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Published on 06/07/2026 – 11:00 GMT+2 EasyJet shares jumped on Monday after the British low-cost airline said it had reached an agreement in principle with US investment firm Castlelake on the key financial terms of a potential takeover valuing the carrier at more than £5 billion (€5.84bn). This follows a month of successively higher proposals from Castlelake and negotiations between the two companies. However, Castlelake has not yet made a legally binding firm offer. In a statement released on Sunday, easyJet said its board and Castlelake had agreed on the price and key financial terms of a potential takeover. The…

Over 1,200 players are participating in the men’s World Cup 2026, which is taking place in Canada, Mexico and the United States. With 92 games already played, however, some players are outshining others. This is the case with Erling Haaland. The Norwegian forward scored two goals against Brazil to book his country’s place in the quarter-finals for the first time, one step closer to the final on 19 July. “Maybe this will write history in Norway,” Haaland said after the game. “Everyone just needs to enjoy themselves. This is just an insane day. It’s one of the most insane days…

Perhaps you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can learn a new skill, or two, while on holiday. And it seems more and more travellers in Europe are seeking exactly that this summer. In a survey of more than 27,000 holidaymakers across 28 European countries, Mastercard found that almost half of participants, 48%, have their eyes set on learning a new skill as part of their travel plans. Further, 42% of European tourists are happy to pay more for a trip where they can learn something new and will seek local providers that can offer authentic experiences.…

Published on 06/07/2026 – 12:57 GMT+2 The Venice Film Festival has announced the recipient of this year’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and it’s none other than American actor, director, producer and Venice regular George Clooney. Clooney has been on the Lido with multiple films over the years, including most recently with Netflix’s Jay Kelly. “I’ve had so many extraordinary moments in Venice,” commented Clooney. “This festival is without question my favourite and to be given the Golden Lion is a tremendous honour. It also probably means I’m old, but I’ll take it.” Festival director Alberto Barbera released the following…

With a week of major articles looking at the EU’s foreign policy branch, POLITICO asks whether budget constraints, a lack of tools and a turf war with the European Commission is threatening its survival. Jun 29 13 mins read

Published on 06/07/2026 – 12:48 GMT+2•Updated 12:54 The Palestinian militant group Hamas announced the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades on Monday, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007 after winning legislative elections the previous year. Since a ceasefire took effect in Gaza last October between Hamas and Israel, the group has repeatedly said it is prepared to step aside from day-to-day governance,…

Published on 06/07/2026 – 11:05 GMT+2 A group of seven OPEC+ producers said on Sunday they would raise output by a combined 188,000 barrels a day next month, a restrained increase that comes as oil trades near its pre-war levels for the first time since the Iran war began. It is the fifth consecutive monththat members of the alliance have agreed to open the oil taps a little wider. The decision, taken at a virtual meeting, involves Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, and continues the gradual unwinding of voluntary cuts the same countries announced back in…

Greece’s Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has issued a statement on delays at Greek airports, following reports citing Eurocontrol data indicating that delays are up 63% compared with the same period last year. Moreover, in the last week of June, again according to Eurocontrol, Greece accounted for 13% of all delays recorded across the European air transport network. According to the HCAA: “From Saturday 4 July 2026, traffic (4,925 flights) has exceeded the highest levels of 2025 (4,916 flights, on 10 August). In this context, efforts to ensure the smooth handling of flights are constant and ongoing.” With regard to…

Pamplona on Monday fired the starting gun for Sanfermines 2026 with the traditional chupinazo, the rocket launch that officially marks the start of nine days of festivities and the world-famous bull runs. From early morning, thousands of people dressed in white and wearing the traditional red neckerchief packed the Town Hall Square to experience one of the most iconic moments in Spain’s festive calendar. This year, the rocket was fired by representatives of Navarre’s Accident and Emergency Subdirectorate, chosen in a public vote as a tribute to the work carried out by healthcare staff during the celebrations and, in particular,…

Jarvis also underlined that he wants to stay in the job once Burnham takes over, saying his previous two years as security minister were the “perfect apprenticeship” for the defense secretary post by giving him a good view of the Russian threat. “I know what they’re like, I know what they can do, I know what they’ve done, I know what they want to do, and it’s our job to guard against that,” he said. But his last task in the current government will be accompanying Starmer to Ankara, where the reception from allies is unlikely to be kind. “The…