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Just 16 days after the historic total solar eclipse of 12 August, the first visible from the Iberian Peninsula in more than a century, Spain will once again be looking to the skies to witness another major astronomical event. On 28 August there will be a partial lunar eclipse with a magnitude of 0.93, which will be visible across the country. Unlike the solar eclipse, there will be no need for special glasses or any other form of protection to enjoy this event. The National Geographic Institute (IGN) says it can be observed with the naked eye without any risk…
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola paid tribute to former Estonian Prime Minister and European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas following the news of his death which was announced by the EU’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas on Saturday. “It is with sadness that I must announce that my dear father, Siim Kallas, passed away last night,” Kaja Kallas posted on Instagram. Siim Kallas, Estonia’s first ever European commissioner, starting from 2004 and father to the EU’s current foreign affairs chief, died at the age of 77. Metsola’s tribute highlighted the courage needed to rebuild Estonia, introduce its own currency in the…
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Published on 22/08/2026 – 17:09 GMT+2•Updated 17:16 Polish authorities have launched mesaures to deal with malicious food-delivery pranks after persistent harassment and threats issued via bogus orders for meals to be paid for on delivery began to resurface. Officers from the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC), under the supervision of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Szczecin, say they have detained a man suspected of organising the scheme. The 23 year old suspect faces up to eight years in prison for stalking, identity fraud, and causing massive financial harm to local restaurants by ordering hundreds of unpaid meals (including 300…
“Thank you for confirming your readiness to provide licenses for the production of missiles,” wrote the Ukrainian leader. Regarding relations with Washington, Zelenskyy said he and Macron “also discussed the state of diplomatic work with our partners and communication with the team of the President of the United States. We agreed on steps that could open up additional diplomatic opportunities.” Macron, along with his counterparts from Germany and the U.K., are expected to co-host a Coalition of the Willing meeting on Monday to discuss continued support for Ukraine against Russia’s aggression. The meeting will be held in Kyiv, with some…
By Serge Duchêne with AFP Published on 22/08/2026 – 14:00 GMT+2 The French government has authorised the energy producer and supplier EDF (100% owned by the state) to begin preparatory work for the construction of two future EPR2 reactors at the Gravelines nuclear power station in the Nord département, under a decree published in the Official Journal. This document grants the energy company the “environmental authorisation” to start site preparation work for the EPR2 reactors. The list of “activities, installations, structures and works” includes in particular the servicing of the platforms and the creation of construction facilities, the relocation of the rail terminal…
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Leo XIV is visiting this Saturday San Marino and Rimini with the aim of relaunching to the world his message of peace and coexistence from the Italian enclave, where a Pope is returning after more than 15 years, and from the Communion and Liberation Meeting in the Romagna city, one of the most important events for the Catholic world in Italy. “The Republic of San Marino can be a laboratory of good politics, where, without compromising the secular nature of the State, it is possible to draw on the principles of Catholic social doctrine: the pursuit of the common good,…
Published on 22/08/2026 – 12:18 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump announced that a new White House ballroom will cost nearly $400 million, funded entirely by private donors and corporations. “We’re spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the ballroom, and it’s all from people like me and great companies that are putting it up. It’s going to be close to $400 million, and it’s all paid for by patriots and patriotic companies, big companies. I’ll name the companies probably over the next couple of weeks, but I want to ask if they mind. But and really, most of them have…
An economist by training, Kallas started his career as president of the Bank of Estonia in 1991, where he was one of the principal architects of the country’s monetary reform. In 1994, he founded the liberal-democratic Reform Party and was elected to the Estonian parliament the following year, when he became foreign affairs minister. Kallas was a key figure in the Baltic country’s European trajectory: After his appointment as foreign minister, he oversaw Estonia’s bid to join the EU. He was prime minister in 2002, when the country concluded negotiations to become a member and was invited to join NATO.…