Norway will provide $306 million in financial support for Ukraine’s air defense system, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Tuesday. Store, who is in Ankara for the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, made the remarks to Norwegian media after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said the Norwegian government decided Tuesday to […]
Continue ReadingMoscow immediately cast the decision as proof that sports should be “free from politics.” Russia could compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted on Tuesday the suspension imposed in October 2023. Russian athletes were banned from participating in official Olympic team competitions in February 2022, and the Russian […]
Continue ReadingMarine Le Pen intends to run in France's 2027 presidential election despite a French court upholding her conviction for embezzling EU funds, the far-right leader announced on French TV channel TF1. "Tonight, I am a candidate for the presidential election," Le Pen told the channel, adding that she would refer her case to France's highest […]
Continue ReadingDefense spending by NATO member states is projected to exceed $1.8 trillion in 2026, driven by increased military investment across the alliance following commitments made at last year's The Hague summit. Based on NATO's latest defense expenditure estimates released Tuesday, the alliance's 32 members are expected to spend a combined over $1.8 trillion on defense […]
Continue ReadingEstonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding collaboration on drones, military technology and the defence industry, as European allies seek to draw more closely on Kyiv’s battlefield experience. The agreement, signed on Tuesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, will deepen […]
Continue ReadingThe number of drug-related deaths has dramatically risen in the last year, press reports said Tuesday. In 2025, 528 people under the age of 30 died from illegal drugs such as heroin or crack. That’s nearly 53% more than in 2021, the daily BILD newspaper reported, citing figures from the Federal Criminal Police Office. Among […]
Continue ReadingFrance returned 23 archaeological artifacts borrowed from Syria 15 years ago on Tuesday, coinciding with French President Emmanuel Macron's official visit to Damascus in a symbolic gesture reflecting growing ties between the two countries. The artifacts, which had been loaned to the Arab World Institute in Paris in 2011 from Syrian museums, were returned to […]
Continue ReadingThe heatwave scorching western Europe this week is the most severe and widespread on record and is being driven by global warming driven by fossil fuel use, scientists have said. Almost half of Europe’s 850 largest cities are enduring their worst heat stress, a combination of temperature and humidity, they found. The analysis by scientists […]
Continue ReadingFrench authorities banned alcohol consumption in public spaces in Paris on Friday and imposed restrictions on takeaway alcohol sales as an exceptional heat wave continues to overwhelm hospitals and emergency services across the country. Paris Police Prefect Patrice Faure announced that drinking alcohol in public places would be prohibited from noon Friday until 7 am […]
Continue ReadingEuropean governments are trying to resuscitate a temporary regime allowing messaging services to scan for child sexual abuse material, but the move risks complicating efforts to adopt a long-term legal framework. EU ambassadors agreed on Friday to move ahead with a temporary extension of the legal framework that allows platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger […]
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