May 26, 2026, 4:35 p.mMay 26, 2026, 4:35 p.m Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin. (archive image)Image: keystone The head of the Russian parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, has threatened to use weapons of mass destruction against Ukraine in the event of attacks against the civilian population in Russia. “All of this can lead to us using the weapon […]
Continue ReadingThe tacit approval of permits for new energy projects has emerged as one of the most politically explosive issues in the EU’s negotiations over the renewal of its aging power grids, according to a document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Under proposals for the EU’s new European Grids Package_,_ certain stages of the permit process […]
Continue ReadingMay 26, 2026, 3:18 p.mMay 26, 2026, 3:20 p.m An explosion occurred on a tanker off the coast of Oman following a suspected Iranian attack. The captain reported an explosion on the ship’s hull, the British Merchant Shipping Safety Authority (UKMTO) said today. The crew was safe, but fuel had leaked and flowed into the […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian soldiers prepare a drone attack (archive image).Image: www.imago-images.de Ukrainian drones are said to have been diverted to NATO countries by Russian jamming technology. Concern about political consequences is growing in the Baltic states. May 26, 2026, 3:05 p.mMay 26, 2026, 3:05 p.m An article by Russia is said to be using Ukrainian drone strikes […]
Continue Reading“The EU is not going anywhere,” said Katarína Mathernová, the EU ambassador to Ukraine. “We are staying in Kyiv.” Mathernová added that “threats against diplomats” were a “sign of desperation” from Russia. A spokesperson for France’s Foreign Ministry similarly told France Info that it would be “out of the question to evacuate” its staff from […]
Continue ReadingIn a letter to the national parliament published on Tuesday, State Secretary for Digital Economy Willemijn Aerdts said the national authority charged with screening investments had advised the government to block the acquisition. The purchase was seen as posing “a possible risk to the public interest.” The government on Monday decided to adopt the advice […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission will adopt a decision this week that would privilege European satellite operators in a move designed to curb the European expansion of Starlink, the flagship service of Elon Musk’s SpaceX. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Starlink currently dominates the global satellite internet market with over 10,000 low-orbit satellites. Its closest competitor is Amazon’s Project Kuiper, […]
Continue ReadingCigarettes are hardly common in Sweden anymore.Image: keystone Sweden is the first country in the world to reduce the proportion of the population who regularly consume cigarettes to less than 5 percent. The country is thus achieving a long-standing goal. However, nicotine replacement products are widespread among Scandinavians. May 26, 2026, 04:41May 26, 2026, 04:42 […]
Continue ReadingAccording to Lebanese sources, twelve people were killed in Israeli air strikes in Lebanon. The state news agency NNA reported that more people were injured in the attacks on a town in the Bekaa Valley in the southeast of the country late on Monday eveningwithout giving an exact number. There were at least eight attacks […]
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