When US Vice President JD Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019, he chose Saint Augustine as his patron. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING On Tuesday, speaking at a Turning Point USA event, Vance invoked the tradition of the fifth-century theologian and one of the most important Church fathers to push back against Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of the […]
Continue ReadingOur guest in this show is known for crossing swords with the Trump administration on the regulation of big tech and, more recently, for actually coming under a US travel ban. Thierry Breton was the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market from 2019 to 2024, when he had a major role in driving forward the […]
Continue ReadingThe clause states that if a member of the EU is faced by “armed aggression,” other members have an obligation to come to its “aid and assistance by all the means in their power.” The clause does not specify whether such aid includes a military response, and contains language relevant to neutral states such as […]
Continue ReadingHungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Friday that oil flows from Russia via the Druzhba pipeline could resume next week. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Magyar said the Hungarian oil and gas concern MOL MOLB.BU told him that “based on information from their partners they expect the Druzhba oil pipeline to restart next week.” The pipeline, […]
Continue ReadingThe price of oil has tumbled and stock markets globally rallied higher after Iran declared it had reopened the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Brent crude fell 11% to just over 88 US dollars a barrel in afternoon trading on Friday as Iranian authorities said the strait has fully reopened for commercial traffic as […]
Continue ReadingTom Cruise has confirmed that “Top Gun 3” is in the worksImage: imago stock&people Film News The next part of the cult series is in the works: Hollywood star Tom Cruise will once again appear in front of the camera as the fighter pilot “Maverick”. April 17, 2026, 6:14 p.mApril 17, 2026, 6:14 p.m The […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. Macron welcomed Iran’s announcement that the waterway would be reopened to commercial shipping for […]
Continue ReadingBut the EU doesn’t agree. “There have been some reports in these two previous days suggesting Europe could be close to running out of jet fuel. That is not an accurate reflection of the situation,” Tzitzikostas said during a press conference in Nicosia. Some European airlines like Lufthansa, KLM and SAS have cut back on […]
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders announced on Friday that they were accelerating plans for a neutral, defensive multinational mission to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, even after Iran said earlier that the waterway had been fully reopened to maritime traffic for the remainder of the ceasefire due to expire on April 22. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Co-chaired by […]
Continue ReadingThey are known as “forever chemicals”: synthetic compounds that resist breakdown in the human body and the environment. Also known as PFAS, there are thousands of them, and you might not even realise that you are being exposed to them while doing simple everyday tasks like cooking. The EU does have a strict rulebook on […]
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