents have endured heavy haze for days as smoke from Indonesia's Kalimantan blankets the area.
Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many who loved her".
From India's prized mangoes to olives taking root in Pakistan, farmers are finding new ways to produce food in a hotter, less predictable world.
The trailblazing feminist was an iconic leader of women's rights in the US.
What happens when Iceland’s most beautiful landscapes meet the ‘world’s worst photographer’? Icelandair set Blanche Mortemard on a 10-day adventure, and here’s what her itinerary looked like.
It comes after organisers of the Gwangju Biennale allowed "Taiwan" to be used in the name of an exhibition.
From January to August 2026, 75.6% of newly registered passenger cars were powered by alternative energy. About 26.8% were electric. In August, electric vehicles made up 36.1% of the market.
[IPS] Kigali -- As climate disasters frequent across the African continent, governments have been promoting climate-smart innovations, including the development of drought-resistant crops.
[IPS] Kigali, Rwanda -- As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, CGIAR's Ismahane Elouafi argues that Africa must connect proven agricultural innovation with the finance, partnerships and delivery systems needed to achieve impact at scale.
Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilising European nations.
Swiss French filmmaker Ursula Meier (“The Line”) is prepping her long-gestating English-language debut, “Quiet Land,” a detective story-cum-romantic drama set in Big Sky country that she’ll be taking to the Venice Gap-Financing Market from Sept. 4 – 6. The film tells the story
The 29-week scheme for those aged five to 18 will run from February and is expected to cost £7.6m.
Researchers found AI-written text in up to 15% of parliamentary speeches in the UK and Sweden, with zero disclosure to voters.
More than 20 years since its release, this song remains the indie rock anthem that just won’t go away...
Thomas Fahmy says he saw "a bright white flash" and instantly fell to the ground.
“SNL U.K.” has brought out a big gun to launch its second season, with “Jurassic Park” icon Jeff Goldblum set as host for the opening episode. Goldblum — a regular to the U.K., where he shot both “Wicked” films and toured earlier this year with his band — will take to the stage
Joel Shapiro sculpture removed at the Kennedy Center, how Snoopy unleashed America's imagination, the untold history of Black American dyeing traditions, and more.
Donald Trump returned to power in large part through a campaign of scapegoating, promising to rescue his supporters from the immigrants and transgender people who he claimed endangered America. That these MAGA-designated outgroups posed no threat to the country was no
President Trump and the AI industry are going on the offensive, attempting to bolster support for data centers as they contend with a groundswell of public opposition that has swept across party lines. Trump has not shied away from embracing the controversial server warehouses
The author of The Castle likes his music in a time capsule and silence in his home—but definitely not in his stories.
President Donald Trump is building an illegal ballroom on the ruins of the White House’s East Wing, which he destroyed last fall. Congress forbade the construction of any building on federal property in Washington, D.C., “without express authority of Congress.” Congress did not
Republicans are cautiously approaching the party’s midterm convention next week as President Trump spirals in polls, with some candidates and lawmakers deciding to skip the gathering all together. The dynamic underscores how worried Republicans are about Trump’s own brand
Democratic state auditor Rob Sand is leading Republican businessman Zach Lahn in the tense Iowa governor’s race, new polling shows, while Democrat Josh Turek trails Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in the wide-open Senate race. A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media Iowa
Youth may be wasted on the young, but what if the young are already wasted? The writer Nancy Lemann coined the term “wastrel-youth contingent” to describe characters who squander their early adulthood and pickle themselves in gin. A writer of heady and humid prose, Lemann is an
Meat is back. Not that it ever really went anywhere—but for a few years around the turn of the decade, the centrality of meat in the American diet came under real scrutiny. A slew of highly publicized academic papers detailed the massive environmental toll of animal
O n Monday the Supreme Court told Donald Trump he can proceed full steam ahead to construct his monstrous ballroom. That’s not because the project is lawful: the per curiam 5-4 order on the shadow docket expressly offered no opinion on the merits. Indeed, every court to
Returning to Nigeria’s commercial capital after three years away, the United States’ consul-general in Lagos, Brandon Hudspeth, eyes a billion-dollar trade relationship, Nollywood and Afrobeats to redefine Washington’s Africa playbook.
This week’s stunning defection by two centrist Democrats has posed a dilemma for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) — now caught between liberals calling for scalps and others in the party urging restraint ahead of the midterms. From the left, Jeffries is facing
AI companies are paying highly educated workers to teach machines the judgment they spent years developing — even when those systems could eventually replace them.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is on a collision course with GOP senators as key lawmakers have major concerns about the turnover of senior staff, the lack of a clear plan for ending the Iran war, and the failure of the administration to reach out to Democrats to build
Four Democratic senators sent a letter Wednesday to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, calling for her to share details on how her department used $1 billion in funding intended for student loan administration. The letter, authored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley
Pennsylvania health officials last week announced two unvaccinated people died from measles-associated conditions, including an infant. But the announcement was just the beginning of a growing political controversy that’s pitting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Carlos Queiroz is reappointed as head coach of Ghana's men's national team, two months after he appeared to step down following their exit from the World Cup.
A few days ago, the Chinese government had the opportunity to reverse the current downturn in China-Japan relations, the worst in years. A delegation of Japanese lawmakers representing the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition parties Komeito and Centrist Reform
The platform consists of what the group calls 20 “ambitious and ruthlessly pragmatic” ideas, shared first with POLITICO, targeting working-class voters.
Sandra Hüller will star in “Arbeit und Struktur” (“Work and Structure”), Maria Schrader’s adaptation of the acclaimed autobiographical work by German writer and artist Wolfgang Herrndorf. The movie will be produced by Komplizen Film (“Sentimental Value”) and co-produced by
Autocratic rule alone is not enough to freeze the assets of Russia-linked firms, the EU's top court has said in an influential ruling on Thursday. National authorities need solid, objective proof of actual control.
The Italian Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race as high temperatures continue in the country following the summer heatwave.
Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Kęstutis Budrys was speaking on the sidelines of a European Ministers meeting in Ireland. EU ministers were joined by Ukrainian, British, Icelandic, Norwegian and Canadian counterparts where a deteriorating European security situation was top
PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration faces a critical test when the budget is tabled in October.
More than two decades after ASEAN adopted its transboundary haze agreement, experts say its 2030 haze-free goal could be hard to achieve without stronger enforcement and accountability.
