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“We will build this and we will work through the different issues that President Zelenskyy has, many of which we’ve gone into today,” Burnham said. The meeting came as Britain announced it would share intellectual property to help Kyiv’s war effort. The new prime minister announced that the U.K. will share its “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system —devices attached to drones to help them evade detection — helping Ukraine to produce the technology on a mass scale. Burnham has focused on domestic matters after taking over from Keir Starmer, who was criticized by some in his party for spending too…
Firefighters from Spain’s Military Emergencies Unit (UME) are battling a wildfire in Sotillo de la Adrada, west of Madrid, as emergency crews continue to tackle major blazes across central Spain. The wildfires have devastated parts of the Madrid, Ávila and Toledo regions. Spain’s Minister for Ecological Transition, Sara Aagesen, said around 77,000 hectares have been affected, with the largest burned area in Ávila province. Firefighters remain on the ground to contain hotspots and prevent the fires from spreading further. Burned homes and charred streets in Navaluenga illustrate the scale of one of Spain’s most severe wildfire emergencies in recent years.
By Doloresz Katanich with AFP Published on 27/07/2026 – 13:10 GMT+2•Updated 17:26 The share price of Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca rose in European trading on Monday after the company reconfirmed its full-year outlook following second-quarter results that beat analyst expectations. Net profit climbed more than 2% to $2.51 billion (€2.2bn) in the three months to the end of June compared with the same period last year, driven by continued strong growth in sales of its cancer medicines. AstraZeneca said total revenue increased 5% at constant exchange rates to $15.38bn (€13.49bn) in the quarter, driven by growth in cancer and rare disease medicines. Reflecting…
The request for provisional detention and extradition was delivered through diplomatic channels via Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek, the National Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. The extradition request covers 19 of the 26 alleged offenses for which prosecutors want to charge Ziobro. The charges include leading an organized criminal group inside the justice ministry, abuse of power, rigging grant competitions to benefit government-friendly organizations, and deploying Pegasus spyware against political opponents. The former government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, which was politically allied to the former PiS government in Warsaw, had granted Ziobro asylum but the new Budapest government under…
Dozens of defence-related companies and nationals propping up the Kremlin’s war machine have been targeted in the 21st package of sanctions against Russia. “More than 50 military-industrial entities are included, (as well as) key actors involved in the production of Russia’s long-range drones,” the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday, when the measures were adopted. “Russia will only negotiate to end its illegal war and stop killing civilians if it is pressured to do so. Sanctions add to this pressure.” With the new sanctions package, the EU is continuing to target suppliers of dual-use goods and technologies…
Published on 27/07/2026 – 16:49 GMT+2 The chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States (ARIS) Mendy Chitrik praised Qatar’s leadership for welcoming a delegation of rabbis on Monday during a condolence visit to the emir, saying the meeting reflected friendship, mutual respect and the importance of dialogue between communities. Rabbi Chitrik made the remarks after he and fellow rabbis met Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Monday to offer condolences following the death of the Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Speaking to Euronews after the meeting, Rabbi Chitrik said the delegation had…
The difference between packing for an adult and a child isn’t all that much. You both need weather-appropriate clothing, shoes, toiletries, and, of course, your unmentionables. There is one essential that kids need that (most) adults don’t: Their teddy. Whether your little one’s beloved stuffed toy comes in a traditional bear shape or in the form of some other animal, it’s imperative that they come with you on your adventures – and make it back safely – or you may face some serious tantrums. Luckily for you, easyJet has unveiled a new initiative to make sure cuddly toys make it…
To address this complaint, the Commission is considering excluding firms with dwindling profits — including potentially Germany’s big automotive sector — from the scope of the tax. Currently, CORE applies in the same way to EU and foreign firms operating in the bloc. The Commission fears that taxing foreign firms in the EU at a higher level than European ones might violate international trade rules, said one of the officials. Tax confessionals The rotating Council presidency of the EU, held by Ireland, which is steering the budget negotiations, is planning to put forward a new package of taxes ahead of…
The European Commission said Europe’s firefighting capacity is struggling to keep pace with increasingly intense wildfires in Spain and France, as blazes continue to overwhelm local resources. “These fires are out of capacity,” a Commission official told reporters on Monday, referring to the devastating blazes that have already consumed more than 80,000 hectares in Spain and over 42,000 hectares in France. Both fires remain uncontrolled and have forced more than 320,000 people to leave their homes. As wildfires continue to rage across Spain and France despite one of the EU’s largest-ever emergency responses, Commission officials conceded that the EU is…
Social media is aflutter with the vote for the new eurozone banknote design, which was announced last week. Netizens are fiercely debating which of the 10 finalists is their favourite, and the discourse has inevitably put the original notes back in the limelight. While you’ve no doubt seen the designs while handling cash over the years, there’s a good chance you’ve never stopped to actually look at them properly. Unlike euro coins, which have different designs on the front depending on which country produced them, the euro notes are identical across the bloc. Every note has a window or doorway…