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“By choosing ArgonOS, the BfV is sending a clear signal for European digital sovereignty,” Marc Henrichmann, chair of the parliamentary oversight committee for the German intelligence services, told POLITICO. “Whether ArgonOS can keep up in the long run will have to be demonstrated by its operational use. Performance must remain the primary criterion, not just the origin.” The decision comes amid a broader German debate over Palantir’s role in the country’s security infrastructure. Some German police forces already use the company’s software, and the German interior ministry is considering using it for federal forces. Critics have warned of risks to…
Spanish football club FC Barcelona have declined to provide comment on accusations made by the Israeli defence minister towards its star player Lamine Yamal of “inciting hatred” against the country after he waved a Palestinian flag at a victory parade. Katz said the player’s gesture, made during Barcelona’s recent La Liga title celebrations, amounted to “inciting hatred towards Israel and the Jewish people”, adding that anyone who supports actions like Yamal’s should “ask themselves: is this humanitarian? Is this moral?” Israel’s defence minister also said that Yamal chose to do it “while Israeli soldiers were fighting the terrorist organisation Hamas,…
By Euronews Published on 15/05/2026 – 15:31 GMT+2 Five Italian divers died in the Maldives after disappearing during a scuba expedition near Vaavu Atoll, as authorities continued a difficult underwater recovery operation on Friday. Maldivian officials said the group, which included an instructor, was believed to have been exploring a deep underwater cave when the accident happened on Thursday. One body was recovered from around 60 metres below the surface, while the remaining four divers were believed to still be inside the same cave. “The cave is so deep that divers even with the best equipment do not try to approach,”…
A prestigious global airline ranking has been released, and no European airlines have achieved the highest rating. Each year since 1999, Skytrax, an international air transport rating organisation based in London, has awarded five-star ratings to just a handful of operators. This year, the top ten is made up of exclusively Asian and Middle Eastern airlines with no European carriers in sight. How does an airline achieve a five-star rating? Recognised as a top evaluation system grading airlines on quality, Skytrax’s five-star Airline Rating puts operators through rigorous tests to see if they’re entitled to the top ranking. The body…
This week Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk demonstrated he knows how to charm and break the ice with celebrities. When meeting the famous Hollywood actor George Clooney, a staunch critic of Donald Trump, he self-deprecatingly introduced himself by saying: “My name is Donald. It’s not my fault. It wasn’t my choice.” Clearly amused the movie star laughed and replied, “It’s okay”. In turn, his wife – human rights lawyer and activist Amal Clooney – greeted Tusk: “Good morning, Prime Minister, nice to meet you,” before adding in Polish: “Good day.” Earlier, the Prime Minister published a joint photo with the…
Trump last week said he “might” move U.S. troops to Poland. “I have a great relationship with the president,” he said, “so that’s possible.” However, Trump has also questioned the U.S. commitment to NATO’s Article 5 common defense pact and threatened to annex Greenland, a territory of alliance member Denmark. Oana Lungescu, a former NATO spokesperson and senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, said that while it’s still uncertain whether the Polish deployment decision is linked to the German troop pullout, what she called “haphazard and uncoordinated decisions by the Trump administration” risk alienating European allies and encouraging…
Two young innovators from Poland and Finland have built one of the world’s best satellite systems. The radar sensors of ICEYE monitor oil spills, hurricanes and forest fires from an altitude of 600 km. The nanosatellites detect illegal loggers, collect data on flooding, and keep an eye on the movements of military equipment. Even through cloud cover and in the middle of the night, the small satellites deliver ultra-precise detailed images. They identify aircraft types at hostile airports. The eyes of ICEYE track suspicious ship movements across vast stretches of ocean. The fourth generation of satellites currently in orbit (weight:…
The released prisoners included privates, sergeants and officers captured during battles in Mariupol, Donetsk, Kharkiv and other frontline regions since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Video released by the Ukrainian presidential office showed returning soldiers crying, embracing fellow servicemen and calling relatives shortly after crossing back into Ukrainian-controlled territory. Kyiv said the exchange also included defenders who served near the Chernobyl nuclear plant and around the capital. Russia’s Defence Ministry confirmed that both sides released 205 prisoners each during Thursday’s exchange operation. Russian soldiers freed by Ukraine were transferred to Belarus for medical and psychological support before…
By Roselyne Min with AP Published on 15/05/2026 – 14:21 GMT+2 NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will fly close to Mars on Friday in a crucial manoeuvre that could bring scientists closer to understanding the birth of Earth. The flyby will use Mars’s gravity to send the spacecraft towards Psyche, a rare metal-rich asteroid that may reveal clues about how rocky planets formed. It will race past Mars at around 19,848kph, passing close within 4,500 kilometres of the planet’s surface. NASA will use the close approach to harness Mars’s gravity and place the spacecraft on the correct path towards the asteroid belt between Mars and…
“There remains growing concern about a potential gap between public statements and deliverable policy, particularly in relation to claims that developments might be ‘stopped,’ ‘delayed,’ or ‘quashed,’” campaigners told Tice in the letter. Reform constituencies are a key battleground for large-scale solar development. Jenrick is the MP for Newark, where two massive solar farms — One Earth and Great North Road — are proposed. Both await a decision from Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. For now, the party is “using every lever available” to block developments, including legal challenges, Tice said. This includes Reform-run local authorities Lincolnshire County Council and North Kesteven District Council, which…