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Published on 24/06/2026 – 8:46 GMT+2 Ten years since the last Blair Witch movie comes the news that there’s a new film in production. Lionsgate and Atomic Monster announced that a new Blair Witch Project, based on the iconic found-footage horror movie of 1999, is scheduled for release in the fall of 2027. The studios’ Instagram accounts revealed the release date in a short clip with the numbers “9 24 27” made out of twigs, alongside a classic stick figure from the original The Blair Witch Project. Plot details have not been revealed, but Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam…
Morning Brussels. Angela Skujins here guiding you through your Wednesday. The big topics driving the day: Exploring whether Polish-Ukrainian relations can recover before the upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference, and a Taliban wash-up, with European Commissioner Magnus Brunner expected to answer serious questions. Up first: Kyiv-Warsaw bristle. After several days of speculation, Ukraine finally confirmed who from the country’s senior political elite will be present for the Ukraine Recovery Conference on 25–26 June in Gdańsk, Poland. This is a key event in Europe’s political agenda aimed at drumming up support for the country’s reconstruction process when and if Russia’s full-scale invasion…
Published on 24/06/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 As heatwaves across Europe make life more uncomfortable, here are some of the technologies that can make the scorching heat a little more bearable. Fans — at home and on the go For those who do not have air conditioning, fans can be a lifesaver. Some of the most interesting include Chinese company Dreo’s misting fans. Euronews Next spotted them at CES in January and saw the TurboCool range, which does not just blast you with cool air but also fires a fine mist at you. The particles or ‘ultrasonic mist’ disappear quickly, so…
As much of Europe swelters through another summer heatwave, there’s no better excuse to swap crowded beaches for a refreshing hotel pool. Across the continent, luxury hotels have transformed swimming pools into spectacular destinations in their own right, from infinity pools perched above calderas to geothermal lagoons carved into volcanic landscapes. Whether you’re planning a Mediterranean escape or a “coolcation” in the northern nations, these are some of Europe’s most remarkable hotel pools. Villa d’Este, Lake Como, Italy Consistently ranked among Europe’s top resorts, Villa d’Este is home to a legendary pool that floats on Lake Como. Villa d’Este’s Sporting…
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Europe’s biggest military powers are meeting today. The group of countries is called the E5 (not to be confused with the E3) and consists of France, Germany, the U.K., Italy and Poland. They’ll be preparing for the NATO summit next month and discussing support for Ukraine. Hosts Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart discuss what smaller meeting formats like this mean for the EU as a whole. Also on the show, we discuss the new EU agreement on migrant return laws. Under the new rules, people ordered to leave EU territory could be transferred to detention centers in countries outside the bloc. It’s a…
The US is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team, allowing the squad to travel into the country two days before its next match, the US Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. The team will still be required to leave after Friday’s match in Seattle, a spokesperson for the department said. Iran’s Football Federation confirmed that the team will leave its base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, on Wednesday for Seattle following news of the eased restrictions. “This was planned on our end,” Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House FIFA Task Force, told The Associated Press.…
Jenrick described their relationship as “positive” and added: “Look, I respect him.” On immigration, he argued that they were “basically making the same point, which is that we’re going to abolish indefinite leave to remain.” He added: “If you don’t meet our economic tests, then you’re gonna have to leave the country. And if you happen to be in social housing, it’s very, very likely that you will not meet our economic tests because by definition you’re reliant on the state. So if you’re not a Brit and you’re in social housing, you’re going to be given a short period to…
Ioannides said the protection of human rights will be a “yardstick” for the agreements, and the EU wants international organizations such as the International Organization for Migration and the U.N. refugee agency to help make sure the rules are upheld. Uphill battle The EU is falling prey to “populist rhetoric” and “alternative facts” about migrants, said Jean-Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR’s representative in Brussels. Refugees ran “the risk of being sent to a country” where they could “suffer irreparable harm,” he told POLITICO. Some countries, including France and Spain, have challenged the scheme. “I have never seen a return center in a…
Purnell preceded Burnham as Britain’s culture secretary under Tony Blair, but left parliament in 2010 after launching a failed attempt to topple Blair’s successor Gordon Brown the previous year. He joined the BBC as its director of strategy in 2013 before joining the lobbying firm Flint Global in 2024 as its chief executive. His financial interests in Flint will likely need assessing under standard conflict-of-interest rules. Purnell is one of Burnham’s longest-standing personal allies in Westminster, and was instrumental in his bid to become an MP aged 31 in 2001. Purnell suggested that Burnham — then a special adviser —…