UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a dire appeal Thursday, pleading for an end to Russia's war against Ukraine that he says is increasingly becoming a "death spiral." "The direction of the war – the escalation and the intensification that we are witnessing – risks to get out of control. The risk of miscalculation. The risk […]
Continue ReadingRussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Moscow is closely monitoring both statements and practical steps by the US regarding a possible reconfiguration of American military presence in Europe, including plans to deploy additional forces to Poland. Responding to an Anadolu question at a press briefing in Moscow, Zakharova said withdrawing US […]
Continue ReadingFinland’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it summoned Russia’s ambassador and requested an explanation about a suspected airspace violation by a Russian military aircraft. “The Foreign Ministry of Finland has today summoned the Ambassador of Russia and requested an explanation regarding a suspected violation of airspace,” the ministry wrote on US social media platform X, referring […]
Continue ReadingItaly said on Thursday it was seizing more than €200 million in assets belonging to late Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro derived from drug trafficking and reinvested in Europe and beyond. The "vast fortune" of the ruthless Cosa Nostra boss, a legendary figure finally captured in 2023 in Palermo after three decades on the run, […]
Continue ReadingThe EU imposed sanctions Thursday on four Israeli settler organizations and three individuals for "serious and systematic human rights abuses" against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The measures were adopted under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime following a political agreement reached by EU foreign ministers on May 11, the European Council announced […]
Continue ReadingFrance’s Senate unanimously adopted a bill Thursday formally recognizing victims of French nuclear tests in French Polynesia and improving access to compensation for those exposed to radiation during decades of testing. The proposed legislation would recognize as victims those who lived in French Polynesia during the nuclear testing period and later developed one of 23 […]
Continue ReadingBelgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot urged the EU on Thursday to develop a common strategy on relations with Russia and secure a stronger role in any future peace negotiations on Ukraine. Speaking ahead of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in the Greek Cypriot Administration, Prevot said the bloc could no longer remain a […]
Continue ReadingUS pop star Taylor Swift.Image: keystone May 28, 2026, 9:04 p.mMay 28, 2026, 9:04 p.m The defendant was found guilty in the trial over alleged plans to attack a concert by US star Taylor Swift in Vienna. This was the conclusion reached by the eight jurors at the Wiener Neustadt regional court. They also discussed […]
Continue ReadingBeretta Defense Technologies is set to unveil a new automated weapon station designed to counter drone attacks at the Eurosatory defense show in Paris this summer. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Named the Livet, the new weapon mounts eight Benelli “Drone Guardian” shotguns in a remote-controlled turret that resembles a compact anti-aircraft system. According to the company, which […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is set to unveil a new proposal aimed at boosting demand for European chips, particularly for artificial intelligence technologies, according to a draft seen exclusively by Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Brussels is preparing a major shift in its industrial policy on semiconductors through a revised Chips Act, due to be published on 3 […]
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