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Competitors flock to sixth Seagull Screeching Championship as Europe’s strangest contest returns

April 27, 2026admin

On 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 The Belgian coastal town of De Panne recently became the unlikely stage for the annual European seagull screeching championship, where more than 70 contestants gathered to perfect their imitation […]

Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record

April 27, 2026admin

The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking $217m (£160m) globally.

Germany sees surge in conscientious objectors amid new prescription law

April 27, 2026admin

Published on 04/27/2026 – 11:42 GMT+2 Germany recorded 2,656 conscientious objector applications in the first three months of 2026, more than two-thirds of the total registered throughout the whole of 2025, according to the Federal Office of Family Affairs and Civil Society Functions (BAFzA). ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The figures, reported by the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, compare […]

China says it will reverse major AI acquisition by Meta

April 27, 2026admin

The move against Manus AI is Beijing’s most aggressive step yet to stanch the loss of AI talent to the U.S., setting up a complicated legal and political fight.

Two dead after tornadoes hit northern Texas

April 27, 2026admin

A tornado-producing thunderstorm has left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said. At least one person was killed and numerous homes were damaged on Saturday night in the town of Runaway Bay, said Wise County Judge JD Clark, who serves […]

Watch: Pentagon’s leaked email: Can Spain be suspended from NATO?

April 27, 2026admin

Published on 04/27/2026 – 11:02 GMT+2 Last week, a leaked Pentagon email left officials in Brussels and Madrid ruffled. It revealed a list of punitive options for allies who refused to assist in the Iran war. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The most shocking proposal? Attempting to suspend Spain from NATO. But wait a second – is that […]

King Charles steps into U.K.-Trump standoff just as new security concerns arise

April 27, 2026admin

His state visit begins after a gunman rattled Washington, but U.K. officials hope pomp can paper over an Iran war fracture and remind the president of the alliance’s perks.

Whale Timmy could soon be transported away on this barge

April 27, 2026admin

A barge is on its way across the Kiel Canal to humpback whale Timmy.Image: DPA April 27, 2026, 10:09April 27, 2026, 10:09 Almost a month ago, the humpback whale stranded off the island of Poel near Wismar. This week, ship technology should enable the live animal to be transported away. A barge that is supposed […]

The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas

April 27, 2026admin

Now one of the biggest sportswear firms, Anta’s rise follows a playbook adopted by many Chinese giants.

Man, 37, arrested by counter-terror police investigating attacks on Jewish sites in London

April 27, 2026admin

A 37-year-old man has been arrested, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, by counter-terror police investigating a string of attacks on Jewish sites in London. He was arrested at an address near Barnstaple, Devon, on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said. There have been 26 people over the series of attacks on Jewish sites since late […]