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Culture news

Actor Patrick Stewart, star of 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men', dies aged 86

The 86 year old acclaimed Shakespearean British actor died in Los Angeles on Wednesday following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease.

29 October 2026

Europe News

EU peacekeeping helicopter crash in Bosnia kills at least four

The aircraft was involved in Operation Althea. The causes of the accident still have to be established.

29 October 2026

Israel

Netenyahu's Likud party alleges election interference and fraud

Qatar has denied interfering in the election or funding efforts to influence the result, calling the accusations “ridiculous and dangerous”.

29 October 2026

World News

Support for UN vote to end US embargo on Cuba falls to 30-year low

Similar resolutions have been approved almost every year since 1992, but usually by overwhelming margins.

28 October 2026

Europe News

Belgium's finance and tax agency hit by cyberattack, filing deadlines

The online portal MyMinfin and several other services have been temporarily taken offline as a precaution while officials investigate and secure their systems.

28 October 2026

Tech News

Websites go dark after AI exposes programming language security flaw

Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet.

22 October 2026

Ukraine

Russian strikes kill 7 in Ukraine after US envoy meets Putin

Ukraine's air force posted a warning in the early hours of "more ballistic missiles towards Kyiv" and instructed residents to stay in shelters.

22 October 2026

Europe News

Zelenskyy calls for continued pressure on Russia at UNGA

Zelenskyy questioned Russia’s willingness to end the war, portraying Vladimir Putin as a leader who continues to expand conflict rather than seek peace.

23 September 2026

Tech News

Norway says Europe's 'largest' rare-earth mine plan set for 2028

The project has been delayed by environmental concerns, particularly over plans to locate mineral-processing facilities in an area of forest.

23 September 2026

Culture news

Head of Spanish broadcaster backs ongoing Eurovision boycott

Spain withdrew from the 2026 contest in Austria, alongside the Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland and Slovenia, in protest against Israel’s participation.

22 September 2026

Earth News

New Zealanders pick endangered black robin as Bird of the Year

Despite only 350 remaining, the bird received 26,000 votes, with a record one in every 50 New Zealanders taking part in this year’s competition.

22 September 2026

Yemen

G7 leaders call on Yemen's Houthis to stop strikes on Saudi Arabia

The Houthis staged an offensive in recent weeks to take over Yemen's entire Red Sea coast, threatening global trade and pushing up energy prices up.

22 September 2026

World News

Andy Burnham to meet Trump for the first time at the UN in New York

Previously, as the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham had said Trump was not welcome in the city and that he would refuse to meet him.

22 September 2026

South Korea

Three South Korean soldiers injured in DMZ blast, Seoul says

The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) is a 248 km buffer zone separating North and South Korea and is one of the world’s most heavily fortified borders.

21 September 2026

USA

Venezuelan man shot and injured by ICE agent in Texas, officials say

The Mayor of Austin, Kirk Watson, has called for an independent probe involving local police, saying ICE should not investigate the incident by itself.

21 September 2026

USA

Trump threatens to ban three news organisations from the White House

The president has already pursued legal action against other major news organisations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC.

18 September 2026

Europe News

Russia launches fresh attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it has been informed of the strike on the Kursk nuclear power plant and said it was not on fire despite being operational at the time

18 September 2026

Philippines

Three dead in Philippines school shooting

Officials say the teenager had warned friends after lunch that he was “going to do something” and told them to go home, but they thought he was joking.

18 September 2026

Europe News

Three parties to attempt to form new Romanian government

The previous government collapsed after a no-confidence vote following tensions over austerity and efforts to reduce Romania’s large budget deficit.

18 September 2026

Europe News

Sweden's Social Democrat leader Andersson asked to form government

Andersson had said she would seek an agreement involving the Social Democrats, Left Party, Centre Party and Greens.

18 September 2026