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The Plaza Hotel has been a landmark on New York City’s Fifth Avenue for more than a century, instantly recognisable thanks to its iconic façade. Now that façade is getting a facelift, with works set to take at least four years to complete. The hotel will close its doors in January 2027. In a statement, The Plaza Hotel management said: “The undertaking reflects the complexity of maintaining a property of such architectural and historical significance, with careful consideration given to preservation requirements and the building’s long-term care, as well as the safety of our guests, employees, and the wider community.…
The North Atlantic Council will discuss the crisis after series of attacks on cargo ships in the region, Romanian President Nicușor Dan tells POLITICO. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
In France, police and gendarmerie services recorded 136 violent deaths within couples in 2025, a slight 1% decrease compared with 2024 (138 deaths). On average, one person dies like this every three days. That is the finding of the National Study on violent deaths within couples, published by the Interior Ministry. Looking at the breakdown by gender, women remain the main victims of this violence. In 2025, 111 women were killed by their partner or ex-partner, compared with 107 in 2024, a 4% rise. Women account for 82% of all victims. Conversely, the number of men killed fell by 19%…
Rescue teams rushed to the scene, where classrooms were left strewn with rubble, school bags, books and children’s shoes. Injured pupils were taken by ambulance to Lady Reading Hospital, where medical staff treated survivors as distressed relatives gathered outside. Images from the school show abandoned belongings scattered across the floors, offering a stark glimpse of the devastation left behind by the collapse. Peshawar’s police chief said the roof had been weakened by thebuilding’s poor structural condition and the weight of construction work. Heavy rain may also have played a role, but the exact cause remains under investigation. Questions have emerged…
Wartime is posing new challenges for the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. A new recommendation could open the door for Norway’s €2 trillion wealth fund to invest in major Western defence groups that are currently banned from its portfolio because of their involvement in nuclear arms production. A government-appointed commission proposed the change as part of a review of the fund’s ethical rules on Thursday. Under its current ethical guidelines, the fund excludes 14 companies because they develop or make nuclear weapons or their components, including industry giants Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Safran. The Norwegian government ordered…
Protests in France rage on, as students and teachers continue to raise awareness of staff shortages, poor school infrastructure, defective equipment, and deeper anxieties over diminishing prospects and the cost-of-living crisis. This week, on Tuesday, more than 480,000 protestors took to the streets across France (according to the inter-union of high-school and university group), with placards which read: “Nos lycées tombent en ruines, comme nos espoirs” (“Our schools, like our hopes, are falling into ruin”) and “Diplômés aujourd’hui, précaires demain” (“Graduates today, insecurity tomorrow”). Since the nationwide movement began in September, acts of violence have been reported, with one teenager…
Researchers discovered critical details of the hacking tools by analyzing devices belonging to journalists and staff at the Al Jazeera media network, finding that 45 devices of journalists and staff were targeted and some infected with Israeli-made spyware known as Candiru. At the heart of the hacking campaign is the Israeli company Discover-Tech that describes itself as an advertising business. Citizen Lab researchers said the company facilitated surveillance for commercial spyware operators. Its platform, called Controlium, allegedly allowed spyware makers like Candiru — which in 2025 was acquired by Integrity Labs — to identify, track and target devices by loading…
Published on 15/10/2026 – 12:25 GMT+2•Updated 12:26 Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stunned Brussels on Thursday morning by backing the controversial diesel supply deal agreed between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in defiance of Western sanctions. “You know what is our problem right now in Europe? High fuel prices,” Radev said in English as he arrived at a two-day summit of leaders. “Any step in reducing fuel prices and to guarantee our competitiveness, we appreciate.” His comments put him at odds with his fellow EU leaders, who have strongly condemned the deal as risky, dangerous and…
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Published on 15/10/2026 – 14:25 GMT+2•Updated 14:33 Europe’s single currency fell on Wednesday to lows against the US dollar not seen since mid-May last year, and against the British pound since early June last year, as soaring energy costs, a bond market revolt over French public finances and a stronger US dollar weigh on it. The slide comes even though the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates twice this year, which would normally support a currency. The euro traded at roughly $1.111 on Wednesday, its weakest since mid-May 2025 and below the low it first hit earlier this…