A campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years
April 05, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has praised police after the arrest of alleged organized crime boss Roberto Mazzarella
April 05, 2026
Russia again claims to have taken an eastern Ukrainian region. The real picture is very different
April 05, 2026
Retired matador killed by bull ahead of bullfight in southern Spain
April 04, 2026
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine have killed six people and wounded over 30 more, according to Ukrainian officials, while Russia reported four deaths
April 04, 2026
Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict
April 03, 2026
Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff
April 03, 2026
Mother accused of forcing unneeded medical treatments on son, warrant says
April 04, 2026
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has left his role by mutual consent after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup
April 03, 2026
Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least eight people across the country
April 03, 2026
Fast food consumption is soaring in the cradle of haute cuisine. Quelle horreur!
April 03, 2026
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar says an upcoming election against pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a “referendum” on Hungary’s future
April 03, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has restored the traditional Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual by washing the feet of 12 priests
April 02, 2026
A late winter rainstorm that lashed southern Greece over the last 24 hours turned the sky a surreal red, felled trees and resulted in the death of one man
April 02, 2026
Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine have killed two people and injured at least three others, officials said
April 02, 2026
French president hits back after Trump mocks how his wife treats him
April 02, 2026
According to documents viewed by The Associated Press, a three-judge panel says the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court can potentially resume his duties following a sexual misconduct investigation
April 02, 2026
Heather Morris has a new novel set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Paris
April 02, 2026
Dutch authorities have recovered a priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands
April 02, 2026
Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
April 02, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the U.K.’s naval capabilities
April 02, 2026
DeMar DeRozan scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and a season-high 19 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat the Toronto Raptors 123-115
April 02, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, yet he failed to mention the alliance in his speech to the American public about the Iran war
April 01, 2026
American soccer players will be anxiously awaiting coach Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup roster announcement
April 02, 2026
The Italian coast guard has found 19 people dead and rescued 58 from a dinghy filled with migrants near Lampedusa
April 01, 2026
The first time was considered a fluke
April 01, 2026
Trump suggests in new interviews he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from ‘paper tiger’ NATO
April 01, 2026
King Charles III will deliver an address to Congress during his visit to Washington in late April
April 01, 2026
Spain star Lamine Yamal has condemned the anti-Muslim chants made by Spanish fans during a friendly soccer game in the latest incident to dent the nation’s sporting image
April 01, 2026
Family seeks closure as Kenosha PD makes arrest in decades-old cold case
April 01, 2026
Italy won’t get a chance at redemption for Roberto Baggio’s miss in the 1994 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl
April 01, 2026
Russian officials say that a Russian military plane has crashed in annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board
April 01, 2026
The 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years
April 01, 2026
Amsterdam is marking 25 years since the world's first gay marriages were celebrated in the Netherlands
April 01, 2026
Across Greece and in Orthodox communities around the world, a centuries-old Lenten fast offers a modern lesson in diet and discipline
April 01, 2026
The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow
April 01, 2026
One of soccer’s historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low
March 31, 2026
President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies
April 01, 2026
Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help
April 01, 2026
A European Union official says that violent incidents and irregularities that have been reported during local elections in Serbia were “unacceptable.”
