Month: June 2026

Devotees in rice paddies cover themselves in mud and banana leaves for the Taong Putik festival, honouring St. John the Baptist with barefoot processions.

BERLIN — The leaders of Germany, France, Italy, the U.K. and Poland pledged to strengthen NATO’s European pillar ahead of a Wednesday meeting between the chief of the alliance and U.S. President Donald Trump. The leaders of the so-called E5 group met in Berlin to coordinate a joint position ahead of next month’s NATO summit…

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 24th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thousands of fans in Lisbon celebrated Portugal’s 5-0 World Cup victory over Uzbekistan, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice and becoming the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments.

Iceland resumes commercial whaling after a two-year pause, with two fin whales processed at the Hvalur facility, reigniting controversy and protests.

Iranian key negotiator hailed the US–Iran framework deal as a “declaration of US defeat,” while Trump warned that talks would end immediately if reports that Tehran is seeking to impose tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz prove to be true.

The arrival of Japan’s emperor and empress in Belgium marks a symbolic moment for two countries whose partnership stretches back more than a century and a half.

As the EU rolls out a support package for Armenia, European Commission President von der Leyen is set to meet re-elected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan after he secured a decisive pro-West mandate from the Armenian people, sources confirmed to Euronews.

The operation follows a peace agreement between the United States and Iran that ended months of conflict and allowed commercial shipping to resume through one of the world’s most important maritime routes.