French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met Monday at a summit in the Polish city of Gdansk to discuss defence cooperation between the two countries. As Europe ramps up its defence capabilities amid growing threats from Russia and US President Donald Trump’s questioning of NATO, both sides have said that Poland […]
Continue ReadingThe deadly strikes on the Lebanese capital shattered neighborhoods where many people had taken refuge after being displaced by earlier Israeli bombardments.
Continue ReadingThe European Union should increase trade tariffs on goods coming from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, according to a fresh proposal to put pressure on Israel led by France and Sweden. European governments are reopening a fractious debate in Brussels about whether to sanction Israel, with Spain, Ireland and Slovenia repeating calls for […]
Continue ReadingMany Nigerians associate bats with witchcraft but that did not deter ecologist Iroro Tanshi.
Continue ReadingAfter the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, the victory in Bulgaria by Rumen Radev will install a new pro-Russian voice within the European Union.
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/20/2026 – 14:35 GMT+2 United Nations experts expressed concern on Monday over allegations of prolonged incommunicado detention and dire custody conditions in Belarus that may amount to torture. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The group of 17 independent experts said they had received information pointing to “deeply alarming detention practices that may amount to serious violations […]
Continue ReadingA powerful earthquake has struck off the northern Japanese coast and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert in the region and warned of an increased risk of a possible mega-quake. The Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency said there is 1% chance of a mega-quake occurring on the northern Japanese coast […]
Continue ReadingTo offset those unexpected outlays, the government plans to freeze €4 billion worth of expenditures this year and later reassess if the country can afford those costs, French business daily Les Echos reported Friday. It is unclear whether the freeze will hit all spending across the board or will be concentrated in certain ministries. “These […]
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Continue ReadingAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It warned of a tsunami as high as 3 metres (9.84 ft) in Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefecturs. The tremor had an epicentre in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, […]
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