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By Harry Bligh & AFP Published on 16/08/2026 – 9:59 GMT+2•Updated 10:38 London’s Metropolitan Police has apologised after accidentally exposing the email addresses of people who came forward to report sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed. The force blamed “human error”, saying officers sent a monthly email update to victims in which the email addresses of 143 people were visible to other recipients instead of being hidden. A number of additional recipients also received the email. A group representing victims described the incident as “appalling”. In a statement, the Metropolitan police said “The issue was identified quickly and immediate action was taken,” adding…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 8:10 GMT+2•Updated 10:36 In the small village of Großpörthen, around five kilometres south-east of Zeitz in Saxony-Anhalt, there is a tree that has witnessed history over the centuries. The mighty winter lime tree next to the village church is estimated to be between 700 and 900 years old. Its trunk has a girth of about 9.85 metres and it reaches a height of around twelve metres. That probably makes it the thickest known winter lime in Germany. But it is not just its age that makes the lime tree special. It owes its name to its…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 10:06 GMT+2 Two Spanish F-18 fighter jets, which were already on alert as a precaution, received authorisation to intervene at 04:44 on Sunday morning. The drone was sighted 24 kilometres north of the town of Galati. The drone, whose origin has not been confirmed by the Romanian authorities, was intercepted and destroyed between the towns of Baleni and Cudalbi, in the south-east of the country, in an area close to the border with Moldova. The defence minister congratulated both the Spanish pilots and the Romanian military personnel in charge of the command centre. In his message,…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 9:22 GMT+2 In the early hours of Sunday, a coach overturned on a motorway in north east Hungary between Mezőkeresztes and Mezőnagymihály, Hungarian authorities reported. Units already at the scene entered the coach through its windows and have been rescuing passengers trapped inside, it added. At 3 a.m. on Sunday, the disaster management service reported that firefighters had so far rescued thirty-five people from the coach, while several passengers had been trapped beneath the vehicle. Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar published on his social media about the coach crash, reporting the deaths of a dozen…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 8:10 GMT+2 In the small village of Großpörthen, around five kilometres south-east of Zeitz in Saxony-Anhalt, stands a tree that has witnessed history over the centuries. The mighty winter lime tree beside the village church is estimated to be between 700 and 900 years old. Its trunk has a circumference of around 9.85 metres and it is about twelve metres tall. This probably makes it the thickest known winter lime tree in Germany. But it is not just its age that makes the lime tree special. It owes its name to its presumed role as a…
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture, entertainment and travel, with the context you need to make sense of a fast-moving day. Reported with the independence and the European perspective that define Euronews, this regular round-up gives you a clear and reliable overview of the stories shaping our world right now, wherever you are watching from.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture, entertainment and travel, with the context you need to make sense of a fast-moving day. Reported with the independence and the European perspective that define Euronews, this regular round-up gives you a clear and reliable overview of the stories shaping our world right now, wherever you are watching from.
By Manuel Ribeiro  & Andreas Rogal Published on 08/08/2026 – 19:45 GMT+2•Updated 15/08/2026 – 13:11 GMT+2 At around three o’clock on Saturday afternoon, hundreds of people began to gather outside Funchal’s Sé Cathedral in Madeira. The ceremony was running slightly late: the bride was missing, the last to arrive, as is customary. Outside, around two thousand people with their mobile phones held aloft tried to capture the precious moment; many will have managed it, but when they realised that the bride was not Georgina Rodriguez but Nicole, and those who did get into the church saw that it was not Ronaldo standing…
Published on 15/08/2026 – 16:52 GMT+2 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Saturday that deadly new Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon sent a “clear message” on peace negotiations between the two nations, according to a statement from his office. Lebanese state media had earlier reported that at least 11 people, including three children and two women, had been killed following Israeli strikes on Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, in one of the deadliest attacks on the nation since a US-led framework agreement aiming to ease hostilities was reached in June. “President Aoun considered that these violations send a clear message regarding…