Published on 07/06/2026 – 19:29 GMT+2 Two cups of ice cream, costing 44 euros. That is what happened to an American tourist couple on 3 June during a visit to the centre of Rome, just a few metres away from Piazza Navona. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The episode, recounted on social media…

Published on 07/06/2026 – 11:57 GMT+2 European leaders will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street in London in a few hours to discuss increasing pressure on Russia as it faces military setbacks in Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The meeting, set to start at 6:30 p.m. CEST, will bring together…

Published on 07/06/2026 – 13:06 GMT+2•Updated 14:38 “Europe needs to open a new chapter regarding its relationship with China,” warned Manfred Weber, head of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament, in remarks to Bild am Sonntag. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The era of naivety is over,” he said, urging the…

Published on 07/06/2026 – 14:35 GMT+2 The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The operation took place in the Mandara Mountains, a key stronghold of the militant group, and resulted in the…

Published on 07/06/2026 – 13:13 GMT+2 The Pentagon has elevated its counterintelligence alert concerning Israel to the highest level, according to several US media reports. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT NBC News reported that the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) recently designated Israel as a “critical” counterintelligence concern amid increasing tensions between the…

Cruises have long been established in the mainstream travel market. Many holidaymakers like the fact that they can visit several destinations without constantly changing hotels; the room travels with them, costs are predictable, and the organisational effort remains manageable. Demand has risen in recent years, both on the high seas…

Published on 07/06/2026 – 9:01 GMT+2•Updated 9:06 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked migration during a speech marking the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking at the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Hegseth said: “different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies.” He added: “Beaches…

Updated: 07/06/2026 – 10:02 GMT+2 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech in Normandy to warn European leaders about migration, saying that “boats and men” arriving on southern European shores posed a challenge that governments could no longer ignore. … More

Published on 07/06/2026 – 9:11 GMT+2•Updated 9:31 US forces shot down two Iranian attack drones threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Earlier today, US forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that…

Welcome back. When I launched this newsletter, I promised you zeitgeist, so here’s the zeitgeist — I am filing this at ungodly hours, from a flat in Tivat, on the coast of Montenegro, on five hours’ sleep, praying for no typos and my keyboard on fire. But oh boy how…