China welcomed the first visit by European lawmakers in eight years, as Beijing seeks to stabilise relations following the lifting of retaliatory sanctions last year. A European parliamentary delegation began their trip on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular briefing. The visit ends a long hiatus marked by the pandemic […]
Continue ReadingHackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems – but the gallery says its works are safe.
Continue ReadingA channel affiliated with Iranian state television claimed that a US fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over south-western Iran. It was not clear what may have happened to the plane on Friday, including whether Iran was claiming it was shot down or there was another issue. If the claim is confirmed, it could lead […]
Continue ReadingAn F-15 in action. The US model from the 1970s is more at risk in combat operations than its hyper-modern successor, the F-35.Image: AP April 3, 2026, 5:01 p.mApril 3, 2026, 5:15 p.m The Iranians have repeatedly claimed responsibility for shooting down an American F-35 super fighter jet by grotesquely falsifying images. The loud announcement […]
Continue ReadingIt’s the first known loss of an American aircraft inside Iranian territory since the war began a month ago.
Continue ReadingA man photographs a Malaysia Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur Airport (symbolic image).Image: keystone A Swiss citizen has been charged with drug smuggling in Malaysia. Customs officials discovered several kilograms of heroin hidden in his luggage. April 3, 2026, 4:34 p.mApril 3, 2026, 4:34 p.m Malaysian authorities prevented suspected drug smuggling at Kuala Lumpur Airport […]
Continue ReadingDespite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying London and Brussels, much work is going on behind the scenes to strike a closer relationship between the U.K. and the European Union. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the bloc, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit […]
Continue ReadingUS President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba’s leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.
Continue ReadingPublished on 03/04/2026 – 16:17 GMT+2 The new mayor of Paris pledged on Friday to stop sexual violence in schools and pre-schools, saying authorities in the French capital had suspended more than 30 school monitors suspected of sexual abuse since January. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING School monitors recruited and trained by the city help look after children […]
Continue ReadingThe reactions to the political deadlock have been furious: European home affairs commissioner Magnus Brunner said it was “hard to understand,” and child rights group the Internet Watch Foundation called it an “abject political failure.” Despite the lack of a legal fix, tech firms could very well continue to scan for child sexual abuse. Google, […]
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