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Published on 25/04/2026 – 15:31 GMT+2 At least seven people have been killed in one of Russia’s largest overnight attacks on Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting its neighbour with more than 600 drones and 47 missiles, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. 30 locations across Ukraine were struck from either direct hits or from falling debris, while 610 of the aerial attacks were neutralised, Ukraine’s military said. The eastern city of Dnipro was the hardest-hit area, while the regions of Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa and Kyiv were also hit. Dnipro’s military administration said the city…
The Greek prime minister was on the same page. “What sense does it make right now to go and repay the Recovery Fund, thereby eating into the budget for the next six years, when we have no reason to do so and when there is strong demand for European bonds that will also make us stronger as a European Union?” said Mitsotakis. Mistotakis and Macron, who lead respectively the most-indebted and third most-indebted countries in the EU, are expected to defend their position in tense negotiations around the EU’s €1.8 trillion multi-annual budget for 2028-2034. The option of rolling over…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi touched down in Islamabad Friday night to negotiate a more lasting truce between Iran and the U.S. following a ceasefire agreement between the two countries. Araghchi met with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Pakistan’s capital on Saturday to discuss the situation in Iran, according to the prime minister’s X account. The foreign minister said that he would also also be traveling to Oman’s capital of Muscat and to Moscow to “consult on regional developments.” Pakistan has acted as a broker between Tehran and Washington, which have been at…
Montenegro this week made further progress in its EU accession process, as the bloc’s current members agreed to start work on an accession treaty for the small Balkan nation. On Wednesday, ambassadors from all EU member states said they had decided to set up an “ad hoc working party” to draft an accession pact, described as a “key milestone” and “a big step towards accession to the European Union” by European Council President António Costa. At a Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) held on Friday in Montenegro’s capital city Podgorica, Minister of European Affairs Maida Gorčević said that alongside the closing…
Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. across the occupied West Bank, including in Al‑Bireh near Ramallah, as Palestinians voted in municipal elections widely seen as one of the few remaining forms of civic participation. Nearly 1.5 million people were eligible, according to the Central Elections Commission. The ballot will determine local councils responsible for services such as water, sanitation and infrastructure, but is taking place under Israeli occupation and pervasive movement restrictions. Participation in the Gaza Strip is sharply limited, with only Deir el‑Balah included and about 70,449 registered voters, far fewer than the roughly 930,000 eligible in 2021. The…
In a country house in Riudoms, the young son of a family of coppersmiths contended with his delicate health and whiled away his time observing nature. The boy – Antoni Gaudí – would go on to become an architect whose distinct naturalistic style continues to captivate the city of Barcelona and the world beyond. Constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Gaudí’s effervescent creations reflect influences from around the world – from Catalan Modernism and Art Nouveau to Byzantine and Persian architecture. “Originality consists in returning to the origin,” Gaudí said, reflecting on the inspiration he finds in nature.…
In a separate statement, the ICO said Edwards voluntarily stepped back from his duties on Feb. 26 in order “to enable an independent workplace investigation which relates to him. This investigation will produce a report with recommendations for DSIT to decide next steps,” the agency said, referring to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. “To protect all parties involved and maintain the integrity of the investigation, we are unable to provide further details at this stage,” the ICO said in its statement. “The board, chief executive Paul Arnold and executive team continue to lead the ICO, aligned to the scheme of…
Updated: 25/04/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 25th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Updated: 25/04/2026 – 11:31 GMT+2 A rare copy of Pablo Neruda’s “Spain in the Heart”, written during the Spanish Civil War and possibly printed on cotton made from military uniforms, is set to go on public display in Chile for the first time. … More
Leavitt suggested that the U.S. and Iran are closer to an agreement but declined to share details when asked whether the Trump administration has received a peace proposal from Iranian leaders.“We’ve certainly seen some progress from the Iranian side in the last couple of days,” she said.Iran’s willingness to resume negotiations with the U.S. marks a shift in their posture from earlier this week, when Iran refused to send its negotiating team to Islamabad in protest of the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later, Trump extended the blockade indefinitely while agreeing to extend the ceasefire between the…