Published on 04/27/2026 – 19:20 GMT+2 The UN Human Rights Committee said on Monday that Sweden had violated the right to life of a child with severe disabilities by deporting him twice to Albania. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The committee reviewed a complaint referring to EB, an Albanian now aged 21, who was diagnosed with autism, grave […]
Continue ReadingDigital ID kerfuffle The app the Commission issued this month is the latest hiccup in a years-long effort to get tech apps up and running to check the age of internet users. Brussels and EU member capitals have already spent two years working on “digital identity wallets,” which should be available across Europe by the end of 2026. But the EU executive announced last July it […]
Continue ReadingItaly has extradited a Chinese hacker to the United States accused of spying for his country’s government during the COVID-19 pandemic, police said on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The man was arrested at Milan’s Malpensa airport last July and is “suspected of acting for the Chinese government,” a police statement said. The FBI accuses Xu Zewei […]
Continue ReadingA French Coast Guard spokesperson said: “This maritime area is one of the busiest in the world, and weather conditions are often harsh (strong winds and currents, numerous sandbanks, and water temperatures that reduce life expectancy to just a few minutes in winter).
Continue ReadingA man from Skytanking fills the tank of a Swiss International Air Lines aircraft with kerosene fuel.Image: keystone April 27, 2026, 6:18 p.mApril 27, 2026, 6:23 p.m Since the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to the Iran war, fossil fuels have become scarcer and therefore more expensive throughout Europe. So far, people in Switzerland […]
Continue ReadingAir attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.
Continue ReadingGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz tore into Washington on Monday, warning the Trump administration is being played and “humiliated” by the regime in Tehran and lacks a clear strategy to end the conflict. Speaking during a school visit in his home region in western Germany, Merz said the U.S. had misjudged the Iranian regime and entered […]
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 Archaeologists at Italy‘s Pompeii have for the first time used artificial intelligence to reconstruct a victim‘s appearance from the eruption that destroyed the Roman city nearly 2,000 years ago. […]
Continue ReadingThe British King Charles III. and Queen Camilla on a state visit to the Vatican.Image: keystone April 27, 2026, 3:59 p.mApril 27, 2026, 4:00 p.m The British King Charles III is under the impression of the shots at the correspondents’ dinner in Washington. left for a state visit to the USA. The monarch will be […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/27/2026 – 15:12 GMT+2 Norwegian police will cooperate with their French counterparts in an investigation into top diplomat Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rod-Larsen, suspected of alleged corruption over their ties with late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A joint investigation team (JIT) has been established between Okokrim, the Norwegian […]
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