March 31, 2026
Roberto De Zerbi has been hired as Tottenham’s third coach of the season in a last-ditch bid by one of England’s top clubs to avoid costly relegation from the Premier League
March 31, 2026
Top European diplomats are visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces four years ago
March 31, 2026
A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast in recent days has got stuck again, less than a day after swimming free
March 31, 2026
Mansion once belonging to Karl Lagerfeld is up for sale — and it’s cheaper than you might expect
March 31, 2026
Once a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters — an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms were like before everything turned digital
March 31, 2026
Europe’s inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March, according to official figures released Tuesday, as the Iran war sent energy prices sharply higher
March 31, 2026
Thousands of people have protested in Italy against wars in the Middle East and proposed judicial reforms by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
March 15, 2026
Arsenal has strengthened its grip on the Premier League title race on the day its 16-year-old wonderkid, Max Dowman, scored a brilliant solo goal to become the competition’s youngest ever scorer
March 14, 2026
German philosopher Jürgen Habermas has died at age 96
March 14, 2026
A Russian missile and drone strike has hit the Kyiv region in Ukraine and killed at least four people
March 14, 2026
Explosion rocks Amsterdam Jewish school in what mayor says is ‘targeted attack’ against Jewish community
March 14, 2026
The downfall of the world's top chef has raised questions about whether time is up for the storied bullying and abuse of fine dining kitchens
March 14, 2026
Parma has scored two own goals in two minutes on its way to a 4-1 defeat at Torino in Serie A
March 14, 2026
The inclusion of Russia in the line-up of the 2026 Venice Biennale art fair has sparked international outcry
March 14, 2026
It was one of those days for Para snowboarding veteran Cécile Hernandez — one of those Friday the 13th kind of days
March 13, 2026
The renowned Museum Ludwig in Germany is celebrating its 50th anniversary by opening a nearly five-month exhibit with more than 300 works of the famed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama
March 13, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is “not the right decision” and won’t help bring a stop to Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine
March 13, 2026
Alpine monitors are reporting that all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years and say such a “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change
March 13, 2026
Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Detroit-area synagogue, sheriff says
March 13, 2026
René Redzepi has stepped down from his post at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma following allegations of abuse and assault at the Copenhagen landmark
March 12, 2026
FC Barcelona loves to say it is “more than a club."
March 12, 2026
British rock star Morrissey won’t perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night’s rest
March 12, 2026
Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U
March 12, 2026
Local organizers at the Milan Cortina Paralympics have defended their actions after Ukraine’s Paralympic committee accused them and the International Paralympic Committee of subjecting Ukraine athletes and coaches to “systematic pressure.”
March 12, 2026
A Moscow court has convicted 19 people of involvement in the 2024 shootings that killed 149 and injured more than 600 at a concert hall in Moscow
March 12, 2026
Sarah Ferguson publicly criticized Epstein. In private, she apologized to her ‘supreme friend’
March 12, 2026
The International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East
March 11, 2026
Ukraine’s Paralympic committee has accused the International Paralympic Committee and Milan Cortina organizers of subjecting Ukraine’s athletes and coaches to “systematic pressure.”
March 12, 2026
The Champions League’s Cinderella club Bodø/Glimt is writing another chapter in its fairytale run
March 12, 2026
A CNN investigation finds new video appearing to confirm a US tomahawk missile hit a base near a school in Iran killing at least 168 children and 14 teachers. Isobel Yeong reports on OutFront.
March 12, 2026
British PM was warned of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson’s ties to Epstein, files show
March 11, 2026
A man who doused himself in a flammable substance and set his body on fire killing himself and five others aboard a bus in Switzerland had previously been reported missing by his family and didn't appear to have any terror-related motive
March 11, 2026
Britain is ending the centuries-old tradition of hereditary aristocrats sitting in Parliament’s House of Lords
March 11, 2026
A bus caught fire in a Swiss town and police say at least six people were killed
March 11, 2026
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown
March 11, 2026
Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière built a fake mountain range inside the Louvre and sent models climbing through it
March 11, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been left stranded in Qatar amid the war in the Middle East
March 11, 2026
Russia and Ukraine have made competing claims about who is gaining ground, as Russian strikes keep hitting Ukrainian cities and U.S.-backed talks in Turkey were postponed
March 10, 2026
Italy's Culture Ministry says the government has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros, one of the largest investments ever for a single artwork
March 10, 2026
Mad River ice jam still stuck
March 10, 2026
Oksana Masters has won her 11th Paralympic gold medal and she calls it redemption after missing the top spot four years ago
March 10, 2026
Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home
March 10, 2026
Traditional reindeer racing has drawn an international crowd to the town of Salla in northern Finland
March 10, 2026
Lazio has beaten Sassuolo 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Adam Marušić
March 10, 2026
A court complaint says two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group
March 09, 2026
Authorities say a Pennsylvania State Police trooper is dead after he was shot and killed by a man he had pulled over in a traffic stop
March 09, 2026
The daring bridge that rewrote the engineering rulebook 200 years ago
March 09, 2026
