Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 27th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Sumy and Odesa regions overnight on 27 August. At least one person was killed and seven injured, according to regional authorities.
Gamescom 2026 has opened in Cologne, bringing together developers, industry professionals and gamers for the world’s largest trade fair dedicated to computer and video games.
Dramatic footage shows a flash flood tearing through Nepal’s Rasuwa district, killing 157 people and leaving hundreds missing.
Lines formed outside Tehran petrol stations from midnight as a daily shortfall met with panic buying, while officials denied a shortage and said prices would have to change, without clarifying when or by how much.
A string of recent primaries across the US have thrown new light on the deep divisions between the party’s political factions. Is opposition to Trump enough to unify the coalition?
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 27th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
The US president told conservative commentator Glenn Beck that Khamenei sustained serious injuries to the left side of his body, including his arm and leg. Khamenei has not appeared publicly since his appointment in March and was absent from his father…
Syria’s president paid for a coffee in Damascus with a Visa card this week to mark the country’s removal from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism and the reconnection of its banks to the global financial system.
The US used Guantanamo, an isolated naval base, to hold militants captured during the “War on Terror” that followed the September 11 attacks in a bid to keep the defendants from claiming rights under US law.