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A new Haber–Bosch moment: Europe must rethink fertiliser production

By&nbspMagnolia Tovar, Head of the ‘Technologies and Impact’ division at the think tank ‘Future Cleantech Architects’, and a trained chemical engineer Published on 04/05/2026 – 11:13 GMT+2 Half of the world’s population is alive thanks to synthetic fertilisers. At the heart of modern agriculture lies ammonia. It is the key…

Drone strikes Moscow building just days before Russia’s V-Day parade

Published on 04/05/2026 – 10:52 GMT+2 Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow overnight on Monday striking a residential building in the Russian capital, Russian Telegram channels reported. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Russian officials did not comment much on the incident, except for the mayor of Moscow. In a post on a…

Donald Trump’s EU car tariffs ‘targeting Germany,’ says key German MEP

Published on 04/05/2026 – 9:51 GMT+2 Trump’s decision to slap 25% tariffs on EU cars is politically motivated and aimed squarely at German automakers, German MEP Bernd Lange (S&D), chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee, told Europe Today on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “There are no legal or no economic…

‘No strategy’ behind Trump’s withdrawal of NATO troops from Germany

Senior NATO officials were not warned about US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany within the next 6-12 months prior to the Pentagon’s announcement on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Questions about logistics such as from where and how the troops will be withdrawn have risen. It’s also…

French interior minister vows tougher action against illegal raves

France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, travelled near to his hometown this Sunday where a huge free party has been taking place since Friday on a French army firing range, so far without any major incident. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On site, the minister flew over the area, which has brought together between…

At least 10 people killed in Russian strikes over the past 24 hours

Published on 03/05/2026 – 13:29 GMT+2 Russia fired a ballistic missile targeting the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early on Sunday morning. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Authorities responding to the scene say at least five people were injured, three men and two women, and were transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.…

Robert Fico will back Ukraine’s EU membership after call, Zelenskyy says

Published on 02/05/2026 – 20:14 GMT+2 Volodymyr Zelensky says that, after speaking to Robert Fico by phone, the Slovak prime minister will support Ukraine’s EU membership bid. He also reported that he had invited Fico to Kyiv, and that Fico had invited him to Bratislava, and that both had accepted…

Torture claims and a ship that leaves flotilla detainees in Israel

The Israeli government has announced that Abu Keshek and Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila are already in the country, where they will be interrogated imminently. Israel’s foreign ministry made the announcement on social media, without specifying either their point of arrival or the location of the questioning. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Israel accuses…

Two killed and over a dozen injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine

Published on 02/05/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Russian attacks are continuing to target cities across Ukraine as the Kremlin shows no signs of letting up and peace efforts appear to have stalled as the ongoing US-Israeli war in Iran continues to occupy global priorities. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian officials say a barrage…

Trump says he will raise US tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25%

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week, a move that could further jolt a global economy already rattled by the Iran war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Trump said in a social media post…