An F-16 fighter jet deployed with NATO air policing forces in the Baltics shot down what is believed to have been a stray Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia on Tuesday ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said that, given the drone’s trajectory, “we decided that we needed to take it down”. “Most probably, today […]
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin has so far stuck to his maximum demands.Image: keystone Leaked internal documents from Russia’s presidential administration show what a possible end to the war would look like and, above all, how this could be sold as a victory. May 19, 2026, 4:35 p.mMay 19, 2026, 4:35 p.m The front line hardly […]
Continue ReadingThe regulation introduces lower import quotas by limiting tariff-free import volumes to 18.3 million tonnes annually, a 47% reduction compared with 2024 steel quotas. It would also apply a 50% customs duty (instead of the current 25%) to imports above the quota and to steel goods not covered by it. Ukraine’s situation as a candidate […]
Continue Reading13 of the inaugural 20 European Order of Merit laureates attended the ceremony in Parliament’s hemicycle in Strasbourg and addressed the Chamber, following their receipt of the distinction from European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Members of the Order’s selection committee were present, as was the deputy minister […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/Emanuella Kälin May 19, 2026, 2:29 p.mMay 19, 2026, 3:30 p.m According to authorities, 837 people were registered with symptoms of suffocation within two days in Iraq as a result of a severe sand and dust storm. As the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced, several provinces in the country are affected. The health authorities […]
Continue ReadingThick air in Iraq: protective masks are essential.Image: keystone May 19, 2026, 2:29 p.mMay 19, 2026, 2:29 p.m According to authorities, 837 people were registered with symptoms of suffocation within two days in Iraq as a result of a severe sand and dust storm. As the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced, several provinces in the […]
Continue ReadingWith 508 votes in favour, 64 against and 90 abstentions, MEPs gave their green light to an agreement with EU member states on the mandatory screening of foreign investments in sensitive sectors such as defence, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, critical raw materials and financial services, in order to identify and address potential security or public order […]
Continue ReadingThe situation in Afghanistan is precarious for many people. So precarious that fathers sell their children to ensure their survival and that of their families. May 19, 2026, 1:54 p.mMay 19, 2026, 1:54 p.m Loud U.N. Currently, three out of four people in Afghanistan cannot meet their basic needs. Widespread unemployment leads to hunger, the […]
Continue ReadingProtesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch France is drinking more beer than wine for the first time as the growing cost of living changes drinking habits among young people, figures show. According to the International […]
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