Russia ignores Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten
Ukraine’s president says Russia has “spurned the ceasefire” and Kyiv is deciding on further action to take.
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‘We had to fight a different kind of mafia,’ Magyar says ahead of talks with Meloni
Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar will meet Italian PM Giorgia Meloni for talks on Thursday, Rome said in a statement on Wednesday but gave no further details about what the pair would talk about. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The lack of information has led to speculation about what Magyar and Meloni could discuss and how relations between […]
Continue ReadingFarage insists ‘no case to answer’ on undeclared £5m gift from donor
Nigel Farage said he would not refer himself to the UK Parliament’s standards watchdog over a £5 million gift from a Reform UK donor, saying there was “no case to answer”. The Reform leader was referred to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner by the Conservatives last week after it emerged he had received the previously undeclared […]
Continue ReadingUS firms could face exclusion under new EU cyber bill, lead lawmaker says – POLITICO
“I can see the Cybersecurity Act having an impact on U.S. companies if they don’t oblige by the rules,” says Czech Pirate MEP Markéta Gregorová. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Continue ReadingGerman police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups
Police search locations in 12 states, mainly in the East and South of the country in what prosecutors say is a targeted raid.
Continue ReadingDoes Panda’s 97c monthly fuel surcharge add up? – The Irish Times
One of the largest waste collection companies in Ireland, Panda, has unilaterally announced a fuel surcharge of 97 cents starting this month. It does not sound like much, but when you include VAT and multiply it by the firm’s 350,000 customers, it comes to €385,000 a month or more than €4.6 million a year. That’s […]
Continue ReadingHard-right Reform UK party eyes huge new gains in local elections on Thursday
Reform UK are set to make huge gains in local elections in the UK on Thursday, as the far-right, anti-immigrant party draws increasing support from angry voters. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The UK has been flooded with illegal immigrants that shouldn’t be here. They’re all claiming benefits…It’s costing us an absolute fortune,” said Robert Robinson, a 70-year-old […]
Continue ReadingTrump recognizes the ‘weaponization’ of trade, former EU top diplomat Catherine Ashton says
Published on 06/05/2026 – 12:35 GMT+2•Updated 12:41 Former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and European Commissioner for Trade Catherine Ashton told Europe Today that European businesses and consumers need consistency during tumultuous periods, particularly as US President Donald Trump threatens European producers with a 25% tariff on cars and car parts, alleging non-compliance. ADVERTISING […]
Continue ReadingMEPs back fairer and clearer rules on social benefits for EU mobile workers | News
Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee has endorsed the provisional agreement with EU governments on updated rules for the coordination of social security systems by 47 votes in favour and 3 against, with 4 abstentions. If formally adopted by Parliament and Council, the deal will introduce clearer criteria for determining which country’s social security legislation […]
Continue ReadingHantavirus on MV Hondius: Criticism from the Canary Islands President
May 6, 2026, 12:23 p.mMay 6, 2026, 2:23 p.m The planned call to the Canary Islands by a cruise ship affected by hantavirus cases is causing excitement and political controversy in Spain. The President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, opposes the plan of the Spanish central government and the World Health Organization (WHO). He […]
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