Europe

SNL superstar bringing Eurovision to Broadway

June 8, 2025

Will Ferrell is set to adapt his own 2020 Netflix comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga into a new Broadway musical. The former Saturday Night Live star appeared alongside Rachel McAdams in the movie as an aspiring Icelandic singing duo chosen to represent their country in the popular real-life pan-European music competition. […]

Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts

June 8, 2025

Saule is the type of international student the U.S. has coveted. As a high schooler in Latvia, he qualified for a competitive, merit-based exchange program funded by the U.S. State Department. He spent a year of high school in Minnesota, falling in love with America and a classmate who is now his fiancee. He just […]

Danish heartbreak offered glimpse into NI future

June 8, 2025

International Friendly: Denmark v Northern Ireland Venue: Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Date: Saturday, 7 June Kick-off: 18:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two NI, listen on BBC Sounds and follow live text commentary & in-play clips on the BBC Sport website Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Northern Ireland's last visit to Copenhagen will always […]

Hungary’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ content violates human rights, says EU lawyer

June 6, 2025

A Hungarian law banning content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primetime TV has been found to violate basic human rights and freedom of expression by a senior legal scholar at the European court of justice. The non-binding opinion from the court’s advocate general, Tamara Ćapeta, issued on Thursday, represents a comprehensive demolition of the […]

Exclusive: Ukraine hits out at Europe’s payout from frozen Russian cash

June 6, 2025

Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan and Ukrainian Deputy Justice Minister Iryna Mudra prepare for a family photo at the international peace conference 'Restoring Justice for Ukraine',… Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Item 1 of 5 Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke […]

ECB cuts interest rates to 2% amid inflation dip, but signals pause ahead

June 6, 2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its benchmark deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2% on Thursday, marking its eighth cut since June last year. The move follows inflation falling to 1.9% in May—just below the ECB’s 2% target—and arrives amid rising geopolitical tensions, slowing economic growth, and renewed trade risks from the United […]

Middle East crisis: Israel accuses Macron of ‘crusade against the Jewish state’ – as it happened

June 6, 2025

From 19h ago 09.08 EDT Israel accuses France’s Macron of 'crusade against the Jewish state’ Israel has accused French president Emmanuel Macron of undertaking a “crusade against the Jewish state” after he called for European countries to harden their stance on Israel if the humanitarian situation in Gaza did not improve. “There is no humanitarian […]

Russell Martin to become next Rangers manager after agreeing Ibrox deal

June 6, 2025

Russell Martin was last in charge of Southampton in the Premier League Russell Martin's return to Rangers has been agreed in principle, with an official announcement expected within the next 48 hours. Martin's appointment as Philippe Clement's successor is nearing completion, pending final contract approvals and the confirmation of his backroom staff by the new […]

The end of the easy US stock bet has been good to contrarians

June 6, 2025

(Bloomberg Markets) — On Wall Street, it’s been years since anyone had to think very hard to make money. Buy the largest US stocks, ignore everything else and watch your portfolio soar. Investing was reduced to one-click simplicity. Most Read from Bloomberg Then life got more complicated. President Donald Trump’s sudden tariff escalation in April […]

Graham, Blumenthal meet with Zelensky in Ukraine

June 6, 2025

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday after a wave of Kremlin attacks last weekend. The three leaders discussed a legislative initiative to strengthen U.S. sanctions against Russia and ongoing peace negotiations according to Zelensky’s office. “Ukraine’s fight is our fight. Our national security is at […]