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The stone has become a point of contention between England and India, which was under colonial rule for two centuries until the end of World War II. However, other countries including Iran and Pakistan have also laid claim to the stone.A spokesperson for the royal family declined to comment on Mamdani’s remarks.Charles and Queen Camilla are set to attend the 9/11 ceremony Wednesday afternoon as part of their four-day trip to the U.S. that has included a private meeting between Charles and President Donald Trump, an innuendo-laden address to Congress and a sumptuous White House dinner.As POLITICO reported Wednesday, however,…

The US Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a third consecutive meeting, as policymakers grapple with heightened uncertainty linked to the war in the Middle East. The decision, which leaves rates at a range of 3.50% to 3.75%, is expected to be the last overseen by Chair Jerome Powell — though he has signalled he plans to remain on the central bank’s board beyond the end of his term. “Developments in the Middle East are contributing to a high level of uncertainty about the economic outlook,” the Fed said in a statement after its two-day meeting.…

BERLIN — Germany is embedding a senior U.S. officer deep into its military command structures in a sign of close cooperation that comes despite worsening political ties. Starting in October, an American colonel will serve at the German Army Command in a key role as deputy head of the Operations Division, where missions are planned and decisions are prepared, the German army and the Pentagon told POLITICO. This places a U.S. officer in close cooperation with German counterparts at the center of Germany’s land forces. The aim, a German army spokesperson said, is “to further deepen German-American cooperation and optimize…

After the meeting, which he called “highly constructive” in a post on X, Magyar struck a confident tone. “EU funds will soon start arriving in Hungary,” he said, while stressing the bloc was not imposing conditions “contrary to Hungary’s national interests.” Von der Leyen echoed the message in an X post of her own: “A very good exchange with Péter Magyar in Brussels today. We discussed the steps necessary to unlock EU funds earmarked for Hungary that are frozen due to corruption and rule-of-law concerns. The European Commission will support your work to address these issues and realign with shared…

The Greek authorities have put in place new Civil Protection measures for Santorini, following the recommendations of scientific committees monitoring the seismic and volcanic risk, following the recent extraordinary meeting of the Standing Scientific Committee for Seismic Risk Assessment and Seismic Risk Reduction. The measures mainly concern the control of access and stay in specific areas due to possible geological phenomena and will be in force until 31 March 2027. The main provisions have to do with the control of traffic in the main port of Santorini in order to avoid overcrowding and to reduce the time vehicles spend on…

And while the government lifted the ban on defense exports last September, these exports were still severely limited by a reluctant government, with Zelenskyy even lashing out at some defense producers that struck deals with foreign countries. “I know about some 10 factories, built in different parts of the world behind the state’s back,” Zelenskyy said last month, during a video call with several reporters, also attended by POLITICO. Tuesday’s announcement puts formal procedures in place to finally make homegrown defense exports a reality. Zelenskyy said Kyiv had proposed to its partners “a special form of cooperation,” where Ukraine would…

Published on 29/04/2026 – 19:25 GMT+2•Updated 19:33 Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said EU funds could soon be released to Hungary following a series of high-level meetings in Brussels on Wednesday. Magyar met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in their first direct talks since his election victory on 12 April. The pair discussed steps to unlock billions of euros in EU funding currently frozen over concerns about corruption and rule of law. Hungary risks losing around €10 billion in post-pandemic funds intended to support its economy unless Magyar secures a deal before an August deadline. Magyar will return to…

Dans son analyse, l’IPP explique la pauvre récolte de la taxe sur les profits pétroliers de 2022 par un périmètre plus restreint que prévu d’entreprises concernées, mais aussi le fait que les compagnies pouvaient imputer leurs pertes des années passées. L’IPP estime “quelques dizaines d’entreprises représentant 72% des superprofits” ont été épargnées. C’est pourquoi, dans la proposition de loi qu’elle a récemment déposée, la députée Ecologiste Eva Sas propose d’élargir le périmètre, de modifier la base d’imposition et d’augmenter le taux de taxation.  “On peut apprendre des leçons de 2022 pour éviter un coup d’épée dans l’eau”, pense Bastien Gebel…

Published on 29/04/2026 – 18:23 GMT+2 Sweden has confiscated a cargo ship believed to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” which was seized in early March suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, the country’s prosecution service said on Wednesday. The 96-metre Caffa was headed for St. Petersburg when armed Swedish police boarded it on 6 March. They detained a crew member “suspected of violations of the maritime code and the ship safety act, as well as the use of a forged document.” The Swedish Prosecution Authority said in a statement on Wednesday that the ship had now been confiscated following…

Italy and weddings are a match made in heaven. The country has seen dozens of high-profile ceremonies, including George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin in Venice, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in Florence, and Emily Blunt with John Krasinski on Lake Como. Now, Dua Lipa and partner Callum Turner are reportedly planning a three-day bash in Palermo, the capital of the island of Sicily. The city has a less starry profile than other Italian holiday favourites like the Amalfi Coast, Lake Como or Capri, but romance it delivers in droves. The pending nuptials of the British singer may see the Sicilian…