UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Wednesday that Britain summoned Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires after the Israeli government launched a tender for a major settlement project in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, calling the move “unacceptable and destructive." "E1 would cut across the heart of Palestine and risks separating the West Bank from […]
Continue ReadingNearly four in five Germans name the economy as one of the country’s biggest problems, according to a new poll by the Forsa institute. Fifteen months into Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, 79% of respondents listed the economic situation as their top concern — well ahead of migration, climate change, or security risks tied to wars […]
Continue ReadingThat is the idea behind the European Commission's proposed overhaul of the Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD), which aims to raise minimum excise duties on cigarettes by 139 percent. It will also introduce EU-wide minimum taxes on vapes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches. The proposal is still under negotiation because it requires unanimous approval from […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron has promulgated a law establishing a right to assisted dying for certain patients following years of public and parliamentary debate, local media reported Wednesday. The legislation was published in the Official Journal after the Constitutional Council approved it last week, subject to several reservations, according to French broadcaster BFMTV. Under the […]
Continue ReadingBelgium’s Prince Laurent has formally recognized Clement Vandenkerckhove as his son, making the 26-year-old a prince of Belgium and a legal heir, local media reported Wednesday. The acknowledgment of paternity was formally registered before a civil registrar, according to Belgian magazine Soir Mag. Laurent, the younger brother of King Philippe, publicly revealed in September 2025 […]
Continue ReadingAustria on Tuesday urged the EU to impose stricter oversight on Telegram, arguing that the messaging service has become a major online space for extremist networks and disinformation campaigns. “We must no longer stand by while disinformation campaigns and extremist networks spread unhindered on Telegram,” said Joerg Leichtfried, Austria’s state secretary responsible for security and […]
Continue ReadingSeveral high-profile Socialists, including former President François Hollande and former Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, have publicly hinted at plans to sit out their party’s primary and launch independent presidential bids. However, polls show that Glucksmann, the leader of his own small political party, Place Publique, is the best-placed presidential hopeful on the center left after […]
Continue ReadingUkraine’s popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections on Tuesday evening, stating that the nation was facing a crisis of governance. Fedorov was dismissed last month, sparking days of protests across Ukraine. It is the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 that a Ukrainian political figure demands presidential elections.
Continue ReadingMembers of the group have included founder and lead vocalist Billy Gibbons and the late Dusty Hill. When Hill died in 2021, the group carried on performing with Elwood Francis as its bassist. “Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and […]
Continue ReadingA number of buildings and cars are damaged in the historic city, and the world famous Alhambra palace has temporarily closed.
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