What happens to your body when you run a marathon? 7 things you need to know

Marathon season is upon us - but what actually happens to you when you set off to complete the coveted 42.2km race?

Marathon season across Europe is well and tru...

‘I’m glad we didn’t fly’: How I Interrailed across Europe with my two kids

Booking and making a cross-border train trip can be more challenging than opting for a flight, but it has its benefits.

“Why can’t we just fly there?” my younges...

Wildlife TV is taking off in Europe. These are the most captivating livestreams to watch now

From seasonal puffin shows to bear sanctuaries, wildlife streams remind viewers of the importance of conservation.

From Swedish moose migrations to heart-melting...

Tremor 2025: Can a music festival change the face of Portugal's San Miguel island?

San Miguel, the largest of the Azores island archipelago, is one of the poorest areas of the European Union. Cue the transformative power of music...

Two hours f...

'It's a sacred space': Inside the new sound exhibition from immersive theatre legends

Punchdrunk's Stephen Dobbie and Colin Nightingale want you to be fully immersed for their new sound installation with A Right / Left Project.

A short drive away ...

Greenland's PM Nielsen says the US has 'not been respectful' towards the island

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that Greenland can never be bought like a piece of property. Nielsen made the remarks in defiance of US Pres...

Suspect in killing of general claims he was paid by Ukraine, Russia says

The suspect, Ignat Kuzin, pleaded guilty to terrorism charges and said he was paid by the Ukrainian Security Service.

A man arrested on suspiction of killing a R...

Russia launches nearly 150 drones into Ukraine leaving at least one dead

Russia launched a massive attack of nearly 150 drones over Ukraine from Saturday into Sunday, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Meanwhile, US President Donald ...

How investors can navigate European markets through uncertainty

Credit spreads have widened, but so far, only to their five-year historical average levels, not nearly to the wides seen during the pandemic period and after Russ...

Thousands of faithful gather at Pope Francis' final resting place in Rome basilica

People lined up from the early hours of Sunday for a farewell to Pope Francis at his simple tomb in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

Thousands of ...

Israeli strikes hit Beirut for the third time since November ceasefire

Israeli jets have bombed Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday. This marks the third Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire between Israel and Hez...

Pakistani military says it killed 54 militants attempting to cross border from Afghanistan

The insurgents were spotted and killed near the former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near North Waziristan, a district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pr...

Israeli strikes on Gaza continue as food supply dwindles amid blockade

Israel has carried out daily waves of strikes on Gaza since ending its ceasefire with Hamas. Meanwhile, Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv demanding a cease...

Russia says it has reclaimed Kursk region, while Ukraine says fighting continues

The news comes as US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Vatican City on the sidelines of the pope's funeral to discuss a po...

Several people killed after car rams into street festival crowd in Canada

A 30-year-old Vancouver man was arrested after driving into a crowd at a festival celebrating Filipino culture.

Multiple people were killed and several others in...

Trump doubts Putin is willing to end Ukraine war after meeting Zelenskyy at Pope's funeral

As Trump departed the Pope's funeral, the US president, on social media, expressed new scepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon, saying, “There was no rea...

In photos: Pope Francis buried, mourned by hundreds of thousands

Hundreds of thousands gathered in the Vatican on Saturday to watch the final journey of Pope Francis, attended by leaders and royals from around the world.

Thous...

Pope Francis laid to rest at a papal basilica in Rome — live updates

Tens of thousands of people and more than 100 delegations have come together to pay respects to the late leader of the Catholic Church, who will be laid to rest i...

Five historic moments from Pope Francis' funeral

From the suggestive Trump-Zelenskyy summit to the second-ever encounter between the US president and Ursula von der Leyen: The funeral ceremony for Pope Francis o...

'The People's Pope': Five humble moments of Pope Francis' papacy

The late pontiff sought to bring the Catholic Church closer to the people and break with tradition through symbolic gestures and bold stances on contentious issue...

Pope Francis' relationship with Islam: Guided by belief in dialogue and brotherhood

Pope Francis had very positive attitudes towards Muslims and called for dialogue between them and Christians as "brothers and sisters, as they should be". The Pon...