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Singer Celine Dion announces comeback after rare health condition

Celine Dion has announced on her 58th birthday that she will return to performing with a series of shows in Paris starting September 2026.

Lebanon

Israeli strikes kill at least 20 people in southern Lebanon

Israel expanded its war against Iran and its allies into southern Lebanon on Sunday while Tehran continued missile and drone attacks across the Gulf.

Europe News

Russia fires barrage of missiles at Ukraine hitting transport network

Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine, striking civilian and infrastructure targets. Ukraine responded with drone attacks on Russian energy facilities.

Europe News

European leaders react to International Women's Day

Figures including Ursula von der Leyen, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pedro Sánchez and Giorgia Meloni praised women’s contributions and called for continued progress on equality.

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Iran

Iran's president apologises for air strikes on Gulf countries

After a week of tit-for-tat strikes there is no foreseeable end to the fighting and the Trump administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel.

World News

Trump fires US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

US president Donald Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid criticism over immigration enforcement and disaster response.

United Kingdom

UK says it will send four additional Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar

British PM Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that he will be sending four more fighter jets to Qatar and anti-drone Wildcat helicopters to Cyprus amid the ongoing Iran war.

USA

Man accused of plotting to kill Trump says Iran made him do it

A man accused of hiring a hitman to take out US politicians, including President Donald Trump, says he was pressured by Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to devise the plot.

World News

EU demands Trump to deliver on trade pledges after tariffs blocked

The European Commission demanded the US honor its trade commitments after the Supreme Court struck down some of Trump's tariffs. A top EU lawmaker has since moved to pause ratification of last year's EU-US trade deal.

World News

Secret Service shoots and kills armed man at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

The US Secret Service said the man was observed carrying something that “appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.”

Iran

Student protests surge in Iran as US weighs limited military strike

Videos geolocated at universities in Tehran show students chanting "bi sharaf," or "disgraceful" in Parsi, as clashes erupted against supporters of the government.

Culture news

Berlinale: Yellow Letters wins the Golden Bear award 2026

The political drama directed by Ilker Çatak won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival 2026. The German-Turkish filmmaker accepted the Golden Bear from jury president Wim Wenders. Other major winners included Salvation, Queen at Sea, and Rose.

Slovakia

Slovakia's Fico threatens to cut off electricity supply to Ukraine

Prime Minister Robert Fico has said he will to cut off his country's emergency electricity supply to Ukraine unless Kyiv resumes pumping Russian oil to Slovakia.

Economy

ACC shelves plans to open battery gigafactories in Italy and Germany

European vehicle battery venture Automotive Cells Company (ACC) has shelved plans to build electric vehicle battery gigafactories in Italy and Germany due to slower-than-expected growth in EV demand.

Culture news

Louvre robbery: Two suspects arrested, Paris prosecutor says

It took the French police almost a week to make their first arrests in connection with the investigation into the theft of the jewels of the French sovereigns from the Apollo Gallery.

Europe News

NSC walkout deepens political turmoil in Netherlands

The country's Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, followed by his NSC party members. Now, only two of the original four parties remain in the coalition.

Europe News

Europe to halt postal services to US after tax deal scrapped

The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and other EU member states will temporarily suspend services as of next week.

World News

Thailand and Cambodia to meet in Malaysia for ceasefire talks

Following four days of border clashes which have left over 30 people dead, the two sides have agreed to Malaysia acting as a mediator in the conflict.

Culture news

Pearl Jam remember Roskilde Festival tragedy 25 years on

On 30 June, 2000, nine young men lost their lives in front of Pearl Jam performing at Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Since then, safety measures at music festivals have changed forever.

Europe News

Paris Air Show opens with 2,400 exhibitors amid Airbus-Boeing rivalry

The Paris Air Show began with 2,400 exhibitors showcasing innovations. The Airbus-Boeing rivalry heats up amid global tensions and the recent Air India crash.

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