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Uzbekistan Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan deepen alliance with $1bn trade target and stronger Trans-Caspian links Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Ilham Aliyev signed a Treaty on Eternal Friendship in Tashkent and launched new projects in banking, energy, tourism and mining. The two countries will also co-host the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2027. -
Culture news Trump sends Indiana stone to Italy to carve White House ballroom columns The sculptors of the White House's new ballroom façade remain unnamed. Indiana limestone will be worked in Italy, likely in Carrara, Tuscany, the historic centre of marble craft. -
Europe News Thousands rally in Stockholm over climate crisis weeks ahead of general election The protest comes as experts in Sweden have warned that the government's climate policy jeopardises the country's emissions-cutting goals to reduce CO₂ emissions from transport by 70 percent by 2030 and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045. -
Europe News Hats on, shades on: Tourists in Greece better prepared for sun and heat risks Awareness about wearing a hat has grown as Europe struggles with successive heatwaves and forest fires. -
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Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2026 – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 23rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Europe News Western leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukrainian forces set sights on Russia's Ozon Russian forces also carried out a number of attacks on Ukraine's railway network on Sunday as Ukrainians prep for the country's Independence Day. -
World News Trump claims Hormuz on Truth Social, Rezaei says 'shut until US changes' Rezaei told Iranian state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, despite US claims, and will not reopen until America changes its 'behaviour'. -
Europe News Sydney Marathon mishap: Munich's Allianz Arena appears on finisher medal More than 40,000 people are expected for the Sydney Marathon, but just before the start the finisher's medal causes a stir: it appears to show Munich's Allianz Arena instead of a Sydney stadium. -
Europe News Migrant row: Ireland seeks returns to Italy, Sea Watch 5 detained in Naples Tension over migration as Ireland backs the new EU Pact and seeks to return asylum seekers to first-entry states, including Italy, which stopped a German NGO ship. -
Europe News ECB head Christine Lagarde 'ready to serve' WEF, report says The World Economic Forum is currently co-chaired by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and André Hoffmann, the vice chairman of Roche. -
Europe News From Middle East to e-sports: Macron hosts Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman Long ostracised on the international stage after the murder of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi, "MBS" has in recent years regained status as a valued strategic partner. -
Europe News Raised in the wild: Spain's famous 'wolf boy' dies Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, from Andalusia, died at 80 in Rante, a hamlet of San Cibrao das Viñas in Ourense, north-west Spain. He had lived there since 2001 and seemed to have finally found a home. -
Europe in Motion French 2027 presidential election: Glucksmann enters the race The 46-year-old former essayist, MEP and head of the centre-left party "Place Publique" used a prime-time interview on Sunday evening to announce his bid, joining an already crowded field of left-wing contenders. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2026 – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 23rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Europe News Extreme weather hits Europe as wildfires, floods and storms force thousands to evacuate Extreme weather is hitting Europe, with wildfires in Serbia and Bosnia, floods and fires in Spain, and severe storms in Poland. Thousands have been evacuated as firefighters battle fires, floods and power cuts. -
China Chinese humanoid robot beats Bolt's 100-metre world record time "In 1 year alone the robots competing have become twice as fast. This highlights the pace of advancement both in the market, and specifically in Chinese robotics," organisers of the World Humanoid Robot Games said. -
Japan 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, injuring at least 37 "I would ask residents in the areas where the shaking was particularly strong to remain vigilant for the possibility of another earthquake of a similar magnitude," Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. -
India Indian Coast Guard launches search and rescue operation after cargo vessel sinks in Bay of Bengal The crew consisted of 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals, and one Bangladeshi, the Indian Coast Guard said. -
Canada Canadian PM Carney says new US tariffs are 'designed to hurt us and divide us' "We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked," Carney said during a speech outlining Canada's position on the trade dispute with the US. -
Europe News Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies amid surging war profits Citing surging profits amid the Middle East war, six EU countries, including Germany and Italy, want finance ministers to discuss the levy at next month’s meeting in Dublin. -
Earth News Record numbers of climate crisis insects: what to do if you spot a praying mantis This summer, unusually many praying mantises can be spotted in German gardens. How to distinguish the "Mantid religiosa" from a grasshopper and what to do… -
Destinations Gstaad vs St. Moritz: Skiing, scenery and aprés-ski – which Swiss resort town should you visit? Whether you’re serious about skiing or care more about après-ski, here’s what you need to know before choosing an Alpine stay in St. Moritz or Gstaad. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2026 – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 23rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Ecotech Romania is falling behind the renewables race. Can the EU's biggest solar farm save it? The Dama Solar farm in Romania could produce enough power for almost one million people.