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Western leaders are arriving in Kyiv this weekend ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day celebrations on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT As preparations for the event geared up, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb in the capital on Sunday, where the pair hosted a roundtable meeting on joint…
By Sonja Issel Published on 23/08/2026 – 15:39 GMT+2 In Sydney, final preparations are under way for next weekend’s marathon. As the runners get ready for the race, it is the finisher medal that is unexpectedly attracting international attention. The reason: between the landmarks of the Australian metropolis, what appears to…
By Serge Duchêne Published on 23/08/2026 – 12:46 GMT+2•Updated 14:18 The former commentator turned politician, Raphaël Glucksmann, was due to announce on Sunday evening that he will run in next year’s French presidential election, joining an already crowded field of contenders, including within the left itself. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At 46, this…
Published on 23/08/2026 – 11:59 GMT+2•Updated 12:00 Europe continues to struggle with the consequences of extreme weather, with Serbia, Bosnia, Spain, and Poland all facing severe conditions. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Serbia, the EU has sent helicopters and firefighters to support local crews battling a blaze that has engulfed more than…
Published on 23/08/2026 – 8:10 GMT+2 Six EU countries are intensifying calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits surge amid the war in the Middle East, according to a draft letter seen by AFP on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland,…
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola paid tribute to former Estonian Prime Minister and European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas following the news of his death which was announced by the EU’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “It is with sadness that I must announce that my dear…
Published on 22/08/2026 – 17:28 GMT+2 It was his first public engagement after the summer break: Two days after the complete extinguishing of the forest fire in the Hürtgen Forest, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) visited the affected area today to thank the emergency services. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Merz was met…
Published on 22/08/2026 – 17:09 GMT+2 Polish authorities have launched action to deal with malicious food-delivery pranks after persistent harassment and threats issued via bogus orders for meals to be paid for on delivery began to resurface. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Officers from the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC), under the…
Published on 22/08/2026 – 15:26 GMT+2•Updated 15:26 French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday that France would deliver new interceptor missiles to Kyiv following a major Russian attack on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian authorities said Russia launched two waves of drone attacks…
Across the country, firefighters are battling to deal with the weather front moving across Poland. Since midnight they have already responded to more than 4,000 call-outs to remove fallen trees, secure damaged roofs and pump water from flooded streets and buildings, the State Fire Service reported at 10:00 on Saturday.…
