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Published on 25/05/2026 – 20:03 GMT+2 Two swimmers died in separate incidents after getting caught in a riptide, prompting French authorities to issue a warning about the strong currents and riptides along the Gironde coastline in southwestern France. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 56-year-old German woman was swept away and drowned on Sunday off the coast of Lège-Cap-Ferret. Nearby, in Lacanau, a man of 60 died in a separate incident. Since Friday, emergency services in the Gironde department have already rescued 31 people from the water. Local authorities urged beachgoers to exercise “maximum vigilance”. French authorities are warning of riptides, narrow but…
The investigation is moving forward after the death of a 12-year-old boy in Rennes on Sunday late afternoon. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Monday morning, and another teenage girl turned herself in to the police shortly afterwards. Both have been taken into custody, according to the city’s public prosecutor. For the time being, how this tragedy unfolded and the link between the three minors remain unclear. The Rennes public prosecutor’s office immediately opened an investigation for the murder of a child under the age of 15, entrusted to the organised and specialised crime division. On site, significant…
By Euronews with AP Published on 25/05/2026 – 18:15 GMT+2 Belarus’ exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visited Kyiv for the first time on Monday as the Ukrainian capital cleaned up after Russia’s biggest missile attack of the year, while world leaders kept a close eye on how much support the Belarusian government is ready to provide for Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Tikhanovskaya, who has been globally recognised as the de facto opposition leader of Belarus since standing against strongman leader Aleksandr Lukashenko in the country’s 2020 election, began her visit by paying tribute to Maria Zaitseva, a dissident who joined…
A health alert has been issued in Italy’s Lombardy region after two suspected cases of Ebola were detected in the province of Como. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The cases concern a woman from Lurate Caccivio and a man from Bulgarograsso who returned from Uganda in the past 24 hours with other members of their families after spending around three months there as humanitarian aid workers. Both have developed symptoms consistent with the Ebola virus, including high fever, nausea, vomiting and intestinal problems. They were quickly transferred to Milan’s Sacco Hospital, a specialist facility for the management of high-risk infectious diseases, where the…
Warsaw’s City Council has decided that alcohol will no longer be sold in the Polish capital’s shops, kiosks and petrol stations between 10pm and 6am. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I am not a supporter of restrictions, but after years of debate I have been persuaded that this could have a positive impact on this city,” said Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. City authorities stress that the decision was preceded by a pilot scheme in Śródmieście and Praga-Północ. According to data from the Municipal Guard and the police, the number of night-time interventions in these districts has clearly fallen. The restriction is also intended…
The father of the two French children who were abandoned in Portugal by their 41-year-old mother and her 55-year-old partner has broken his silence and revealed that he is awaiting authorisation from authorities to be reunited with his children. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking to the French channel Ici Alsace TV, the man, who did not wish to be identified, explained that he keeps his phone by his side day and night, waiting for the authorities to get in touch. In an email sent to Ici Alsace TV the father wrote, “It is only a matter of days before I get my…
Published on 25/05/2026 – 11:52 GMT+2 Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has taken a defiant tone on a visit to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, complaining of supposed European efforts to prevent him nurturing ties to his country’s leading international investor. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Arriving in Beijing, Vučić complained that the EU is trying to “dictate” Serbian diplomatic policy by demanding he refrain from direct talks with the Kremlin. “It would be best if they just made me a wish list of who I am allowed to talk to and who I am not,” he said at a press conference. “Then…
Recent data shows that 43 percent of European citizens avoid booking multi-train journeys, and 25 percent had issues with the current ticketing and booking systems. It is currently impossible to book cross-border travel under one single platform, and those who brave the railways for these journeys often find themselves unprotected if travel is disrupted. TravW1ellers end up choosing air travel, which is cheaper but harmful for the environment. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU’s new framework will force national rail carriers and digital platforms to offer point-to-point, multi-leg, cross-border journeys via one single transaction and one single ticket. Passengers will be able…
Published on 25/05/2026 – 7:30 GMT+2 On 13 May, the European Commission announced that travelling by train across Europe will become easier. The new Passenger Package offers citizens smoother booking options and stronger passenger rights. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A 2025 Eurobarometer survey found that 25 per cent of respondents struggle to book multi-operator rail tickets. 22 percent cite limited options on ticketing platforms, and 76 per cent feel discouraged from cross-border travel due to the absence of single-ticket solutions. The way Europeans purchase tickets for regional, long-distance, and cross-border train journeys will change. By eliminating the need to book separate tickets…
Published on 25/05/2026 – 6:10 GMT+2•Updated 6:13 Polls for mayoral elections in some 749 Italian municipalities reopen on Monday following the first day of voting on Sunday, the final electoral test before the 2027 general election. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than six million Italians are eligible to vote in the election to elect mayors and new municipal councils in 700 municipalities, including a regional capital, Venice, and fifteen provincial capitals. According to local reports, Sunday’s poll saw around 46.5% voter turnout, slightly lower than the previous election, where turnout was recorded to have been 50.1%.was recorded to be 50.1%. The run-off,…