A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed. No deaths were reported following Friday’s storms, but officials have braced residents for a long recovery in some rural communities. In Wisconsin, homes were damaged and residents were trapped in basements. Minnesota saw at least 30 […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo XIV’s visit to Angola, an oil- and mineral-rich country in south-west Africa, marked the third leg of his tour of four African nations. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING On Saturday, after meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço, the Pope delivered his first address to Angola’s governing authorities, repeatedly referring to the country’s turbulent history, scarred by […]
Continue ReadingResidents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.
Continue ReadingHungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar presented the first steps he plans to take to regain access to European Union funding frozen due to corruption and rule of law concerns related to his predecessor’s policies. Summing up two days of talks with a delegation from the European Commission, Magyar on Sunday said his Tisza party […]
Continue ReadingSánchez has emerged as one of Israel’s most vocal critics in the EU. He accused Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of committing genocide in Gaza and denounced the joint U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran as an “immense error.” Critics claim that Israel’s continued strikes against Lebanon are undermining a peace settlement in the broader region. During […]
Continue ReadingA car is being refueled (symbolic image): A millionaire donated several thousand liters of gasoline to Berliners.Image: keystone The Iran war also affects tank prices in Germany. A Swiss millionaire launches a major campaign. April 19, 2026, 3:32 p.mApril 19, 2026, 3:32 p.m An article by In a large-scale advertising campaign, the Swiss toilet paper […]
Continue ReadingWestern leaders have urged the Iranian regime to reopen the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas transits. Prolonged closure is driving up global oil prices and damaging economic growth prospects across the EU. Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, wrote on X that “under international law, transit […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/04/2026 – 14:22 GMT+2 Pedro Sánchez used an election rally in the province of Huelva to deliver one of the most far-reaching foreign policy messages of recent weeks. “This Tuesday, the Government of Spain will take to Europe the proposal that the EU sever its association with Israel,” he told supporters. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING […]
Continue ReadingThe US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.
Continue ReadingRobots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust. The winning robot, Lightning, was developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor and finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according to race organisers. Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo holds the men’s half marathon world […]
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