Tech companies are betting on smart glasses, AI pins and other wearable devices as potential successors to smartphones, but growing privacy concerns could slow their adoption. Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses have faced particular scrutiny over the possibility of people being recorded without their knowledge, with some UK venues restricting their use. Companies are exploring
Venice is considering extending its tourist entry fee and increasing the daily charge to as much as €30 ($34) from 2027, according to city government official Michele Zuin. The current fee ranges from €5 to €10 and applies only to day-trippers on selected days. Zuin said the existing charge may no longer be enough to […]
Pope Leo will travel to France on Friday for a four-day, three-city visit, marking the first formal papal visit to the country in nearly 20 years. The trip comes five years after a major French report on child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, which found that about 330,000 children had been abused by clergy and […]
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini has called for an extraordinary party congress in October, as he faces internal criticism and declining support. Salvini announced the move at the League’s annual rally in Pontida, saying the party needed to remain united. The League has faced pressure from figures advocating a renewed focus […]
Axel Rudakubana, who was jailed for the 2024 murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Southport, appeared in a London court on Monday over allegations that he attacked prison staff. Prosecutors allege that Rudakubana threw boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer at Belmarsh prison in May 2025. […]
Italy is preparing measures that would ban face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in schools and introduce a limit on the number of foreign students in each class, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on September 20. She said the proposals would be presented to the Cabinet. Meloni also said parents of foreign students facing […]
An 82-year-old man has died after a fight with a 76-year-old man over a sunlounger at Vouliagmeni beach near Athens, Greece. Local media reported that a disagreement over the use of the loungers escalated into a violent altercation involving several people. Witnesses described a chaotic scene, with shouting reportedly heard across the beach. The 76-year-old […]
Nearly 300 personal belongings of late French actress Brigitte Bardot are being auctioned in Paris, with proceeds benefiting her animal charity. The sale includes items from her homes in Saint-Tropez and Paris, offering fans a glimpse into the private life of the iconic actress, who died in December at the age of 91. Among the […]
Denmark and Greenland said a new security agreement with the United States will not compromise Greenland’s sovereignty or its right to self-determination. The agreement, reached by the US, Denmark and Greenland, would allow a larger US military presence on the Arctic island while restricting rival countries from establishing military bases or making sensitive investments
The rise of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in eastern states is causing some immigrants to question whether they still feel welcome. Migrants interviewed by Reuters in Rostock and Schwerin described increasing anti-immigrant abuse, ranging from hostile remarks to demands that they return to their home countries. The concerns come ahead of Sunday’s









