From a 19th-century mini château to a former US embassy turned ultra luxury property, the Michelin Guide has just named the five best new hotels in the world. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Of the candidates for the “Opening of the Year” award, which will be revealed on 18 September, three can be…

Published on 15/09/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 On today’s show: Jorge Liboreiro previews Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech tomorrow, why it’s being billed as the most consequential of her mandate, and what’s at stake with elections looming across the bloc next year. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Interviews with Roxana…

Many Type A travellers plan their trips months in advance, but there’s a more laid-back type of tripper who prefers to leave it until the very last minute to book a holiday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A new study has revealed the most popular destinations for last-minute vacations – that’s trips booked…

Preliminary results in Sweden’s general election show the left-led bloc of opposition parties holding a three-seat majority over the incumbent right-wing alliance led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Nevertheless, the final result remains too close to call. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Opinion polls had given the left-wing opposition a comfortable lead for…

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined two scenarios that he sees could derail progress in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and must be avoided. Altman wrote in a Sunday night post on X that the two areas of concern involve the loss of control over AI’s alignment, or the concentration of too…

Finland and France committed to deepening their defence partnership on Monday, with Helsinki formally joining a French initiative aimed at strengthening European security through forward nuclear deterrence. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a joint statement, the two nations called the decision an “important step for European security, and for bilateral cooperation.” “It…

Published on 14/09/2026 – 18:13 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suspended Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on Monday, hours after it emerged that he had left the country after resigning amid a major corruption probe that had reached his own office. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Kravchenko crossed the border overnight, according to…

Published on 14/09/2026 – 19:00 GMT+2•Updated 19:40 The German military is turning to compulsory assignments to fill positions in a brigade stationed in Lithuania. The move is said to be necessary because of difficulties recruiting enough volunteers, leaving a shortage of specialist personnel. According to information obtained by Bild, the…

A French police officer is under investigation after a video emerged showing him violently throwing a man to the ground in Carcassonne in southern France, days after a separate scandal involving recordings of officers in the city making racist, misogynistic and conspiracy-related remarks. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A judicial investigation was opened…

GameStop says it is reopening “select” stores across the country as company insiders make new investments in the video game retailer’s stock. The company announced on social media that “select” closed stores would begin reopening Sept. 11.GameStop did not initially disclose a complete list of returning locations. A company spokesperson…

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