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European leaders gathered in Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine marked 35 years of independence and its fifth Independence Day since Russia’s full-scale invasion — a milestone few expected when Russian forces advanced on the capital in February 2022. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, on his first overseas trip since taking office, joined European Council President António Costa and other senior European officials in Kyiv for celebrations and talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The leaders are also meeting as part of the Coalition of the Willing, with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz joining remotely. Kyiv is pressing…
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The global space race has intensified in recent years, driven by geopolitical rivalry between major powers like the US and China for commercial dominance and resource control. The Moon’s south pole, prized for its water ice deposits, is the current battleground, with several countries racing to build permanent lunar bases before the decade is out. Cheaper, reusable rockets from private providers like SpaceX and Blue Origin have driven down the cost of reaching orbit, fuelling the race further. Now African nations are entering the fray too, crowding an already competitive field and reshaping what global space ambition looks like. Which…
Country icon Dolly Parton has shared a health update with her fans amid ongoing health issues and the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, who died last March. Parton has been open about her grief and the impact of Dean’s death on her mental health, sharing that she has felt “worn down and worn out”. The music legend, now 80, has been forced to pull out of a string of recent appearances due to ongoing issues. “I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl,”…
Asked if he and Salamé, who have been together for more than a decade, discussed his potential candidacy, Glucksmann said he understood what his presidential bid meant “for my loved ones and especially my partner.” “As with any couple, when one person’s decision has such a strong impact on the other’s life, we had long conversations,” Glucksmann told TF1. Though France has a history of high-profile working journalists engaged in relationships with politicians, Salamé said at a parliamentary hearing in February that she would step aside if Glucksmann ran for president. And during the last two European elections, when Glucksmann…
Around 80 percent of global trade travels by ship, while most of the EU’s imports and exports arrive or leave by sea. Meanwhile, more than 95 percent of international digital communications pass through submarine fibre-optic cables stretching across the ocean floor, alongside pipelines that transport much of the world’s oil and gas. Damage to these networks—whether through sabotage, drones, unmanned underwater vehicles or conventional military attacks—could disrupt supply chains, financial systems and energy security almost overnight. As a result, maritime defence is increasingly focused not only on warships and submarines but also on surveillance, autonomous technologies and the protection of…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 13:13 GMT+2 “There’s nowhere like Halkidiki”, say the locals, but above all the people of Thessaloniki, for whom it has long been a traditional holiday destination not only in summer but throughout the year, especially for short weekend breaks. However, the latest data suggest that many Europeans feel the same way. More than one million foreign tourists (the vast majority of them Europeans) are estimated to have visited the area over the whole of 2025, and this season so far is running at similar, perhaps even higher, numbers. The images of the large wildfire in Siviri…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 12:29 GMT+2•Updated 12:30 Indian-American comedian Zarna Garg, who has made a name for herself with her humorous take on the lives of Indian immigrants, has circulated a story about her experience in a luxury shop on Berlin’s Kurfürstendamm. Garg, who is currently in Berlin as part of her comedy tour, posted footage of the incident on Instagram (source in German). Shortly after using the toilet at the Hermès store, the comedian tried to open the sliding door, but it jammed. At first, Garg saw the funny side and, together with her team, started filming the wait…
By Euronews Persian Published on 24/08/2026 – 12:05 GMT+2•Updated 12:08 Iranian state television has broadcast a video purporting to track the movements of Barron Trump, Donald Trump’s 20-year-old son, and claiming a $10 million (€8.5m) bounty has been placed on him. The footage, released by IRGC-affiliated media and broadcast on Channel 3 of Iranian state television, is titled “Where and how should we kill Barron Trump?” It claims to show the location of his university, his escort vehicles and the positioning of his Secret Service detail, alleging his movements have been “fully monitored”. The claim about the bounty could not be…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 9:54 GMT+2•Updated 10:31 The European Union has approved Ukraine’s next defence spending envelope of €6.1 billion for defence procurement as part of the bloc’s €90 billion loan programme, the EU executive announced Monday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in the statement the defence funding aims to supply Kyiv with air and missile defence systems, missiles, ammunition and radars. “As Russia intensifies its attacks, we are stepping up to help Ukraine protect its people and defend its skies,” she said. “Europe stands with Ukraine and we will deliver what it needs, when it needs…