U.N. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain has announced she will step down as the head of the humanitarian organization in three months to focus on her health
February 26, 2026
World Economic Forum head Børge Brende says that he is stepping down after he faced pressure over contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 26, 2026
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced that the Scandinavian country will hold a parliamentary election on March 24
February 26, 2026
The former Prince Andrew is the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested by police
February 19, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Ukrainian delegation is set to meet on Thursday with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys ahead of another round of trilateral talks with Russia
February 25, 2026
Cyprus will vaccinate thousands of goats, sheep, hogs and cows to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
February 25, 2026
The Speaker of the U.K.’s House of Commons has told lawmakers that he tipped off police that Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the U.S. who is facing accusations of leaking information to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was a possible flight risk
February 25, 2026
Former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson released after arrest amid Epstein probe
February 23, 2026
Keir Starmer faces a key test as a special election threatens to deepen the UK Labour Party’s crisis and his own leadership troubles
February 25, 2026
China and Germany have pledged to deepen ties despite differences over Russia’s war in Ukraine
February 25, 2026
The Vatican has announced a packed early-2026 travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV, with trips to Monaco, Spain, and four African countries
February 25, 2026
The Louvre Museum, home of the ‘Mona Lisa,’ has a new director
February 25, 2026
Facing tough odds in an upcoming election, Hungary’s pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation, but neighboring Ukraine
February 25, 2026
At London Fashion Week, brands cater to their unique type of freak and geek
February 25, 2026
The State Department has expressed its displeasure over Ukraine's recent attacks on the Russian port of Novorossiysk that have impacted U.S. oil interests in Kazakhstan
February 24, 2026
Louvre museum director resigns in wake of ‘heist of the century’
February 24, 2026
US warned Ukraine’s ambassador over strikes on Black Sea oil target
February 24, 2026
Protesters have gathered on the Greek island of Crete following the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier that is part of a major buildup of American forces in the Middle East
February 24, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s president
February 24, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war
February 24, 2026
Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” have been digging out from a brutal storm that forecasters are calling the strongest in a decade
February 24, 2026
Influential British politician Peter Mandelson is under investigation for alleged misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 24, 2026
The Portuguese soccer federation says it is monitoring the situation in Mexico amid a surge in violence ahead of its friendly against the Mexican national team in March
February 24, 2026
It's been four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as the country keeps fighting and Europe shows support but struggles to stay united
February 24, 2026
Britain’s House of Commons has approved the release of confidential papers related to former Prince Andrew’s appointment as a trade envoy
February 24, 2026
The U.S. ambassador to France has reached out to defuse a new diplomatic spat after skipping a French summons over U.S. comments on French politics
February 24, 2026
Queen Camilla told French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot on Monday that she was left “speechless” by Pelicot’s memoir
February 24, 2026
France bans US ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting French ministers
February 22, 2026
Supreme Court fails to deliver for Texas woman who claims Postal Service withheld mail because she is Black
February 24, 2026
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown says a longtime dream will come true with his team set to play in the NFL game in Munich this year
February 24, 2026
British comedian Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges in a London court
February 24, 2026
Britain’s privacy watchdog fines Reddit nearly $20 million for unlawfully collecting and using children’s personal data
February 24, 2026
Milan is using the Milan Cortina Olympics to strengthen its image as a global city and to leave a lasting local legacy
February 24, 2026
Police in Britain say Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in an Epstein files misconduct probe
February 23, 2026
Russian officials say an unidentified assailant has detonated an explosive device next to a patrol vehicle in Moscow, killing himself and a police officer and leaving two other officers injured
