Nicole Kolster,BBC News Mundo in Caracas, Gustavo Ocando,reporting from Maracaiboand Alice Cuddy,reporting from Cúcuta, on the Colombia-Venezuela border Reuters In the days since the seizure of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelans have been coming to terms with an uncertain future as a new reality begins to set in. Marcelo, a student based in Caracas, is among those […]
Continue ReadingA Syrian government soldier helps an old woman escape from embattled parts of the city of Aleppo in northern Syria.Image: keystone Jan 7, 2026, 2:23 p.mJan 7, 2026, 4:02 p.m After renewed clashes between Kurdish forces and government troops in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, the interim government has announced a “limited military operation” […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 2:08 p.mJan 7, 2026, 2:13 p.m An oil tanker that allegedly fled US inspection is causing tensions between Russia and the US in the North Atlantic. The cargo ship “The Marinera” is currently sailing under the Russian flag between Iceland and Scotland. The graphic shows the route of Tankers over the last […]
Continue ReadingIt is widely assumed that cities are the engines driving national and regional growth. This column analyses productivity dynamics across metropolitan regions in Europe over the past 20 years and finds that while capital cities enjoyed the highest growth in productivity between 2001 and 2021, other cities were falling behind. The findings also suggest, however, […]
Continue ReadingCustoms handle the huge and ever-increasing number of goods bought online and imported directly to consumers into the EU. Customs authorities are on the front line. They play a vital role at the EU’s borders by controlling goods arriving from third countries, ensuring that only safe products reach consumers and that competition in the single market […]
Continue ReadingISIN EU000A4D85N4 EU000A4EDCQ2 EU000A4EMTG8 Date of auction 07/01/2026 07/01/2026 07/01/2026 Settlement date 09/01/2026 09/01/2026 09/01/2026 Maturity 10/04/2026 03/07/2026 08/01/2027 Volume bids * 1 529 1 586 2 022 Volume allotment * 879 886 1 292 Old outstanding amount * 3 732 2 297 0 New outstanding amount * 4 611 3 183 1 292 Weighted […]
Continue ReadingOver the weekend, Cuban authorities announced that 32 Cuban nationals had been killed in the US’s raid on the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. They were serving as bodyguards to President Nicolás Maduro in the military compound from which US special forces seized him. Besides Venezuela itself, Cuba has been hit harder than any other country by […]
Continue ReadingThe President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, together with the President of the European Council, António Costa, will be in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon this week. Their visit follows the adoption of the Pact for the Mediterranean in November, promoting cooperation, prosperity and lasting stability in the region. On Thursday, 7 January, in Amman, they […]
Continue ReadingImage: keystone analysis The US President is obviously demented – and a threat to world peace. Jan 7, 2026, 12:47 p.mJan 7, 2026, 12:49 p.m follow me More and more psychiatrists and other experts are stating the obvious: Donald Trump is demented, and not only that, he suffers from a particularly dangerous variant of age-related […]
Continue ReadingIn Paris, discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are underway. French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, EU leaders and a delegation from the US including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. On January 6, Kyiv’s allies said they would provide security guarantees as part of a deal to […]
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