Europe

Pope Leo XIV participated in various events with King Charles III and Queen Camilla, including an ecumenical prayer in the Sistine Chapel a historic moment as the last time English sovereigns prayed with a Pope was 500 years ago

The The Louvre’s broken window that thieves smashed in €88m jewel heist is attracting the attention of visitors, as they flock to visit Paris museum as it reopens, some more intrigued by Sunday’s robbery than the art works inside

Finland's birth rate, long in decline, shows tentative signs of revival: 1.300 more children were born by the end of September 2025 than during the same period last year, according to Statistics Finland

New government measures aim at supporting population retention and encouraging return migration while strengthening economically weaker regions: a loan scheme is offering entrepreneurs in underdeveloped areas up to €150.000

EC President Von der Leyen in her visit to Belgrade underlined Serbia must show progress on the rule of law, the electoral framework and media freedom to join the bloc

Slovenian archaeologists have discovered vast prehistoric hunting structures in Kras in one of the largest examples of such architecture in Europe; the kilometres-long stone walls were used by early communities to funnel herds of wild game into traps

Several youths in Vallentuna were poisoned by isopropanol after drinking alcohol bought from a "vodkabil" that they got in touch with via Snapchat; according to Poison Information Centre the substance, used to clean electronics, is dangerous if ingested

As three days’ worth of rain fell in a matter of hours, severe flooding hit parts of Northern Ireland yesterday in what locals say is the worst they have seen in 40 years; some people in Co Down have been unable to leave their homes after a deluge

A powerful explosion at a residential building rocked the Rahova neighborhood in southern Bucharest, leaving 3 dead and at least 17 injured; the building is now at risk of total collapse, according to the authorities

Bilingual signs in two municipalities home to the Slovenian minority in Carinthia have been vandalised in what is suspected to be a politically-motivated act; the incident was condemned by the minority as well as officials in Slovenia and Austria

Alert has increased over money laundering and more focus is given to the phenomenon in the 2026-2030 guidelines as cross-border transactions have increased