BySertac AktanwithAP, AFP Published on 07/24/2026 – 20:14 GMT+2 In France, 67,000 residents fled as wildfires swept through the tourist peninsula of Cap Ferret on the Atlantic coast. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The main blaze, active since Wednesday near Cap Ferret (60 kilometers from Bordeaux), has consumed 125 square kilometers. Around 1,500 people escaped the peninsula by […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/24/2026 – 19:20 GMT+2 Latvia’s parliament approved law tweaks restricting the import of a range of Russian and Belarusian consumer goods not already covered by EU sanctions, in a move aimed at further cutting economic ties with Moscow and limiting the spread of Kremlin propaganda. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “To ensure the security of Latvian […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/24/2026 – 17:44 GMT+2 The device was discovered during a planned operation in County Monaghan, close to the border with Northern Ireland. The bomb was made safe by the Irish Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team before being removed for forensic examination. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Police said the operation had prevented an attack that could […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/24/2026 – 16:12 GMT+2 Legendary Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel has been appointed as the new head coach of the Belgian national football team, the Royal Belgian Football Association announced on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The 49-year-old will take over from Rudi Garcia, whose contract was not renewed following Belgium’s exit from the 2026 […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/24/2026 – 15:38 GMT+2 Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braže confirmed “with indignation” on Friday that a Russian attack had damaged the Baltic nation’s Honorary Consulate in the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing at least six Ukrainian civilians and injuring dozens more. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “I have informed EU and NATO ministers and international organizations,” […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/24/2026 – 15:28 GMT+2 The leader of Poland’s right-wing opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), Jarosław Kaczyński, announced on Friday that more than 30 MPs have left the party following a bitter power struggle between him and former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The split is the biggest in Poland’s main opposition […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/24/2026 – 15:03 GMT+2 The European Commission said on Friday it would engage with the US to de-escalate tensions after the EU executive found Google on Thursday over its dominance in the EU’s digital market, sparking an angry reaction from Washington. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the EU’s fine jeopardized […]
Continue ReadingFar-right leaders from the Patriots for Europe group are increasingly raising concerns about the latest political developments in Hungary, warning of a decline in democracy under Prime Minister Péter Magyar – but the European Commission remains supportive of Magyar’s government, which it considers pro-European. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Magyar, who ousted his predecessor Viktor Orbán at April’s […]
Continue ReadingByUna HajdariwithAP Published on 07/24/2026 – 12:55 GMT+2 The European Commission said on Friday it had found TikTok did not adequately protect children’s privacy on its platform, after allowing adults to view the accounts of minors. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Commission said the failure exposed children to cyberbullying, unwanted contact and predatory behavior. The finding is […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 07/24/2026 – 12:33 GMT+2•Updated 12:40 Jürgen Klopp has been officially confirmed as the new coach of the German national football team. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The German Football Association (DFB) unveiled the 59-year-old at its headquarters in Frankfurt on Friday morning. His appointment follows the departure of previous head coach Julian Nagelsmann. After Germany’s disappointing […]
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