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By Konstantinos Tsellos & Euronews with ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ Published on 29/07/2026 – 21:58 GMT+2 Three firefighters died while battling wildfires in Greece on Wednesday as gale-force winds fuelled several new blazes across the country. According to a statement from the fire service, “they fell heroically in the line of duty, safeguarding the lives and property of citizens as well as the natural environment,” while the leadership of the Fire Service “expresses its profound sorrow and sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased.” A total of 156 firefighters are involved in efforts to extinguish the blaze, which broke out near Rethymno around…
Published on 29/07/2026 – 22:16 GMT+2 Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, overwhelming border security, local authorities said on Wednesday. “In the last few days, more than 1,500 migrants, including adults and minors, have reached Ceuta by sea,” the leader of Ceuta’s government, Juan Jesús Vivas, told journalists. “The reception centers are collapsed and saturated.” Vivas said migrants previously died in the attempt, with 60 bodies being spotted at sea in the last year. Spain’s Civil Guard, Maritime Rescue Service and the Red Cross have been using boats to rescue migrants from the…
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reshaping the continent’s security landscape, MEPs Riho Terras (EPP) and Martin Schirdewan (The Left) go head-to-head over whether Europe should continue increasing military investment, and who should ultimately pay the bill. The discussion continues with another heated exchange between Austrian MEP Lukas Mandl (EPP) and Belgian MEP Marc Botenga (The Left), who offer sharply contrasting visions of Europe’s defence priorities, military capabilities, and long-term security strategy. Spanish Socialist MEP Hana Jalloul and Austrian EPP MEP Reinhold Lopatka debate the role the European Union should play in an increasingly volatile Middle East. Meanwhile, Estonian former…
Published on 29/07/2026 – 19:35 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are asking the Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million (€71 million) defamation verdict won by writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault. Trump has long argued he cannot be sued over comments he made about Carroll during his first term where he disavowed knowing her and attacked her motivations for going public with her story in a recent memoir. The Justice Department says the Westfall Act shields government employees from lawsuits over actions taken as part of their official duties, while…
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino’s close relationship with Trump has previously drawn criticism from members of the European Parliament. Earlier this month, 90 MEPs signed two letters challenging the organization over actions they said undermined the governing body’s political neutrality. Three MEPs, when asked about the matter, said that Infantino should now answer questions before Parliament. “If the plans are true, Infantino has to explain himself,” German Green MEP Rasmus Andresen said. “We should organise a hearing with ECON and CULT involved,” he added, referring to Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs and Culture and Education committees. Bogdan Zdrojewski, the European Parliament’s…
Published on 29/07/2026 – 18:28 GMT+2 UEFA and FIFA have escalated their conflict after the European football’s governing body issued a new scathing condemnation on Wednesday of plans to sell a stake in the World Cup tournament, one of the world’s biggest sporting events. “FIFA cannot continue to use our sport to enrich themselves and their friends,” UEFA said, accusing FIFA President Gianni Infantino of pressuring national football associations into backing the proposal by setting a deadline for their support. FIFA announced on Tuesday that it plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to manage the World Cup and other…
Published on 29/07/2026 – 16:11 GMT+2 Qatar and Abu Dhabi are still set to host the final two races of the 2026 season, but organisers are preparing a European backup if the war in the Middle East disrupts those plans, the Formula 1 chief said on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists after last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali said no decision would be made before the middle of September, giving organisers more time to assess the situation. “For us today, the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are confirmed,” Domenicali said. “But of course, if…
Bavarian Premier Markus Söder congratulated Frei in a post on X: “He has the same compass as the CSU, is deeply engaged in the issues, and is a good communicator … These are the best premises,” Söder wrote. Frei succeeds Jens Spahn, who stepped down amid a controversy over his use of a surrogate to have a child. The resignation prompted Merz to launch a broader cabinet reshuffle. Earlier on Wednesday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appointed three new CDU ministers proposed by the chancellor. Former CDU Secretary-General Carsten Linnemann took office as health minister, replacing Nina Warken, who became the head…
Published on 29/07/2026 – 17:28 GMT+2 The Houthi armed group is working with Iran to charge ships to transit the Bab el-Mandeb in the Red Sea, threatening another waterway after Tehran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a minister in Yemen’s internationally recognised government said on Wednesday. The Bab el-Mandeb, a narrow maritime artery in the Red Sea whose name means “Gate of Tears” in Arabic, has been a critical route for delivering crude to the international market after Tehran’s attacks and threats choked off Gulf energy exports via Hormuz. The move was “a dangerous escalation aimed at transforming one…
In his comments at the IPPR, Miliband also reflected on what his grandfather, a Russian emigre to Poland, would have made of having “not one but two of his grandsons as British foreign secretary — I don’t think he would have believed it!” His brother David, who held the role from 2007-2010, also held background talks with Andy Burnham on a prospective return from New York, where he has been president of the International Rescue Committee since 2013. But it was Ed who seized the crown this time. Brexit shift The other main shift in U.K. power play is the…