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By Sertac Aktan with AP, AFP Published on 14/06/2026 – 15:38 GMT+2 The Israeli military had carried out fresh attacks in southern Beirut, known as Dahiyeh, with a strike hitting the Ghobeiry neighbourhood, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA). Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital as the IDF announced these strikes to be “precise” in Dahiyeh, namely a Hezbollah command centre in Beirut that was used to advance “terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers” operating in southern Lebanon. “All targets belonged to the Hezbollah terrorist organisation, in response to Hezbollah’s firing toward Israeli territory,” stated in…
Published on 14/06/2026 – 16:01 GMT+2•Updated 16:09 After 11 hours of interrogation by US immigration at Miami International Airport on Monday, Omar Artan was told he would not be allowed into the country. His diplomatic passport and single-entry US visa were rejected. Artan is suspected of being “associated with suspected members of terror organisations” by US officials. He was questioned over his links to the Somali militant group Al Shabab and told border officials he knew nothing about the organisation. “I had the right papers and everything. I had the right visa,” said Artan. Fifa assisted Artan after being put…
After three days reserved for trade visitors, the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin opened its doors to the public at the weekend. Fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopters attracted large numbers of visitors. The Bundeswehr was particularly visible, using large parts of the site as the fair’s biggest single exhibitor. Besides flight displays and static exhibitions, recruiting young talent was also visibly an important priority. At numerous stands, careers advisers provided information on entry routes, while soldiers offered an insight into their everyday working lives. Visitors could look into cockpits, talk to pilots and learn about the armed forces’…
Before the German national team even play their first World Cup match against Curaçao on Sunday, a small spectacle has already taken place thousands of kilometres away from the host nation, the United States: this year’s World Cup oracle, anteater Taio, made his first prediction on Friday. He provided plenty of suspense, as the animal at Münster’s Allwetterzoo took its time over the decision. Then came the surprise: Taio is predicting a draw. The bottles representing the possible results were filled with food. Bad news for Germany: the mealworms in the bottle standing for a draw evidently smelled particularly tempting…
Published on 14/06/2026 – 14:34 GMT+2 A new high-speed rail connection linking Belgium, France and Switzerland is set to be tested from summer 2027, as rail operators SNCB, SNCF Voyageurs and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) join forces to extend the existing TGV INOUI service between Brussels and Strasbourg to Basel. The trial service, scheduled to launch in July 2027, aims to strengthen rail connectivity between three of Europe’s most important travel markets while offering passengers a more sustainable alternative to short-haul flights. If successful, the initiative could further enhance cross-border rail travel between Belgium, France and Switzerland, while creating new…
Now, the National Rally is confident France can build its own next-generation fighter jet program alone, despite worries about ballooning costs. That echoes Dassault CEO Eric Trappier’s argument during FCAS talks that France doesn’t need a partner to make a fighter jet. As Bardella put it in his interview: “I have complete confidence in our companies, Dassault has exceptional expertise.” But the financial hurdles to going it alone are daunting. “The National Rally operates on a form of reflexive anti-German sentiment that plays well with part of the electorate,” said Paul Maurice, an expert on Franco-German relations at the Paris-based IFRI think tank.…
Veştea, a former mayor, county council president and development minister from the center-right National Liberal Party (PNL), said he would aim to form a “political government that will undertake real reforms and keep Romania on a pro-Western path.” “We are the sixth-largest country in Europe, and we need to put a major emphasis on development. Which I will do from day one,” Veştea added. The nomination comes just days after Dan tasked Tomac with appointing a technocratic government, one month after the center-left and far-right camps joined forces to oust Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan over austerity measures. Romania has the…
Delegates of the new Russian opposition party Peaceful Russia gathered in Berlin on June 12 and 13 for a party congress to adopt the party program. A total of 126 delegates were invited. There was heated debate over who should become the party leader. Russian opposition politician and former political prisoner Ilya Yashin was elected chairman with around 60 percent of the vote, Igor Kachetkov, a human rights activist and member of the organizing committee, told Euronews. The party congress lasted about twelve hours. During the meeting, the party changed its name from Peaceful Forces of Russia to Peaceful Russia,…
The UK is ever popular as a tourist destination thanks to its rich history, beautiful landscapes and endless things to do. It’s also renowned for offering fabulous accommodation from Scotland to the far west of Cornwall. Now, UK-based newspaper The Telegraph has launched a guide to The 250 Best Hotels in the UK, all of which represent the very best that hospitality has to offer. The hotels featured were whittled down from 2,000 of the paper’s reviews, undertaken by its hotels team. Each was chosen thanks to a range of criteria, including location, service, facilities, character, rooms, food and drink…
If elected, Bardella would lead Europe’s second-largest economy, one of NATO’s most powerful militaries and the European Union’s only nuclear power. Yet rather than embracing Trump, Bardella is warning that Europe must prepare for a future in which Washington is no longer willing to guarantee the continent’s security. “The Americans are allies, and they will remain so,” he said. “But they are allies who no longer intend to come to Europe’s rescue or to remain the umbrella and protector of European countries.” “President Trump’s second term is very significantly different from the first,” he added, noting Trump was “harder to…