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Barcelona doubles tourism tax to one of highest in Europe to fund housing

Tourists pose for a picture on a balcony of Casa Batllo, designed by architect Antoni Gaudi, at Passeig De Gracia in Barcelona, Spain on Feb 24, 2026.

Hungary’s Orban says Ukraine planning steps to disrupt energy system

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends the spring session of parliament in Budapest, Hungary, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Germany seeks to enlist AI, modernise security bodies in fight against organised crime

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt gives a statement to the press, as he visits a special unit of the law enforcement agency BKA, in Berlin, July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben

Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026

Pope Leo XIV speaks as he celebrates Mass in the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Castro Pretorio, Rome, Italy, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri

Mandelson's lawyers say his arrest followed 'baseless suggestion' he planned to leave UK

FILE PHOTO: Former British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson enters a vehicle outside a reported residence, after police launched a misconduct in public office investigation following the release of U.S. Justice Department files linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in London, Britain, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Chris Ratcliffe

Swiss government to pay $81.7k to each victim of Crans-Montana bar fire

The New Year bar fire in the ski resort of Crans-Montana killed 41 people and injured over 100 more.

France tasks Versailles director with overhauling Louvre after heist

FILE PHOTO: Christophe Leribault, head of the Chateau de Versailles, poses at the Chateau de Versailles, near Paris, France, March 29, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Ukrainian drone strike kills seven in western Russia, investigators say

Deliveroo’s Italian arm placed under supervision over alleged labour exploitation

The government’s repeated crackdowns on illegal working form part of its broader strategy to curb illegal migration.

UK announces support package for Ukraine on war anniversary

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine flag and British Union flag fly from British government buildings as people ride on the London Eye wheel attraction, in London, Britain, February 23, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/ File Photo

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