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Karoline Leavitt announced this week she was stepping down from her role as White House Press Secretary. From her combative relationship with the press to viral moments which have made her infamous, here is a lookback at her most divisive moments behind the podium.
Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the "first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons."
The Tour du Mont-Blanc is one of Europe’s most popular long-distance hiking routes, a 170-kilometre circuit through France, Italy and Switzerland that some 80,000 people walk each year, creating mounting problems.
Heatwaves and lack of winter snow and summer rain have dried up the waterfalls in the Bärenschützklamm.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 15th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
If you consider the hotel to be just as important as the slopes, these are the stays you should be booking this winter season.
The village of Konotopie is home to tallest Virgin Mary statue in the whole of Europe.
At least 19 elephants have died since June in a popular wildlife region of southern Kenya, with the local toll now reported at 20. Early tests have suggested cyanide poisoning from pesticides, but wildlife experts say the evidence does not fit all the symptoms they have observed.
The EU border agency Frontex said the total number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 26% in 2025 from the previous year to almost 178,000.
The EU already dialled back the scope of the environmental and human rights supply chain standards laws under pressure from businesses, but the US said that did not go far enough.
Arday made headlines when the university appointed him as its youngest black professor in 2023 but he since faced snowballing claims he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.
Arday made headlines when the university appointed him as its youngest black professor in 2023 but he since faced snowballing claims he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.
Ukraine has been targeting Russia's energy sites with drones and missiles for months, hoping to hit a vital source of revenue for the Russian army.
Mangione entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him in connection with Thompson’s death.
The paintings were taken by thieves from the villa of the Magnani-Rocca Foundation, near Parma in northern Italy, in a heist that lasted under three minutes.
The US ambassador said Washington was "unwavering" in recognising Japanese sovereignty, after Putin's visit to the four islands occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945 prompted Japan to summon Moscow's ambassador and consider tightening sanctions against Russia.
Thousands of people from across Europe and beyond have travelled to the UK to experience the Medicine Festival, where music, spirituality, nature and traditional ceremonies come together.
The West Midlands, alongside nearly three-quarters of England, is in drought after weeks of high temperatures and scant rainfall, increasing the risk of fires.
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President Emmanuel Macron's office said he had no plans to give up on his push to bar children from apps such as TikTok and the government would work on a new draft law.
A major wildfire near Omiš, around 25 kilometres south-east of Split, forced about 1,200 residents and tourists to evacuate overnight on Thursday and into Friday as strong winds drove the flames towards the coastal town.
During a visit to the area Prime Minister Andrej Plenković stressed the dangers of the fire and praised the efforts of the firefighters.
During a visit to the area Prime Minister Andrej Plenković stressed the dangers of the fire and praised the efforts of the firefighters.
Inspired by Hokusai’s 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa,' the carpet features more than 700,000 flowers and measures approximately 70 metres long and 24 metres wide.
"They are common criminals and, yes, we don’t want them in our country. We don’t want them,” one protester said.
Human activities produce 100 times the carbon dioxide of the planet’s volcanic eruptions, according to NASA.
At least one person was killed and 17 injured in a Russian airstrike on Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
The Institute for the Study of War analysts framed the operation as evidence Ukraine can still mount coordinated, mechanised counterattacks after more than four years of largely static fighting.
An employee from the embassy managed to put out the fire, before the Bern fire brigade deployed as a precaution and set up a fire watch at the scene.
Italy's federation of travel agencies and tour operators has called for a task force to coordinate responses to disruptions caused by Mount Etna and a review of how airlines handled cancellations.
