2025-03-29

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | March 29th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

29/03/2025

Europe News

Denmark slams Trump cabinet after Vance bad job in Greenland claims

During a visit to the Pituffik Space Base on Friday, Vance told US troops that Denmark has 'underinvested' in Greenland's security and demanded that Copenhagen change its approach.

29/03/2025

Europe News

Italy approves use of Albania migration centres as repatriation hubs

Under the new decree, two centres in Albania will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order.

29/03/2025

Space

Skygazers across Europe witness partial solar eclipse

A partial solar eclipse was visible across Europe on Saturday, as well as western Africa, eastern North America and northern Asia.

29/03/2025

Tech News

Elon Musk has sold X to his own AI company xAI for $33 billion

The tech billionaire and Donald Trump advisor made the announcement on Friday. It's unclear what will change for users of the social media site.

29/03/2025

Culture news

E.T. is going home… to the highest bidder in a Sotheby's auction

An original three-foot E.T. model, created by special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi, is up for auction at Sotheby’s, with bids running until 3 April.

29/03/2025

Europe News

Kyiv says Moscow preparing new offensive to increase pressure

The claim from Kyiv comes after Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine killing at least four people, according to authorities.

29/03/2025

USA

Federal judge blocks Trump's efforts to dismantle Voice of America

The White House called the service, which has existed since 1942, 'The Voice of Radical America' and said Trump’s order would 'ensure that taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda.'

29/03/2025

World News

Turkey arrests Swedish journalist Joakim Medin over 'terrorism'

Reporters Without Borders condemned the arrest and criticised what they call the erosion in press freedom in Turkey.

29/03/2025

Turkey

EU delegation visits jailed Erdoğan rival İmamoğlu in Istanbul

Katarina Barley, Vice President of the European Parliament, was among the delegation that visited the jailed politician in Istanbul's Silivri prison.

29/03/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | March 29th – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

29/03/2025

Myanmar

At least 1,644 dead after earthquake rocks Myanmar, junta says

At least 1,000 people have been killed and 2,376 injured after a powerful 7.7 magnitude tremor struck the city of Mandalay in central Myanmar. Aftershocks could be felt as far as Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand.

29/03/2025

People

Finland’s Sámi want to tell tourists the true story of who they are

A new wave of positive-impact experiences in northern Finland is finally allowing the Sámi to benefit from the tourism boom.

29/03/2025

The Dialogue

Tennis stars discuss their goals and inspirations for this season

In partnership with Media City

The Qatar Open attracts top players to Doha every February. With a new 500 ranking this year, the stakes are higher than ever.

29/03/2025

Culture news

In Pictures: The week in Culture

If a picture paints a thousand words... Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (24-28 March 2025).

29/03/2025

Green News

New investigation links Texas fracking to European plastics

More than 25 major consumer brands and petrochemicals have been traced to fracking in the Permian Basin, one of the world’s ‘carbon bombs’.

29/03/2025

Nutrition

Why you might want to rethink giving your kids dietary supplements

A German consumer group flagged issues with 17 of the 18 common supplements it tested.

29/03/2025

Culture news

Why is this song by Spice Girls being censored by UK radio stations?

Slam it to the left / If you're havin' a good time / Shake it to the right / If ya know that you feel... well not so fine now, as the song ‘Spice Up Your Life’ is being censored. Here’s why.

29/03/2025

Economy

How car tariffs and defence spending are shaping growth in Europe

Uncertainty around US trade tariffs is costing the eurozone and the UK economy billions this year and the next, which cannot be entirely offset by increased defence spending in 2025.

29/03/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? What to know about the turmoil in Turkey

In this edition, we take a look at the protests in Turkey, the crackdown on the annual gay parade in Budapest and the broken ceasefire in Gaza.

29/03/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | March 29th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

29/03/2025

World News

US communications regulator investigates Disney over DEI practices

FCC chief Brendan Carr investigates The Walt Disney Company as Trump moves to eliminate all manner of DEI efforts across both public and private sectors.

29/03/2025

Europe News

Belgrade opens war crimes trial of Croatian Air Force Pilots

Belgrade begins war crimes trial of four Croatian Air Force pilots accused of firing rockets at Serbian refugee columns in August 1995.

29/03/2025