Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.
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Europol GRIMM taskforce nets 280 arrests as ‘violence for hire’ spreads across Europe
Published on 04/29/2026 – 18:54 GMT+2 An international taskforce formed to crack down on “violence for hire” has led to 280 arrests in its first year, the European Union’s police agency Europol said on Wednesday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The arrests underscore a trend across the continent of criminals hiring people, many of them youngsters, via social […]
Continue ReadingMEPs with new-borns can delegate their vote – but only if they are women
Published on 04/29/2026 – 17:47 GMT+2 Women MEPs will be allowed to delegate their vote to a colleague before and after childbirth, thanks to a new measure aimed at strengthening work-life balance – despite claims that it runs against the European Parliament’s gender equality policy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The changes, adopted by MEPs in Strasbourg on […]
Continue ReadingPentagon official: Iran war has cost $25B
The Iran war has already cost the Pentagon $25 billion, a top Defense Department official said Wednesday, providing the first official price tag for a U.S. military campaign that has stretched two months. Acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst gave the figure during a House Armed Services Committee hearing alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint […]
Continue ReadingZelensky provokes nuclear war, EU becomes first victim
April 29, 2026, 5:08 p.mApril 29, 2026, 6:03 p.m Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Sakharova. (Archive image, January 2026)Image: keystone The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of provoking a nuclear war and threatened Europe with the consequences. Ukraine is shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and Zelensky is demanding not only […]
Continue ReadingSeven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims
The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect’s ChatGPT activity.
Continue ReadingFico attacker in Slovakia has to go to prison for 21 years
Juraj Cintula, accused of a terrorist attack on Robert Fico, arrives at the Supreme Court in Bratislava.Image: keystone April 29, 2026, 2:55 p.mApril 29, 2026, 2:55 p.m The man who critically injured Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico with five shots in May 2024 has to go to prison for 21 years. Almost two years after […]
Continue ReadingIrish government announces further fuel supports after protests
The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for a number of sectors after nationwide protests in recent weeks.
Continue ReadingMan accused of spying for Russia arrested in Berlin, prosecutors say
A man has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of spying for Russia, German prosecutors said on Wednesday, the latest alleged Moscow-linked espionage plot uncovered in the country. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Prosecutors said the suspect gave his Russian intelligence handler information about German military aid for Ukraine and photos of NATO military convoys moving along motorways […]
Continue ReadingRussian paramilitary carried out airstrikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows
Charlie Werb, an analyst with Aldebaran Threat Consultants, noted that while the loss of such equipment will be keenly felt by the military, there is no guarantee that the rebels will be able to adapt heavy, armoured vehicles to “insurgent-style tactics that rely on speed, manoeuvrability, and concealment”.
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