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As the far right made significant gains in local elections in Germany, divisions have opened up within Italy’s political right. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The AfD (Alternative for Germany) took 43.8 per cent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, a historic result that has shaken the federal government in Berlin. The shockwave reached…
A fake story on X has claimed that former French prime minister and current Le Havre Mayor Édouard Philippe bought a luxury villa in Sicily, and linked it to a real but unrelated investigation into his alleged misuse of public funds. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A video shared online said Philippe acquired…
By Frances Lopez & Video by Léa Becquet Published on 08/09/2026 – 10:44 GMT+2 For millions of workers across the continent, the daily journey to the office is an unavoidable ritual. But just how long do Europeans actually spend getting to work? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to new research from talent management company SD…
Published on 08/09/2026 – 11:06 GMT+2 Ukraine’s prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned amid a major corruption investigation involving officials in his office. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The country’s anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAPO, say they uncovered a criminal group whose members allegedly took bribes from fraudulent call centres and laundered millions…
Published on 08/09/2026 – 22:00 GMT+2•Updated 22:06 Passengers travelling to and from the UK on Tuesday faced severe disruption after a technical glitch affected air traffic control systems. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled so far, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, with the issue impacting airports including…
Pupils’ maths and reading skills are declining across the globe, largely due to digitalisation and a drop in recreational reading. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The OECD’s latest PISA report, which measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics, and science skills, found that student performance across OECD countries reached a record low…
Published on 08/09/2026 – 13:31 GMT+2•Updated 13:59 The Hungarian government has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country over activities described as “unacceptable for diplomats”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The government has not provided further details, but according to press and intelligence reports, Hungary has become a hub for Russian intelligence…
Published on 08/09/2026 – 18:36 GMT+2•Updated 18:55 Ceuta’s president, Juan Jesús Vivas, has accused Morocco of a “policy of harassment” towards the city and urged the EU to take a tougher stance and fund border security after some 80,000 migrants entered the exclave on 30 July, distancing himself from Spain’s…
Published on 08/09/2026 – 13:44 GMT+2•Updated 13:54 Iceland’s government has lodged a formal protest with the United States after Donald Trump shared a social media map appearing to fold the country into US territory. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to a ministry statement, Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir called in the US…
The European Union is making a full-on effort to cut emissions at home, but 35% of its carbon footprint was generated abroad in 2023, according to data from the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and climate consultancy Matière. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The new figures, which show that more than one-fifth of global…
