Iran fired dozens of drones and, as it claims, ballistic missiles towards Israel overnight. The direct attack is unprecedented and could lead to a serious escalation of tensions after half a year of war in the Gaza Strip. The US assured its support for Israel.more

An unprecedented decision was made in a divorce case by a court in Vigo, Spain. He resolved a couple's dispute over a dog, granting custody to the woman and ordering the man to pay EUR 40 a month in maintenance for the animal, local media reported.more

The German Bundestag voted in favour of the Self-Determination Act by a majority yesterday. For transgender and intersex people, as well as people who identify as neither male nor female, changing their gender registration will now be a simple administrative act.more

Norway’s northernmost region has asked the European Commission to grant it permission to establish a time zone with 26-hour days.more

The US and UK yesterday warned Iran not to try to attack Israel. Authorities in Tehran have threatened Israel with retaliation for the 1 April attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.more

The Portuguese prosecutor general's office has discontinued most of the cases conducted in connection with reports of sexual abuse of church people. They were brought into prosecution mainly as a result of the work of an independent commission, the so-called Vita Groups.more

A 39-year-old Polish man was shot dead on Wednesday evening in Stockholm after drawing the attention of a group of youths. He was killed in front of his 12-year-old son. The case has appalled politicians and the public.more

Although it is Paris that proudly bears the title of 'city of lovers', it turns out not to be the most popular setting for engagements. At least, that's according to a new ranking, according to which Lisbon can be considered Europe's engagement capital.more

Aleksandra Bielakowska, an advocacy worker with the international organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in Taipei, was detained at Hong Kong airport and deported six hours later without specific reasons.more

The Israeli side agreed to an agreement according to which 150,000 Palestinians would be returned to the north of the Gaza Strip. However, Israel believes that the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas will not agree to such a proposal, Reuters reported, citing Israeli government sources.more

El Salvador is offering citizenship to 5,000 highly skilled foreigners, the president of this small and poor Central American country, Nayib Bukele, known for his successful campaign against organised crime, announced on Saturday.more

Last year, police in Germany recorded the most crimes since 2016. According to statistics, the authorities recorded 5.94 million crimes. This represents an increase of 5.5 percent compared to the previous year.more

The French government wants the patient to have to pay a fine of five euros for medical visits that were not due to the patient's fault. The penalty for failing to see a doctor when the appointment was not canceled at least 24 hours in advance would go to the doctor's pocket. The regulations may come into force in 2025.more

Spain is scrapping its ‘golden visa scheme’ that gives residency to foreign property buyers in a blow to wealthy UK expats. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told reporters on Monday that ending the scheme would help make access to affordable housing "a right instead of a speculative business".more

Staff at Milan's Bicocca University can take their pets to work with them from Monday. Professors, lecturers, researchers and technical and administrative staff as well as librarians are being allowed to bring their dogs, cats and other pets to work with them.more

It’s important to take a look in advance with TUI, easyJet, Ryanair and British Airways among those with a policy – but this will be different from provider to provider. more

Federal officials said they will investigate after the engine cowling of a Southwest Airlines plane came off during takeoff at Denver International Airport on Sunday morning.more

"Donald Trump's 'secret plan' to end the war in Ukraine is to put pressure on Kiev to hand back the Donbas and Crimea to Russia", the "Washington Post" reported on Sunday. According to the former US president, the people of parts of Ukraine would not mind living under Russian rule.more

Albania was visited by 1.7 million tourists in the first three months of 2024, setting a new record for our growing tourism sector, stated Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, as quoted by RTSH TV on Sunday.more

Briton Russ Cook, 27, completed his nearly year-long run across Africa yesterday, becoming the first man to do so. The route of his run was 16,000km and took him through 16 countries.more

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski warned yesterday during a videoconference with ambassadors of countries belonging to the United24 platform that without US aid, currently blocked in Congress by Republicans, Ukraine would lose the war with Russia, AFP reports.more

Dutch police detained famous climate activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday along with a group of other demonstrators who were taking part in a protest and attempting to block the important A12 motorway leading to The Hague, AFP reported.more

Maintaining a balance between work and personal life, the so-called life-work balance has a huge impact on both professional performance and happiness. Where is special attention paid to this? If we rely on the Global Life-Work Balance Index ranking developed by the Remote platform, this balance is easiest to maintain for people working in New Zealand, Spain and France.more

Ukraine is the most popular EU candidate country among Europeans, according to an Ipsos survey for Euronews. Out of 18 countries surveyed, Poland ranks fifth in terms of support for Ukraine's accession.more

A total solar eclipse will be observed in Mexico, the United States and Canada on 8 April. The phase of the total eclipse will last about 4.5 minutes, which is a real treat for astronomy enthusiasts. The town of Niagara Falls in the Canadian province of Ontario has been named by National Geographic magazine as one of the best places to view this eclipse.more