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Published on 09/07/2026 – 13:47 GMT+2 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will donate a pistol given by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a military museum in the Belgian capital once it is brought to Brussels. European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Olof Gill said that von der Leyen expressed her “thanks” to the Turkish leader for the present given at the end of the annual NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday. “The firearm will be securely transported and stored, and once decommissioned, it is the intention of the president to donate the firearm to a military museum,” he…
Known for dramatic silhouettes and theatrical designs, Robert Wun presented a collection titled ‘Childsplay’, inspired by the simplicity and imagination of childhood. The designer said he wanted to explore the beauty of uncomplicated ideas through couture. The show featured sculptural gowns, detailed tailoring and handcrafted pieces, reflecting Wun’s distinctive approach to fashion. After the presentation, the designer joined guests and celebrities including Cardi B to pose for photos in the French capital.
Published on 09/07/2026 – 12:35 GMT+2 The European Parliament confirmed its negotiating position on the digital euro with a vote in Strasbourg on Thursday. EU lawmakers are now ready to begin negotiations with member state governments on how the digital euro will work. The digital euro would be an electronic form of central bank money, issued and backed by the European Central Bank (ECB). It is intended to complement cash and existing banking services, rather than replace them. Consumers would be able to hold digital euros in a dedicated wallet, subject to a holding limit yet to be determined. The…
Bardella has hardly left Le Pen’s side since an appeals court on Tuesday upheld her guilty verdict for embezzling European Parliament funds and sentenced her to a year of house arrest — but, in a twist, shaved enough time off a lower court’s electoral ban that she’ll be able to run for president in 2027. Le Pen and Bardella visited the mid-sized town of La Flèche on Wednesday, where they shook hands, took selfies and answered questions about their joint campaign. Le Pen was all smiles and fielded most of the questions, while Bardella, more stone-faced, appeared to be adjusting…
“I think there’s a recognition he and his team will focus on domestic politics first,” said one U.S. official, granted anonymity like others in this piece to speak candidly. “It doesn’t feel like a ‘I must jet across to D.C. immediately’ tactic is imminent.” Senior observers — including Starmer himself — have warned that Burnham’s purported wish to focus on his domestic agenda above all else is not sustainable. “My own reflection is that you can’t divorce the international from the domestic,” Starmer said Wednesday, speaking from the NATO summit. Burnham sought to address this head-on in an op-ed in…
Updated: 09/07/2026 – 11:38 GMT+2 Jean-Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR representative in Brussels, believes it is key for the EU to ensure “nobody is returning to a possible situation of harm” when implementing the recently approved Pact on Migration and Asylum. … More
By Roselyne Min with AP Published on 09/07/2026 – 11:07 GMT+2 Three months after their record-breaking flight around the Moon, the Artemis II astronauts were reunited with their Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, on Wednesday. Launched atop NASA’s Space Launch System rocket in April, Artemis II was the first crewed flight of the Orion spacecraft and the first mission to send humans towards the Moon in more than 50 years. The last time the four astronauts saw the launch pad, the towering rocket had stood on it. “It’s a lonely place without that rocket on it,” said Reid…
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News The Andy Burnham era of politics is fast approaching – and the prime minister-in-waiting has finally set out some of his priorities for government. As Labour leadership nominations open – with his last active challenger Al Carns officially stepping aside – Burnham’s path to power is now all but certain. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy dissect his blueprint for Number 10, with a specific look at: A foreign policy vision built around plans to “reindustrialise through defence” A rumoured UK tour of “overlooked communities” A promise to be more accessible and…
Published on 09/07/2026 – 10:17 GMT+2 The FIFA World Cup quarter-finals are about to begin, and as the pressure on each team ramps up, so too has the misinformation surrounding the tournament. AI-generated images, false claims and fake news reports have all spread online over the past couple of weeks, many with racist overtones aimed at European teams that have already been knocked out of the competition. For example, one TikTok video allegedly shows the Netherlands’ manager, Ronald Koeman, launching into a racist rant after Morocco knocked his team out on penalties on 30 June. The clip amassed more than…
Central banks risk keeping inflation above target if they lower interest rates too quickly, economists warn, as policymakers face a more difficult phase after years of elevated prices and repeated economic shocks. The warning came during the first Monetary Policy Dialogue in Tashkent, where representatives from the International Monetary Fund, central banks and academia examined how monetary policy should respond to uncertainty, inflation pressures and changing financial conditions. Athanasios Orphanides, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, said the post-pandemic period had exposed the cost of misreading inflation. “If we look…