Russia’s national anthem rings out at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade after Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold
March 09, 2026
Paris Fashion Week shows designers resetting big brands with clothes that match a tense, noisy world
March 09, 2026
The Champions League round of 16 starts Tuesday with blockbuster rematches, teams ending long absences from this stage and the feelgood story of newcomer Bodø/Glimt
March 09, 2026
Activists say an independent journalist in Belarus has been convicted of treason and sentenced to nine years in prison
March 09, 2026
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is facing a major corruption trial that critics say targets Turkey’s opposition and threatens democracy
March 09, 2026
A fire next to Glasgow Central Station has disrupted rail services across Scotland
March 09, 2026
US Tomahawk struck Iranian base next to school destroyed in deadly attack, video appears to confirm
March 09, 2026
Hungary is introducing a new cap on gasoline and diesel prices as global oil markets surge during the Iran war
March 09, 2026
Against the world champion, Wrexham came agonizingly close to another spectacular plot twist
March 07, 2026
As the first and only woman to be appointed head coach of a professional man’s soccer team in Germany, Sabrina Wittmann faces more pressure and scrutiny than most of her counterparts
March 08, 2026
At least 10 people, including two children, have been killed and 16 others wounded in a Russian missile strike on a five-story residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, officials said
March 07, 2026
Lindsey Vonn finally lost her lead in the World Cup downhill standings when Laura Pirovano won by 0.01 seconds on back-to-back days at Val di Fassa
March 07, 2026
Para alpine skiers Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev have won Russia’s first Paralympic medals since 2014 by taking bronze in the women’s downhill standing competition and the men's standing event
March 07, 2026
Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining
March 07, 2026
Pope Leo XIV named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States
March 07, 2026
A Latino grocery owner in Minnesota says Kristi Noem’s ousting does not undo the damage from the federal immigration crackdown
March 07, 2026
A Spanish soccer team is asking Madonna for help in finding the club shirt she wore on stage during a concert in 1990
March 07, 2026
Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region
March 07, 2026
Andy Robertson opened the scoring and Mohamed Salah has struck for only the second time this year as Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 to move into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup
March 07, 2026
Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said after dissolving Parliament that a snap election should be held as soon as possible to avoid another prolonged political crisis in the Balkan country at a time of global turmoil
March 06, 2026
Hungary has temporarily detained seven Ukrainians working for a state bank and seized armored vehicles full of cash, setting off a sharp dispute with Kyiv
March 06, 2026
Tunisian authorities have detained pro‑Palestinian activists as an international group prepares a new flotilla aimed at bringing aid to Gaza
March 07, 2026
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has opened a photography exhibition in Athens days before he is due to attend the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles
March 07, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is visiting the western state of Jalisco in an attempt to offset fears over the upcoming FIFA World Cup
March 07, 2026
Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say
March 07, 2026
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 more prisoners as part of his recent effort at a rapprochement with the United States
March 07, 2026
German media group Axel Springer has agreed to buy the owner of Britain’s Daily Telegraph in a deal worth $766 million
March 06, 2026
In the absence of injured Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, Emma Aicher seized her chance at a World Cup downhill on Friday to cut the American superstars’ leads in the season-long standings
March 06, 2026
An independent researcher has asserted that a marble bust of Christ in a Roman church is by Michelangelo
March 05, 2026
Maggie Gyllenhaal turns “The Bride!”
March 05, 2026
Spain’s foreign minister has denied that the government has changed its position on supporting the U.S. military operations against Iran
March 04, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr says U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled as the war in the Middle East pulls focus away
March 05, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones
March 05, 2026
It’s another scandal for curling, this time at the Paralympics
March 05, 2026
Rory McIlroy says the European deal for LIV Golf players is generous and it's a shame Jon Rahm doesn't feel the same way
March 05, 2026
Ten horses — five black, five white — entered the sand ring first
March 05, 2026
Manchester United midfielder Jack Fletcher has been suspended for six games for making a homophobic insult about an opponent
March 05, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó for talks in Moscow
March 05, 2026
Women in Construction Week highlights growing opportunities in the trades
March 05, 2026
Jon Rahm is claiming the European tour is extorting players from LIV Golf by making them play extra tournaments if they want to regain membership
March 04, 2026
Libyan authorities say a Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off the North African country's coast
March 04, 2026
British rapper Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing a 20-year-old Nepali student in a hit-and-run in London last year
March 04, 2026
‘No Winston Churchill’: Trump opens new rift with Europe as leaders try to avoid being sucked into Iran war
March 04, 2026
If the adage “geography is destiny” holds true, then Cyprus should be a prime candidate as its poster child
March 04, 2026
Jonathan Anderson fall-winter 2026 collection for Dior at the Paris Fashion Week has invoked an Impressionist painting, steeped in flowers, water and the art of being seen
March 04, 2026
President Donald Trump is threatening to cut off trade with Spain
March 04, 2026
Coffee shop serving second chances through partnership with nonprofit
March 04, 2026
A covert US campaign in the mid-20th century helped steer Iran toward the intense anti-American sentiment that has distinguished its government policy for decades.
