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Spain summer weather verdict as millions from UK plan holidays

Spanish weather experts have given their official verdict for Spain's summer as the season officially gets underway today. According to the meteorological calendar, summer begins on Sunday, June 1,...

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic1 day agoKatya AdlerEurope editorReporting fromNorthern Norway and SvalbardBBCAs soon as Magnus Mæland became mayor of a small town on...

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic14 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope editorReporting fromNorthern Norway and SvalbardBBCAs soon as Magnus Mæland became mayor of a small town...

Canary Islands shock as Tenerife gets more tourists than world's 5th biggest country

The Canary Islands is a destination loved by Brits and UK holidaymakers across the world. Famed for its beautiful beaches, sunny weather, and stunning landscapes, each one of the islands offers...

UK signs £101m-a-year deal to hand over Chagos Islands

UK signs £101m-a-year deal to hand over Chagos Islands1 hour agoSam Francis and Kate WhannelPolitical reportersAlice CuddyBBC NewsSir Keir Starmer has signed a deal to hand the Chagos Islands to...

Balearic Islands ban social media influencers amid ‘selfie tourism’ chaos

Authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands have announced they will stop using social media influencers to promote their stunning destinations, warning that “selfie tourism” is wreaking havoc on...

Pentagon sends fighter jets to protect top secret UK-US base

Several American fighter jets have been deployed to a secretive UK-US base in the Indian Ocean to protect assets there, according to reports. Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands which the UK...

UK puts Chagos Islands deal on hold to avoid ‘toxic backlash’

The much-criticised deal to hand over Britain's Chagos Islands to Mauritius appears to be on the rocks, with Sir Keir Starmer reportedly deciding to delay the agreement out of fears it could creates...

Balearic Islands hotspot faces new cruise ship crackdown in bid to 'free' the locals

Officials in the Majorcan capital of Palma are proposing drastic measures to curb the island's ongoing overtourism crisis. The archipelago's left-wing MES per Palma party will put forward plans to...

'I can't take it anymore!' Estate agent abandons Majorca as overtourism crisis rages

After 35 years as an estate agent in the Balearic archipelago, Natalia Bueno is turning her back on Majorca because of rising prices and overcrowding. She will instead move to Galicia, the...

Satellite images show US bombers stationed within striking distance of Iran

Satellite images show B-52 bombers at the US Naval base on the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean as President Donald Trump continues to mount pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.Two long-range...

Canary Islands chaos as huge anti-tourism protest to wreak havoc – only one place spared

All the islands of the Canary archipelago, except one, have joined the May 18 mobilisations against the current tourism model. Following the historic demonstrations that took place on April 20 last...

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave 12 hours agoJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondentReporting fromManilaBBC/ Natalie Thomas"Not even in my...

Tenerife panicking as holiday bookings 'slump' after tourists in Spain told to 'go home'

Mass anti-tourism protests will hit Tenerife on May 18, with Brits urged to stay vigilant while on holiday. Anger has risen towards tourists as rents rise rapidly in popular holiday hotspots due to...

I lived in this underrated Scandinavian city - this is what London could learn

Back when I was an undergraduate at university, if you fancied frolicking around Europe for a term or two, swapping a pint of beer for a glass of Aperol spritz (after squeezing in some time to study...