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Published on 28/09/2026 – 9:04 GMT+2 The death toll from a mass shooting at a South African tavern has risen to 18 after one person died in hospital, police said on Monday, announcing at least two of the dead were Lesotho nationals. The shooting west of Johannesburg late on Saturday was part of a bloody weekend in the crime-weary country, with 10 people killed in another mass shooting in Cape Town on Sunday. Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles stormed the bar in the semi-rural township of Wedela, around 80 kilometres from central Johannesburg, killing 13 men and four women,…
Oil prices jumped more than 3%, with the international benchmark Brent trading above $107 a barrel early Monday morning in Europe, reflecting renewed concerns about a supply crisis that has pushed up costs worldwide. This came after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian offer of a seven-day truce, reviving inflation concerns. Tehran proposed a halt in hostilities at last week’s UN General Assembly that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened, easing a supply crisis that has pushed up costs worldwide. The strait is crucial to global energy supplies. Shipping risks have also grown in the Red Sea after…
The 2026 edition of the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) has just been published, with Europe dominating the top 10. The index looks at factors and policies that enable sustainable and resilient development in the travel and tourism space, under broad pillars like air transport structure, price competitiveness and safety and security. Within these pillars, things like hotel prices, visa requirements, efficiency of public transport, number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and how tourism is distributed geographically are assessed. While Japan took the top spot overall, Spain came in third, followed by France (fourth), Germany (sixth),…
By Tokunbo Salako with AP Published on 28/09/2026 – 9:25 GMT+2 Taylor Swift has broken yet another record by becoming the most-awarded artist in MTV VMA history. The mega popstar picked up the inaugural Artist Director Honors on Sunday night in recognition of artists “whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.” “I got to start making music videos and being a part of music videos 20 years ago,” Swift said in her speech, adding that she’s been involved in making roughly 60 music videos, 18 of which she wrote and directed.…
Published on 28/09/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Canada might become Europe’s first “associate member” during her State of the Union address in Strasbourg, France, on 16 September. It’s the first time the EU has offered this status to a third country. If all 27 member states agree, the EU would have to create a new legal framework, including rights and obligations, since current EU treaties do not include “associate membership”. The proposal does not mean Canada will join the EU. It would establish a deeper EU-Canada partnership that goes beyond existing cooperation, including…
Parts of Bangkok remained under water on Monday after days of heavy rain overwhelmed the city’s drainage system. In Bang Kapi, residents waded through knee- and waist-deep water to collect essential supplies, while small boats helped people reach shops. Some areas recorded more than 30 centimetres of rain, with around 300 millimetres falling in 48 hours in parts of the capital. The flooding disrupted roads, businesses and public transport, with some cars partly submerged. Authorities declared a disaster across all 50 districts and made Monday and Tuesday public holidays to reduce traffic and help emergency services respond. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration…
Portugal’s technology sector is adding jobs fast and paying some of the country’s highest salaries. Employment in information and communication rose by 27,600 year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, while annual salaries for the IT roles surveyed range from €40,000 to €55,000, according to Randstad’s 2026/2027 Salary Trends Study. According to the report, which cross-references Randstad’s recruitment database with official statistics from INE and Eurostat, the number of people employed in the information and communication sector in the second quarter of 2026 stood at 237,200, representing around 4.4% of the total workforce in Portugal. Year-on-year, there was an increase…
Published on 28/09/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Europe’s travel industry will take centre stage as political leaders and industry experts gather for the Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit. Live on Tuesday 29 September from the Albert Hall in Brussels, the one-day summit will examine how the industry is changing amid shifting traveller expectations, economic pressures and a complex geopolitical landscape. It comes after an eventful year for global tourism. Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted air routes, pushed up fuel costs and influenced where people travel, while extreme weather, overtourism and the rollout of new border controls have presented further…
In a small hillock in Huelva, at the point where the Tinto River meets the Odiel before they reach the Atlantic, stands one of the most decisive sites in world history: the monastery of Santa María de La Rábida. Without its walls, its friars and the faith invested there, it is likely that Christopher Columbus’s enterprise would never have set sail from the nearby shores of Palos de la Frontera bound for the New World. The Franciscan presence on the site dates back to the early 13th century, when the first friars settled in this primitive hermitage on the Huelva…
Hold the fort: European defence ministers are meeting in Brussels this morning to discuss more support for Ukraine as well as fortifying the bloc’s own skies and seas, my colleague Angela Skujins reports from down the road at the European Council. It comes as Russia continues to pound Ukraine, with the impact also bleeding out across Europe’s borders. The effects of Moscow’s aggression continues to be felt around the continent, through rogue aircraft and drones. Ministers will be tasked on Monday to start putting flesh on the bone to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s bold pitch for the…