Feb 17, 2026, 12:47 p.mFeb 17, 2026, 12:47 p.m Turkish police have arrested numerous celebrities in a drug raid, including the singer of the country’s most popular rock band. A total of 25 suspects are being sought, 17 of whom have been taken into custody. The band Duman at a performance.screenshot/instagram This was announced by […]
Continue ReadingSébastien Lecornu lève le voile sur la programmation énergétique, un document structurant pour les filières énergétiques attendu depuis deux ans, sur lequel les quatre derniers gouvernements se sont cassé les dents. Retour sur un parcours d’obstacles. Feb 11 10 mins read
Continue ReadingFebruary 17, 2026, 12:30 p.mFebruary 17, 2026, 12:30 p.m After the scandal surrounding the sale of sex dolls with child-like appearance, the EU Commission is initiating formal proceedings against the Chinese online retailer Shein. The company is not said to be doing enough to prevent the distribution of illegal products on its platform. A case […]
Continue ReadingHigh casualties and economic trouble signal time is no longer on Russia’s side, but Moscow isn’t backing off political and territorial demands to weaken Ukraine.
Continue ReadingTuesday’s move marks the latest escalation in Sánchez’s increasingly personal confrontation with major technology companies and their billionaire owners — a campaign that has included regulatory threats, public clashes with Elon Musk and Pavel Durov, and broader calls in Madrid for tighter platform controls. In a letter to the Public Prosecutor’s Office first reported by […]
Continue ReadingThe EU executive suspects the marketplace breached the law because it didn’t properly assess and mitigate the risks of illegal goods being sold on the platform, a senior Commission official said in a briefing with journalists. These goods also include unsafe toys and cosmetics. The Commission is also investigating the addictive design of Shein’s platform […]
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 Five people have died, and five others are injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in northeastern Spain. The fire originated in the storage room of […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 17/02/2026 – 11:23 GMT+1 Austrian prosecutors have filed terrorism-related charges against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Vienna public prosecutors said in a statement on Monday that the unnamed defendant had declared allegiance to the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, […]
Continue ReadingCatalonia’s fire brigade said residents raised the alarm about the fire in a five-storey building in Manlleu, about 80km (50 miles) north of Barcelona, shortly after 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Monday. Four other people were injured in the blaze.
Continue ReadingThe US civil rights activist’s influence spread from the churches of the Deep South to the White House.
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