2026-05-14

Kazakhstan

Erdoğan visits Astana as Turkey and Central Asia deepen ties

Turkey and Kazakhstan signed a friendship and strategic partnership declaration in Astana, targeting €13 billion in trade.

14/05/2026

Culture news

Game Rafa Nadal! Tennis legend inaugurates his new museum in Manacor

The new Rafa Nadal Museum has opened in Manacor as an immersive tour of the great Spanish tennis player's career. But his sporting past was slightly overshadowed as he denied any links with Enrique Riquelme's candidacy in the Real Madrid elections and expressed his respect for Florentino Pérez.

14/05/2026

Europe News

Ex-defence minister admits Latvia faces security 'questions'

Latvia faces political turmoil after its prime minister resigned and the defence minister stood down, raising concerns about the country’s readiness to counter potential Russian aggression on Europe’s frontline.

14/05/2026

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | May 14th, 2026 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 14th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

14/05/2026

Europe News

Poland makes history with first same-sex marriage registration

In November, the European Union’s highest court ordered Poland to register same-sex marriages that were entered into in other EU countries even if Polish law does not currently permit them.

14/05/2026

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"Super Mario" celebrated for defending the euro and European unity

Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi received the 2026 Charlemagne Prize on Thursday, 14 May, in Aachen, Germany, in recognition of his contributions to European unity and his leadership during the eurozone debt crisis of the 2010s.

14/05/2026

Tech News

How South Korea is turning workplace skills into robot training data

The project reflects South Korea’s wider ambition to turn its chip industry, manufacturing strength and industrial know-how into an edge in ‘physical AI’. But can it catch up in a field still dominated by the US and China?

14/05/2026

Europe News

Denmark's Queen Margrethe hospitalised in Copenhagen with chest pain

Hugely popular among Danes for subtly modernising the monarchy, Margrethe has faced multiple health problems in recent years.

14/05/2026

Earth News

Germany scraps renewable heating law despite heat pump boom

Germany has back-peddled on its green heating law, despite heat pumps recently outselling traditional gas boilers.

14/05/2026

Europe News

Russia approves law allowing Putin to invade other countries

Russia's State Duma approved a law allowing the use of the armed forces “to protect Russian citizens abroad,” which de facto permits Vladimir Putin to invade other countries.

14/05/2026

Iran

Iran's World Cup team feted with public farewell amid US visa fears

Iran's football team was given a state send-off in Tehran on Wednesday with Hezbollah flags and anti-US chants from those gathered, as players and officials await US visas for their World Cup group games.

14/05/2026

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Peace activists rally to protect Palestinians during Jerusalem flag march

Israeli peace activists gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday to support Palestinian residents ahead of the annual Jerusalem Day flag march, an event often marked by nationalist tensions and heavy security.

14/05/2026

Europe News

Russia's prison population falls by 180,000 since start of Ukraine war

Russia, which has a massive prison network inherited from Soviet labour camps, has one of the world's largest convict populations, though that number has been decreasing in the last 20 years.

14/05/2026

China

Trump and Xi toast each other at Beijing banquet

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping toasted each other during a state banquet in Beijing attended by executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang following high-level China-US talks, where Trump also invited Xi to visit the White House in September.

14/05/2026

Residences

Raffles and One&Only head to the slopes with Courchevel hotel openings

The French Alps are about to reach new peaks of hospitality, with Courchevel 1850 set to welcome two new luxury arrivals.

14/05/2026

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV decries rise of AI-directed warfare at Rome university

Pope Leo XIV has identified AI as one of the most critical matters facing humanity, especially its application in warfare and everyday life.

14/05/2026

Economy

US 30-year bond yield tops 5% for the first time since 2007

The US Treasury sold 30-year bonds at a yield above 5% for the first time since 2007 on Wednesday, highlighting mounting investor unease just as the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

14/05/2026

Culture news

Giant Thai dinosaur may be largest ever found in Southeast Asia

Scientists in Thailand have identified a gigantic new long-necked dinosaur that may be the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. The species, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, is estimated to have reached around 27 metres in length.

14/05/2026

Europe News

UK health minister Wes Streeting resigns, setting up leadership bid

Streeting is the first Cabinet member to resign as Starmer faces pressure to step down after the Labour Party’s disastrous results last week in local and regional elections.

14/05/2026

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Iran national team heads toward 2026 World Cup amid 'death to America' chants in Tehran

Supporters gathered in Tehran to send off Iran’s national football team ahead of the 2026 World Cup, chanting slogans including “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.”

14/05/2026

Business

World markets rise on Trump-Xi summit hopes

Trump and Xi met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where both sides agreed the Strait of Hormuz must remain open, a key demand as the Iran war drags into its third month.

14/05/2026

Europe News

US cancels planned troop deployment to Poland, Euronews confirms

Confirming the development, a senior NATO military official told Euronews that replenishment forces “do not factor into NATO’s deterrence and defence plans.” The move relates to Washington's decision to withdraw 5000 troops from Germany after a feud between President Trump and Chancellor Merz.

14/05/2026

Travel News

US waives $15,000 visa bond fees for some World Cup fans

The Trump administration is suspending controversial visa bond payments of up to $15,000 (€12,800) for some World Cup supporters travelling to the US after concerns the rules could damage attendance at the 2026 tournament.

14/05/2026

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Elon Musk brings son X Æ A-Xii to high-level business meeting with China’s premier

Top US business leaders including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday during high-level China-US business talks held alongside President Trump’s visit, with Musk seen arriving alongside his son X Æ A-Xii.

14/05/2026

Europe News

Malaysia slams Norway for revoking export of naval missile system

The missile manufacturer, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, said export licensing decisions are handled entirely by Norwegian authorities, according to Malaysian national news agency Bernama.

14/05/2026

Europe News

New book reignites rumours of relationship between Macron and actress

On Wednesday, Paris Match journalist Florian Tardif published his book "Un couple (presque) parfait" about Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron.

14/05/2026

Travel News

Waterfront goals: Seattle will host a floating World Cup fan zone

The Pacific Northwest city is turning its waterfront into a floating football festival complete with fan zones, watch parties and a pitch.

14/05/2026

Iran

Ship taken near UAE coast headed for Iranian waters, UK agency says

A ship has been taken near the UAE coast and is headed for Iranian waters, the UK's UKMTO said, in the latest vessel seizure around the Strait of Hormuz.

14/05/2026

Europe News

Hungary's Orbán-era state of emergency ended, PM Magyar says

The emergency governance framework was first introduced by the government of previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in 2020 as part of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

14/05/2026

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | May 14th, 2026 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 14th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

14/05/2026