Europe

Health news

US and Japanese scientists win 2025 Nobel Prize in medicine

Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced on Monday.

06/10/2025

Green News

This German city has been crowned Europe’s greenest capital

The city came top thanks to its scores for air quality, water, noise, climate change adaptation and its circular economy.

06/10/2025

Travel News

French air traffic controllers call off three-day strike this week

The news comes as a relief to tens of thousands of passengers taking flights in Europe this week.

06/10/2025

Economy

French bond yields spike, stocks fall as another government collapses

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than a day after his cabinet was appointed, spooking already-wary investors.

06/10/2025

France

Recently appointed French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns

Following his resignation on Monday, Lecornu became the shortest-serving prime minister of France since 1958.

06/10/2025

Health news

Your personality could predict how long you’ll live, research finds

A new study has revealed the nuanced personality traits that could predict the length of our lifespan. Researchers believe it could pave the way for more individualised healthcare.

06/10/2025

Culture news

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A breathtaking Yayoi Kusama retrospective in Switzerland, a deep dive into Nigerian modernism at London's Tate Modern, and the neon-dipped dystopia of 'Tron: Ares' hits big screens. Here are this week's cultural highlights.

06/10/2025

Health news

This ovarian cancer risk test may help delay surgical menopause

The test is being made available to women at high risk of ovarian cancer in the UK through the National Health Service. Thousands of women in the UK who have particular genes which put them at a high risk of ovarian cancer have access to the test.

06/10/2025

Green News

Athenian embrace urban beekeeping to support local ecosystems

Nikos Chatzilias extracted 500 kilograms of honey this year from approximately 1.2 million bees, spread out across 30 hives on 7 rooftops.

06/10/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen faces two motions of censure as criticism persists

The votes of no confidence against Ursula von der Leyen have been tabled by the Patriots for Europe (PfE) and The Left, respectively.

06/10/2025

The Big Question

Buying an electric car ‘is an act of faith’, says Hyundai Europe CEO

“If you're the second preferred vehicle for the customer, you're the first one they're not buying,” Xavier Martinet, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Europe, told The Big Question.

06/10/2025

Georgia

Kobakhidze accuses opposition of trying to topple him, vows crackdown

Kobakhidze says he’s prepared to engage in dialogue and establish relations with everyone, including the EU, and move on from mass violent protests which have gripped the country for close to a year.

06/10/2025

Czech Republic

Babiš pledges loyalty to Europe as Czech coalition talks begin

Billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babiš won the Czech Republic's parliamentary elections according to partial results on Saturday.

05/10/2025

France

New French PM Lecornu assembles cabinet amid intense protests

Amid protests, Lecornu finalised the cabinet with Bruno Le Maire as the armed forces minister. President Macron's allies retain posts, and a general policy speech is awaited.

05/10/2025

Culture news

Lithuanian arts community protests populist culture ministry takeover

Thousands of people took to the streets of Lithuanian cities on Sunday to protest against the government's decision to hand over control of the Ministry of Culture to the populist Nemunas Dawn party.

05/10/2025

Georgia

Georgia protests met with heavy police response after election boycott

Tens of thousands rallied in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Saturday to protest the policies of the ruling Georgian Dream party.

05/10/2025

World News

At least three people dead as Storm Amy batters Europe

Authorities in Ireland reported a man died in Letterkenny, northwest Ireland in what police called a weather-related incident, while in France, at least two people were reportedly killed by the storm, local officials said on Saturday.

05/10/2025

Ukraine

Five people killed in 'combined' Russian attack on Ukraine

Moscow aimed more than 50 missiles and 500 attack drones at Ukraine last night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, targeting civilian infrastructure.

05/10/2025

Living

From rooftops to honey jars, Athens is abuzz with urban beekeeping

Urban beekeeping is neither new around the world nor in Athens. Decades ago, Greek families brought hives with them when they moved from the countryside.

05/10/2025

Economy

Keeping cash across Europe: Which countries use the most?

While cash use is declining across Europe, more than half of all payments are still made with banknotes. Its usage share is, however, much lower in terms of value.

05/10/2025

Czech Republic

Andrej Babiš' ANO movement wins Czech parliamentary elections

The billionaire former prime minister defeated a pro-Western coalition led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala to emerge victorious in Saturday's ballot.

04/10/2025

wellbeing

How parents can cut down on kids’ screen time in a healthy way

As lawmakers weigh social media limits and phone bans in schools, parents can help their children lead healthier digital lives on their own.

04/10/2025

Nature

Scientists trial freezing eggs to save Britain’s largest butterfly

The insect’s survival is threatened by habitat loss, climate change and genetic erosion due to its limited geographical range.

04/10/2025

France

French photojournalist killed by a Russian drone in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron was quick to react to the announcement, praising and expressing his condolences to the late journalist in a post on X.

03/10/2025

Poland

Poland accuses Russia of plot involving explosives smuggled in tins

Investigators haven't said what the motive for the planned attacks might be, but Poland's staunch support for Ukraine during the full-scale invasion could be a possible reason.

03/10/2025

United Kingdom

One victim of UK synagogue attack shot by police, officials say

Police identified the attacker as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent who entered the United Kingdom as a young child and became a citizen in 2006.

03/10/2025