Chernobyl’s last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded
Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away.
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Scams have grown more sophisticated, but people are fighting back
As governments across the world restricted the movements of their citizens during Covid lockdowns from 2020, people spent more time online. We bought more online and socialised more online, and this brought us closer to the people who want to scam us. At the same time, realistic video impersonations, voices, websites, and texts became more […]
Continue ReadingExclusive: EU-based chemical producers ask Commission to probe Chinese group over deal in the UK
Published on 04/18/2026 – 22:58 GMT+2•Updated 23:06 A coalition of EU-based chemical producers of titanium dioxide – a strategic chemical used in green energy and aerospace – has lodged a complaint with the Commission alleging unfair foreign subsidies against leading Chinese producer LB Group, which is seeking to acquire a UK plant of British competitor […]
Continue ReadingEurope’s Patriots rally in Milan against immigration while Salvini backs Russian oil
Thousands of people took part in Milan on Saturday in the “Masters in Our Own Home” demonstration, organized by the League and the Patriots for Europe group. Before reaching Piazza Duomo, around two thousand people marched through the city center, led by a tractor in support of “Made in Italy” and by League mayors wearing […]
Continue ReadingHairy moments as escaped wolf returned to zoo in South Korea
South Koreans are celebrating after a two-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo was captured safely after a nine-day search that kept the nation on edge. The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears […]
Continue ReadingNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is planning a new tax on the rich
Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral election with a left-wing platform. After barely a hundred days in office, a special tax on the rich is to follow. April 17, 2026, 10:06April 17, 2026, 10:06 Peter Riesbeck / t-online An article by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced the introduction of a second home […]
Continue ReadingEurope faces looming jet fuel shortage: 'Six weeks of fuel left', energy boss warns
Rising fuel costs have already prompted many airlines worldwide to raise ticket prices, passing the burden on to passengers. But as the crisis drags on and the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, both Europe and Asia are now facing a severe fuel shortage that could lead to widespread flight cancellations ahead of the busy summer […]
Continue ReadingPotential targets: Moscow releases data about European firms making drones for Ukraine
Published on 16/04/2026 – 21:14 GMT+2 The Russian Defense Ministry has published a list of European manufacturers that collectively produce drones for Ukraine, saying such joint ventures constitute a “step towards escalation.” ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The ministry also said that such collaboration risks “increasingly dragging European countries into war,” while one Russian official called the manufacturers […]
Continue ReadingGerman rescuers plan to use air cushions in bid to save Timmy the stranded whale
Rescuers in Germany abandoned an elaborate operation on Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that has been repeatedly stranded off the Baltic Sea coast and has stirred up attention across the country for weeks. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The whale, which has been nicknamed Timmy by local media, is lying in shallow waters near the eastern […]
Continue ReadingEU’s population to shrink this century, Eurostat projects – POLITICO
In France, where deaths outpaced births in 2025 for the first time since the end of World War II, President Emmanuel Macron has called for “demographic rearmament,” warning that falling birth rates are tied to rising infertility and people having children later in life. In February Paris urged 29-year-olds to have children while they still […]
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