Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 13th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Month: August 2026
One dead, several injured in Rotterdam port blast at Gunvor refinery
The Netherlands is investigating an explosion at the port of Rotterdam that killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, 13 August. The blast happened at about 11:30 a.m. at an oil facility in the Europoort industrial section of Europe’s largest port.
Brussels unveils giant flower carpet inspired by Hokusai masterpiece
Brussels has transformed its historic Grand Place into a giant floral version of Japan’s Great Wave off Kanagawa, using around 500,000 dahlias laid out over 1,300 square metres of cobblestones.
When the Pilot Leaves the Deck and Starts Dancing
When Pilots Take a Dance Break Flying a plane is usually considered a serious job. There are instruments to check, controls to monitor, and plenty of buttons that definitely look like they should not be pressed just for fun. But apparently, there are moments when even a pilot decides that the best way to handle…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at end of month, Trump says
Leavitt, who served Trump as a press aide during his first term in the White House, has been one of the most visible advocates of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement.
Eurovision bars countries at war or in ‘sensitive geopolitical situations’ from hosting
Eurovision has changed its rules to block countries involved in armed conflict or any other “sensitive geopolitical situation” from hosting the annual song contest. The change comes as the last two years of the contest have been overshadowed by controversy surrounding Israel’s participation. Five countries staged an unprecedented boycott of the 2026 contest rather than…
Trump hails ‘wall of steel’ blockade, says US will keep control of Strait of Hormuz
Iran maintains it effectively controls much of the waterway and intends to impose a toll system in response to the US war launched by Trump on 28 February.
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 12th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Libyan Marshal Haftar’s intelligence chief killed in Benghazi car bombing
Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated outside a mosque in an LNA stronghold, in what analysts said was a major blow to the Haftar family’s security credentials and could delay a US-brokered plan to reunify Libya’s rival governments. No group has claimed responsibility.
Colombia declares three days mourning for quake victims as EU pledges assistance
The quake overwhelmed parts of the health system, turning the rescue effort into one of Colombia’s largest disaster responses in years.