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British travellers heading home from Europe this summer could face significantly longer airport waits, with Wizz Air warning passengers to arrive up to three hours before departure as new post-Brexit border checks continue to cause disruption. The budget airline says some travellers have already missed flights due to lengthy passport control queues linked to the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which requires non-EU visitors to register biometric data when entering and leaving the Schengen Area. Across Europe, airports have confirmed that there have been significant queues, which are getting worse as the busy summer season approaches. While the European Commission has…
European countries and the U.K. have carefully avoided any direct military role in the Iranian conflict, and their refusal to allow American bases on the continent to be used for combat operations caused major transatlantic strains, frustrating U.S. President Donald Trump. However, Kallas argued that the EU — which played a major role in negotiating the now-lapsed non-proliferation deal with Iran, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — can now step forward to help solidify the ceasefire and address the nuclear issues. “With Pakistan’s help, there is now a tenuous diplomatic push underway to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and reopen…
Published on 01/06/2026 – 13:43 GMT+2 British low-cost airline easyJet said it had noted possible takeover interest from US-based private investment firm Castlelake, in a statement released on Monday. The airline’s shares surged by more than 12% in early trading following the news. Castlelake confirmed rumours on Friday, saying that it was “in the early stages of considering a possible offer” and stressed that no approach had yet been made to easyJet’s board. “There can be no certainty that any offer will be made, nor as to the terms of any offer.” The British low-cost airline said in a statement…
Published on 01/06/2026 – 12:34 GMT+2 The world record for most people with the same surname gathered in the same place has been broken. Previously held by the Gallaghers, wrote themselves into the Guinness World Records on 9 September 2007 – when 1,488 Gallaghers gathered in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland – the record has been smashed by the O’Sullivans in County Cork. O’Sullivan Clan Gathering organiser Jim O’Sullivan, from Castletownbere in west Cork, told The Irish Times that more than 3,350 O’Sullivans or Sullivans registered to attend the gathering, which began on Saturday and lasts until tomorrow. “Our numbers are…
The prime minister had demanded the president’s resignation immediately after winning the national election in April. Sulyok, a little-known judge, was elevated to the presidency in 2024 after his predecessor, Katalin Novák, stepped down due to her implication in a child sexual abuse scandal. The incumbent prime minister alleges the current president failed to protect the rule of law, and set a May 31 deadline for his exit. But Sulyok on Sunday said he would not step down, insisting “the dignity of the presidential mandate demands of me steadfastness.” His presidential term runs through March 2029. The European Commission has…
Published on 01/06/2026 – 10:06 GMT+2 Pop star Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner have tied the knot in an intimate ceremony yesterday, held at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall. In photos obtained by The Sun, the newlyweds were seen leaving the low-key civil ceremony hand in hand, with Lipa, 30, donning a custom white skirt suit by Schiaparelli, designed by Daniel Roseberry. Turner, 36, wore a dark navy suit with a matching shirt and tie. As previously reported, the happy couple are reportedly set to celebrate in Sicily, where they will host a more lavish three-day wedding celebration. Rumours…
Hello and welcome to Monday – I’m Mared Gwyn, bringing you this newsletter from Brussels. European Council chief António Costa kicks off his one-week tour of the Western Balkans in Bosnia & Herzegovina’s capital of Sarajevo this morning, before traveling through six countries and concluding with the EU-Western Balkan Summit in Tivat, Montenegro on Friday. Officials close to Costa say the whistle-stop tour demonstrates the “priority and importance” he attaches to the region, and the way he sees the countries’ accession to the EU as a “necessity for Europe and investment in the security and stability of the continent”. All…
By Euronews Persian Published on 01/06/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2•Updated 11:29 Iran executed two men convicted of attacking a place of worship during the January protests on Monday, the judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency reported, as Amnesty International said at least 39 political executions had been carried out since the war began in February. Mehrdad Mohammadi-Nia and Ashkan Maleki were executed after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences. Iranian authorities said they were among the main perpetrators of an attack on the Jafari Mosque in Tehran’s Gisha neighbourhood during protests that erupted in December 2025 and January of this year. The judiciary said…
Spain’s housing affordability crisis continues to worsen. In 2025, the financial effort Spaniards had to make to rent a home hit a new record: 50% of the average gross salary went on rent, compared with 47% in 2024. According to a study based on data from InfoJobs and Fotocasa, the rise in rental prices once again far outstripped wage growth. While advertised salaries increased by barely 1% over the past year, the cost of rented housing went up by 6.9%, reaching 14.21 euros per square metre per month. Taking an 80-square-metre flat as a reference, the average annual rent rose…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest football tournament ever staged, with matches spread across the US, Canada and Mexico – and billions expected to tune in worldwide. But, for many fans, following the action no longer has to mean taking a month off work. As remote and hybrid working has become the norm, increasing numbers of travellers are planning to combine the tournament with working abroad, swapping the office for coworking spaces, cafés and fan zones in World Cup host cities. So, which destinations offer the best balance of football atmosphere, affordability and remote-work practicality?…