March 04, 2026
The U.S.-Israel war on Iran has fueled a disagreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer
March 03, 2026
Britain’s Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has sought to present a rosy picture of the state of the U.K. economy, even as oil and gas prices soared in the wake of the fast-evolving Iran war that has cast a pall over the global economic outlook
March 03, 2026
Community gathers to stand up to bullying, one truck at a time
March 03, 2026
Police say two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting inside a Cincinnati nightclub that left nine people wounded
March 03, 2026
It's OK to feel sad for Shane Lowry
March 03, 2026
A Russian court has banned a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group and has labeled it as extremist in the latest step in the country’s crackdown on the community
March 03, 2026
Europe is gradually being pulled into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, even as it avoids direct combat
March 02, 2026
The Rijksmuseum says a painting once dismissed as “not a Rembrandt” is now confirmed as a work by the Dutch Golden Age master
March 02, 2026
Trump’s Iran war message marked by exaggerated threats and shifting, contradictory goals
March 03, 2026
U.S. first lady Melania Trump is presiding over a U.N. Security Council meeting that will focus on children in conflict, one of her signature issues
March 03, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron says France will allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries as part of its new nuclear strategy
March 02, 2026
World leaders have been responding cautiously amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, reports of its supreme leader's death and fears of a wider war
February 28, 2026
Britain says it is not at war, despite an Iranian-made drone strike on a U.K. base in Cyprus and a decision to let the U.S. use British bases during its conflict with Iran
March 02, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war in the Middle East
March 02, 2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has raised the prospect of red cards being shown to players who cover their mouths when confronting opponents
March 02, 2026
Three close allies of the United States say they are ready to join forces to defend their interests in the Middle East and stop Iran’s retaliatory strikes following the killing of its supreme leader
March 01, 2026
Arsenal passed the latest test of its Premier League title credentials with a crucial 2-1 win against Chelsea
March 02, 2026
Oksana Masters is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian and is part of a select group of multi-sport athletes who have been competing in both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, having to master different skills to succeed in entirely different disciplines every two years
March 01, 2026
Sofia Goggia has won her second super-G of the season and regained a commanding lead in the race to the World Cup discipline title
March 01, 2026
3 dozen swords, 50 arrowheads dating back 4,000 years seized in Philadelphia
March 01, 2026
Man City manager Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland was left out of the squad for the Premier League match at Leeds after sustaining a “little injury” in training
March 01, 2026
Emma Aicher has dominated the first women’s super-G since the Olympics to earn her fifth career World Cup win as the fight for the season discipline title got fresh impetus
February 28, 2026
Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” is getting a facial
February 28, 2026
Two American cardinals and the Vatican’s ambassador to the U.S. denounced the mass deportations in Minnesota under the federal government’s immigration crackdown
February 28, 2026
The Swedish military says that a Russian drone carried out an unauthorized flight off southern Sweden earlier this week while a French aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmö
February 27, 2026
A media rights group says a court in Belarus has convicted two independent journalists on charges of high treason and given them long prison sentences, the latest move in the government’s crackdown on dissent and free speech
February 28, 2026
Bodø/Glimt’s stunning run through the Champions League now brings Sporting Lisbon to its Arctic Circle home in the round of 16 next month
February 27, 2026
Prince Andrew has been banished from the royal whirl after emails emerged this week showing that he had remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted
October 18, 2025
In a story published Oct. 30, 2025, about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, The Associated Press erroneously reported that his house was sold in 2007 for 20% over the 15 million pound asking price
October 31, 2025
No one is bigger than the monarchy
October 31, 2025
How US envoy Kushner’s ‘incomprehension’ of diplomacy stunned France
February 27, 2026
The European Commission has asked its anti-fraud watchdog to examine Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein during his time as the EU’s trade chief
February 27, 2026
Singer d4vd named as ‘target’ in death and dismemberment of teen girl
February 27, 2026
An Oregon jury has ordered PacifiCorp to pay $305 million to 16 victims of the state's devastating 2020 wildfires
February 27, 2026
Stowaway Svetlana Dali successfully sneaks on plane to Europe again, sources say
February 27, 2026
A woman on probation for stowing away on an international flight has been arrested again after sneaking onto a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Milan, Italy, A law enforcement official familiar with the matter said Thursday that Svetlana Dali was taken into custody Thursday at Milan’s Malpensa Airport
February 27, 2026
'I was tearing up:' Students react as Ukrainian soldiers read messages of support
February 27, 2026
A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug possession
February 27, 2026
The Spanish soccer league wants to resurrect plans to stage a regular-season game in the United States
February 27, 2026
Russia launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said
February 26, 2026
The European Union has agreed to expand funding for citizens needing to leave their home countries to access safe abortions elsewhere in the 27-nation bloc
February 27, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stand with Israel “shoulder-to-shoulder, opposing terrorism and its supporters.”
