Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signaled on Monday her country's readiness to join an international naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz following the newly announced agreement between the US and Iran. "We are ready, together with other partners and subject to the necessary parliamentary authorization, to contribute to an international naval presence to support […]
Continue ReadingOn the night of June 14–15, Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, with some of the strikes aimed at cultural landmarks in Kyiv. One of the sites targeted was the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, where several buildings caught fire as a result of the attack. Later, authorities reported that the fire on […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Army tested German-made HX-2 loitering munitions produced by Helsing during the Project Flytrap exercise in Lithuania. According to Axios, the trials marked one of the first instances in which the U.S. military evaluated the capabilities of the system, which has already been combat-tested in Ukraine. The exercise took place at the Pabradė training […]
Continue ReadingBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference to announce government action to protect children online, at Downing Street in central London, Monday, June 15, 2026. Carlos Jasso/POOL AFP via AP hide caption LONDON — Britain will ban children under 16 from using a range of social media apps including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube […]
Continue ReadingThe euro area unexpectedly slipped into a goods trade deficit in April as higher energy costs and weaker trade performance with key partners weighed on the bloc's external balance, according to data released Monday by Eurostat. The euro area recorded a €1 billion ($1.15 billion) goods trade deficit with the rest of the world in […]
Continue ReadingCzech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said the Czech government wants to normalize relations with China to a level comparable with other European countries, arguing that stronger ties would benefit Czech exporters, according to Czech Radio on Sunday. "We want to normalize relations with China to the level that is common in other European countries," Macinka […]
Continue ReadingThe 27 countries of the European Union have reached an agreement to open the first cluster of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, building on the momentum created after Hungary lifted its two-year veto last week. The breakthrough was achieved on Friday evening by ambassadors in Brussels, who endorsed a common position to go ahead […]
Continue ReadingBrussels, 12 June 2026, dtt-net.com – Governments of 27 EU members agreed today to make first major step for Ukraine and Moldova in their European bloc promised membership path, by agreeing to open first negotiating chapters in accession talks on Monday (June 15). “All member states agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union announced on Friday that member states had agreed to open the first cluster of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, marking a new step in the bloc's enlargement process. In a joint statement, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said an intergovernmental conference scheduled for […]
Continue ReadingVisitors to a picturesque beach on the Italian island of Sardinia have been told they can only erect an umbrella if they have a child under 10 or they are aged over 65. Authorities at Punta Molentis beach, on Sardinia's south-east coast, say wildfires that ravaged the beach, dunes and car park last year mean […]
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