World
A video posted on social media shows a despairing Ukrainian soldier panning his camera around to reveal trenches lined with bodies of dead and injured soldiers. These videos reveal the chilling reality experienced by many Ukrainians battling Russian troops on the frontline — a key component of modern-day warfare. ADVERTISEMENT…
Published on 22/04/2026 – 18:25 GMT+2 An Austrian court acquitted a former senior official on Wednesday that prosecutors had accused of leaking confidential documents linked to the 2018 Novichok poisoning of a former Russian double agent in the UK. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Johannes Peterlik was the foreign ministry’s highest-ranking civil servant…
Published on 22/04/2026 – 20:40 GMT+2•Updated 21:06 Thousands of high school and university students marched through the Czech capital on Wednesday to protest against a government plan to overhaul and reduce funding for public radio and television. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We won’t let you take the media,” protesters chanted. Smaller protests…
By Gavin Blackburn & Matthieu Durand Published on 22/04/2026 – 21:25 GMT+2 A second French soldier died on Wednesday from wounds suffered in a weekend ambush against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon (UNIFIL) blamed on the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A first soldier, staff sergeant Florian Montorio, was…
Published on 22/04/2026 – 20:01 GMT+2 According to Kontroll, the son of the outgoing Prime Minister, ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Gáspár Orbán, the son of Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been discharged from the Hungarian Defence Forces, local media report. Sources at 444.hu confirmed that Orbán, who held the rank…
Published on 22/04/2026 – 19:06 GMT+2•Updated 19:08 The “Global Sumud Flotilla” is ready to sail to Gaza again, after its previous mission was intercepted last October by Israeli authorities and failed to reach the Strip. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Almost a hundred boats with around 1,000 people on board will be involved…
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin told Euronews that the European Union must recognise that it needs Ukraine and the lessons it has learnt from the war waged against it by Russia for its own defence. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT She argued that, if it does not take note of Ukraine’s expertise,…
The European Commission is urging EU governments to provide energy vouchers, income support and social tariffs to support vulnerable groups facing high energy prices, as well as blocking energy disconnections from the power grid. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Brussels is also suggesting tax reductions on electricity and clean technologies, while encouraging consumers…
Published on 22/04/2026 – 14:27 GMT+2 A court in Moldova sentenced oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years in prison on Wednesday in a case linked to the disappearance of $1 billion (€850 million) from the country’s banking system. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A former businessman, lawmaker and kingpin in the Democratic Party…
Workers across Europe are under constant pressure, caught amid geopolitical crises that ramp up the cost of living and automation that threatens to chip away at jobs. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Seeing a specialist seems to be one of the go-to recommendations of people on the brink of burnout, or already dealing…
Editor's Picks
Trending Now
