Almost all of Tuesday’s front pages in the UK cover the Spain and Portugal blackouts – with some right-leaning publications blaming net zero and others looking at the chaos caused by the blackouts. Much of the power has since been restored – although that’s not reflected on the front pages as they had already gone to print.
The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will commence on 7 May, with 135 cardinal electors participating in the voting process.
Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen asserts that Greenland will not be treated as property for sale amid US interest in the territory.
Global military spending surpassed $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking a 9.4% increase from the previous year, with over 100 countries raising their military budgets.
Cliff Notes The meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at St Peter’s Basilica marks their first encounter since their notable fallout, highlighting a significant…
Cliff Notes The funeral of Pope Francis is taking place at St Peter’s Basilica, attended by numerous world leaders, including Prince William and US President…
Cliff Notes – US State Department appoints new top official for Europe Brendan Hanrahan has been appointed the senior bureau official for the Bureau of…
Cliff Notes – China set to lift sanctions on MEPs in EU ‘charm offensive’ China set to lift sanctions on MEPs in EU ‘charm offensive’…
Donald Trump asserts that a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine is “very close,” urging President Zelenskyy to finalise the agreement.
Russian hackers targeted a Dutch public facility’s digital control system in a thwarted attack, marking the first known assault on the Netherlands’ critical infrastructure.
Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Dean Huijsen from AFC Bournemouth and Martín Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, both valued at €60m.
Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 due to a cerebral stroke that resulted in a coma and subsequent heart failure, as reported by the Vatican.
Kenyan authorities charged four individuals, including two Belgian teenagers, with wildlife trafficking for attempting to smuggle 5,000 Giant African Harvester Ants valued at approximately $7,700.
Ukraine’s military has targeted the base of the 448th Russian missile brigade, which was responsible for a recent missile strike on Sumy that resulted in 35 fatalities and over 119 injuries, including children.
Four Russian journalists have been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for allegedly belonging to an extremist group linked to Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.
Manchester United are reportedly pursuing Bayer Leverkusen forward Patrik Schick, with a potential offer of €30 million being considered for the 29-year-old striker.
Prince Harry made a surprise visit to an orthopaedic clinic in Lviv – a centre that treats and rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians. Harry attended with a group from the Invictus Games Foundation after two days back in London for a high court appearance.
Europe faces foot and mouth outbreak as Estonia and Czech Republic scramble to implement measures against foot-and-mouth disease as concerns for a major European breakout grow as at least four countries within the EU are on the watchlist.
On April 9, 2025, a series of major air travel disruptions across Europe for holidaymakers who were made to suffer and take out their frustrations…
Germany’s leadership in Europe has weakened following Angela Merkel’s retirement, leaving Olaf Scholz’s government operating as a caretaker amid crises, including economic pressures and geopolitical tensions.
Over 150,000 protesters rallied across 40 Spanish cities on Saturday, demanding housing be viewed as a right rather than a commodity.
The Republican People’s Party (CHP) re-elected Ozgur Ozel as chairman, garnering an overwhelming majority of votes amid ongoing protests against President Erdogan’s government following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Increasing reliance on AI-driven chatbots like ChatGPT for information retrieval offers quicker access to summaries and links but raises concerns about misinformation due to ‘hallucination’ and ‘confabulation’ errors.
Jordan Bardella criticises the judicial system following Marine Le Pen’s conviction, referring to it as a “dark day” for France and a wound to patriotic citizens.
Cliff Notes – Defence chiefs meet in Kyiv Defence chiefs from the UK, Ukraine, and France convened in Kyiv to strategise the structure and composition…
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