A channel is supposed to help the whale back to freedom.Image: www.imago-images.de March 26, 2026, 12:18 p.mMarch 26, 2026, 12:18 p.m Experts are trying again to free the humpback whale stuck on the German Baltic Sea coast. Two excavators started digging a channel some distance away from the animal, which was stuck on a sandbank. […]
Continue ReadingThe new rules broaden the scope of banks covered by the EU’s legislation on bank failure, better protecting taxpayer money. They also empower authorities to manage potential bank failures more effectively and harmonise depositor protection across the EU. Stronger protection for depositors and better access to resolution funding In insolvency or resolution proceedings, the deposit […]
Continue ReadingA landmark social media addiction trial in California on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing addictive social media platforms that harmed a child, ordering them to pay $3 million in compensatory damages. In its probe into Snapchat, the EU could fine Snap, the parent company, up to 6 percent of its annual global […]
Continue ReadingZimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive.
Continue ReadingThe story was first reported by SIC Notícias (source in Portuguese) and reveals that the National Aeronautical Authority has requested further technical information on the MQ-9 Reaper drones that were due to arrive at Lajes air base during the week. According to the Portuguese broadcaster, clarifications have been requested from the US embassy in Lisbon […]
Continue ReadingThe European Parliament on Thursday approved a proposed reform that would allow member states to deport migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected to offshore detention facilities outside EU borders. Migrant arrivals to Europe have declined in recent years, shifting the focus to repatriating people ordered to return to their country of origin.
Continue ReadingThe directive, provisionally agreed between Parliament and Council in December 2025, sets out common definitions of corruption offences, including bribery, misappropriation, obstruction of justice, trading in influence, unlawful exercise of functions, illicit enrichment linked to corruption, concealment, and private-sector corruption, and harmonises rules on sanctions. The directive was adopted with 581 votes in favour, 21 […]
Continue ReadingThis might also interest you: Ex-Israel Prime Minister speaks of “Jewish terrorism” in the West Bank Data analyzes by the Guardian in collaboration with an Israeli NGO show that Israeli settlers and military personnel face few legal consequences for acts of violence in the West Bank. Even former Israeli government officials and military personnel speak […]
Continue ReadingMar 26, 2026, 10:33Mar 26, 2026, 10:33 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will stop sending natural gas through his country to Ukraine from July. A regulation to this effect appeared in the Hungarian Official Gazette on Thursday night. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.Image: keystone According to his own statements, the right-wing populist wants to increase […]
Continue Reading“Therefore we appeal for a ceasefire as soon as possible,” he explained, directing his message mainly to Iran, but also the United States. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, however, said Wednesday that he did not intend to negotiate with Washington. “[The conflict] is a real huge risk for rising and increasing instability in the region, […]
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