Germany on Tuesday rejected calls from other EU member states to suspend the bloc’s cooperation agreement with Israel due to concerns over Israel’s conduct in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank. Spain and Ireland led proposals to suspend the deal, but Germany said doing so would be “inappropriate”. Dave Keating reports.
Continue ReadingThe United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Islamabad, two regional officials said. The officials’ comments come as neither the US nor Iran have publicly confirmed the timing of the talks, with Iranian state television denying any official was already in Pakistan’s capital. Pakistan-led mediators received […]
Continue ReadingA hot air balloon landed in a back garden in southern California – with 13 people aboard. The enormous hot air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula. Hunter Perrin said he had no idea that he had visitors until […]
Continue ReadingThe popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it “categorically denies Ofcom’s accusations”.
Continue ReadingApril 21, 2026, 1:57 p.mApril 21, 2026, 1:57 p.m The Russian authorities have classified the non-governmental organization Russia of the Future – Switzerland as “undesirable”. This status criminalizes the cooperation of people in Russia with the organization in Switzerland. The Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.Image: IMAGO / SNA The decision was based on a decision by […]
Continue ReadingFinance Minister Roland Lescure was quick to insist that the freeze would not inevitably lead to spending cuts, even if this is likely in future. “We are taking precautionary measures, we will be able to adjust throughout the year,” he said. Lescure confirmed that the government has lowered its growth forecast to 0.9 percent for […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/Elena Maria Müller April 21, 2026, 1:57 p.mApril 21, 2026, 1:57 p.m New recordings show a view of the world that is extremely rare. Normally we see the sunset or sunrise, but not the Earth. No wonder, then, that a clip that shows the “end of the world” is fascinating. The captain of the […]
Continue ReadingPRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, April 21: British broadsheets and tabloids mock Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s address to the House of Commons, in which he defended himself over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal. In France, former PM Gabriel Attal talks about “the love of his life”, but a conflict of interests could be on the table. […]
Continue ReadingA former X Factor finalist accused of attempting to murder a social media influencer by hitting her with a car in central London has been remanded in custody after facing court for the first time. Gabrielle Carrington, 29, allegedly tried to kill Klaudia Zakrzewska during the 4:30am incident outside the Inca nightclub in Argyll Street, […]
Continue ReadingThe change, which allows Japanese companies to sell arms to 17 countries, is a major shift from the nation’s pacifist stance and comes at a time of heightened security concerns in the region.
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