On 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 Sweden is set to acquire four advanced navy frigates from France‘s Naval Group in a $4 billion deal that will triple its air defence capacity, as the new NATO […]
Continue ReadingAfter a month stranded, a ship’s Filipino crew voted under mounting pressure to risk the perilous six-hour journey, made treacherous by mines and Iranian attacks.
Continue ReadingThe “Global Sumud Flotilla” is stopped at sea.Image: keystone May 19, 2026, 10:44May 19, 2026, 10:44 The Israeli army has stopped most of the boats in the international Gaza aid fleet. The navy continued to act against the “Global Sumud Flotilla” overnight and took control of more than half of a total of 57 boats, […]
Continue ReadingPolice say a 25-year-old man is suspected of killing his parents and injuring four others in southern Spain.
Continue ReadingFirst European Order of Merit ceremony The ceremony of conferral of the European Order of Merit will take place at 11.30 in Parliament’s hemicycle, with thirteen of the first twenty laureates attending. Laureates will receive a badge, a ribbon bar, and a certificate signed by President Metsola. Each of them will make a brief address […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/05/2026 – 7:50 GMT+2 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Interview with Željana ZovkoMember of the European Parliament (European People’s Party), and Sean ClancyChair of the EU Military Committee. Explainer by Jakub Janas: What’s happening with the EU-US trade deal? Euronews’ Vincenzo Genovese reports live from Strasbourg on the European Order of Merit. […]
Continue Reading“Smile” in space: This is what it looks like according to the researchers. image: esa May 19, 2026, 07:20May 19, 2026, 07:25 Applause in Brugg AG: The solar wind satellite “Smile” arrived safely in space. A Vega-C rocket took him to an altitude of over 700 kilometers above Earth. About an hour after launch, the […]
Continue ReadingAfter years of Hungary’s former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blocking Ukraine’s path to join the EU, Budapest and Kyiv are talking again. That has Brussels wondering if Hungary might finally be softening its position on Ukrainian accession. Today on the pod, Nick and Ian discuss why joining the bloc is so important to the war-torn […]
Continue ReadingA Moscow resident inspects the damage to his apartment building after a Ukrainian drone attack.Image: keystone interview “This is a signal to the Kremlin”: Military expert Gustav Gressel explains what is behind the Ukraine attack on the Russian capital. May 19, 2026, 05:18May 19, 2026, 05:18 stephan schocher, Vienna Ukraine is retaliating: Kiev’s army sent […]
Continue ReadingAccording to US information, an American infected with the Ebola virus is to be treated in Germany. May 19, 2026, 04:19May 19, 2026, 04:19 The US health authority CDC said he worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo and tested positive over the weekend. Because of the shorter flight times and the experience in caring […]
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