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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:
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Operation βRising Lionβ: What has Israel hit in Iran and what has it not attacked yet?
Israel hit Iran on Friday night, targeting strategic sites, senior leaders and nuclear scientists. What are Israelβs primary targets in Iran, and what are the important sites of Iranβs nuclear programme that Israel has not hit in its Friday attack?
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:How did the media in the Middle East cover Israel's strike on Iran?
Israel's massive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and military officials has heightened regional tensions and led to varied media coverage across the Middle East.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Israel's strikes against Iran: Flights diverted or cancelled as airlines face airspace closures
Israel launched a missile attack on Iran early on 13 June prompting a scramble to divert flights and alter scheduled services.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:US prepares for 'No Kings' protests against Trump
As US President Donald Trump gears up for the first major military parade in the US in decades, protesters are planning "No Kings" events all over the country on Saturday.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Why Macron is obsessed with banning social media for kids
The subject is not new, but it does allow the French president to wield more influence on a domestic issue than usual.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Banned snacks pulled from Eurostar departures area at Brussels Midi station
POLITICO reported this week that a duty free shop was still selling EU pork products that could land travelers with a 5,000 fine.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Latvia bans MPs from traveling to Russia, Belarus
The Riga parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of restricting travel for members of parliament and state officials, citing national security and safety concerns.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Israel'sΒ strike on Iranβs nuclear facilities is a winΒ for global security
Condemning terrorism, halting nuclear proliferation, and defending innocent lives must not be controversial positions, they must be moral imperatives, Sacha Roytman Dratwa writes.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Baltic countries team up on mass evacuation plans as Russian threat grows
βClear procedures are crucial, as is the rapid exchange of information,β says Lithuanian interior minister.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Extraordinary 16th-century shipwreck discovered at record depth off French coast
A 16th-century merchant shipwreck has been discovered 2,567 metres deep off the coast of Ramatuelle in southern France, making it the deepest ever found in French territorial waters.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Immigrants to Northern Ireland face new wave of terror
Police seek reinforcements to protect homes this weekend from racist mobs spurred by an alleged crime in Ballymena.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Air India crash sparks aviation safety debate
The fatal crash of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has put the spotlight on air safety in one of the world's fastest growing aviation markets.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Major two-state solution conference postponed after Israeli strikes on Iran
French officials were hoping to use the gathering in New York to re-engage regional actors in diplomacy.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:US moves warships closer to Israel
The move comes as Israel braces for a retaliatory attack from Iran.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Why and where are weekly working hours dropping in Europe?
The amount of time spent at work across Europe is declining. Scholars attribute this trend to the rise in part-time employment and a higher proportion of women in work.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Young people are disporportionately affected by the EU's housing crisis
In 2023, EU households on average spent 19.7% of their disposable income on housing. Eurostat data shows that in the same time period, young people make up a significant share of those who spend at least 40% of their income
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Major music festival pulls out of Serbia after backing student protests
The organisers have blamed 'undemocratic pressures' after authorities cut off funding.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:WTO chief βwonβt keep quietβ to appease Trump
The United States is looking to rein in the World Trade Organizationβs public-facing work, according to a communication shared with fellow members.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Inside the first-of-its-kind mission to collect data on dangerous hailstones in the US
Given funding cuts to climate science in the US, it could also be the last time a hail project like this can be done for several years.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:What's next for Iran after Israel attacks?
Tehran has said it considers Israeli strikes on military leaders and nuclear sites to be a "declaration of war." A diplomatic de-escalation seems like a distant prospect.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Netherlands approves defense spending boost to 3.5 percent of GDP
The plan comes shortly ahead of a key NATO summit in The Hague.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Hundreds of Belgian cops protest against officerβs arrest after boy killed in chase
"They may have been careless, but that arrest was a big surprise," Brussels police chief says.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Europe's top tech hubs: Paris tops London as UK capital startups face funding lows
Meanwhile, Kyiv is positioning itself as the most important rising star in the European tech ecosystem.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Israel ignores EU pleading on Iran air strikes
Israel is ignoring EU calls to stop bombing Iran, but still welcome for high-level talks in Brussels.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya leads African group counting costs of EU money laundering 'blacklist'
Five new African countries are counting the costs of being added to the EUβs βblacklistβ of countries withmajor deficiencies in combatting money laundering and terrorism financing β a list that has long been a sore point in EU-Africa relations.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Al-Aqsa compound closed to public following Israeli strike on Iran
Israeli police closed the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem to the public on Friday, as regional tensions escalated following an Israeli strike on Iran earlier in the day.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Lebanon: Hezbollah's armed wing lingers at a crossroads
The Tehran-backed group remains remarkably restrained following the Israeli strikes on Iran. Is Hezbollah too weak to attack or is the group busy rearming?
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Meta bets big on start-up Scale AI with β¬12 billion investment and hires its co-founder
Scale AI has helped major tech companies such as OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft prepare the data they use to train AI models.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Smoke and explosions seen after Israeli strikes on Natanz nuclear site
Thick smoke and fireballs lit up the skies above Iranβs key Natanz nuclear facility early Friday, following large-scale Israeli airstrikes.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Bulgarian woman influencer incites violence against women
Zornitsa Gyutsova is a Bulgarian influencer whose misogynistic online content has sparked outrage in Bulgaria. Why is there a market for her content in the Balkan country and how are some Bulgarians fighting it?
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Iran conflict to test Israel's high-tech arsenal
Two of the Middle Eastβs most powerful militaries, Israel and Iran, edge closer to open war, fuelling fears that the region may be on the brink of what could be the most significant conflict of the century.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Berlin boosts security for Jewish sites
Germany is stepping up security around Israeli and Jewish-linked sites in anticipation of reprisals over Israel's attacks on Iran. Meanwhile, indicators suggest the economy may be turning a corner. DW has the latest.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:The Mashouf sisters are transforming COβ into textiles with enzyme technology
Neeka and Leila Mashouf have created a breakthrough enzymatic process that turns CO into cellulose-based fibres for textiles and beyond, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional production.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:UK AIDS Memorial Quilt unveiled at Tate Modern amid Trump-era HIV funding cuts
The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt has been unveiled at Londonβs Tate Modern, marking the first time the powerful installation has been shown in a major British gallery.
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