Ebola-hit DR Congo faces ‘catastrophic collision’ of disease and conflict, WHO warns
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread
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Ex-VW boss wants to bring electric tractor onto the market
Former VW boss Herbert Diess wants to bring an electric tractor onto the market with a new company next year. May 27, 2026, 04:39May 27, 2026, 04:39 It will be a mid-range tractor for farmers and municipal services, he wrote on the LinkedIn platform. Herbert Diess was CEO of VW.Image: keystone The agricultural machine should […]
Continue ReadingBlair turns against Starmer, Burnham and Streeting in attack on ‘incoherent’ Labour – POLITICO
But Blair, who highlighted his three-time win record, argued that rather than “Keir’s personality” or “a failure to communicate,” the current government’s main affliction is the total absence of a “worked-out, coherent plan for the country.” In the essay, he urges Labour to avoid a drift to the left and instead to push for a […]
Continue ReadingThousands in Georgia rally for EU membership as country marks 35th independence anniversary
Georgia on Tuesday marked its Independence Day with a parade attended by officials and new military service recruits taking their oath, and that saw thousands of Georgians take to the streets later in the day for a pro-Europe rally in the capital, Tbilisi. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The rally comes during deep polarization within Georgian society and […]
Continue ReadingEU to squeeze US space tech out of prized satellite airwaves – POLITICO
The decision risks angering Washington as it will limit the frequencies available to U.S. companies, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Amazon Leo, and curtail their fast expansion. In practice, it would mean moving from a frequency range today entirely controlled by American companies to one in which they would get, at the very best, a […]
Continue ReadingTrump transforms Washington by adding his face everywhere
US President Donald Trump is transforming Washington DC by renaming institutions with his name, doing major renovations at historic sites and putting his face around the city. BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith visits the sites he’s changing, including the Trump Kennedy Center, the Donald J Trump United States Institute of Peace and the White […]
Continue ReadingRules and prohibitions for tourists
The Sardinian flag on Pelosa Beach: In Sardinia there are particularly strict rules for beach guests.Image: www.imago-images.de If you want to bring home a Sardinia souvenir, it’s better to go to a shop. By law, shells and stones from the beach must remain on the island. What else applies to tourists. May 27, 2026, 10:34 […]
Continue ReadingEurope Today: NATO drills near Russia border as VDL warns about drone threat
Published on 05/27/2026 – 7:57 GMT+2•Updated 8:33 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Interviews with Alain BersetSecretary General of the Council of Europe, and Benjamin HaddadFrench Minister for European Affairs. Euronews’ Rafael Salido reports live from Madrid on a corruption case in Spain involving Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Euronews’ Fay Doulgkeri reports from […]
Continue ReadingKallas, von der Leyen and the rivalry over EU intelligence – POLITICO
Brussels is beefing up its intelligence machinery. Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson talk about the growing role of INTCEN — the EU’s little-known intelligence-analysis hub inside the European External Action Service — and the quiet power struggle brewing between Kaja Kallas’ diplomatic service and Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission over who gets to handle sensitive […]
Continue ReadingHotel that refused to give tourist tap water acted lawfully, Italian court rules
The Italian Supreme Court rejected a tourist’s claim that her consumer rights were breached when she was only offered €7 bottled mineral water.
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