News from the 27 EU member countries
The UN has launched a massive new data platform consolidating over 60 million statistics from across its agencies into one searchable system. Secretary-General Guterres says it could reshape how the world responds to interconnected crises.
The death of a 52-year-old Greek pop star undergoing experimental anti-aging therapies has triggered scrutiny of Europe’s loosely regulated longevity medicine sector. Authorities in Greece and Brussels are now asking questions the industry has avoided for years.
Ireland’s National Ploughing Championships attracted over 90,000 visitors to County Laois, showcasing everything from horse-drawn competition to driverless tractor technology. The event is fast becoming a key gathering point for the broader European farming community.
King Oyo of Tooro, who became monarch at age three in 1995, has been buried as a fierce dispute erupts over his successor. Uganda’s government named a TV presenter as the new king, but Oyo’s family say he chose his own heir.
Manchester City have agreed a record 125 million pound deal for Enzo Fernandez as Europe’s top clubs burned through 3.3 billion euros in a frantic final day. Aston Villa also made their move, landing teenage PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye for 55 million euros.
Nearly 1,000 people remain missing in Nepal as the confirmed death toll reaches 538 following devastating floods and landslides. Families are searching hospitals and disaster zones, refusing to give up hope even as rescue conditions worsen.
Hundreds of Norwegians gathered outside the Royal Palace in Oslo on Tuesday, laying flowers as King Harald V’s condition was described as “extremely serious.” Crown Prince Haakon and other family members have rushed to his bedside at Oslo University Hospital.
Armed gangs are now snatching people across Nigeria’s south, far beyond the northwest where kidnapping for ransom first took hold. Survivors describe forest camps, executions, and ransoms that bankrupt entire families.
A 17-year-old girl has died after a sword attack in Sweden that also wounded a 12-year-old and a second teenager. An 18-year-old suspect has been detained as police investigate the shocking incident.
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Granada on Wednesday, injuring three people and forcing the temporary closure of the iconic Alhambra palace. Buildings and cars were damaged across the historic city as emergency teams responded.
