On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a Mexican-American media executive, to lead the Vatican’s communications department, marking a significant step in his efforts to overhaul the Holy […]
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30° Sunny Madrid will have a warm day Today with temperatures ascending to 29 °C and descending to around 21 °C after sunset. It’ll be quite breezy in Madrid Today with average wind speeds of 25 km/h.
Continue ReadingThe court extended for seven days its order stopping the opening of the U.S. field hospital. It also directed the Kenyan government to detail its deal with the U.S.
Continue ReadingPublished on 02/06/2026 – 14:55 GMT+2•Updated 3:07 p.m Thousands of people took to the streets of Albania’s capital Tirana on Tuesday in the second day of protests against a luxury resort project linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The project is planned to be built on several hectares of the […]
Continue ReadingThe concerns relate to solar panels imported from China, which dominates global solar manufacturing. Campaigners and MPs accuse Beijing of forced labor abuses against the Uyghur population in the country’s northern Xinjiang province, including in solar manufacturing. Of seven companies given contracts to install solar panels on British schools last fall — funded partly by GB Energy — five could not guarantee there was no […]
Continue ReadingIn the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities are now reporting 321 laboratory-confirmed cases, including 48 deaths.Image: keystone The number of Ebola cases is increasing in eastern Congo and Uganda. Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported 6 new cases, bringing the total to 15 laboratory-confirmed infections of the life-threatening virus since the outbreak began […]
Continue ReadingWelsh actor Owain Rhys Davies, best known for his roles in Twin Peaks: The Return and The OA, has been remembered as a “remarkable talent” after his death at the age of 44. The news was shared by his family, who said Davies died “suddenly, naturally, and peacefully”. He was best known for playing Agent […]
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21° Moderate rain Riga will experience a pleasantly warm today, reaching temperatures of up to 21 °C and cooling to about 11 °C in the evening. Gentle breezes are expected across Riga Today, with speeds reaching around 9 km/h. Heavy showers are forecasted, reaching up to 5.36 mm.
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19° Moderate rain Mild temperatures are expected in London Today, peaking at around 19 °C and dropping to 13 °C by night. It’ll be quite breezy in London Today with average wind speeds of 20 km/h. Heavy showers are forecasted, reaching up to 13.99 mm.
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26° Partly cloudy Berlin will experience a pleasantly warm today, reaching temperatures of up to 25 °C and cooling to about 13 °C in the evening. Gentle breezes are expected across Berlin Today, with speeds reaching around 14 km/h. There’s a slight chance of rain at 2%.
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