The EU-led Aspides is confined to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and was launched in 2024 in response to Houthi militant attacks on naval traffic travelling to and from Europe via the Suez Canal. Atalanta, meanwhile, patrols the east coast of Africa and the Indian Ocean to combat piracy. The Trump administration […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission presented a long-awaited set of digital rules on Wednesday, aimed at facilitating the establishment and operation of businesses in Europe by streamlining procedures, reducing costs, and expediting processes. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “With EU Inc., we are making it dramatically easier to start and grow a business all across Europe,” European Commission President Ursula […]
Continue ReadingThere are only a few of his tribe left in France, he says. His Hittler cousins in Alsace all had girls, so the name is disappearing there. One of his sons pronounces the name “Hit-lay”, in order to escape embarrassment, and his grandchildren have taken their mothers’ names.
Continue Reading“Attalea táam” is the name of the new palm tree.Image: www.imago-images.de Mar 18, 2026, 4:36 p.mMar 18, 2026, 4:36 p.m Two researchers from the University of Zurich have discovered and described a previously unknown species of palm tree in the jungle of Colombia. In collaboration with the local indigenous community, they mapped their occurrence, as […]
Continue ReadingRepresenting the European Parliament at the summit, President Roberta Metsola will address heads of state or government on 19 March at 10.00. This will be followed by a press conference. When: press conference at around 11.00 on 19 March Where: European Council press room and EBS At their meeting in Brussels, the heads of state […]
Continue Reading“It is clear to us that the legal process that led to the Swedish citizen being executed has not been fair,” Stenergard wrote. “The death penalty is an inhumane, cruel and irreversible punishment. Sweden, together with the rest of the EU, condemns its application in all circumstances” she added “Sweden will continue to condemn serious […]
Continue ReadingSean Penn was given an “Oscar” constructed from pieces of a Ukrainian train destroyed by the Russians, after he skipped the ceremony to visit Kyiv. On Sunday (15 March), the 65-year-old was awarded Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Col. Steven J. Lockjaw in One Battle After Another. However, he was noticeably absent from […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union has unveiled a red-tape-cutting plan dubbed “EU Inc.” to boost the emergence of companies that could compete on the world stage with US and Chinese rivals. The linchpin of the European Commission’s proposal is a set of measures to allow firms to incorporate once under a single EU-wide regime and operate seamlessly […]
Continue ReadingCuba “can’t fix” its economy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as President Donald Trump said his administration will be “doing something with Cuba very soon.”
Continue ReadingAndy Byron and Kristin Cabot: Their concert attendance had consequences. image: imago Since July 2025, Kristin Cabot has been the face of the Kiss Cam scandal. Now she speaks in detail about the night and its consequences. March 18, 2026, 2:25 p.mMarch 18, 2026, 2:25 p.m Elena Rothammer / t-online An article by A single […]
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