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Published on 26/04/2026 – 16:03 GMT+2•Updated 16:10 As Ukraine marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster, its president Volodmyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of committing “nuclear terrorism” by regularly flying attack drones over the site. Zelenskyy took to social media to mark the anniversary, and to say that through Russia’s invasion of Ukraine it was, “again bringing the world to the brink of a man-made disaster”. He noted that drones fly regularly over Chernobyl, with one even hitting its protective shell last year. “The world must not allow this nuclear terrorism to continue, and the best way…
China’s commerce ministry warns Brussels that Beijing “will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard” the interests of Chinese companies and individuals included in the 20th sanctions package. 2 HRS ago 2 mins read
The EU’s 20th sanctions package, approved last week after Hungary and Slovakia dropped their veto, targets another 20 Russian banks, cutting them off from euro transactions and business in the bloc. The breakthrough on the sanctions came after a dispute over the Druzhba oil pipeline — which carries Russian crude via Ukraine to Central Europe — was resolved. The package also targets banks and companies in third countries, including China, as part of a broader push to shut down back channels used to support Russia’s war economy, with a strong focus on anti-circumvention measures across trade, energy and financial networks.…
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas struck a similar tone, warning that “political violence has no place in a democracy,” and noting that an event meant to celebrate a free press “should never become a scene of fear.” National leaders echoed the message. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “shocked by the scenes” Saturday night in Washington, decrying any attack on democratic institutions and press freedom as unacceptable. Spain’s Pedro Sánchez condemned the attack, writing: “Violence is never the way.” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also expressed “full solidarity” with Trump and those present, warning that “no political…
By Euronews Published on 26/04/2026 – 9:31 GMT+2•Updated 9:33 German and foreign security services have reissued a warning for phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior government officials via the Signal messaging application, in what is believed to be the work of a “state-controlled cyber actor”. The German government believes Russia is behind the phishing attacks. “The federal government is assuming that the phishing campaign targeting the Signal messaging service was presumably run from Russia,” a government source told press agency AFP. Victims are reportedly sent messages from Signal support, which asks them to enter a PIN, open a link or scan…
Updated: 26/04/2026 – 9:02 GMT+2 Security footage posted by President Donald Trump on social media appears to show the shooting suspect running toward White House Correspondents’ dinner. Moments later, officials evacuated the area as gunshots were reported outside the ballroom. … More
Almost 2,000 years ago, a Roman soldier of Celtiberian origin completed his military service at the northernmost edge of the Empire and set out on the long journey home to the lands that today make up the Castilian-Leonese province of Soria, in Spain. In his luggage he carried more than souvenirs: a small, exquisite enamelled bronze cup that reproduced, in miniature, the most remote frontier in which he had served. This piece, found by chance centuries later in Berlanga del Duero, is today the subject of a study published in the journal Britannia by a team of researchers with the…
An armed man with guns and knives opened fire near the ballroom where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, where US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were present. Videos circulating online show agents covering Trump, before escorting him and Melania Trump out of the room. The shooting suspect—who Trump posted a photo of on his Truth Social media platform—was identified as a 31-year-old man from California, according to law enforcement officials. He is facing two firearm-related charges, including a count of assaulting an officer with a deadly weapon. Immediately after the…
Conservative television broadcasters are getting bigger under Donald Trump — and thanks to his top communications regulator, they may get enhanced power to mute the president’s critics. The Federal Communications Commission’s approval of a $6.2 billion merger between the TV station owners Nexstar and Tegna is one step toward agency chair Brendan Carr’s goal of boosting local broadcasters’ market heft, a shift that can help them counter the programming decisions of networks such as NBC and ABC. For his next move, Carr is considering ways to make it easier for local stations to preempt network programs without triggering breach-of-contract penalties, he told…
Updated: 26/04/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 26th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More