February 24, 2026
It's a bittersweet Academy Awards season for documentarians Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
February 23, 2026
The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi has exploded into a messy “flour war” as many of its 1,700 residents and many visitors pelted each other with bags of dyed flour
February 23, 2026
Planes, police and airbases: New allegations of how Andrew may have used taxpayer money to meet Epstein
February 23, 2026
Mariia Vainshtein's family fled Ukraine shortly after Russia launched its invasion four years ago
February 23, 2026
Hungary has blocked the European Union’s latest sanctions plan against Russia, and said it will hold up a big new loan for Ukraine
February 23, 2026
UEFA provisionally suspends Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match after Vinícius Júnior accuses him of racist abuse
February 23, 2026
Skeleton of St. Francis of Assisi goes on public display for first time
February 23, 2026
She had a vision of herself living in Paris. Now this American woman calls it home
February 23, 2026
French artist JR, popular for his large-scale projects from photographs to graffiti and street art, wants Parisians to do something unusual: stop for an immersive experience on the city’s oldest bridge, Pont Neuf
February 23, 2026
Prince William and Kate put on a united (and color-coordinated) front at the BAFTAs
February 23, 2026
The twin Olympic cauldrons in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo have been extinguished, signaling the end of the most spread-out Winter Games
February 22, 2026
Four Premier League players have been targeted with racist abuse online after their weekend games
February 22, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is sending a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Greenland because people there are sick and lack care
February 22, 2026
France is summoning U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest American comments about the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque
February 22, 2026
Deadly explosions in western Ukraine investigated as ‘terrorist attack’
February 22, 2026
The bones of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time
February 22, 2026
Hungary is threatening to block new EU sanctions on Russia and slow EU help for Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume
February 22, 2026
Ebba Andersson has won the women’s 50-kilometer mass start in cross-country skiing as she turns a painful Olympic moment into redemption
February 22, 2026
Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing one person near Kyiv and damaging homes and energy sites
February 22, 2026
A day later than she expected, Eileen Gu tries to make it six medals in six Olympic events when she drops into the halfpipe for the women’s final
February 22, 2026
Britain’s monarchy faces fresh strain as police investigate the former Prince Andrew over alleged misconduct as a former trade envoy
February 22, 2026
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone — the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II
February 22, 2026
Manchester City has cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to two points with a 2-1 win against Newcastle
February 21, 2026
The U.S. men's hockey team will play for gold against Canada and it has honored Johnny Gaudreau’s memory along the way
February 21, 2026
Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, has died at the age of 89
February 21, 2026
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the U.K. and its European allies should immediately deploy noncombat troops to Ukraine to show Russian President Vladimir Putin that Western nations are truly committed to the nation’s freedom and independence
February 21, 2026
Death of far-right activist in France sends tensions soaring and draws US criticism
February 21, 2026
About 3,000 people have joined a far-right march in the French city of Lyon after a 23-year-old nationalist activist died from a beating last week
February 21, 2026
Four years on, Russia is still paying for a fatal miscalculation in Ukraine
February 21, 2026
A woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, is being threatened with deportation to Iran, a country notoriously dangerous for Christians and on the brink of war with the United States
February 21, 2026
War veterans with severe injuries from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have taken the stage in Kyiv in an adaptation of Ivan Kotliarevskyi’s “Eneida.”
February 21, 2026
The storied hockey career of Jaromir Jagr might be coming to an end
February 21, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, police said Thursday. The arrest follows a prior review by authorities into allegations that a woman was trafficked to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter involving Mountbatten-Windsor, as well as claims he may have shared sensitive information with Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz reports.
