Cyprus is upgrading two key military installations with US funding to reinforce its role as a humanitarian safe haven for evacuees from conflicts in the Middle East, officials said. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos will be expanded to include a new parking apron capable of accommodating dozens of heavy-lift military transport […]
Continue ReadingMostly female workers have been killed in the blast, which occurred in Tamil Nadu state.
Continue ReadingFootage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
Continue ReadingUkraine is increasingly attacking Russia’s oil industry.Image: X April 20, 2026, 07:42April 20, 2026, 07:42 At least one person has died in a new Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse in the Krasnodar region. Another person was injured, wrote Governor Veniamin Kondratiev on the Telegram platform. There was a fire […]
Continue ReadingNational governments will be encouraged to roll out “energy voucher” schemes for vulnerable households and introduce a temporary ban on power disconnections, as part of an EU plan to get to grips with the worsening energy crisis. A draft of a European Commission plan being prepared by Brussels officials, seen by The Irish Times, expectedly […]
Continue ReadingKlement’s push for clarity over the scope of OLAF’s access comes ahead of an anticipated EU review later this year of rules governing the watchdog’s work, part of a broader revamp aimed at improving fraud prevention in Europe. It comes amid wider scrutiny of how EU institutions handle allegations of corruption and misconduct. The issue […]
Continue ReadingThe space company Blue Origin’s powerful heavy-lift rocket “New Glenn” dropped a satellite into the wrong orbit on its third launch. April 20, 2026, 3:18 amApril 20, 2026, 3:18 am The exact background is still unclear for the time being, Blue Origin said. “We are currently investigating this and will provide an update when we […]
Continue ReadingWithout better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.
Continue ReadingGao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/hanna dedial April 19, 2026, 10:57 p.mApril 19, 2026, 11:10 p.m According to authorities, up to 1,000 houses were destroyed in a major fire in the Malaysian coastal village of Sandakan. According to initial findings, there are no fatalities. Around 9,000 people were affected, the district police chief told reporters on site. Some residents […]
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