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Footage from Staines, England, filmed on Monday 13 July 2026, shows the Vintners’ and Dyers’ livery companies rowing traditional skiffs along the River Thames, catching cygnets, weighing and measuring them before King Charles’ Chief Swan Marker, David Barber, released them back into the water near Windsor Castle. The event, called Swan Upping, is an annual census of the Thames mute swan population running from 13 to 17 July, from Sunbury Lock in Middlesex to Abingdon Bridge in Oxfordshire. Barber, in the role since 1993, said this year’s count was encouraging, continuing a tradition dating back to the 12th century in…
Andros, the second largest island in the Cyclades after Naxos, has a long maritime tradition. For many decades, the island’s economy has relied on men who loved the sea and travelled to the ends of the earth. Those who stayed behind, together with the island’s women, worked in livestock farming and cultivated the land. The Andros lemon is one of the most emblematic products of the fertile Livadia valley. From the 17th century until the mid-20th, large quantities were exported throughout the Mediterranean, Central Europe and Russia. Every year, a Lemon Festival is held in the town of Andros. “We…
The United States is investigating whether Iran has drones stored in Cuba, President Donald Trump confirmed from the Oval Office on Monday. Asked by reporters about a purported intelligence report pointing to the possibility, the president replied bluntly: “If they have them, and it’s very possible that they do, we’ll take care of it.” Trump went further, suggesting the island might also be storing Iranian missiles, something that, he said, his administration “is looking into right now.” Trump did not provide any photographs, intelligence documents or details on the number, model or location of the alleged equipment. The question that…
Owning a home in Europe means paying tax at almost every turn: buying it, holding it, letting it and selling it. Across the continent, property ownership comes wrapped in a tangle of taxes that follow you from the moment you sign the contract to the day you sell, and they apply whether the property sits empty or earns you rent. How much you actually hand over depends enormously on where you buy. Data from the Global Property Guide, which tracks real estate taxation in more than 80 countries, show that housing is taxed heavily right across the continent. There are…
Published on 14/07/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2•Updated 8:55 On today’s show: Euronews’ Aadel Haleem reports on the latest developments in the Middle East as tensions remain high and Trump vows a 20% shipping fee in the Strait of Hormuz. Interview with Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova following the latest meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. Jane Witherspoon breaks down Azerbaijan’s announcement to leave the Council of Europe, the continent’s leading human rights organisation. Noa Schuman reports on claims about EU restrictions on social media platforms potentially censoring the internet. María Muñoz Murillo from Euronews Spain reports on comments about…
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a motorist on Monday in Biddeford, a coastal town in Maine about 24 kilometres from Portland. It is the second time in a week that ICE has resorted to lethal force, and the ninth death recorded since President Donald Trump launched his crackdown on irregular immigration. Migrant rights groups identified the dead man as a 26-year-old Colombian; the Colombian embassy confirmed it is in contact with the US authorities and is providing consular support to the family. Conflicting accounts of what happened The Department of Homeland Security said in a post…
Published on 14/07/2026 – 7:53 GMT+2 The price of Brent crude climbed to just over $84 a barrel after soaring nearly 10% on Monday. US benchmark crude was up 1.4% at $79.20 a barrel. Oil prices are still below their wartime peak of nearly $120 a barrel, but uncertainty over the future stability of supplies deepened as the US and Iran each asserted they controlled the Strait of Hormuz. US share futures were down 0.3% as the U.S. launched more strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington was “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the strait. Fighting in…
A human rights organisation in Cuba is demanding information on the whereabouts of dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who was arrested in 2021 after protesting the government. State Security agents removed him from Guanajay Prison on Tuesday 7 July. He was reportedly taken to an undisclosed location and his whereabouts remain unknown. Cubalex, the organisation operating from outside Cuba which legally advises dissidents and reports human rights violations, has filed a habeas corpus petition to ensure that the artist is not being illegally deprived of his liberty. “The relevant judicial authorities now have a legal deadline of 72 hours…
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News Sir Keir Starmer’s farewell tour is well under way – but is he destined to spend most of it out of the UK?With an extra day in Paris for the Bastille Day celebrations and a possible dash stateside for the World Cup final, Starmer is ending his premiership on the world stage – arguably his happy place. Back in Westminster, prime minister-in-waiting – Andy Burnham – ramps up preparations for government, telling colleagues his cabinet will reflect a “broad church”. But with days to go, cabinet ministers still do not know…
The agreement tackles a problem that has become urgent with Europe’s green transition: how to store growing energy surpluses from intermittent renewable sources, such as wind and solar. While the share of renewable energy resources is growing (23 per cent in 2020 to 25.2 per cent in 2024), the bloc’s storage capacity remains too limited to absorb it all. Europe wastes renewable energy surpluses generated during seasonal peaks, forcing it to increase fossil-fuel power generation. The deal expands the EU’s storage capacity to keep extra energy and maintain a reliable energy supply during sudden increases in demand, reduce dependence on…