May 18, 2026, 4:13 p.mMay 18, 2026, 4:13 p.m Newer helicopters cannot land on the White House lawn – Donald Trump now wants to act.Image: keystone According to media reports, US President Donald Trump is considering further external changes to the White House. Construction of a permanent helicopter landing pad could possibly begin in the […]
Continue ReadingRussia and Belarus practiced deploying tactical nuclear weapons on Monday, just one day after Ukraine carried out its biggest drone attack on Moscow. In a statement, Belarus’ Defense Ministry said the exercise, which was held with units of the Russian armed forces, intended to test the military’s readiness to launch nuclear weapons from mobile or […]
Continue ReadingLast-minute press briefing at 16:30 The Parliament’s Spokesperson and the Press Service will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 16:30. You can follow the last-minute briefing live. Journalists wishing to take part and ask questions should please connect via Interactio. Safeguards for the EU steel market Immediately after the opening of […]
Continue ReadingKenya, like many other African countries, relies heavily on fuel imports from the Gulf, a supply route disrupted by the US-Israel conflict with Iran that began on 28 February. Even though a ceasefire has been declared, fuel prices have remained high as the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil passes through, […]
Continue ReadingA Ukrainian soldier prepares a drone for use.Image: keystone analysis While the Pentagon suddenly praises the Ukrainian army as a military role model, Congress is forcing a vote on billions of dollars in new weapons aid. May 18, 2026, 11:27 amMay 18, 2026, 11:39 follow me Just a few months ago, the line of the […]
Continue ReadingWHEN: Monday18 May at 16.30 WHERE: Daphne Caruana Galizia press room and via Interactio Key topics this week include: First European Order of Merit ceremony Final vote on screening of foreign investments to better protect EU strategic sectors Key debate on the single market and on providing certainty and predictability for businesses and quality jobs Debate […]
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 Norway has arrested a Chinese citizen on suspicion of attempted espionage, in the second such case this month. The man was suspected of “attempted illegal intelligence activities in Nordland”, […]
Continue ReadingPoland’s ambitious push to build a hydrogen-powered public transport system is faltering, with several buses halted by soaring fuel costs and fragile infrastructure, according to a new report by the NGO Central and Eastern Europe Bankwatch Network. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Polish municipalities embraced hydrogen buses largely because subsidy schemes covered up to 100% of vehicle purchase […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday afternoon (local time) a freight train hit a bus while crossing the tracks in Bangkok.Image: keystone May 18, 2026, 9:48 amMay 18, 2026, 9:48 am After the serious traffic accident with eight deaths in the Thai capital Bangkok, investigators are making allegations against the driver of the train who rammed a bus. The […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 18/05/2026 – 9:08 GMT+2 Around 10 “new” suspected victims have come forward as part of a French probe into the network of late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a prosecutor said on Sunday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING France opened a human trafficking investigation after the US Justice Department released the latest cache of files from […]
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