February 26, 2026
The island of Jersey has voted to legalize assisted dying for some terminally ill adults, as a similar bill stalls in the U.K. Parliament
February 26, 2026
U.N. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain has announced she will step down as the head of the humanitarian organization in three months to focus on her health
February 26, 2026
World Economic Forum head Børge Brende says that he is stepping down after he faced pressure over contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 26, 2026
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced that the Scandinavian country will hold a parliamentary election on March 24
February 26, 2026
The former Prince Andrew is the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested by police
February 19, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Ukrainian delegation is set to meet on Thursday with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys ahead of another round of trilateral talks with Russia
February 25, 2026
Cyprus will vaccinate thousands of goats, sheep, hogs and cows to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
February 25, 2026
The Speaker of the U.K.’s House of Commons has told lawmakers that he tipped off police that Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the U.S. who is facing accusations of leaking information to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was a possible flight risk
February 25, 2026
Former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson released after arrest amid Epstein probe
February 23, 2026
Keir Starmer faces a key test as a special election threatens to deepen the UK Labour Party’s crisis and his own leadership troubles
February 25, 2026
China and Germany have pledged to deepen ties despite differences over Russia’s war in Ukraine
February 25, 2026
The Vatican has announced a packed early-2026 travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV, with trips to Monaco, Spain, and four African countries
February 25, 2026
The Louvre Museum, home of the ‘Mona Lisa,’ has a new director
February 25, 2026
Facing tough odds in an upcoming election, Hungary’s pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation, but neighboring Ukraine
February 25, 2026
At London Fashion Week, brands cater to their unique type of freak and geek
February 25, 2026
The State Department has expressed its displeasure over Ukraine's recent attacks on the Russian port of Novorossiysk that have impacted U.S. oil interests in Kazakhstan
February 24, 2026
Louvre museum director resigns in wake of ‘heist of the century’
February 24, 2026
US warned Ukraine’s ambassador over strikes on Black Sea oil target
February 24, 2026
Protesters have gathered on the Greek island of Crete following the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier that is part of a major buildup of American forces in the Middle East
February 24, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s president
February 24, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war
February 24, 2026
Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” have been digging out from a brutal storm that forecasters are calling the strongest in a decade
February 24, 2026
Influential British politician Peter Mandelson is under investigation for alleged misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 24, 2026
The Portuguese soccer federation says it is monitoring the situation in Mexico amid a surge in violence ahead of its friendly against the Mexican national team in March
February 24, 2026
It's been four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as the country keeps fighting and Europe shows support but struggles to stay united
February 24, 2026
Britain’s House of Commons has approved the release of confidential papers related to former Prince Andrew’s appointment as a trade envoy
February 24, 2026
The U.S. ambassador to France has reached out to defuse a new diplomatic spat after skipping a French summons over U.S. comments on French politics
February 24, 2026
Queen Camilla told French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot on Monday that she was left “speechless” by Pelicot’s memoir
February 24, 2026
France bans US ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting French ministers
February 22, 2026
Supreme Court fails to deliver for Texas woman who claims Postal Service withheld mail because she is Black
February 24, 2026
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown says a longtime dream will come true with his team set to play in the NFL game in Munich this year
February 24, 2026
British comedian Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges in a London court
February 24, 2026
Britain’s privacy watchdog fines Reddit nearly $20 million for unlawfully collecting and using children’s personal data
February 24, 2026
Milan is using the Milan Cortina Olympics to strengthen its image as a global city and to leave a lasting local legacy
February 24, 2026
Police in Britain say Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in an Epstein files misconduct probe
February 23, 2026
