2025-06-26

World News

Three Palestinians killed in West Bank in clashes with Jewish settlers

CCTV footage released by a human rights group on Thursday showed Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank.

26/06/2025

EuroVerify

Musk-owned AI chatbot struggled to fact-check Israel-Iran war - report

Grok, developed by Elon Musk's xAI, has provided incorrect and inconsistent answers in response to users' queries about the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, the Digital Forensic Research Lab says.

26/06/2025

Europe News

Iran's uranium stocks said to be intact, UK media says

The initial European intelligence assessment is unlikely to go down well with US President Donald Trump who is currently engaged with a fight with his own spy agencies about the impact of the US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.

26/06/2025

Indonesia

Indonesian police suspect three Australians of murder of man on Bali

Zivan Radmanovic, a 32-year-old from Melbourne, was killed just after midnight on 13 June at a villa near Munggu Beach in Bali’s Badung district.

26/06/2025

Football Now

2025 Women's Euros: Who will taste success in Switzerland?

In partnership with Media City

Sixteen teams will compete in the 2025 UEFA Women's Championships in Switzerland. Current European Champions England are looking to defend the title they won at Wembley four years ago.

26/06/2025

Europe News

MEPs seek EU Commission president's resignation with censure motion

Supporters of a motion of censure against Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hope it will put enough political pressure on her leadership to force a resignation – mirroring the 1999 downfall of Commission President Jacques Santer.

26/06/2025

Europe News

ISS welcomes first astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India

NASA plans to abandon the International Space Station in 2030 after more than three decades of operation and is encouraging private ventures to replace it.

26/06/2025

No Comment

Bear disrupts flights at Yamagata Airport, forces runway closure

A bear sighting at Yamagata Airport disrupted over 10 flights on Thursday morning. Authorities believe the bear came from nearby woods and it hasn't been found yet.

26/06/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | June 26th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

26/06/2025

Europe in Motion

How does Europe’s defence spending shape up as Trump pressures allies?

Europe's military capabilities remain heavily reliant on the US, while both Russia and China have substantially advanced their production capacities and technological capabilities.

26/06/2025

China

Qatar reaffirms commitment to AIIB and will host 2026 meeting

Qatar will host the 11th edition of the annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in September 2026, ushering a new chapter of the Bank’s efforts to position itself as a global force for development and economic growth.

26/06/2025

Europe News

Europe leads global vaccine effort as US pulls back

While the EU and several European countries made significant contributions to GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, the United States was notably absent from the donor list.

26/06/2025

Sport

FIFA faces quandary over US and Iran involvement at 2026 World Cup

Following the US bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities last week, questions have been asked about next year's tournament, which will feature Iran and will be co-hosted by the US.

26/06/2025

Economy

How much more have billionaires amassed in the last 10 years?

Oxfam’s report showed an astronomical rise in the wealth of the richest top 1% over the last decade. Collected, it would be enough to end global poverty more than 20 times over, although the report found an alarming lack of funding for projects to tackle inequality.

26/06/2025

Culture news

Plot twist: Surprise death causes outrage from fans of The Simpsons

The long-running animated series made a bold move in the season 36 finale. But what actually happened? And is animated death really the end?

26/06/2025

Travel News

Everything you need to know about Slovenia’s new digital nomad visa

The visa is expected to become available from the beginning of November this year.

26/06/2025

Climate

Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability

It provides a more realistic picture of risk, and could help direct support to countries “living one disaster away from crisis.”

26/06/2025

Tech News

Who are the four tech executives joining the US Army?

We take a closer look at the first four tech executives joining the US military as reserve members.

26/06/2025

Economy

Why is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank significant?

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is holding its 10th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors from June 24 to 26 in Beijing.

26/06/2025

India

India refuses to sign SCO statement over claims of pro-Pakistan bias

Tensions flared at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit as India refused to endorse a joint statement over claims it favoured Pakistan.

26/06/2025

Culture news

Celebrities urge US Congress against defunding food and medical aid

“This is unacceptable and wrong,” states the open letter, as the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act is currently being proposed to senators.

26/06/2025

Tech News

Swipe right - but watch your data: Dating app hit with data complaint

AI tools have come under scrutiny in recent months from data protection authorities across Europe.

26/06/2025

Health news

Mothers and doctors in Gaza say formula shortages risk babies’ lives

Rights groups say the war and the blockade have sparked a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, though Israel says it is allowing in vital aid.

26/06/2025

Europe News

Armenian PM says he is not circumcised in ongoing duel with church

Pashinyan responded to a challenge by the Armenian Apostolic Church leader's spokesperson, saying he was ready to prove he had not been circumcised.

26/06/2025

Climate

Two dead in French storms that caused parliament roof to leak

Violent storms battered France on Wednesday, leaving two dead and causing unexpected chaos inside the National Assembly.

26/06/2025

No Comment

Over 2,000 join mud ritual in Philippines to pray for global peace

In northern Luzon, Philippines, over 2,000 devotees dressed in mud and banana leaves walked to a church praying for world peace, honoring a WWII miracle.

26/06/2025

Iran

Iran's Khamenei claims victory in first speech since Israel ceasefire

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran emerged victorious over Israel and criticised US intervention, highlighting the retaliatory missile attack on a US base in Qatar.

26/06/2025

Health news

Thailand bans sales of cannabis without a prescription

The shift comes amid a rift between former coalition partners in the Thai government.

26/06/2025

Health news

US halts funding to group offering vaccines to low-income countries

GAVI said it has raised €7.9 billion toward a €10.5 billion goal to fund its work over the next five years.

26/06/2025

Tech News

EU Parliament snubs Amazon from hearing over representative dispute

Amazon was not represented at a hearing of the European Parliament after a row with the employment committee over which personnel should appear before it.

26/06/2025