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Updated: 06/04/2026 – 18:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 6th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
“That was a bit long, wasn’t it?” A persistent comment you’ll have heard when stepping out of your local multiplex or when chatting with fellow cinemagoers. Also, if you’re a regular reader of our weekly Film of the Week series, you’ll have noticed that a frequent criticism routinely pops up: Few films would suffer if they had about 20 minutes shaved off the runtime. Not all, mind you – but enough of them. Is it a false impression that could be down to our attention spans getting shorter, courtesy of social media and ubiquitous online shorts? Or are we dealing…
Published on 06/04/2026 – 13:48 GMT+2 Astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission are more than halfway through their historic expedition, during which they will fly by the Moon and push deeper into space than even Apollo astronauts did more than 50 years ago. Three American astronauts and one Canadian astronaut lifted off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on the 1st of April for a nearly 10-day mission, during which they will photograph the mysterious lunar far side as they travel past it. The mission, humanity’s first trip to the Moon since 1972, is chasing Apollo 13’s record for…
Travel to Europe could be changing significantly in the next few days. The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which started a phased rollout on 12 October last year in 29 European countries, will become fully operational as of 10 April 2026. This will mean that passport stamps are replaced with digitally recorded entries and exits, along with refusals of entry for non-EU short stay travellers. Biometric information such as facial images and fingerprints, along with personal data from the travel document being used will also be recorded. This new system has been implemented to modernise EU border security and immigration systems,…
For over a week Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly stated that Kyiv is ready to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, which has been disrupted since breakout of the Iran war. However, so far Ukraine has received no requests, Zelenskyy said on Friday. “Our signal to the United States and countries in the Middle East about the Strait of Hormuz was that we were open to discussing it,” he said X. Zelenskyy said no country can lift the blockade on its own at this stage as he insisted that Kyiv has experience with launching the Grain Corridor in the…
Let’s face it, flying isn’t exactly cheap, and taxes take a significant chunk of the bill. Conversations surrounding flight ticket levies in Europe were reignited after Germany’s Finance Ministry revealed that the Federal Cabinet approved plans to roll back flight taxes to 2024 levels. Slated to come into force this July, the changes will see air passenger taxes reduced across all distance bands, with short-haul rates dropping from €15.53 to €13.03, mid-haul from €39.34 to €33.01 and long-haul from €70.83 to €59.43. “The Federal Ministry of Finance considers it important that the reductions are passed on to travellers,” the press…
The year is 2028. Uzbekistan has just opened the doors of its largest museum: the long-awaited National Museum of Uzbekistan. It took three years, more than 1,000 days of meticulous work, and the result feels like the embodiment of patience, vision, and ambition. The architecture makes an impression even before entering. A tunnel-like corridor visually links the museum to the historic Abdulkasim Madrasa, forming a symbolic bridge between centuries-old craftsmanship and contemporary design. Yet beyond the striking exterior, the interior feels surprisingly intimate – a compact, human-scaled space that reads more like a cultural home than a grand institution. A…
Published on 06/04/2026 – 15:07 GMT+2 Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei rejected a new ceasefire proposal, as US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed on Monday. A draft proposal formulated by Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was sent to Iran and the US, according to the Associated Press. The goal is to create time for broader negotiations and potentially a more lasting peace deal. The proposal was sent by Pakistan late Sunday night to both Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…
The intervention comes after Trump posted a fiery message on his Truth Social platform on Sunday: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!” “Praise be to Allah,” the president added. Experts and lawyers have warned that international law prohibits the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure. Asked about the threats on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that the U.S. “will always act within the confines of the…
Easter may now be behind us, but many Europeans are already rushing to book their summer 2026 getaways. From Portugal to Greece for those seeking the sun, to Ireland for those chasing cooler days, the continent is packed with dream destinations. But one region is rising above them all — and no, it’s not the usual heavyweights Spain, France or Italy. Croatia’s Adriatic region, or Jadranska Hrvatska, is the most popular destination in the EU for holidaymakers, according to Eurostat data analysed by Europe in Motion. Between June and the end of September 2025, it clocked the highest number of…