Russian officials say an unidentified assailant has detonated an explosive device next to a patrol vehicle in Moscow, killing himself and a police officer and leaving two other officers injured
February 24, 2026
It's a bittersweet Academy Awards season for documentarians Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
February 23, 2026
The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi has exploded into a messy “flour war” as many of its 1,700 residents and many visitors pelted each other with bags of dyed flour
February 23, 2026
Planes, police and airbases: New allegations of how Andrew may have used taxpayer money to meet Epstein
February 23, 2026
Mariia Vainshtein's family fled Ukraine shortly after Russia launched its invasion four years ago
February 23, 2026
Hungary has blocked the European Union’s latest sanctions plan against Russia, and said it will hold up a big new loan for Ukraine
February 23, 2026
UEFA provisionally suspends Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match after Vinícius Júnior accuses him of racist abuse
February 23, 2026
Skeleton of St. Francis of Assisi goes on public display for first time
February 23, 2026
She had a vision of herself living in Paris. Now this American woman calls it home
February 23, 2026
French artist JR, popular for his large-scale projects from photographs to graffiti and street art, wants Parisians to do something unusual: stop for an immersive experience on the city’s oldest bridge, Pont Neuf
February 23, 2026
Prince William and Kate put on a united (and color-coordinated) front at the BAFTAs
February 23, 2026
The twin Olympic cauldrons in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo have been extinguished, signaling the end of the most spread-out Winter Games
February 22, 2026
Four Premier League players have been targeted with racist abuse online after their weekend games
February 22, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is sending a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Greenland because people there are sick and lack care
February 22, 2026
France is summoning U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest American comments about the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque
February 22, 2026
Deadly explosions in western Ukraine investigated as ‘terrorist attack’
February 22, 2026
The bones of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time
February 22, 2026
Hungary is threatening to block new EU sanctions on Russia and slow EU help for Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume
February 22, 2026
Ebba Andersson has won the women’s 50-kilometer mass start in cross-country skiing as she turns a painful Olympic moment into redemption
February 22, 2026
Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing one person near Kyiv and damaging homes and energy sites
February 22, 2026
A day later than she expected, Eileen Gu tries to make it six medals in six Olympic events when she drops into the halfpipe for the women’s final
February 22, 2026
Britain’s monarchy faces fresh strain as police investigate the former Prince Andrew over alleged misconduct as a former trade envoy
February 22, 2026
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone — the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II
February 22, 2026
Manchester City has cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to two points with a 2-1 win against Newcastle
February 21, 2026
The U.S. men's hockey team will play for gold against Canada and it has honored Johnny Gaudreau’s memory along the way
February 21, 2026
Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, has died at the age of 89
February 21, 2026
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the U.K. and its European allies should immediately deploy noncombat troops to Ukraine to show Russian President Vladimir Putin that Western nations are truly committed to the nation’s freedom and independence
February 21, 2026
Death of far-right activist in France sends tensions soaring and draws US criticism
February 21, 2026
About 3,000 people have joined a far-right march in the French city of Lyon after a 23-year-old nationalist activist died from a beating last week
February 21, 2026
Four years on, Russia is still paying for a fatal miscalculation in Ukraine
February 21, 2026
A woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, is being threatened with deportation to Iran, a country notoriously dangerous for Christians and on the brink of war with the United States
February 21, 2026
War veterans with severe injuries from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have taken the stage in Kyiv in an adaptation of Ivan Kotliarevskyi’s “Eneida.”
February 21, 2026
The storied hockey career of Jaromir Jagr might be coming to an end
February 21, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, police said Thursday. The arrest follows a prior review by authorities into allegations that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter involving Mountbatten-Windsor, as well as claims he may have shared sensitive information with Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz reports.
