Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 18th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
UAE Announces Social Media Ban For Children Under 15
The United Arab Emirates announced a social media ban for children under 15 on Thursday, joining a growing group of countries including Australia, Britain and Canada to take similar measures.
Driver hailed for saving tourists from rip current at Louisiana beach: ‘I just locked in’
Jordan Matthew, who has no lifeguard training, rescued a young boy and two women from the dangerous currentA shuttle driver recently used his bare hands to rescue three tourists ensnared by a potentially deadly rip current off the southern Louisiana co…
Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions
Church ‘profoundly sorry’ for pain caused to mothers and children separated at birth between 1940s and 1980sThe Church of England has made a long-awaited apology for its role in forced adoptions after the second world war.Hundreds of thousands of child…
FortiBleed Exploit Campaign Hits 70,000+ Fortinet Firewalls Worldwide
A large-scale cyber espionage campaign dubbed “FortiBleed” has compromised more than 70,000 Fortinet firewalls and VPN gateways worldwide, exposing enterprise networks across 194 countries. The activity, first identified by security researcher Volodymy…
Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old monument in Wiltshire linked to early Stonehenge traditions
A remarkable 5,000-year-old wooden monument, predating Stonehenge by 500 years, has been unearthed near Bulford, Wiltshire. This discovery, featuring two large posts aligned with the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset, suggests sophisticated ancien…
Climate-change driven heatwave brings uncertainty to French farmers
The sweltering heat returning to France is hitting farmers particularly hard. Temperatures are set to reach up to 40 degrees celsius , but those in the agriculture sector have no choice but to carry on with their daily work.
Taiwan hopes US arms sale package can be approved soon, president says
Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te reiterates his desire for talks based on ‘parity and respect’ with China.
Brother and sister, 5 & 1, killed after car mowed down pram as distraught mum says ‘I wish it hit me’
TWO toddlers have been killed after a car mowed down a pram in a horror crash as they walked home from school. Katherine, 5, and her little brother Harry, 1, were fatally hit by a car at an intersection in Sydney. Their mum, Sok Ram, 33, was pushing Ha…
Forget X here’s W: The new European social network to take on Musk
As Europe pushes for more tech sovereignty, social network W believes it has the X-factor to win users away from other platforms: it’s European.