Norway has announced it plans to reopen three old gas fields in the North Sea in order to boost Europe’s supply. Already the largest supplier for the EU, Oslo also proposed 70 new offshore locations for oil and gas exploration. Environmental activists accuse the government of using geopolitical tensions and conflicts like the wars in […]
Continue ReadingAny increase would require approval from EU members, who have spent years squabbling over the bloc’s off-budget mechanism for financing military assistance. Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spent years blocking efforts to free cash for EPF reimbursements, and in the past France and Germany have raised objections on technical grounds as well. Kallas framed […]
Continue ReadingThe Constitutional Court says MPs were was wrong to block impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.
Continue ReadingAir traffic at 13 airports in southern Russia has been suspended after drones struck a building at a local air navigation center in Rostov-on-Don, the Russian transport ministry said. The strike led to the suspension of flights to and from airports in Astrakhan, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, Makhachkala, Magas, Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Sochi, Stavropol […]
Continue ReadingOfficials had previously issued warnings on climbing the active volcano due to safety concerns.
Continue ReadingAs Europe commemorates the 81st anniversary of the Allied victory over the Nazis this May 8, many in Germany are discovering long-buried family secrets. Nazi party membership lists – saved from destruction in 1945 – are now available online. In just a few clicks, the Nazi past of millions of German families is within reach.
Continue ReadingPublished on 08/05/2026 – 13:22 GMT+2•Updated 13:23 The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned Europe’s aviation sector on Friday that potential shortages of domestic aviation fuel could force airports and airlines to adapt to a different type of fuel across regions — a scenario that would require heightened safety measures. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The warning […]
Continue ReadingThe cruise ship “Hondius” on which several sick people were traveling. Image: keystone The Hantavirus concerns the world health and national authorities. But what exactly happened and when? The timeline of the outbreak on the “Hondius”. May 8, 2026, 1:17 p.mMay 8, 2026, 1:26 p.m follow me 114 passengers boarded the cruise ship “Hondius” on […]
Continue ReadingIn the now-deleted X post, Hamill – who has also voiced the Joker character in various DC Comics projects – wrote that Trump “should live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes. Long enough to realize […]
Continue ReadingThe secretary of state was in Italy to help smooth relations between the U.S. and the Vatican after President Trump’s repeated criticism of Pope Leo XIV.
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