Contentious EU-Mercosur trade deal takes provisional effect

After more than 25 years of negotiations, the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur countries — Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — took provisional effect on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pushed ahead with provisional application despite a legal challenge before the Court of Justice of the European […]

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May 1st demonstration in Istanbul: Police arrest people

May 1, 2026, 1:23 p.mMay 1, 2026, 1:23 p.m Turkish police clashed with demonstrators who wanted to march to Istanbul’s famous Taksim Square to mark May Day. This is reported by local media, including the daily newspaper “Cumhuriyet”. Authorities had previously banned gatherings in the area. Demonstrators and the police clashed in Istanbul.Image: keystone Riot […]

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3,500 people evacuated, army deployed

May 1, 2026, 1:10 p.mMay 1, 2026, 1:10 p.m Image: sc/twitter More than 3,500 people have had to leave their homes due to a huge forest fire in Tuscany. The fire is raging in the hinterland of the Italian holiday region between the cities of Pisa and Lucca. The area around the 830-meter-high Monte Faeta […]

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