February 19, 2026
Hungary says it is blocking a major EU loan for Ukraine until Russian oil starts flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline
February 21, 2026
American freeskier Alex Ferreira won the men’s halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Winter Games to complete his collection of Olympic medals
February 20, 2026
The British royal family sought to carry on with their normal duties in the hours after the former Prince Andrew was arrested
February 21, 2026
Canada’s controversial men’s team will have the curling power’s last chance at Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Games
February 20, 2026
UK government considers removing Andrew from line of succession. Here’s what other consequences he could face
February 20, 2026
Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal with 35.2 seconds left to help Canada survive another scare at the Olympics, rallying to beat Finland 3-2 in the semifinals and advance to the men’s gold-medal game
February 20, 2026
The new head of the U.N. refugee agency says diplomacy is the only realistic path to peace in Ukraine, as humanitarian aid runs short
February 20, 2026
‘The photo gods were on my side.’ How that astonishing image of Andrew was captured
February 20, 2026
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands has won her first Olympic gold and sixth career medal by finishing first in speedskating’s 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games
February 20, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor becomes first senior British royal to be arrested in centuries. Here’s what we know
February 19, 2026
Police have searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after the former prince was held in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
February 20, 2026
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia church has reached its maximum height with the placement of a cross on its central Tower of Jesus Christ
February 20, 2026
Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold Norway’s 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics
February 20, 2026
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has criticized José Mourinho for attacking the character of Vinícius Júnior after the Real Madrid star accused an opponent of racially insulting him during a Champions League match
February 20, 2026
Five big European military powers have launched a joint effort to build cheap drone defenses and autonomous drones, using Ukraine’s battlefield expertise
February 20, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China next week since taking the helm of Europe’s biggest economy
February 20, 2026
Four years into its full-scale invasion, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, where an estimated 3 million to 5 million people live
February 20, 2026
Climber found guilty of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s tallest mountain
February 19, 2026
Ancient bone may be first physical evidence of Hannibal’s ‘war machine’ elephants in Western Europe
February 20, 2026
Britain blocking use of air bases Trump says would be needed for strikes on Iran, UK media reports
February 20, 2026
A traditionally crafted spicy sausage in the town of Pirot in southeastern Serbia is said to lift both a person’s energy and spirits, especially during the long winter months
February 20, 2026
The former Prince Andrew was arrested and held for hours by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein
February 19, 2026
Why was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested? Here’s what to know about ‘misconduct in public office’
February 19, 2026
King Charles distances himself from Andrew, but Britain’s royals face biggest crisis since death of Diana
February 19, 2026
King Charles makes surprise front-row appearance at London Fashion Week
February 19, 2026
José van Dam, the celebrated Belgian bass-baritone opera singer who created the title role in Messiaen’s “Saint François d’Assise,” has died at 85
February 19, 2026
Police are searching the former property of the brother of King Charles III, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with his close relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 19, 2026
Timeline: How Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor fell from grace over his ties to Epstein
February 19, 2026
Slovakia is back in the men's hockey semifinals at the Olympics in Milan four years after the small central European country won its first medal in the sport with bronze in Beijing
February 19, 2026
The world’s biggest food company doesn’t want to make ice cream anymore
February 19, 2026
A Frenchman who seemed like a beloved teacher in Morocco now faces accusations of decades of abuse
February 19, 2026
Verona hosts the Milan Cortina Winter Games closing ceremony in its ancient Arena di Verona on Sunday
February 19, 2026
Skating backwards in an all-white suit: Meet the accidental star of this year’s Winter Olympics
February 19, 2026
The sport of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing with
February 19, 2026
Climber accused of leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s tallest mountain goes on trial
February 19, 2026
The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today, providing the distinctive pock-marked rock to build a new generation of churches, temples and mosques worldwide
February 19, 2026
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February 18, 2026
American superstar Mikaela Shiffrin has put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom by a massive 1.50 seconds
February 18, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday
February 18, 2026
Fur coats are plentiful on the streets of Cortina, especially during these Winter Games
February 18, 2026
A delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine
February 18, 2026
UK police assess claims Epstein trafficked women on flights through London Stansted Airport
February 18, 2026
Julia Simon didn’t need to shoot fast when she entered the range on the last leg of the women's 4x6-kilometer biathlon relay race at the Milan Cortina Olympics
