Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 1st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel....
The group representing train companies in the UK, National Rail, also warned passengers to change their travel plans and move their bookings to a different date....
Bangladesh's first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, who was once praised for restoring democracy and empowering millions of women, has died at the age of 81....
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 24th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel....
Countries in the Baltic Sea region have been on high alert following a string of incidents which saw undersea power cables, telecoms links and gas pipelines damaged....
The Southeastern European country is set to ditch its national currency in favor of the euro. But while Bulgaria's economy has improved, mismanagement and corruption remain rampant....
Investigators continue to identify victims of a deadly fire in Crans-Montana's Le Constellation bar, which killed at least 40 and injured 115 during a New Year's celebration....
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro says Caracas is ready to engage in constructive dialogue with Washington to combat drug trafficking amid continued pressure and military strikes from the Trump administratio...
Turkish police have made hundreds of arrests in nationwide raids against suspected "Islamic State" networks. The sweep followed hours-long street fighting that left police and militants dead....
Final results are expected to be announced by February after two more rounds of voting are completed, but the ballot is widely being criticised and dismissed as a sham....
The latest attacks bring the total number of known boat strikes to 35 and the number of people killed to at least 115 since early September, according to official figures....
Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday. (Image credit: Alessandro ...
Chancellor Friedrich Merz touched on war in Ukraine, increased defense spending, changing ties to the US, technological upheaval, industrial stagnation, sluggish reforms, migration and more in his New...
Iran has been gripped by demonstrations amid the country's economic crisis, with social discontent fueling open protest against the regime. Media and authorities have pinned the blame on foreign intel...
Investigators have been piecing together how burglars drilled into a secure area from outside and ransacked thousands of safe-deposit boxes. Police say the evidence points to a highly organized operat...
The UAE said it was withdrawing voluntarily after Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential council canceled a defense pact with the UAE and asked its forces to leave the country within 24 hours....
The UAE said it was withdrawing voluntarily after Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential council canceled a defense pact with the UAE and asked its forces to leave the country within 24 hours....
For the first time in decades, Somalia is abandoning its clan-based political system and allowing residents of Mogadishu to choose local representatives directly under the "one-person, one-vote" princ...
The Central African Republic held relatively peaceful elections on December 28, widely seen as a test for President Touadera's decade in power. But can the country entrench stability and deliver econo...
In the text of his New Year's address, the Chancellor describes a world in permanent crisis mode and insists on his ability to act. The speech will be broadcast on 31 December....