Was deposed: Ilie Bolojan.Image: keystone May 5, 2026, 1:59 p.mMay 5, 2026, 1:59 p.m In Romania, the pro-Western government under the bourgeois Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was deposed by a vote of no confidence with a large majority in parliament. The opposition right-wing extremist faction AUR submitted the application together with the Social Democrats (PSD), […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/05/2026 – 13:52 GMT+2 Sweden’s government said on Tuesday it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats, part of a wider rethink prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The new agency would be called Sweden’s foreign intelligence service (UND) and would start operations […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 05/05/2026 – 12:51 GMT+2 NATO is still assessing the broader implications of the US decision to cut at least 5000 US troops from NATO territory, senior military spokesman Col. Martin O’Donnell told the Europe Today show. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The 32-member alliance currently hosts around 80,000 US forces across European territory, and O’Donnell says […]
Continue ReadingAn oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.Image: keystone May 5, 2026, 12:37 p.mMay 5, 2026, 12:38 p.m According to the European Union’s Energy Commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, the world is confronted with “probably the worst energy crisis of all time”. “Since the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East, the member states of the […]
Continue ReadingThe EU’s 27 finance ministers have reacted cautiously to US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Meeting for an Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday, the ministers said they would adhere to the framework agreed with the US in July 2025, which limits […]
Continue ReadingThe explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023.
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 Russia has severed mobile internet services for numerous customers across Moscow, just days before the annual May 9 parade commemorating victory over Nazi Germany. The event itself has been […]
Continue ReadingAn explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported on Tuesday. China’s official news agency Xinhua said the blast occurred at a fireworks plant in Changsha city of Hunan province on Monday afternoon. State media China Daily said the plant was […]
Continue ReadingA car struck a crowd in a pedestrian area of central Leipzig in eastern Germany on Monday, killing two people and injuring others. The driver of the vehicle, a 33-year-old German national, was detained shortly after and is in custody, police said in a statement. The exact number of injured wasn’t immediately known. Michael Kretschmer, […]
Continue ReadingThe US Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against tech billionaire Elon Musk in connection with his share purchases during the takeover of Twitter is expected to end with a payment of 1.5 million dollars. May 5, 2026, 5:41 a.mMay 5, 2026, 5:41 a.m In a settlement, Musk and the SEC agreed on this amount. The […]
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