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A Serbian prosecutor investigating alleged corruption surrounding a Trump real estate project in Belgrade was targeted with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware after speaking out about political interference and abuses of power, according to research made public Monday. Rade Bajić, a member of Serbia’s Public Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime, is reported to be the latest target identified in a growing spyware scandal that has engulfed the country’s political opposition, civil society and institutions. The research is the latest by Toronto University’s Citizen Lab in collaboration with Serbian digital rights organization, SHARE Foundation, including the discovery that Bajić received an Apple Threat…
Published on 19/10/2026 – 12:16 GMT+2•Updated 12:24 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa and French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Budapest on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising. The ceremony, hosted by Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, marks a significant thaw in relations between Brussels and Budapest after years of acrimony under his predecessor, Viktor Orbán. It will be von der Leyen’s first visit to Hungary since 2024, when she attended a European Political Community summit in Budapest. Under Orbán, Hungary repeatedly blocked EU initiatives to support Ukraine,…
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington DC, Los Angeles and South Portland, Maine, on Saturday for a nationwide ‘No Kings’ day against President Donald Trump. In the capital, marchers carried a papier-mâché figure of him near the Lincoln Memorial. Crowds in Los Angeles filled the area outside City Hall, where one man came dressed as Batman. Many signs urged people to vote early in the midterm elections. In South Portland, people lined the roadside while drivers honked their horns. Speakers and marchers called for equal rights, and some demanded an end to ICE.
Stocks across Europe fell at the start of trading on Monday as France reeled from one of its most violent weekends in years, with shopkeepers and CEOs alike tallying the damage and accusing the authorities of leaving them exposed. The Euro Stoxx 50 only traded 0.1% lower but the broader pan-European Stoxx 600 was down over 0.6% at the start of Monday’s session. France’s CAC 40 traded 0.5% lower as, for example, shares in retailer Carrefour, which said 50 of its stores were targeted by looters, were down more than 2%. French borrowing costs also rose, as a divided parliament…
Australia has unveiled three previously secret payloads for its Ghost Shark autonomous submarine drone, including sea mines, logistical caches and aerial drones capable of carrying out strikes. Speaking in Sydney on Monday, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said the new capabilities would expand the drone’s operational role and strengthen Australia’s undersea warfare capabilities. The Ghost Shark will be able to deploy sea mines and logistical caches containing equipment developed by Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group to support potential special forces operations. It will also be capable of deploying Altius uncrewed aerial vehicles, which can conduct intelligence gathering, surveillance and…
For the past 33 years, the World Travel Awards has handed out gongs to the very best of the industry, from airlines and airports to hotels and destinations. With such a wide scope, the list of winners can get seriously lengthy – which is why we’ve combed through the Europe awards to narrow it down to the ones you need to know about. Announced on 17 October at a gala ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort in Montenegro, Lisbon took home the biggest prize of the night, being named Europe’s best city, as well as the top cruise…
The U.K. this year announced a “hybrid fleet” that leans on autonomous vessels like Type 93 uncrewed underwater vehicles. France has earmarked roughly €8.4 billion for drones and loitering munitions while Germany is establishing its first dedicated drone regiment next year. Europe’s difficulties in recruiting soldiers also feed into the debate, said Grand. “One thing that is driving everybody in the direction of more unmanned [systems] is we have aging societies — we have a manpower issue.” Countries also have to figure out how to match Russia’s technological developments without breaking national defense budgets. Vandier said Russia produces 9 million drones…
Protesters blocked entrances to the Louvre museum in Paris on Monday in support of a nationwide high school student protest movement and to denounce “police repression”, the museum’s management and unions told the AFP news agency. The museum could not open as scheduled because of a protest led by students from the Ecole du Louvre, management said. A leaflet displayed outside the museum read: “We are proud to announce that we are blocking the world’s largest museum.” Nationwide, more than 2,330 people were taken into police custody over the weekend, 70% of whom were adults, Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said…
Firing off personal attacks, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro held an acrimonious first debate on Sunday, a week before a tight presidential election runoff. A chaotic exchange between the two men, who called each other liars on multiple occasions, accusing each other of corruption and dragging up various scandals, encapsulated the tone of a bitter election campaign in the deeply polarised nation. Bolsonaro, 45, son of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, secured a shock first-round lead over Lula earlier this month and polls predict a close battle for the runoff on 25…
It’s a big week for DC Universe fans as Clayface hits cinemas — but an even bigger week for those needing an extra hour of sleep. The clocks fall back this Sunday, so it’s officially time to pull out your chunkiest knitwear, pour something pumpkin spiced, and embrace the darker days by burrowing under the covers with an 8-part crime thriller on Prime. Of course, if you’re not ready to go full hibernation mode yet, this week also sees plenty of new exhibitions opening across the continent. Notable highlights include an exploration of North America’s early history at London’s Science…