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Portugal bans face coverings in public under new ‘burqa law’
Portugal’s President António Jose Seguro has enacted a law banning face coverings in public spaces, a measure widely seen as targeting Muslim women who wear full-face veils. “The face must be considered a central element of human identity and communication,”…
Frontline regions seek EU tourism funding as war fears deter visitors
A group of seven frontline EU countries have called for funding from the bloc’s proposed €2 trillion Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to support their tourism sectors in regions affected by their proximity to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. In a letter to…
Will Andy Burnham move the UK closer to the EU?
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spent his first weeks in Downing Street firmly focused on home turf, unveiling distinctly domestic policies from eradicating rough sleeping to restricting vape and betting stores on England’s high streets. He has said far…
Russian strikes kill nine, injure 33 in Kyiv and surrounding region
Published on 20/08/2026 – 8:09 GMT+2 At least nine people were killed in an overnight Russian missile barrage on Kyiv, as explosions were heard across the Ukrainian capital, local authorities said on Thursday. Another 33 people were injured, according to…
Ukraine anti-corruption probes close in on Zelenskyy’s inner circle
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra on Wednesday, as anti-corruption investigators launched a major probe targeting an alleged criminal organisation involving senior officials linked to the president’s office. Apart…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to move back to the UK later this month
Published on 20/08/2026 – 6:21 GMT+2 The UK’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family, according to…
‘Charred’ body found in southern France identified as influencer
On 12 August, the “partially charred” body of a woman was found in vineyards in Saint-Gilles, a small village around twenty kilometres from Nîmes, in the south of France. A week later, the Nîmes public prosecutor’s office announced that DNA testing had…
Ukrainian protesters reject Fedorov’s call for wartime elections
Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections has been rejected by protesters who spent the past month campaigning for his return as defence minister. The former minister’s video address on Tuesday evening marked an unexpected turn for a movement that had…
Polish stork Krutek sets off again: 5,000 kilometres ahead
Published on 19/08/2026 – 15:23 GMT+2•Updated 16:19 As a chick, he fell out of the nest. Local residents and staff at the Masurian Landscape Park rescued him. Later he was released back into the wild. Since then, thanks to a GPS transmitter, thousands of…
The EU rallies behind the ICC after fresh US sanctions
The presidents of the European Commission and Council, Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa, have issued words of support for the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) after the US administration announced it would sanction top officials…