Wexford Garda verified the image is AI generated

A children's book character is terrorising UK teenagers

AI-generated images of the Dr Seuss character spread to Limerick, Sheffield and beyond

Finland to host Arctic summit for EU leaders

EU leaders to forge common Arctic strategy amid rising geopolitical tensions

Rovaniemi summit to address security, climate and new Arctic shipping routes.

New UK PM Andy Burnham to make visit to Kyiv on Monday

Visit coincides with Ukraine’s 35th independence anniversary and new defence pledges

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media after chairing a COBR meeting at Downing Street on the UK's ongoing response to extreme heat, wildfires and drought in London, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

Norway’s King Harald V suffers health setback

Europe's oldest reigning monarch is being treated for haemolytic anaemia

King Harald V of Norway

Drownings surge past 300 in France amid heatwaves

Heatwave-driven rush to water blamed for sharp rise in France drownings

People cool down under trees in Nantes, western France. Officials warned of deadly accidents in unauthorised waters as temperatures soar.

11 million measles cases expected worldwide in 2026

Experts warn global measles surge as falling vaccination rates fuel outbreaks

As measles resurges globally, experts urge two-dose vaccination to prevent severe complications, especially in regions with low immunisation rates.

Macron hosts Saudi's MBS as Paris-Riyadh ties deepen

Talks will cover major deals, esports and regional stability in the Middle East

File photo: France's President Emmanuel Macron with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman

Prince Harry: Royal misfit making unlikely UK return

Harry’s fraught homecoming tests royal rifts, reconciliation and reputation

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Archie and Lilibet Diana at the royal couple’s home in Santa Barbara.

Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom

Leoben’s AT&S becomes Europe’s lone heavyweight in advanced AI hardware

Employees walk at the AT&S production facilities in Leoben, Styria, Austria.

Sweden police name teen killed in school sword attack

Police are investigating the motive after an 18-year-old suspect was detained

Fagersta residents leave flowers and candles at a makeshift memorial outside a school in Fagersta, central Sweden, on August 22, 2026, a day after a 17-year-old girl was killed and three other people were injured in a sword attack at the school.

Girl, 6, dies after parents, sister drown at UK beach

Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition since Tuesday’s drowning at Shoreham

Representational image. Sussex Police said CCTV and witness accounts indicated the deaths were a tragic accident.

Heatwaves claim more than 30,000 excess lives in Europe

Germany, France and Spain were among worst-hit countries as heatwaves swept the continent

A pedestrian with a small electric fan hanging around her neck shields herself from the sun with an umbrella in central Rome on July 8, 2026, as parts of Europe experience another heatwave.

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