February 18, 2026
A surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times
February 18, 2026
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won a 10th gold medal in cross country skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, setting another Winter Games record
February 18, 2026
British police forces are working together to assess potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 18, 2026
Man meets Dutch firefighter who cares for his WWII father's grave: 'Cannot thank you enough'
February 18, 2026
The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine have ended with no sign of a breakthrough
February 18, 2026
Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has denied racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during a Champions League match when he covered his mouth with his jersey
February 18, 2026
The Louvre’s No. 2 has described a more than 10 million euros ticket fraud scheme as something that was likely inevitable
February 18, 2026
The hole-in-the-wall chicken shop Chinese tourists are traveling thousands of miles to visit
February 18, 2026
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to a 10-month low largely on the back of lower food and gas prices
February 18, 2026
Britain’s House of Lords is facing scrutiny as an indirect result of the Jeffrey Epstein files
February 18, 2026
Curling, which piques viewers’ curiosity every four years at the Winter Olympics, is expanding its audience even more at the Milan Cortina Games
February 18, 2026
Paris prosecutors have opened two new investigations tied to Jeffrey Epstein, and they call on possible victims in France to come forward
February 18, 2026
Gisèle Pelicot has released a memoir that recounts her drugging and mass rape case and sends a powerful message of hope and support to victims of sexual abuse
February 17, 2026
Benfica manager Jose Mourinho described the 98th-minute winner scored by his Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin to secure the Lisbon side a Champions League last-16 place by beating Real Madrid 4-2 as a "historic" achievement. The man of the moment, the Ukrainian Trubin, recently caught up with our Patrick Snell about his stunning goal.
February 17, 2026
In an interview with the BBC, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of a “continuing cover-up” in the way it has handled the release of millions of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein. This comes as both Clintons are set to appear for closed-door depositions in the House’s Epstein probe later this month.
February 17, 2026
The match between Real Madrid and Benfica in the Champions League has been halted for several minutes after Vinícius Júnior accused an opponent of racially insulting him
February 17, 2026
Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the United States into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics
February 17, 2026
Madonna has surprised U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn with a good luck video before Glenn skates to “Like a Prayer” at the Milan Cortina Olympics
February 17, 2026
American forward Folarin Balogun took less than one minute to give Monaco the lead against Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League playoff
February 17, 2026
The Champions League playoffs were overshadowed by claims of racism towards Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in angry scenes after the Brazilian scored a brilliant winning goal against Benfica
February 17, 2026
Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin looks for more Champions League magic against Real Madrid
February 17, 2026
Officials in northeastern Spain say a fire that broke out in a top-floor storage room at an apartment building in northeastern Spain has killed five children who were trapped inside the room
February 17, 2026
Witnesses describe confusion, fear in deadly hockey rink shooting
February 17, 2026
X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform
February 17, 2026
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of a ‘cover-up’ over its handling of Epstein documents
February 17, 2026
EU regulators are investigating Shein over illegal products and an allegedly addictive app design under the bloc’s Digital Services Act
February 17, 2026
Why the Adidas ‘Chinese New Year’ jacket has gone viral
February 17, 2026
Europe’s privacy watchdog launches ‘large-scale’ probe into Elon Musk’s X
February 17, 2026
Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails
February 17, 2026
A Ukrainian delegation is heading to Geneva for another round of U.S.-brokered talks with Russian officials, days before next week’s fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor
February 16, 2026
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie grapple with fallout from parents’ Epstein scandals
February 16, 2026
Lecce has beaten Cagliari 2-0 to move clear of the Serie A relegation zone
February 16, 2026
Small margins are deciding gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics
February 16, 2026
Austrian prosecutors are charging a 21-year-old man who they say planned to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts
February 16, 2026
Marco Rubio is backing Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s April election during a visit to Budapest
February 16, 2026
Israeli TV producer of award-winning show ‘Tehran’ found dead in Athens hotel room
February 16, 2026
An injured seabird sought help by pecking on a German hospital’s emergency room door
February 16, 2026
Amazon delivery van gets stuck after following GPS onto ‘dangerous’ mudflats
February 16, 2026
Live Nation antitrust trial resumes Monday on state claims after settlement talks break down
State lawmakers grill former special prosecutor Nathan Wade over Georgia Trump election case
California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signatures
Inclusion of Russia in 2026 Venice Biennale art fair sparks outcry
Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450
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