Wave of arrests over killing of French nationalist piles pressure on far left
Eleven people are in detention in connection with the killing of far-right student activist Quentin Deranque.
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Talks break in Geneva with no end to Russia’s war or hard-line demands
After two hours of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said negotiations had been “difficult but businesslike.”
Continue ReadingTalks break in Geneva with no end to Russia’s war or hard-line demands
After two hours of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said negotiations had been “difficult but businesslike.”
Continue ReadingChinese hackers access Italian police data
The hackers obtained data about the locations of officials involved in counterterrorism, monitoring foreign communities or monitoring Chinese dissidents.Image: imago-images.de Feb 18, 2026, 3:52 p.mFeb 18, 2026, 3:52 p.m The IT network of the Italian Ministry of the Interior has been attacked by Chinese hackers. The hackers are said to have accessed the database of […]
Continue ReadingChinese and Indian tourists flock to Europe as Americans shun continent
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Europe is poised for a significant influx of Chinese and Indian tourists this year, set to offset a projected slowdown in growth from American travellers, according to a new survey from […]
Continue ReadingOusted South Korean president faces death penalty in insurrection case
The case against Yoon Suk Yeol marks a pivotal moment for South Korea’s democracy and could mark the second time a leader is sentenced to death for insurrection.
Continue ReadingRome’s Bernini elephant sculpture loses tip of its tusk – again
Italian police are investigating how one of Rome’s most beloved monuments, the elephant sculpture designed by Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, lost the tip of its left tusk – again. Police found the 11-centimetre (4in) marble fragment near the statue over the weekend. They said on Wednesday that they had determined it was not original […]
Continue ReadingGermany eyes social media ban for kids – POLITICO
Merz said in general that he is “very, very, very cautious when it comes to legal bans on something like this [social media],” but that the “consequences” of fake news, AI-generated images and platforms like TikTok “make things more challenging.” Protecting children at school “must come first,” the chancellor said, adding that the idea children […]
Continue ReadingBrussels pitches English-first approval to speed up EU trade deals – POLITICO
Frontloaded scrubbing Legal “scrubbing” — a time-consuming process that ensures both parties agree on the precise meaning of a text and not just the overall commitments — would be “partly frontloaded during negotiations” and take place in parallel with the Commission’s adoption of the text, as well its presentation to the Council. The streamlined procedure […]
Continue ReadingPope snubs Trump’s Gaza peace board – POLITICO
The pontiff, who has criticized the U.S. president, believes the United Nations should manage international crises, his top diplomat says. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
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