European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday urged Bosnia and Herzegovina to accelerate reforms needed to move forward in its European Union accession process, saying the country is only "a few steps away" from opening the next phase of negotiations. Speaking in Sarajevo at the start of his Western Balkans tour, Costa said Bosnia and […]
Continue ReadingThe Czech government plans to sell Explosia, a company specializing in the production of explosives. This was reported by the agency CZDEFENCE, citing Czech First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček. According to preliminary estimates, the deal could be worth 15-17 billion Czech korunas, equivalent to approximately $720-820 million. Currently, […]
Continue ReadingWhat a day in India’s hottest district reveals about life on the frontline of extreme heat.
Continue ReadingThe EU and European Parliament on Monday agreed a controversial law aimed at speeding up the return of migrants with no legal right to stay in Europe, marking the bloc’s toughest migration policy shift in decades. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Policymakers say the so-called Return Regulation is key to accelerating returns and is the cornerstone of the […]
Continue ReadingIAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/06/2026 – 15:34 GMT+2•Updated 3:44 p.m An international court rejected a claim by Rwanda on Monday for Britain to pay more than £100 million (€115 million) it said London still owed from a scrapped deal to deport migrants. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Judges from the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled that […]
Continue ReadingDrones piloted by artificial intelligence are now being deployed on the Ukrainian front lines, and while there has been much talk about them, there is still much that remains unknown. The US-made Hornet Drone, which is partially guided by AI, is at the centre of a new Ukrainian strategy to target Russian logistics.
Continue ReadingSingle-use sachets for condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise and soy sauce will no longer be allowed for dine-in customers at restaurants across the EU from Aug. 12 under new packaging waste rules aimed at reducing plastic pollution. The measure is part of the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which entered into force in […]
Continue ReadingCoach operator FlixBus has announced the return of the 666 bus service to the Polish seaside resort of Hel. It resurrects the controversial so-called "Highway to Hel" bus journey formerly run by local company PKS Gdynia. Religious conservative groups fiercely opposed the "satanic" association of 666 with Hel, so in 2023 the number was changed […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the French Navy intercepted a tanker under international sanctions traveling from Russia, describing the operation as part of efforts to enforce sanctions and uphold maritime law. Macron said on the US social media company X that the tanker, identified as the Tagor, was boarded by French naval forces […]
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