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The European Commission on Tuesday called for the full implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1701, stressing the need to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity following a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Welcoming the ceasefire as a renewed opportunity to end the conflict, EU Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni urged all […]

Irish cocaine use among young people twice the EU average, report finds. Irish rates of recent cocaine use among young people are twice the EU average, while ecstasy consumption is almost three times as high, according to new figures. In its 2026 annual report, the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA) says cocaine production in South America […]

Germany is expected to return several Polish cultural treasures looted during WWII, including a ring associated with King Sigismund I the Old, a medieval manuscript fragment containing Gaude Mater Polonia, and writings by celebrated Polish author Stefan Zeromski, according to reports published in Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza on Monday. The handover is expected to take […]

Ukraine’s foreign minister has called for the State’s investigation to be conducted “swiftly, independently and transparently” after reports that alumina from the Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick was feeding the Russian military supply chain. In a statement, Andrii Sybiha said aluminium was a critical component of Russian missiles and drones used against Ukraine. He […]

A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the Greek Cypriot administration and France, covering military cooperation and the deployment of French troops in southern Cyprus, was signed on Monday. Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides announced the agreement’s entry into force on his official social media accounts. In his statement, Christodoulides argued that the signing and […]

BUDAPEST – Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has received an official license from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) allowing it to continue negotiations on the acquisition of the Russian majority stake in Serbia’s Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) until 16 June, the company announced. According to the statement, following […]

NATO fighter jets shot down a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Latvian airspace on Monday, the country's armed forces announced. In a statement, the National Armed Forces said: "NATO fighter jets participating in the Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Latvian airspace in the Latgale region as […]

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday welcomed the outcome of Armenia's parliamentary elections, saying the country is moving ever closer to the bloc. "We deeply value our partnership with a democratic Armenia that is drawing ever closer to Europe. Armenia can count on us," von der Leyen said through US social media […]

A fire at an electrical substation in the southwestern German city of Reutlingen cut power to thousands of households overnight, with authorities saying Monday they are investigating suspected arson after discovering multiple ignition points at the site. The city of Reutlingen said about 7,600 households remained without electricity Monday morning, warning that a reliable timeline […]

The UK could become the first country in the world where children would be blocked from taking, sharing, or viewing naked images on their phones and tablets, under plans announced by the government. Speaking at London Tech Week on Monday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on technology companies to introduce controls that would prevent children […]