February 19, 2026
Hungary says it is blocking a major EU loan for Ukraine until Russian oil starts flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline
February 21, 2026
American freeskier Alex Ferreira won the men’s halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Winter Games to complete his collection of Olympic medals
February 20, 2026
The British royal family sought to carry on with their normal duties in the hours after the former Prince Andrew was arrested
February 21, 2026
Canada’s controversial men’s team will have the curling power’s last chance at Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Games
February 20, 2026
UK government considers removing Andrew from line of succession. Here’s what other consequences he could face
February 20, 2026
Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal with 35.2 seconds left to help Canada survive another scare at the Olympics, rallying to beat Finland 3-2 in the semifinals and advance to the men’s gold-medal game
February 20, 2026
The new head of the U.N. refugee agency says diplomacy is the only realistic path to peace in Ukraine, as humanitarian aid runs short
February 20, 2026
‘The photo gods were on my side.’ How that astonishing image of Andrew was captured
February 20, 2026
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands has won her first Olympic gold and sixth career medal by finishing first in speedskating’s 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games
February 20, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor becomes first senior British royal to be arrested in centuries. Here’s what we know
February 19, 2026
Police have searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after the former prince was held in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
February 20, 2026
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia church has reached its maximum height with the placement of a cross on its central Tower of Jesus Christ
February 20, 2026
Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold Norway’s 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics
February 20, 2026
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has criticized José Mourinho for attacking the character of Vinícius Júnior after the Real Madrid star accused an opponent of racially insulting him during a Champions League match
February 20, 2026
Five big European military powers have launched a joint effort to build cheap drone defenses and autonomous drones, using Ukraine’s battlefield expertise
February 20, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China next week since taking the helm of Europe’s biggest economy
February 20, 2026
Four years into its full-scale invasion, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, where an estimated 3 million to 5 million people live
February 20, 2026
Climber found guilty of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s tallest mountain
February 19, 2026
Ancient bone may be first physical evidence of Hannibal’s ‘war machine’ elephants in Western Europe
February 20, 2026
Britain blocking use of air bases Trump says would be needed for strikes on Iran, UK media reports
February 20, 2026
A traditionally crafted spicy sausage in the town of Pirot in southeastern Serbia is said to lift both a person’s energy and spirits, especially during the long winter months
February 20, 2026
The former Prince Andrew was arrested and held for hours by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein
February 19, 2026
Why was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested? Here’s what to know about ‘misconduct in public office’
February 19, 2026
King Charles distances himself from Andrew, but Britain’s royals face biggest crisis since death of Diana
February 19, 2026
King Charles makes surprise front-row appearance at London Fashion Week
February 19, 2026
José van Dam, the celebrated Belgian bass-baritone opera singer who created the title role in Messiaen’s “Saint François d’Assise,” has died at 85
February 19, 2026
Police are searching the former property of the brother of King Charles III, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with his close relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 19, 2026
Timeline: How Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor fell from grace over his ties to Epstein
February 19, 2026
Slovakia is back in the men's hockey semifinals at the Olympics in Milan four years after the small central European country won its first medal in the sport with bronze in Beijing
February 19, 2026
The world’s biggest food company doesn’t want to make ice cream anymore
February 19, 2026
A Frenchman who seemed like a beloved teacher in Morocco now faces accusations of decades of abuse
February 19, 2026
Verona hosts the Milan Cortina Winter Games closing ceremony in its ancient Arena di Verona on Sunday
February 19, 2026
Skating backwards in an all-white suit: Meet the accidental star of this year’s Winter Olympics
February 19, 2026
The sport of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing with
February 19, 2026
Climber accused of leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s tallest mountain goes on trial
February 19, 2026
The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today, providing the distinctive pock-marked rock to build a new generation of churches, temples and mosques worldwide
February 19, 2026
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February 18, 2026
American superstar Mikaela Shiffrin has put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom by a massive 1.50 seconds
February 18, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday
February 18, 2026
Fur coats are plentiful on the streets of Cortina, especially during these Winter Games
February 18, 2026
A delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine
February 18, 2026
UK police assess claims Epstein trafficked women on flights through London Stansted Airport
February 18, 2026
