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Published on 01/06/2026 – 13:43 GMT+2 British low-cost airline easyJet said it had noted possible takeover interest from US-based private investment firm Castlelake, in a statement released on Monday. The airline’s shares surged by more than 12% in early trading following the news. Castlelake confirmed rumours on Friday, saying that it was “in the early stages of considering a possible offer” and stressed that no approach had yet been made to easyJet’s board. “There can be no certainty that any offer will be made, nor as to the terms of any offer.” The British low-cost airline said in a statement…
Published on 01/06/2026 – 12:34 GMT+2 The world record for most people with the same surname gathered in the same place has been broken. Previously held by the Gallaghers, wrote themselves into the Guinness World Records on 9 September 2007 – when 1,488 Gallaghers gathered in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland – the record has been smashed by the O’Sullivans in County Cork. O’Sullivan Clan Gathering organiser Jim O’Sullivan, from Castletownbere in west Cork, told The Irish Times that more than 3,350 O’Sullivans or Sullivans registered to attend the gathering, which began on Saturday and lasts until tomorrow. “Our numbers are…
The prime minister had demanded the president’s resignation immediately after winning the national election in April. Sulyok, a little-known judge, was elevated to the presidency in 2024 after his predecessor, Katalin Novák, stepped down due to her implication in a child sexual abuse scandal. The incumbent prime minister alleges the current president failed to protect the rule of law, and set a May 31 deadline for his exit. But Sulyok on Sunday said he would not step down, insisting “the dignity of the presidential mandate demands of me steadfastness.” His presidential term runs through March 2029. The European Commission has…
Published on 01/06/2026 – 10:06 GMT+2 Pop star Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner have tied the knot in an intimate ceremony yesterday, held at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall. In photos obtained by The Sun, the newlyweds were seen leaving the low-key civil ceremony hand in hand, with Lipa, 30, donning a custom white skirt suit by Schiaparelli, designed by Daniel Roseberry. Turner, 36, wore a dark navy suit with a matching shirt and tie. As previously reported, the happy couple are reportedly set to celebrate in Sicily, where they will host a more lavish three-day wedding celebration. Rumours…
Hello and welcome to Monday – I’m Mared Gwyn, bringing you this newsletter from Brussels. European Council chief António Costa kicks off his one-week tour of the Western Balkans in Bosnia & Herzegovina’s capital of Sarajevo this morning, before traveling through six countries and concluding with the EU-Western Balkan Summit in Tivat, Montenegro on Friday. Officials close to Costa say the whistle-stop tour demonstrates the “priority and importance” he attaches to the region, and the way he sees the countries’ accession to the EU as a “necessity for Europe and investment in the security and stability of the continent”. All…
By Euronews Persian Published on 01/06/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2•Updated 11:29 Iran executed two men convicted of attacking a place of worship during the January protests on Monday, the judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency reported, as Amnesty International said at least 39 political executions had been carried out since the war began in February. Mehrdad Mohammadi-Nia and Ashkan Maleki were executed after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences. Iranian authorities said they were among the main perpetrators of an attack on the Jafari Mosque in Tehran’s Gisha neighbourhood during protests that erupted in December 2025 and January of this year. The judiciary said…
Spain’s housing affordability crisis continues to worsen. In 2025, the financial effort Spaniards had to make to rent a home hit a new record: 50% of the average gross salary went on rent, compared with 47% in 2024. According to a study based on data from InfoJobs and Fotocasa, the rise in rental prices once again far outstripped wage growth. While advertised salaries increased by barely 1% over the past year, the cost of rented housing went up by 6.9%, reaching 14.21 euros per square metre per month. Taking an 80-square-metre flat as a reference, the average annual rent rose…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest football tournament ever staged, with matches spread across the US, Canada and Mexico – and billions expected to tune in worldwide. But, for many fans, following the action no longer has to mean taking a month off work. As remote and hybrid working has become the norm, increasing numbers of travellers are planning to combine the tournament with working abroad, swapping the office for coworking spaces, cafés and fan zones in World Cup host cities. So, which destinations offer the best balance of football atmosphere, affordability and remote-work practicality?…
By Gavin Blackburn & Serge Duchêne Published on 01/06/2026 – 8:44 GMT+2 France and its allies detained a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of the United Kingdom and other partners, he said in a social media post. “It is unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions, violate the law of the sea, and fund the war that Russia has been waging against Ukraine for more than four years,” he said. Since September, France has boarded three other ships believed…
Published on 01/06/2026 – 9:18 GMT+2 Donald Trump has offered to perform at his “Freedom 250” celebration at the Great American State Fair, after even more acts have pulled out. The event, touted as a “once-in-a-generation celebration”, is scheduled to take place at the National Mall in Washington DC between 25 June and 10 July as part of the United States’ 250 birthday celebrations. Initially, the line-up included Vanilla Ice, Martina McBride, The Commodores, C+C Music Factory, Young MC, Morris Day, Poison’s Bret Michaels, Flo Rida and Fab Morvan – the surviving member of the lip-syncing duo Milli Vanilli. As…