Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 12th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Is a train corridor the most underrated photo studio in Europe?
Airports have lounges. Trains have something better: that long, rattling corridor where the windows open just wide enough to let the whole countryside blow straight into your face. This clip turns that forgotten space into a full photo studio. A woman walks the narrow aisle, phone in hand, wood paneling on one side, a blur…
Paris’s oldest covered food market gutted by major overnight fire
Fire tore through Paris’s oldest covered food market in the Marais, leaving traders devastated. An investigation is under way and the market may stay shut for months.
German firms outline new infrastructure and green energy plans in Baku
German industrial giants, including Siemens Energy, are exploring opportunities to support Azerbaijan’s green energy transition, as the country aims to handle 30 million tonnes of transit cargo by 2030.
UAE calls for stronger Gulf defence as allies back Saudi Arabia after Riyadh airport attacks
Deadly attacks on Riyadh’s airport have brought fresh calls for joint Gulf defence, as Qatar warned the wider conflict was damaging global energy supplies.
Independent wins Kraków mayoral race in setback for PM Tusk
Independent Łukasz Gibała won Kraków’s mayoral runoff on Sunday, defeating a candidate backed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and handing Poland’s governing Civic Coalition a setback in the country’s second-largest city. Gibała secured 61% of the vote against 39% for Senator Monika Piątkowska, according to an exit poll published just after polling stations closed at…
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 11th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
At least 139 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says
The UN’s IOM agency says tens of thousands of migrants travel from the Horn of Africa through Djibouti each year as they look to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Yemen and eventually reach the Gulf countries.
Saudi-led coalition says a projectile has struck a passenger terminal at the airport in Riyadh
Fire was reported after an unidentified projectile hit Riyadh airport terminal less than a day after an attack killed 12 people. The attack led to Riyadh’s airport shutdown and drew condemnation from the UN and EU, as the Houthis renew their threats and Washington considers its response.
Denmark tests humanoid robots in supermarkets to help to ease staff workload at night
Denmark’s Salling Group is trialling Hive Robots in stores to handle demanding restocking, freeing staff for customer service while robots work mainly at night.