A note to staff from Chief Executive Rebecca Park, seen by POLITICO, said that “the decision to wind up the UK business affects all of GC. We will be discussing separately with each country office how the process will work for them.” She adds: “This has proved to be a terrible time for all of […]
Continue ReadingFeb 19, 2026, 3:38 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 3:38 p.m The world’s largest aircraft manufacturer Airbus wants to hand over more jets to customers in 2026 than ever before. CEO Guillaume Faury is planning to deliver around 870 commercial aircraft, as the DAX group announced on Thursday in Toulouse. Last year, Airbus sales rose by six […]
Continue ReadingJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Jan Timman, the revered Dutch chess grandmaster once dubbed “the best of the West” during an era of Soviet supremacy, has died at 74, the Dutch Chess […]
Continue ReadingFeb 19, 2026, 3:23 p.mFebruary 19, 2026, 10:50 p.m After a young woman died from freezing on the Grossglockner in Austria, her boyfriend and climbing partner was convicted of grossly negligent homicide. The judge at the Innsbruck regional court imposed a five-month suspended sentence and a fine. The couple set out in January 2025 to […]
Continue ReadingFeb 19, 2026, 3:23 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 3:23 p.m In the trial of a mountaineer who froze to death on the Grossglockner in Austria, her accused partner denied responsibility for her death. The couple set out in January 2025 to climb the Grossglockner.Image: www.imago-images.de While the public prosecutor’s office and the judge at the Innsbruck […]
Continue ReadingByAlice TideywithAFP Published on 19/02/2026 – 15:18 GMT+1 French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday stuck to his position that Europeans should develop a single common fighter jet, despite his German counterpart and Airbus both expressing their willingness to look into a two-fighter solution. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We Europeans, if we understand the direction history is taking […]
Continue ReadingWashington has deployed 2 aircraft carrier strike groups to the Middle East, positioning forces that could be used in potential strikes on Iran. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/02/2026 – 14:56 GMT+1 The head of Italy’s state sports broadcaster Paolo Petrecca resigned, RAI said Thursday, after his commentary during the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony became an international embarrassment. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Petrecca stepped down as director of RaiSport following his live commentary on February 6, during which he confused Italian actress […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/02/2026 – 14:53 GMT+1 The European Commission has called an extraordinary meeting of its Oil Coordination Group to address a growing dispute between Hungary, Slovakia, and Ukraine over the Druzhba oil pipeline. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING On Wednesday, Hungary and Slovakia halted diesel supplies to Ukraine after a Russian attack on the pipeline in Ukrainian […]
Continue ReadingDomestic violence Feb 19, 2026, 2:42 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 2:42 p.m A young man has been arrested in Italy for a particularly unusual case of stalking. As the Italian Carabinieri reported, the 28-year-old from Naples spied on his ex-girlfriend with a drone. The man was discovered after a failed surveillance flight and is now under […]
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