2026-04-09

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine announce truce for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously signalled Kyiv's openness to a potential Easter truce.

09/04/2026

USA

US First Lady Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse

Epstein died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving minors, but the scandal has repeatedly overshadowed Trump's second presidency.

09/04/2026

Venezuela

Venezuela police use tear gas against protesters demanding pay rises

The monthly minimum wage in Venezuela is 130 bolivars (€0.23), unchanged since 2022, and roughly 330 times lower than the UN poverty line of $3 (€2.56) a day.

09/04/2026

Netherlands

EU police smash ring smuggling Vietnamese nationals to Europe

Europol said the people smuggling network transported at least 15 migrants per month, charging them up to €22,000 for the full journey.

09/04/2026

Cuba

Cuba accuses US of 'extorting' Latin America in row over doctors

According to official figures, some 24,000 Cuban doctors and other healthcare professionals were deployed in 56 countries in 2025.

09/04/2026

Germany

Germany resumes talks with Iran, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says

Merz also said that the continued Israeli military campaign in Lebanon could jeopardise peace talks expected between the United States and Iran over the war in the Middle East.

09/04/2026

Lebanon

Israel's cabinet told 'to begin direct negotiations' with Lebanon

The statement from the prime minister's office comes on the same day that the Israeli military warned residents of Beirut's southern suburbs of imminent strikes and called for them to evacuate.

09/04/2026

USA

Trump again berates NATO, calls it 'disappointing'

Trump's outrage at NATO allies over their failure to join the Iran war had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance.

09/04/2026

Health news

Plant-food rich diet may cut dementia risk, study finds

Plant-food rich diets might have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but the quality of the diet is crucial.

09/04/2026

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 9th, 2026 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 9th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

09/04/2026

Space

Artemis II astronauts brace for a 13-minute 'fireball' return to Earth

The Orion spacecraft will fall over 120,000 metres in 13 minutes and travel to a special "splashdown" site off the coast of California.

09/04/2026

United Arab Emirates

UAE urges full compliance from Iran following ceasefire announcement

The UAE is seeking clarifications on the US-Iran ceasefire deal regarding attacks across the Gulf, as well as on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a “central priority”, as Tehran's blockade continues despite its commitment to reopen the strait to free navigation.

09/04/2026

Europe News

EU rejects Trump's 'joint venture' to charge ships through Hormuz

Donald Trump has floated the idea of a "joint venture" to set up tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. The European Commission says this would be unlawful.

09/04/2026

The Cube

Fact-checking JD Vance's claims that Brussels is 'harming Hungary'

Is Brussels crippling the Hungarian economy and making Budapest less energy independent? JD Vance’s speech in Budapest makes several misleading claims.

09/04/2026

Europe News

MEPs warn of ‘serious risks’ to Hungary election

A letter sent to Ursula von der Leyen denounces “potential Russian interference operation” in Hungary and “state-led intimidation,” raising concerns about the fairness of the upcoming vote.

09/04/2026

Europe News

Von der Leyen to raise Hungary's 'Russia leaks' with EU leaders

The allegations about Hungary leaking information to Russia raise the possibility of a member state "actively working against the security and the interests of the EU and its citizens", the European Commission said.

09/04/2026

Travel News

Lights, camera, action: How set-jetting boosts Madrid's economy

Madrid’s landmarks have turned the Spanish capital into a sought-after destination for film productions and fans are keen to visit the set locations.

09/04/2026

Earth News

Inside the world's first facility to bury nuclear waste in Finland

Onkalo is the world's first facility for permanently disposing radioactive spent nuclear fuel. It is expected to operate until the 2120s.

09/04/2026

No Comment

Gaza mourns Al Jazeera reporter Mohammed Wishah killed iin Israeli drone strike

Gaza was mourning Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah on Thursday after he was killed in an Israeli drone strike that hit his car west of Gaza City a day earlier.

09/04/2026

Economy

Could billions in frozen Iranian assets help the US unlock a deal?

Ahead of US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad on Friday, a top demand from Tehran will likely be the unlocking of its frozen assets abroad. Trump will have to consider handing back the fortune he once locked away.

09/04/2026

Iran

Iran rules out restriction on enrichment programme, nuclear chief says

The issue of uranium enrichment has been central to Western relations with Iran for more than two decades, with the US and its allies accusing Tehran of seeking atomic weapons.

09/04/2026

Culture news

K-poptastic! BTS begin world domination tour with South Korea show

South Korean megapop stars BTS start their world tour in South Korea and with 85 countries in their sights some music analysts expecting it to outperform Taylor Swift's major money spinning Eras Tour.

09/04/2026

Markets

Newly-made Polymarket accounts won massively on US-Iran ceasefire bets

Newly-made Polymarket accounts bet big on the US-Iran ceasefire mere hours before Trump's announcement profiting hundreds of thousands of dollars and raising suspicions of insider trading.

09/04/2026

Health news

Never married? You may face a higher cancer risk, study finds

Marital status may be a powerful social determinant of cancer. Rates of the disease are significantly higher among people who were never married, a new study has found.

09/04/2026

Business

Spain's warning to the West: Close your borders, wreck your economy

Spain's government has modelled what happens if it closes the door on migration. The results make for uncomfortable reading.

09/04/2026

Iran

Confusion reigns over Hormuz reopening as Iran issues new conditions

Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has not yet resumed as per the ceasefire deal, as Iran consolidates its hardline, unilateral position on lifting its blockade in apparent contradiction of the rollercoaster ceasefire deal.

09/04/2026

Tech News

Court rejects Anthropic appeal over US national security risk label

The debate started when Anthropic refused to give the US government unfettered access to its AI chatbot, Claude.

09/04/2026

Iran

Pro-Iran groups use AI to troll Trump and try to control war narrative

Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage on the US.

09/04/2026

Culture news

A fan's recordings of over 10,000 concerts are being preserved online

A music fan from Chicago taped thousands of concerts over four decades. These recordings are now being uploaded to an online archive that can be freely accessed.

09/04/2026

Earth News

Inside Portugal's €111m battle to stop its beaches from vanishing

Portuguese authorities have earmarked €111 million for coastal restoration and protection.

09/04/2026