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Looking for a getaway where the hotel is every bit as memorable as the destination itself? Ranking guide La Liste has revealed the winners of its Discovery Gem Hotel Awards for 2026, recognising five little-known stays that are worth the booking. Self-styled as “the world’s most selective guide for discerning gourmets and travellers”, La Liste compiles its rankings using 370 expert sources across 200 countries and 7,200 establishments to create its guide of the world’s top stays. This year’s Discovery Gem Hotel Awards feature just two European properties. Here are the five that made the cut. Islas Secas Resort, Panama…
Poland’s once-dominant Law and Justice party has split, with former PM Mateusz Morawiecki breaking with longtime leader Jarosław Kaczyński and preparing to build a rival force on the right. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart examine whether the rupture offers current PM Donald Tusk a lifeline ahead of the 2027 election — and what it means in Brussels, where Morawiecki leads the European Conservatives and Reformists party. They also look at plans to close Belgium’s Charleroi Airport for several months in 2028, leaving more than 10 million annual passengers, thousands of workers and Ryanair up in the air. Plus: As Montenegro…
EU countries have extended temporary rules allowing platforms to detect child sexual abuse material online voluntarily until 2028. Lawmakers’ biggest battle is the permanent “chat control” law that could decide the future of private messaging in Europe. Watch the video.
Published on 29/07/2026 – 6:19 GMT+2 The US military said on Tuesday that it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days, shattering a brief pause in fighting. All Iranian missiles launched against American forces in the Middle East were intercepted, US Central Command said, adding that they “remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.” In announcing the strikes in Iraq, the US warned that further attacks on American troops or Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure risked additional action.…
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Published on 29/07/2026 – 5:19 GMT+2 13 people were found dead as rescue efforts continued into Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck part of Japan’s southwestern regions, according to a statement by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. “There are people who are still waiting to be rescued, and it’s a race against time,” said Takaichi. “We will go all out to find and rescue as many people as we can.” Many people were reported missing prompting major search and rescue efforts to take place. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu late on…
Images of the Bordeaux region, home to a large population and many popular vacation spots, engulfed by flames have deepened an already grim mood in the political class and among ordinary citizens alike. Macron made an impromptu visit to the area on Monday to meet with local firefighters and appealed for national unity as his government sought to contain criticism of its response. Le Pen herself struck a more restrained tone. In a post on X, she said the images had filled the country with horror, offered support to victims and evacuated families, and praised firefighters and civil-protection forces for…
Instead, Mélenchon wants France to strengthen ties with China as well as French-speaking countries in Africa, as well as South American countries. He sees the United States as an imperialist danger, while Germany — despite its turbulent relations with President Donald Trump — views the transatlantic relationship as paramount to its foreign policy. Mélenchon is opposed to Germany’s deeply held attachment to its free-market economic model and favors a planned economy instead. Mélenchon is also critical of Germany’s rearmament and the continued presence of U.S. nuclear weapons on its soil, which he said: “raise serious security concerns for neighboring countries.”…
FIFA says its plan will spur more investment in grassroots and women’s football. But European football associations, already smarting from FIFA’s handling of the 2026 men’s World Cup, are outraged at the proposals and at the leadership of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who they see as too close to U.S. President Donald Trump. Thrive Capital, whose CEO Josh Kushner is the brother of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, is heavily involved with the plan, as reported by POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook. “The World Cup is not a product,” continued Burnham. “It is the greatest competition in world sport, and it was…
Roberto Mancini has once again been tasked with revitalizing an Italy team in crisis, almost exactly three years after he bolted on the national team. Italian soccer federation president Giovanni Malagò announced Mancini as the new Italy coach on Tuesday, adding that Claudio Ranieri will become the new technical director after Paolo Maldini stepped down the previous day — just 16 days after being appointed. “Time was running out … I believed the person who should become the new coach of Italy is Roberto Mancini, for a whole list of reasons,” Malagò said. “There will be a press conference tomorrow…