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By Méabh Mc Mahon & Alice Carnevali Published on 26/06/2026 – 9:45 GMT+2•Updated 11:07 On 1 July 2026, Cyprus will hand over the presidency of the Council of the EU to Ireland. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT For the following six months, Dublin will be at the heart of the EU decision-making process and diplomacy, setting…
France and Italy have expressed scepticism about a plan to ban current and former Russian combatants from entering the bloc, citing legal and technical concerns. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The two countries currently receive the highest number of visa applications from Russia of any EU member states, and according to three diplomatic…
Published on 26/06/2026 – 11:48 GMT+2 A deadly heatwave is straining hospitals, transport systems and public services across Europe, as authorities from France to Poland warn that the continent is struggling to cope with days of punishing temperatures. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At least 101 million Europeans have endured temperatures above 35C,…
Published on 26/06/2026 – 13:38 GMT+2•Updated 13:39 The deadly rampage at the Magdeburg Christmas market on 20 December 2024 shocked the whole of Germany. The perpetrator Taleb al Abdulmohsen was arrested at the scene and on Friday was sentenced to life imprisonment. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 51-year-old was found guilty of…
The assessment by the Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, Carlo Buontempo, on the current heatwave hitting Europe is clear. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “There’s a clear need to develop strategies to cope with these extremes (as) they have the potential to kill us,” Buontempo warned. He made the comments on…
The World Cup has officially kicked off, and with it so has a wave of AI-generated misinformation — ranging from fake fans in the stands, fabricated political appearances and false quotes attributed to players. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT One viral image, which garnered more than 3 million views in one post on…
“What a lovely day! Blue sky, a shining sun. It’s a gift!”, exclaims Anne-Marie, as she greets Deborah Warta, a community nurse, starting her daily visits to patients, in the Dutch city of Amersfoort. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At 88, and despite living with dementia, Anne-Marie Wildbergh delights in the simple pleasures…
By Eduard Wolter Published on 26/06/2026 – 19:56 GMT+2 The German side gets off to a fortunate start. In the second minute, a throw-in from Raum finds its way via Pavlovic and Wirtz to Sané, who fires into the bottom left corner. For most observers, though, it is an illegal goal,…
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tariff on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services provided by United States companies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a social media post, Trump took aim at European countries, he said, that are discussing the “imminent” implementation of taxes on…
Published on 26/06/2026 – 16:19 GMT+2•Updated 16:58 Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 160 captured soldiers each, both governments confirmed on Friday, in the latest prisoner swap since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion more than four years ago. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the handover on social media. “We…
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