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Hundreds of riot police entered the Ankara headquarters of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party after supporters blocked the building following a court ruling dismissing the party leadership. Video showed officers using tear gas and pushing through entrances to remove party leader Ozgur Ozel. The ruling named former CHP chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu as interim leader as part of an ongoing probe into the party. Rights groups condemned the move, calling it a major blow to democracy and the rule of law in Turkey.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected a German proposal to grant Ukraine associate membership in the EU because it would leave Kyiv without a voice inside the bloc. “There can be no complete European project without Ukraine, and Ukraine’s place in the European Union must also be complete — full and equal,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X. “It is important to open the clusters” on negotiation areas, he said. “It is important to make meaningful progress in the negotiations. It is important to work at one hundred percent for security and for our people,” Zelenskyy stressed. German…
Russia’s military pummeled Kyiv overnight with large-scale drone and missile attack that killed at least two people and injured scores of others, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. Moscow’s forces used some 600 drones and 30 missiles, including at least one Oreshnik, a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, Ukraine’s air force said. “The largest number of missiles was directed at the capital — at ordinary residential buildings, at schools,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X. “The Russian strike effectively destroyed the Chornobyl Museum, damaged the National Art Museum and the building…
Danish caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced a new round of talks to form the next government would begin Sunday after she was reappointed by the king to lead the coalition negotiations.Denmark’s royal household on Saturday issued a statement saying that King Frederik X “requested acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to lead negotiations on forming a government.”Frederiksen failed to form a new coalition in the first round of negotiations before handing over to Deputy Prime Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, leader of the center-right Venstre party. Poulsen announced late Friday that the talks broke down.“I did my best. … Now I’m…
Children under 16 should be barred from social media, gaming and artificial intelligence apps which include features such as private messaging, according to police bosses in the UK. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and National Crime Agency (NCA) said that this was especially necessary when it came to sites that did not protect children from harmful content recommendations, allowed the sharing of nude photos or strangers to contact minors. This move comes as a response to the UK government’s recent social media ban for under-16s consultation. The government has also expressed its support for the regulator Ofcom to take…
Updated: 24/05/2026 – 8:18 GMT+2 The Pentagon released another batch of previously classified UFO files, including military videos of unidentified aerial phenomena, saying the material is intended to provide “unprecedented transparency” despite offering no evidence of alien life. … More
For many frequent flyers, racking up airline miles isn’t enough – they need something tangible to show off their status. Enter: The airline collectible. From amenity kits to trading cards, there are plenty of ways to show your love of the aviation industry. Here are some of our favourites. KLM’s Delft Blue miniature houses Having first been introduced in the 1950s, KLM’s Delft Blue miniature houses may very well be the collectibles that kicked off the trend. Gifted to passengers flying business class on an international route, the tiny homes are filled with local gin. Each year on 7 October,…
US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a draft framework for an agreement with Iran, which would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” and is “subject to finalisation”. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the final aspects and details of the deal are being discussed and will be announced “shortly”. “In addition to many other elements of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened,” the US president announced. Trump said he had a “very good call” with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt,…
An open parliamentary seat in Dublin Central should be Sinn Féin’s for the taking. But the capital’s most famous mobster is on the ticket, too — and could determine the winner in Ireland’s complex voting system. May 20 5 mins read
The U.K.’s embattled leader recently vowed to put his country “at the heart of Europe,” as part of efforts to shore up support and shrug off calls for his resignation, following dismal local election results. London’s new single market proposal was presented by Michael Ellam, Starmer’s post-Brexit negotiator, during recent visits to Brussels, according to reports by the Guardian and other British media outlets. The reports also said that EU officials rejected the idea. Attention is instead shifting to hashing out the details of existing negotiations between the EU and the U.K., according to a BBC report, that cites industry figures…