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One dead as Storm Leonardo hits Portugal and Spain

A storm unleashing more than 40 centimetres of rain in 24 hours battered the Iberian Peninsula today, killing one, forcing thousands more from their homes, shutting schools and cancelling trains.

Weather • 19 hrs

Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norway's crown princess

Son of Norway's crown princess admits excess, denies rape

The son of Norway's future queen has admitted a life of excess, blaming it on an "extreme need for recognition", but denied raping a woman at his parents' royal estate in 2018.

World • 20 hrs

Russia could threaten Europe within five years - General

The Irish head of the EU's military committee, General Seán Clancy, has warned that Russia could threaten European countries within the next five years.

Europe • 04 Feb

15 dead after Greek coastguard, migrant boat collide

At least 14 people were killed after a Greek coastguard vessel and a boat carrying migrants collided in the Aegean Sea, Greek police have said.

Europe • 04 Feb

Comedy writer and journalist Graham Linehan testifies on "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation" at the US Capitol

Linehan among critics in US of EU Digital Services Act

There has been criticism of the European Union's Digital Services Act at a committee hearing in the United States.

US • 8 hrs

Ten men charged in France over rape of drugged boy

French prosecutors have said they had charged ten men aged 29 to 50 in relation to an investigation into the alleged rape of a five-year-old boy while drugged.

World • 03 Feb

Son of Norway's crown princess denies rape charges

The son of Norway's crown princess has pleaded not guilty to rape and domestic violence, but admitted to lesser charges on the first day of his trial.

Europe • 03 Feb

French cybercrime authorities search X offices

French police have searched the offices of Elon Musk's social ⁠media network X, and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in April related to a widening investigation into the platform, the Paris prosecutor's office said.

World • 03 Feb

A young woman wearing jewellery holds up her yellow phone

Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s, says PM

Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said, in the latest such move by governments.

Europe • 03 Feb

An anchoring battleship seen in northern Germany

Two arrested on suspicion of sabotaging German warships

Two workers have been arrested on suspicion of sabotaging several German warships at Hamburg harbour in 2025, the prosecutor general's office has said.

World • 03 Feb

Boy stranded over Olympic prices invited to opening show

An 11-year-old boy left stranded in the snow after failing to pay a bus ticket inflated for Italy's Winter Olympics will take part in Friday's opening ceremony, a spokesperson said.

Europe • 02 Feb

Fleet of the Naval Service of the Guardia di Finanza in Bari, Italy Photo by Donato Fasano/Getty Images)

Italian officials go on trial over migrant shipwreck

Six members of Italy's police and coastguard go on trial today over a 2023 shipwreck that killed at least 94 migrants, accused of failing to intervene on time.

Europe • 30 Jan

A bus is driving on a snowy road with its headlights on

Winter Olympics bus fare leaves boy, 11, stranded in snow

An 11-year-old schoolboy who did not have money for a bus fare surcharge introduced for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics was forced to walk six kilometres home in sub-zero temperatures, his family said.

World • 30 Jan

Simon Harris stands in front of European Union flags at the European Commission in Brussels.

Harris to attend EPP's leaders summit in Croatia

Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris will travel to Croatia today for a two-day European People's Party summit on migration, security, and the future of the EU-US relationship following the Greenland tariffs crisis.

Politics • 30 Jan

People walk past an anti-American wall poster that reads 'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind.' following a possible US intervention against Iran on January 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran

EU labels Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group

EU foreign ministers have agreed to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, marking a symbolic shift in Europe's approach to Iran's leadership.

Middle East • 29 Jan

aerial view image shows the city of Nuuk covered in snow along the coastline of western Greenland

Denmark hails constructive US meeting over Greenland

Denmark's foreign minister has said he was "more optimistic" after technical talks kicked off with the United States over Greenland.

World • 29 Jan

People gather for the 30th Budapest Pride March in Budapest in 2025

Budapest mayor charged for organising banned Pride parade

Prosecutors in Hungary have filed charges against Budapest's opposition mayor Gergely Karacsony, seeking to fine him for organising the city's Pride parade last June, which attracted record turnout despite an official ban.

Europe • 28 Jan

Former French Senator Joel Guerriau arrives in court in Paris

French ex-senator found guilty of drugging MP

A French court has found a former senator guilty of drugging a woman MP with ecstasy with intent to sexually assault her, and sentenced him to four years in prison, of which 18 months must be behind bars.

Europe • 28 Jan

Town of Niscemi from above, showing impact of storm

Landslide leaves Sicilian town on cliff edge after storms

More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from the Sicilian town of Niscemi after a major landslide triggered by violent storms left homes teetering on the edge of a cliff, Italy's civil protection chief has said.

Europe • 28 Jan

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France passes bill to ban social media use by under-15s

French politicians have passed a bill that will ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.

Europe • 27 Jan

Photo shows two men and a woman clasping hands

EU and India finalise 'mother of all trade deals'

The European ⁠Union and India have agreed on a trade deal, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.

Europe • 27 Jan

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez holds a press conference at the end of a special European Summit in Brussels, Belgium

Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants

Spain's left-wing government approved a plan to regularise around 500,000 undocumented migrants by decree, the country's latest break with harsher policies elsewhere in Europe.

Europe • 27 Jan

EU court rebukes Hungary over UN cannabis vote

Hungary breached EU principles by voting against the bloc's common position on the classification of cannabis during a UN meeting, the European Union's top court has ruled.

Europe • 27 Jan

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One dead as Storm Leonardo hits Portugal and Spain

Son of Norway's crown princess admits excess, denies rape

Russia could threaten Europe within five years - General

15 dead after Greek coastguard, migrant boat collide

Linehan among critics in US of EU Digital Services Act

Ten men charged in France over rape of drugged boy

Son of Norway's crown princess denies rape charges

French cybercrime authorities search X offices

Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s, says PM

Two arrested on suspicion of sabotaging German warships

Boy stranded over Olympic prices invited to opening show

Italian officials go on trial over migrant shipwreck

Winter Olympics bus fare leaves boy, 11, stranded in snow

Harris to attend EPP's leaders summit in Croatia

EU labels Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group

Denmark hails constructive US meeting over Greenland

Budapest mayor charged for organising banned Pride parade

French ex-senator found guilty of drugging MP

Landslide leaves Sicilian town on cliff edge after storms

France passes bill to ban social media use by under-15s

EU and India finalise 'mother of all trade deals'

Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants

EU court rebukes Hungary over UN cannabis vote

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