Many Europeans say they are deeply concerned about the war in the Middle East, according to new research by Ipsos, with the Italians, French and Dutch among the most worried. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In fact, three-quarters of Dutch respondents claimed to be more concerned about the war in the Middle East than about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Nearly eight in 10 French respondents fear an escalation of the conflict beyond the Middle East, while more than three in 10 Italians share the same concerns. The economic consequences of the conflict are also among Europeans’ main worries, with 65% of…

The Solomon Islands, a small island nation in Oceania, recorded its best post-Covid tourism season so far in 2025. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This is mainly due to increased promotional and marketing activity, as well as the country hosting key regional conferences last year, such as the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting and the Pacific Ministers Water and Wastewater Management Meeting. Tourist numbers from January to December last year surged by 13.6%, compared to 2024, according to the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO), with a total of 28,548 visitors recorded in 2025. This is only 382 less than the record…

Game of Thrones actor Michael Patrick spoke candidly about his battle with motor neurone disease (MND) prior to his death at age 35. Michael’s death was announced via Instagram on April 8, 2026, by his wife Naomi Sheehan, who shared that her husband — whom she affectionately called “Mick” — had succumbed to the neurodegenerative disease after 10 days in a Belfast, Northern Ireland, hospice care center. (Per the Mayo Clinic, MND impacts the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and gradually weakens the muscles controlling speech, swallowing and limb movement.) “[Mick] was admitted [to hospice] 10 days…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A search and rescue operation is underway in Philadelphia on Thursday following a partial parking garage collapse that left at least one person dead and two missing, according to the city’s mayor. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said the incident unfolded Wednesday afternoon as the parking garage was under construction near 30th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue in South Philadelphia. “Our first responders moved immediately, and search and rescue operations are still underway. One life has been lost, and two individuals remain unaccounted for,” Parker wrote on X late Wednesday. “We are not giving up, and we will…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A conservative watchdog urged a federal appeals court Wednesday to toss Washington, D.C.’s National Guard lawsuit, arguing the city cannot sue itself because it is part of the federal government.”To start, one cannot sue oneself,” Oversight Project lawyers wrote in a brief in the case. “And that is what this case ultimately is—the United States suing itself. Moreover, it is a foundational principle of the law that a municipal corporation cannot sue its sovereign creator.”The appeal sits at the intersection of Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Masters’ no-phone policy does not discriminate, even if you are a former major golf champion.Mark Calcavecchia, the winner of the 1989 Open Championship, was allegedly removed by Augusta National Golf Club security for using his phone this week at the Masters.Golfweek spoke to Calcavecchia, who didn’t deny taking out his phone out on the grounds, which is automatic dismissal. “I’ve got nothing negative to say about Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters, so I think we should literally hang up right now,” he said.While Calcavecchia, 65, isn’t a previous Masters…

Mars, the planet of war and will, desire and drive, f—ing and fighting, getting it on and getting it done, is leaving the opiate bathtub of Pisces for the flaming codpiece of Aries on April 9, 2026 — a shift from watercolors to arterial spray if you will. Our bro town luminary of high speeds and high fives will remain in Aries until May 18, 2026. In astrology, Mars represents masculinity and indicates how we initiate action and respond to conflict; which challenges (and/or challenging people) we are attracted to; how we hold power; what we instinctively protect; and where and…

LOS ANGELES () — It’s been a major reset in the EV world lately, a big change from long-term plans made a few years ago.Several electric vehicles that were to debut in the coming months and years have been canceled. Other models that did reach the market have been abruptly discontinued in recent months, like the Ford F-150 Lightning, Acura ZDX and Hyundai Ioniq 6.But some auto brands are pressing forward and expanding their electric offerings, starting with Subaru. Behold their largest EV yet, the three-row 2027 Getaway.”We have a lot of customers that are very interested in EVs, and…

GABLESTAGE ‘PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC’ IS RIVETING AND FRIGHTENING AS CONTEMPORARY AND PAST ANTI-SEMITISM IS EXPLORED – South Florida Theater Executive Director Bari Newport of “GableStage” presented a more than three hour, two intermission  production of playwright Joshua Harmon’s “Prayer For The French Republic” that, even with an outstanding 2025-26 season of Jewish-themed plays at GableStage ,stood out as the standout play of the season that one should not miss because of its gripping contemporary look at the consequences of contemporary anti-Semitism and its common ties with anti-Semitism 60 years earlier.“Prayer For The French Republic”, which should easily win…

Published on 09/04/2026 – 11:59 GMT+2 On one side sits Premier Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party, aligned with the conservative Patriots for Europe group. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On the other side sits his challenger Péter Magyar and his Tisza party, embraced by the mainstream centre-right European People’s Party. If they shared a flight to Belgium, their views on Brussels could not be more different. Orbán fights EU influence to protect national sovereignty. Magyar wants to repair the relationship but avoids appearing to take orders from the EU, deliberately keeping his distance from leaders like European Commission President Ursula von…

People are increasingly travelling with their eyes, putting the focus on finding the most beautiful (and photogenic) places around. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Not so us. We travel with our stomachs in mind, looking for delicious experiences that mean a single bite of a certain dish will forever transport us back to a beloved travel memory. Europe is known for its fantastic food – just last year, Italian cuisine was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list – but it can be difficult to identify the true culinary big hitters in a crowded field of fantastic options. Thankfully, the experts at Food…

Abbott Elementary blindsided viewers with a shocking split. During the Wednesday, April 8, episode of the hit ABC series, Gregory (Tyler James Williams) and Janine (Quinta Brunson) argued over plans for an upcoming couples’ trip. Janine then broached the subject of a break up and while their decision wasn’t seen, Brunson confirmed off screen that the fictional couple have parted ways. “No one saw it coming. I think that’s a great time to throw a stone at the settled earth. It was something I thought about from the beginning of this season,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “They’ve been in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top House lawmakers are pressing Treasury and the IRS to investigate U.S. tax-exempt nonprofits allegedly co-opted by the Chinese Communist Party to interfere in American elections and politics.The nonprofits are called “hometown” organizations, formed by immigrants from the same towns or provinces in China to welcome new immigrants, organize parades and help members maintain social and cultural ties.In recent years, the FBI investigated and raided the offices of the American Changle Association in New York City, alleging it housed an illegal “secret police station” run by China’s Ministry of Public Security. Two…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump blasted former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday after Republican Clay Fuller won the special election runoff on Tuesday to fill Greene’s old seat in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.”Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown’s (GREEN TURNS TO BROWN UNDER STRESS!) seat in Congress has been taken over by a wonderful and talented man, Clay Fuller, who won convincingly, and right from the beginning, despite many people running for that ‘TRUMP’ +37 seat, and despite the stench left by Greene,” Trump declared in a Wednesday Truth Social post.”Congratulations to Clay Fuller, a very…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bryson DeChambeau is putting together a solid season at LIV Golf, and is looking to carry some of that momentum into the Masters this week in search of the first green jacket of his career.DeChambeau is second in the LIV Golf standings behind Jon Rahm. But he enters Augusta National with back-to-back wins in Singapore and South Africa. As he heads into the first major of the golf season, DeChambeau is carrying something new in his bag. He will use a 5-iron made with a 3D printer. It’s a club he built…