Published on 20/05/2026 – 11:13 GMT+2 The US is due to announce major cuts to the number of troops available to Europe in the event of an invasion or war. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The decision comes as part of pre-planned changes to the US force posture in Europe and was initially signaled at the start of […]
Continue ReadingThe Samsung booth at the World IT Show in Seoul, South Korea.Image: keystone May 20, 2026, 10:24 amMay 20, 2026, 10:26 am At Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest semiconductor producer, around 48,000 unionized employees have threatened an 18-day general strike. The strike planned for Thursday would be by far the largest in the company’s history. […]
Continue Reading“I’m getting ready,” Hollande told the weekly magazine Marianne, which splashed the quote across its front page last month. “What’s at stake in the [2027] presidential election is major, historic. For France, but not just for France,” Hollande said last month in a clip posted to social media. “How the French vote will decide the […]
Continue ReadingBut NGOs say that these hubs risk becoming lawless offshore detention centers. The lack of detail on where the hubs will be placed and who will monitor them “risks leaving the door open to abuses of power, human rights violations, and even more disorder at Europe’s borders,” said Imogen Sudbery, executive director of the NGO […]
Continue ReadingSana Yousaf’s murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.
Continue Reading“Our fuel suppliers as recently as this week have confirmed they expect no supply disruption right out to the middle of July, and the situation continues to improve,” Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said on Monday. The airline boss said he is now confident that rising fuel imports from West Africa, the U.S. and Norway are […]
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin has so far stuck to his maximum demands.Image: keystone Leaked internal documents from Russia’s presidential administration show what a possible end to the war would look like and, above all, how this could be sold as a victory. May 19, 2026, 4:35 p.mMay 19, 2026, 4:35 p.m The front line hardly […]
Continue ReadingThick air in Iraq: protective masks are essential.Image: keystone May 19, 2026, 2:29 p.mMay 19, 2026, 2:29 p.m According to authorities, 837 people were registered with symptoms of suffocation within two days in Iraq as a result of a severe sand and dust storm. As the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced, several provinces in the […]
Continue ReadingThe situation in Afghanistan is precarious for many people. So precarious that fathers sell their children to ensure their survival and that of their families. May 19, 2026, 1:54 p.mMay 19, 2026, 1:54 p.m Loud U.N. Currently, three out of four people in Afghanistan cannot meet their basic needs. Widespread unemployment leads to hunger, the […]
Continue ReadingProtesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.
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