23 h. ago After decades of division, can this European country finally find peace?

Cyprus was divided in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup by Athens junta-backed supporters of uniting the island with Greece

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24 h. ago Hungary opposition figures urge Democrats to organize against autocratic takeover by Trump

Forum speakers said Donald Trump’s second term resembles strongman Viktor Orbán’s first years in powerDemocrats must organize urgently for the 2026 midterm elections and avoid a “it can’t happen here” mentality to stop Donald Trump from staging a full-scale autocratic takeover, a Hungarian opposition parliamentarian has said.Katalin Cseh, a critic of Hungary’s strongman prime minister, Viktor Orbán, told a forum on authoritarianism that the central European country’s experience held vital lessons for Trump’s opponents in their attempts to resist his assaults on US institutions and democratic norms since his return to the White House. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Peace is finally coming between Russia and Ukraine... but this is why it could lead to a new, far more deadly conflict we'll all be dragged into: MARK ALMOND

'Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?... Can you hit St Petersburg, too?' Trump asked. 'Absolutely. We can if you give us the weapons,' Zelensky replied.

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3 d. ago King Charles finally 'open to ending Harry feud' after peace summit but only on one condition

King Charles and Prince Harry's relationship is believed to finally be on the mend following a private peace summit held with their senior aides which is said to be a 'significant' step in reuniting the pair

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4 d. ago Severe floods sweep cars away as European country battered by 42C 'heat dome'

While Brits are continuing to soak up the sun at home, Spain has been left reeling after a deluge of rain has caused roads to turn to rivers, prompting warnings from authorities

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7 d. ago Milan’s Serie A home fixture against Como could be played in Perth, Australia

Italian FA gives approval for February fixture to be movedGame would be first in major European league held abroadMilan’s home game against Como in the 2025-26 Serie A campaign could become the first major European domestic league fixture played outside its home country, as plans to move the fixture to Australia took a step forward.Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has given the green light for the match to be played in Perth – some 8,500 miles away from Milan – next February. The proposal moves European football into uncharted territory after previous requests to stage domestic league matches abroad were knocked back by authorities. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man visits every country in Europe – and one 'dull' place was the absolute worst

A TikTok user shared his thoughts on the European country he wouldn't recommend visiting, despite many others taking to social media to share their love for the spot

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7 d. ago Concern that Ukraine will be split up casts shadow over reconstruction talks

Leaders meet in Rome amid forecasts that more than a third of rebuild costs could fall to Russia if Ukraine concedes landEver-escalating Russian drone attacks and the concern that Ukraine will be split up under a future peace plan have cast a shadow over a meeting of European leaders to plan for the eventual reconstruction of the country.The conference is the fourth in this format and is being attended by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Germany’s Friedrich Merz, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Poland’s Donald Tusk. It comes at a time of unprecedented pressure on the Ukrainian economy as Vladimir Putin widens his targets across Ukraine, deploying record numbers of long-range drones. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago American mum floored by 'huge difference' between kids in Europe and US

American mum-of-three, Erin Monroe, recently travelled to Portugal for the first time ever, and was quick to notice the different way children behave in the European country compared to in the US

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8 d. ago NATO scrambles warplanes as Putin launches attack near European country's border

Vladimir Putin's forces hit Ukraine with 741 missiles and kamikaze drones in a record for the three-year conflict, triggering an emergency response from NATO forces

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8 d. ago Putin sends troops to border in bid to 'threaten' another European country

After a NATO chief issued a chilling WW3 warning prediction, a diplomatic row has broken out with Russia said to be 'threatening' Azerbaijan, a nation rich in oil and gas

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1 week ago The Tree of Authenticity review – talking tree explains Congo’s struggle to overcome colonial past

Sammy Baloji’s experimental documentary juxtaposes observations from both sides of the divide in its exploration of European exploitation of the country’s natural resourcesIn his first solo directorial feature, photographer and visual artist Sammy Baloji excavates the colonial legacies in the Congo basin, the second largest tropical forest in the world. Building on a decades-spanning archive from the Yangambi National Institute of Agronomic Studies and Research, the film is loosely divided into three sections, each guided by a different voice that speaks to the complicated environmental history of the area. The first segment is informed by the journal entries of Congolese agronomist Paul Panda Farnana. Working both within and outside Belgium’s colonial control during the 1910s and 1920s, Farnana wrote of his frustration with the extractive regime, as well as meteorological statistics related to rainfall and temperature, which are narrated in voiceover. This is combined with largely ...

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1 week ago 'I've been to every single European nation and one small country had the bluest water ever'

Lexie Limitless, real name Lexie Alford, became the youngest person to travel to every country at the age of 21 and has since travelled around the world, sharing her experiences

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2 w. ago Ukraine's president arrives in Denmark for talks with key European backers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Denmark as the Nordic country launches its European Union presidency

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2 w. ago Tourists reveal the underrated European country that's so beautiful it blew them away

A Reddit user recently prompted a discussion in the popular subreddit r/travel, which saw globetrotters share the unlikely countries that have become the highlight of their travels.

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2 w. ago Dutch Queen Maxima breaks her silence after appearing to 'mock' Donald Trump on live TV

The Dutch royal had been stood right next to her husband King Willem-Alexander and Trump as they posed for pictures after the US president arrived in the European country.

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2 w. ago In Gaza we watched Iranian missiles go by, heading for Israel. That war is over – it seems ours will never end | Hassan Abo Qamar

For two years, we’ve waited for a final ceasefire that has never come. Peace will be delayed as long as our lives are considered disposableLast Tuesday night, Donald Trump announced on social media that Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire, ending what he called a “12-day war”. It was the second war this year, after India and Pakistan’s four-day conflict, to start and end under Trump’s watch. They followed another, earlier conflict between Lebanon and Israel during President Joe Biden’s term.Here in Gaza, all eyes were fixed on the Iran-Israel conflict. Even cut off from the internet, people found ways to follow the news – on the radio, or by catching weak phone signals by climbing to high rooftops or walking near the sea, or just by staying up all night watching the sky, where some of the missiles launched from Iran could be seen from Gaza. Many wondered if Trump, the man who once promised to stop “endless wars”, would seize the moment to stop not only war on Iran but also the...

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2 w. ago Trust in UN’s nuclear watchdog is broken, Iranian president says

European nations defend IAEA chief as Tehran accuses him of failing to condemn Israeli and US attacks on nuclear sitesTrust in the UN nuclear inspectorate is broken inside Iran, the country’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has told Emmanuel Macron, as European nations issued a statement in defence of its head.The two men spoke as Iranian officials said the total number of Iranian deaths during the 12-day air war with Israel and the US had risen to 935 people, including 38 children and 132 women. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago People left shocked after travel expert reveals the 'friendliest' European destination

Instagrammer @Scottvisits has been to every country in Europe and more than 50 European cities...but his choice of the most friendly destination has raised a few eyebrows.

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3 w. ago Holidaymakers warned of 'significant increase' in deadly virus in popular European hotspots

Thousands have fallen ill and nine have died across several European travel hotspots following a "multi-country outbreak" of a life-threatening virus

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