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The Danieli is a byword for historic luxury hospitality in Venice, a hotel that has welcomed illustrious guests like Charles Dickens and Richard Wagner since its opening in 1822. The property has now been taken over by the Four Seasons brand and undergone an extensive revamp. “With the reopening of the iconic Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel, our fourth property in a spectacular portfolio in Italy, we usher in a new chapter in this renowned palace’s history,” says Rainer Stampfer, Four Seasons President. “In collaboration with our long-term partners, Gruppo Statuto, we offer guests the unique opportunity to experience…
Published on 31/07/2026 – 15:49 GMT+2 For decades, international beauty pageants have been synonymous with two names: Miss Universe and Miss World. However on Friday night, another event competing for global eyeballs and social media shockwaves will crown its winner in southern Poland. Still relatively unknown outside beauty pageant circles, Miss Supranational has quietly grown into one of the industry’s biggest international contests, welcoming contestants from more than 60 countries and building a reputation that is increasingly attracting national pageant organisations looking beyond the traditional “Big Two”. A little Polish town in the global spotlight Founded in 2009, Miss Supranational…
“Fiscal credibility is the bedrock of economic stability and national security,” said the chancellor in the letter. “That is why we will abide by the fiscal rules, ensuring we retain a buffer to protect us against uncertainty and the impact of instability in the Middle East.” Healey also pledged the budget will move “money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.” Burnham announced today that local English mayors will be given powers to retain and spend business rate taxes to boost growth in their regions. The prime minister said mayors will soon have power over income…
Published on 31/07/2026 – 15:00 GMT+2 Already a member of NATO, the European Economic Area (EEA), the single market and the Schengen Area, for decades Iceland has debated whether or not it should become a full member of the European Union. Fears for the fishing and farming sectors are the focus of the Eurosceptic messages. Opposition to the EU in rural areas is up to 80%, according to some polls. Farmer Stefán Geirsson markets milk and beef from the country’s agricultural heartland. Full EU membership would mean an avalanche of cheaper agri-food imports, with which farmers here would simply be…
No one expected a small city of just 19 square kilometres to become the epicentre of a humanitarian and diplomatic crisis whose repercussions stretch across southern Europe. In the space of a few hours on Thursday, Ceuta saw thousands of migrants enter from Moroccan territory, marking the largest mass crossing the city has experienced since the 2021 crisis. Ceuta officials said some 60,000 migrants entered the city, and the human cost was also high, with the death toll rising to 34 people by Friday afternoon, according to Spain’s interior ministry. Videos filmed on Ceuta’s Tarajal beach reveal the chaos that…
Published on 31/07/2026 – 16:04 GMT+2 Barack Obama has paid tribute to Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard while sharing his annual summer playlist for 2026. The former US President posted the selection of “some of the songs I’ve been listening to this summer”, adding: “It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week.” The song in question is ‘Song Of Good Hope’ from the late Irish musician’s 2012 debut solo album, ‘Rhythm And Repose’. Obama added: “Our hearts go out to his family.” Hansard – best known as the frontman…
“The idea that it could even be brought forward, in my view, shows that the FIFA [president] is the wrong man to lead the organization.” In response to being told FIFA is plowing ahead with its plan despite widespread opposition, including from European football body UEFA, the PM said: “Oh wow. Have they actually done that? Oh wow.” Burnham, who’s long called for the community ownership of football clubs, tweeted earlier this week that “football does not belong to investors” but “the people who fill the stands and who stand on the touchline week in, week out, rain or shine. “The World…
Published on 31/07/2026 – 15:33 GMT+2 Nearly half of the 60,000 migrants who entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta since the early hours of Friday have already returned to Morocco, according to Spain’s Interior Ministry, as cited by local media. The estimate covers the period up to 1 p.m. local time on Friday, meaning the number is expected to increase as returns continue. Local media also reported that at least 34 people died while attempting to swim from Morocco to Ceuta. The mass arrival of migrants has overwhelmed the Spanish authorities and humanitarian organisations in the autonomous city, which has…
European Commissioner for crisis management Hadja Lahbib has dismissed claims by climate sceptics that Europe’s increasingly destructive wildfire seasons are simply the result of hot summers, describing the blazes sweeping southern Europe as “the biggest wake-up call” in years. “Climate change is not knocking at our door. It is here,” Lahbib told Euronews in an exclusive interview from France. “They (climate deniers) should come here and see the situation, open their eyes.” Her comments echo those of EU competition chief Teresa Ribera, who told Euronews that climate deniers are “giving alcohol to alcoholics and telling them it’s okay to drive.”…
Published on 31/07/2026 – 10:48 GMT+2•Updated 11:27 British oil and gas giant BP said on Friday that it had launched a process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale, as it looks to focus on its “highest-value opportunities”. Its North Sea portfolio off the UK coast comprises five production hubs and employs about 1,100 people, BP added in a statement. Its North Sea portfolio off the UK coast comprises five production hubs and employs about 1,100 people, BP added in a statement. “The UK has been our home for more than 100 years and will continue to…