Iranian foreign minister meets with Putin as U.S-Iran talks falter
Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia after stops in Oman and Pakistan, where peace talks remain stalled after Trump on Saturday canceled the envoys’ trip.
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Orban’s oligarchs move their money abroad
Viktor Orban was Prime Minister of Hungary for the last 16 years. People around him are said to have earned a lot of money during this time. Image: IMAGO / photothek Election winner Peter Magyar makes serious allegations against wealthy people from Viktor Orban’s environment: They should take their money abroad, some of them have […]
Continue ReadingUN human rights office rebukes Sweden for deporting disabled child twice to Albania
Published on 04/27/2026 – 19:20 GMT+2 The UN Human Rights Committee said on Monday that Sweden had violated the right to life of a child with severe disabilities by deporting him twice to Albania. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The committee reviewed a complaint referring to EB, an Albanian now aged 21, who was diagnosed with autism, grave […]
Continue ReadingCapitals cool on Brussels age-check app – POLITICO
Digital ID kerfuffle The app the Commission issued this month is the latest hiccup in a years-long effort to get tech apps up and running to check the age of internet users. Brussels and EU member capitals have already spent two years working on “digital identity wallets,” which should be available across Europe by the end of 2026. But the EU executive announced last July it […]
Continue ReadingItaly extradites alleged Chinese hacker to US accused of spying for Beijing during COVID-19 pandemic
Italy has extradited a Chinese hacker to the United States accused of spying for his country’s government during the COVID-19 pandemic, police said on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The man was arrested at Milan’s Malpensa airport last July and is “suspected of acting for the Chinese government,” a police statement said. The FBI accuses Xu Zewei […]
Continue ReadingPress conference: assessing EU budget management | News
In a series of votes on Wednesday, MEPs will decide whether to approve the way the Commission and other EU institutions managed the EU budget in 2024. The Budgetary Control Committee recommends granting discharge to the European Commission − responsible for managing most EU expenditure − but demands stronger rule of law safeguards and more […]
Continue ReadingFrench coastguard rescues more than 100 migrants crossing Channel
A French Coast Guard spokesperson said: “This maritime area is one of the busiest in the world, and weather conditions are often harsh (strong winds and currents, numerous sandbanks, and water temperatures that reduce life expectancy to just a few minutes in winter).
Continue ReadingSwitzerland is running out of kerosene reserves – that’s what you need to know now
A man from Skytanking fills the tank of a Swiss International Air Lines aircraft with kerosene fuel.Image: keystone April 27, 2026, 6:18 p.mApril 27, 2026, 6:23 p.m Since the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to the Iran war, fossil fuels have become scarcer and therefore more expensive throughout Europe. So far, people in Switzerland […]
Continue ReadingPakistan accused of attacking Afghan university
Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.
Continue ReadingUS being ‘humiliated’ by Iran, says Germany’s Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz tore into Washington on Monday, warning the Trump administration is being played and “humiliated” by the regime in Tehran and lacks a clear strategy to end the conflict. Speaking during a school visit in his home region in western Germany, Merz said the U.S. had misjudged the Iranian regime and entered […]
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