Thomas Mackintoshand Nicky Schiller,at St Pancras station Kelly North and Bethany Massey-Chase tell the BBC how they’ve had to re-book their Eurostar service to Paris Eurostar has cancelled all trains out of London towards Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels until further notice after a power outage in the Channel Tunnel caused a Le Shuttle train to […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insisted Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is a key component of the country’s future security guarantees after holding talks with European leaders to debrief peace talks on Tuesday. Von der Leyen said that access to the 27-member bloc, which Ukraine aspires to join, represents “a key security […]
Continue ReadingDecember 30, 2025, 2:15 p.mDecember 30, 2025, 4:13 p.m Four people were slightly injured in an accident on a cable car in the Italian Alps and almost 100 people were subsequently evacuated from a high-altitude ski resort. As the mountain rescue service announced, a cable car cabin crashed at high speed into the barrier of […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/hanna dedial China has been conducting a major military maneuver around Taiwan for two days. Now Taiwan is also flexing its muscles and showing what it has to offer militarily. December 30, 2025, 2:12 p.mDecember 30, 2025, 2:16 p.m According to the Chinese military, various missions were practiced north and south of Taiwan: missions […]
Continue ReadingEurostar has told passengers not to travel because of disruption in the Channel Tunnel. The operator said there is a problem with the overhead power supply and a failed Le Shuttle train. Eurostar’s website shows four services between London and Paris have been cancelled on Tuesday, and a further three are delayed. Le Shuttle said […]
Continue ReadingUkraine said on Tuesday said there was no evidence that it had launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s homes, located in Russia’s Novgorod region. The Kremlin said on Monday it would “toughen” its stance in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine due to a “terrorist” attack on the residence.
Continue ReadingPassengers are stranded at St Pancras station in London.Image: www.imago-images.de December 30, 2025, 1:43 p.mDecember 30, 2025, 4:28 p.m Nothing works anymore: Many train travelers between Great Britain and the European continent had to come to terms with this one day before the turn of the year. For many, their plans for New Year’s Eve […]
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS — Ukraine on Tuesday criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani and Emirati officials for supporting Russia’s claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s home was attacked — a claim Kyiv denies. “Almost a day passed and Russia still hasn’t provided any plausible evidence to its accusations of Ukraine’s alleged ‘attack on Putin’s residence.’ And […]
Continue ReadingLatvia has completed a 280-kilometre fence along its eastern frontier with Russia, the country’s real estate administration said on Tuesday. Topped with barbed wire and a patrolling path, the fence spans the entire length of the Latvia-Russia border. The fortification of Latvia’s land borders with Russia and Belarus began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russian losses in the war in Ukraine have been growing at a faster rate than at any point so far since the invasion began in February 2022, new analysis […]
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