France’s President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, days after he stepped down from the same post. Lecornu, 39, whose resignation was accepted on Monday just weeks after he took office, is now tasked with forming a new cabinet, Macron’s office said in a statement on Friday. His return is a surprise … Read moreFrance’s Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister
Maria Corina Machado, a key opposition leader in Venezuela, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 for her struggle to promote democratic rights in her country. Machado, a 58-year-old industrial engineer who lives in hiding in Venezuela, was blocked by its courts from running for president against President Nicolas Maduro in the 2024 elections. … Read moreVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
Non-European Union citizens travelling to countries in Europe’s Schengen area – within which physical borders between member countries have been removed – will soon have to use a new automated biometric system that is set to replace usual passport procedures. The EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) will be rolled out on Sunday, October 12 and … Read moreHow will the EU’s new entry-exit border system work?
The United Kingdom, France and Germany have said they wish to restart stalled nuclear talks with Iran and the United States, more than a month after the three European countries triggered a mechanism reinstating the United Nations sanctions on Iran for the first time in a decade. The E3 countries’ joint statement on Friday came … Read moreUK, France, Germany say they hope to restart Iran nuclear talks
The Church of England has named Sarah Mullally as the next archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to be appointed to the Church’s most senior office. Mullally, 63, will become the spiritual head of 85 million Anglicans globally, and like her predecessors will face a Communion divided over several issues, including the role of women … Read moreChurch of England names first female archbishop of Canterbury
The United Kingdom‘s Metropolitan Police has said a pro-Palestine protest planned in central London this weekend following an attack on a synagogue in Manchester should not go ahead, raising concerns over the allocation of police resources at a volatile time for the British capital’s communities. Protest group Defend Our Juries plans to hold a demonstration … Read moreUK police urge cancellation of Palestine protest after Manchester attack
Last week the European Commission said it was preparing to introduce tariffs on Russian oil imports entering the EU through Hungary and Slovakia. It comes as US President Donald Trump has piled pressure on NATO members to stop buying Russian energy, in a bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war. At the UN last week he … Read moreHow much of Europe’s oil and gas still comes from Russia?
Taylor Swift has dropped her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and already, it is the most pre-saved album ever on the Spotify streaming platform. Showgirl even broke the record set last year by none other than Swift’s last album, The Tortured Poets Department. The 35-year-old artist reunited with Swedish hitmakers Max Martin … Read moreTaylor Swift’s 12th studio album Showgirl shatters Spotify record