The Commission proposed the new sanctions package, which broadens restrictions on Russian energy, banks, goods and services, on Feb. 6. The EU had hoped to get final approval on both measures — the sanctions package, which requires unanimity to pass, and the €90 billion loan — before this past Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale […]
Continue ReadingWarner Bros Discovery has determined that Paramount’s latest takeover offer is superior to the streaming and studio agreement it struck with Netflix, marking a stark shift in momentum in the fight for the Hollywood giant. The owner of HBO Max, DC Studios and popular titles like Harry Potter had backed Netflix’s proposal for months, but […]
Continue ReadingAn increasing number of journalists were killed by drones, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. The IDF said it “strongly rejects” the group’s findings.
Continue ReadingAn increasing number of journalists were killed by drones, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. The IDF said it “strongly rejects” the group’s findings.
Continue ReadingFeb 26, 2026, 10:22 p.mFeb 26, 2026, 10:22 p.m The Senate Democratic minority leader, Chuck Schumer, accuses the US Department of Justice of a “massive cover-up” in its handling of the Epstein scandal, among other things, to protect President Donald Trump. At a press conference in the Capitol, he accused the ministry of violating the […]
Continue ReadingBenfica have categorically denied that Gianluca Prestianni admitted to his team-mates he racially abused Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior. Portuguese media had reported the Argentinian winger, who denies the accusation, had confessed his guilt to the rest of the squad. However, his club insisted that was not the case. “Benfica categorically denies that player Prestianni communicated […]
Continue ReadingA New Orleans judge has ordered Shia LaBeouf to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation and set a 100,000-dollar (£74,000) bond after the film star was charged with two counts of battery over an alleged assault outside a bar during Mardi Gras. LaBeouf, who waited alone in the courtroom wearing a fleece jacket and jeans […]
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Thursday that she had scheduled this year’s general election for March 24, against a backdrop of tensions with both the United States and Russia. The vote comes at a time when Denmark’s relationship with the United States — which Copenhagen considers its closest ally — has been strained over […]
Continue ReadingIslamabad says it is responding to the ‘unprovoked fire’ with both sides claiming to have inflicted casualties on the other.
Continue ReadingThe West knows what to expect: Russian President Vladimir Putin during a speech in Moscow on Wednesday.Image: Pavel Bednyakov/EPA analysis Once again, the Kremlin claims that Ukraine, thanks to Western complicity, is planning to use a nuclear bomb – in order to threaten nuclear retaliation itself. An analysis. Feb 26, 2026, 9:08 p.mFeb 26, 2026, […]
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