Julia Simon didn’t need to shoot fast when she entered the range on the last leg of the women's 4x6-kilometer biathlon relay race at the Milan Cortina Olympics
February 18, 2026
A surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times
February 18, 2026
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won a 10th gold medal in cross country skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, setting another Winter Games record
February 18, 2026
British police forces are working together to assess potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 18, 2026
Man meets Dutch firefighter who cares for his WWII father's grave: 'Cannot thank you enough'
February 18, 2026
The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine have ended with no sign of a breakthrough
February 18, 2026
Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has denied racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during a Champions League match when he covered his mouth with his jersey
February 18, 2026
The Louvre’s No. 2 has described a more than 10 million euros ticket fraud scheme as something that was likely inevitable
February 18, 2026
The hole-in-the-wall chicken shop Chinese tourists are traveling thousands of miles to visit
February 18, 2026
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to a 10-month low largely on the back of lower food and gas prices
February 18, 2026
Britain’s House of Lords is facing scrutiny as an indirect result of the Jeffrey Epstein files
February 18, 2026
Curling, which piques viewers’ curiosity every four years at the Winter Olympics, is expanding its audience even more at the Milan Cortina Games
February 18, 2026
Paris prosecutors have opened two new investigations tied to Jeffrey Epstein, and they call on possible victims in France to come forward
February 18, 2026
Gisèle Pelicot has released a memoir that recounts her drugging and mass rape case and sends a powerful message of hope and support to victims of sexual abuse
February 17, 2026
Benfica manager Jose Mourinho described the 98th-minute winner scored by his Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin to secure the Lisbon side a Champions League last-16 place by beating Real Madrid 4-2 as a "historic" achievement. The man of the moment, the Ukrainian Trubin, recently caught up with our Patrick Snell about his stunning goal.
February 17, 2026
In an interview with the BBC, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of a “continuing cover-up” in the way it has handled the release of millions of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein. This comes as both Clintons are set to appear for closed-door depositions in the House’s Epstein probe later this month.
February 17, 2026
The match between Real Madrid and Benfica in the Champions League has been halted for several minutes after Vinícius Júnior accused an opponent of racially insulting him
February 17, 2026
Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the United States into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics
February 17, 2026
Madonna has surprised U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn with a good luck video before Glenn skates to “Like a Prayer” at the Milan Cortina Olympics
February 17, 2026
American forward Folarin Balogun took less than one minute to give Monaco the lead against Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League playoff
February 17, 2026
The Champions League playoffs were overshadowed by claims of racism towards Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in angry scenes after the Brazilian scored a brilliant winning goal against Benfica
February 17, 2026
Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin looks for more Champions League magic against Real Madrid
February 17, 2026
Officials in northeastern Spain say a fire that broke out in a top-floor storage room at an apartment building in northeastern Spain has killed five children who were trapped inside the room
February 17, 2026
Witnesses describe confusion, fear in deadly hockey rink shooting
February 17, 2026
X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform
February 17, 2026
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of a ‘cover-up’ over its handling of Epstein documents
February 17, 2026
EU regulators are investigating Shein over illegal products and an allegedly addictive app design under the bloc’s Digital Services Act
February 17, 2026
Why the Adidas ‘Chinese New Year’ jacket has gone viral
February 17, 2026
Europe’s privacy watchdog launches ‘large-scale’ probe into Elon Musk’s X
February 17, 2026
Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails
February 17, 2026
A Ukrainian delegation is heading to Geneva for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, days before next week’s fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor
February 16, 2026
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie grapple with fallout from parents’ Epstein scandals
February 16, 2026
Lecce has beaten Cagliari 2-0 to move clear of the Serie A relegation zone
February 16, 2026
Small margins are deciding gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics
February 16, 2026
Austrian prosecutors are charging a 21-year-old man who they say planned to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts
February 16, 2026
Marco Rubio is backing Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s April election during a visit to Budapest
February 16, 2026
SpaceX begins installing equipment at Texas facility, eyes year-end production, sources say
MLB and Twins are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan told him to kill himself
Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections
Oil tankers steer clear of Hormuz ahead of US blockade
Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over 'oblivious' pro-Trump emergency orders
Senate Republicans again reject effort to halt Trump's Iran war
Aces re-sign four-time MVP A'ja Wilson to lock in their dynasty core