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Even before Euro 2024 kicks off, Scotland fans think they have won something – the partying. The bagpipes in Bavaria signalled the Tartan Army are back. Thousands of Scots – many in kilts carrying crates of beer – packed into Munich’s Marienplatz on the eve of the curtain-raiser against Germany. Not that you’d realise the

Actor Henry Winkler has praised Irish firefighters after a blaze at his hotel led to him being unexpectedly evacuated from his room. A selfie shared by the 78-year-old Happy Days star on X, which showed him smiling alongside three firemen from Dublin Fire Brigade, quickly went viral. Winkler wrote alongside the photo: “Dublin’s finest does

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas can’t compete in the Olympics after she lost her legal battle to have the rules barring her participation overturned. The 25-year-old rose to prominence after she won the women’s NCAA college swimming title back in March 2022 – the US’ highest college title. However, during the summer of that year swimming’s

Greece has shuttered tourist hotspots and schools across Athens as the first heatwave of the summer strikes. Temperatures were tipped to hit highs up 43C (109F) on Wednesday and Thursday in parts of the Mediterranean country. Meteorologists say the high temperatures is being driven by southerly winds bringing hot air and dust from North Africa.

Researchers have found the route of one of Europe’s busiest winter getaways – the annual migration of millions of insects heading south through a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees. Using video cameras and butterfly nets, researchers from the University of Exeter recorded an estimated 17 million flies, wasps, butterflies and dragonflies pouring through a

A controversial Ukrainian battalion has received weapons from the US for the first time in a decade as Kyiv continues to strike targets inside Russia. The US State Department announced on Tuesday the Azov Brigade is now allowed to use American weapons against Russia, marking another expansion of American support for Kyiv. Meanwhile, Kharkiv’s mayor

A joint investigation into a data breach at a DNA testing company has been launched by UK and Canadian watchdogs. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced the investigation into the October 2023 incident. US-based genetics company 23andMe analyses its customers’ DNA through home saliva collection

Real Madrid say they will play in next year’s expanded Club World Cup, after their manager Carlo Ancelotti reportedly told Italian media that the Spanish side would “refuse” the invitation. The five-time Champions League-winning coach claimed in a post on social media that his comments were “not interpreted in the way I intended”. In an

Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that he intended to dissolve parliament and call for a snap election came as a shock on Sunday night. The French president, who was been in power since 2017, said it was time for the country to have its say after his centrist Renaissance party suffered a calamitous result in the EU

Thousands took to the streets in the Balearic Islands to protest against mass tourism and overcrowding this weekend. Demonstrators marched through Menorca and Mallorca on Saturday in the latest protests over tourist “massification” across Spain’s island regions. While tourism accounts for around 45% of the Balearic Islands’ gross domestic product, according to data from industry

Decision time for Europe. By the end of this weekend, there will be a new shape to the European Parliament and a new velocity to the continent’s politics. Voting in the European elections actually started on Thursday, when polling stations opened in the Netherlands, but it comes to an end on Sunday and we will

Denmark’s prime minister is suffering from whiplash after a man assaulted her in Copenhagen on Friday. Mette Frederiksen’s office said in a statement on Saturday the prime minister had been rushed to a hospital for a check-up soon after the attack. She is otherwise fine apart from whiplash but had been left “shaken” by the

On the French Open finals weekend one tennis fan will be paying more attention than most to Roland Garros.  Arij Mutabagani is the president of the Saudi Tennis Federation, a tennis mum, a fan, a player and the women charged with bringing tennis to a nation of 35 million from scratch. When Saudi Arabia was

A major search operation is under way to find TV doctor Michael Mosley on the Greek island of Symi after he was reported missing by his wife. Police officers are scouring the island, with drones and a helicopter being deployed in an effort to find the health expert and presenter. The rescue operation is focusing

The search for missing TV doctor Michael Mosley will continue on Friday with more officers, according to police on the Greek island of Symi. A local Facebook group said Mosley, known for appearing on programmes like This Morning, went for a walk from Saint Nikolas Beach at about 1.30pm Greek time on Wednesday. Police and

Dr Michael Mosley has gone missing on a Greek island. The 67-year-old’s agent has confirmed his disappearance to the Press Association. He is known for appearing on television programmes like This Morning and The One Show. He also hosts the Just One Thing health podcast for the BBC. An appeal has been shared in a