- 2h ago
Portugal adds 3 cents to fuel tax discount as 2026 relief reaches 700 million euros
The Portuguese government increased the ISP fuel tax rebate to 23 cents per liter on 4 September 2026 to mitigate price spikes linked to Middle East tensions.
- 3d ago
Egypt bus crash on Dahab-Nuweiba road kills at least 16 people and injures 28
A passenger bus crashed along the Red Sea highway near Al Saada in South Sinai on Wednesday morning, killing at least 16 people and injuring 28 as emergency services deployed 20 ambulances.
- 4d ago
Heavily armed group attacks Overasselt farm, leaving one dead and two officers injured
A group of more than twenty armed attackers stormed a property on Ewijkseweg in Gelderland, prompting a regional manhunt and multiple arrests in Nijmegen.
- 4d ago
Eurasian leaders convene in Bishkek for 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Heads of state from ten member nations gathered in Kyrgyzstan for the 25th anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, holding bilateral talks on trade, security, and the war in Ukraine.
- 4d ago
US strikes Iranian launchers near Strait of Hormuz as Tehran targets bases in Jordan and UAE
American forces struck two missile launchers on Larak Island overnight to prevent naval mining, triggering Iranian counter-strikes on bases in Jordan and the Emirates.
- 4d ago
US strikes Iranian launchers in Strait of Hormuz as Trump shares fake Kharg video
The United States bombed Iranian missile sites on Larak Island, prompting retaliatory strikes on Jordan and the UAE alongside a fabricated video posted by Donald Trump claiming Kharg Island was destroyed.
- 4d ago
US and Iran trade strikes across Gulf after deadly Kuhestak wedding bombing
American forces struck military targets across southern Iran, hitting a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, prompting Iranian missile barrages against US bases across the Gulf.
- Aug 29
Alessandro Di Battista prepares private medical return to Italy after hospitalization in Cuba
Former Five Star Movement lawmaker Alessandro Di Battista is scheduled to return to Rome via private air ambulance on Thursday after collapsing with severe head pain in Cuba.
- Aug 28
Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK after ICE arrest at New Orleans airport
US immigration authorities deported British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos after his arrest in Louisiana on a July removal order, prompting him to express regret over supporting Donald Trump.
- Aug 28
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America as trade dispute escalates
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the Department of the Interior to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, triggering immediate pushback from Canadian leaders while bilateral trade negotiations remain frozen.
- Aug 25
Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer in West Bank
Knesset member Zvi Sukkot used a sledgehammer to damage a Palestinian martyrs monument in Madama while under army escort, prompting military reprimands and political backlash ahead of October elections.
- Aug 22
Syria and Israel hold direct US-mediated talks in Jordan to ease military tensions
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Israeli Mossad chief Roman Gofman met in Amman on 23 August 2026 for US-brokered talks to create a joint operations center and halt military escalation.
- Aug 22
Former French and British diplomats urge joint action against Israeli settlement expansion
A group of 102 former French and British ambassadors has called on Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham to suspend bilateral military cooperation and trade agreements with Israel following new settlement tenders in the West Bank.
- Aug 19
Iran considers strikes on US military sites in southeastern Europe, prompting NATO warning
Iranian officials have reviewed plans to target US military facilities in Bulgaria and Cyprus if Washington escalates the conflict, triggering heightened security at the Bezmer air base and a formal defense warning from NATO.
- Aug 16
France closes European Athletics Championships with two bronze medals in Birmingham
Hilary Kpatcha and Baptiste Thiery earned bronze in long jump and pole vault on Sunday 16 August, bringing France's tally to 11 medals at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, with no gold titles.
- Aug 16
Iran-US 60-day ceasefire expires as Tehran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing American soldiers
A 60-day ceasefire between Iran and the United States expired on August 17 as Tehran placed a $30,000 bounty on American soldiers and President Trump threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory.
- Aug 16
Hamas reaffirms peace roadmap as US and Israel discuss disarmament plan
Hamas announced on Tuesday that it remains committed to the US-backed peace roadmap for Gaza, calling on Israel to formally accept the framework as envoys discuss terms for weapon handovers and troop withdrawals.
- Aug 15
Red Lions edge France 3-2 in Hockey World Cup opener in Wavre
Belgium's Red Lions came from behind twice to beat France 3-2 in their Hockey World Cup opener in Wavre, with penalty-corner goals from Roman Duvekot and Alexander Hendrickx securing three points in Group B.
- Aug 13
Florent Manaudou bids tearful farewell to swimming at Saint-Denis ceremony
Olympic 50m freestyle champion Florent Manaudou officially retired from swimming at an emotional farewell ceremony in Saint-Denis on 15 August, two years after his final race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Aug 8
Norwegian football federation demands immediate resignation of FIFA president Gianni Infantino
The Norwegian Football Federation became the first national federation to publicly demand FIFA president Gianni Infantino's immediate resignation, citing lost institutional trust after the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise project and a series of governance disputes.
