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Published on 28/08/2026 – 19:21 GMT+2 Two weeks before Céline Dion’s first concert in Paris, “Dionmania” is reaching a new high in the capital. Outside the Royal Monceau palace hotel on Avenue Hoche, a crowd has gathered to welcome the singer. On Friday 28 August, Céline Dion arrived in Paris to begin rehearsals for the first leg of her historic series of concerts. Her schedule is tight, with 16 shows planned between 12 September and 17 October. In all, the singer has scheduled three concerts a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Each will bring together more than 30 000…
Fedorov, who called for wartime elections after being pushed out of government in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest reshuffle, also stressed that he is not decamping to Rome. “My main focus remains unchanged,” he wrote, adding he will continue working in Ukraine on projects to strengthen the country’s defense and attract international resources. Crosetto first offered the position in July, saying he called Fedorov the day after his dismissal and asked: “When would you like to come to Rome to work with me as an adviser?” He praised Fedorov as an innovator who had “completely changed the rules of the game…
Published on 28/08/2026 – 17:57 GMT+2 Brussels’ chief prosecutor called for a tougher crackdown on drug trafficking gangs on Friday, after a spate of shootings that have rocked the Belgian capital. The city, home to the headquarters of the European Union, has seen an eye-catching rash of gun violence in recent days. Masked assailants have fired off automatic weapons in a string of incidents, leaving several people wounded and seeing a police station targeted. “Anyone could get shot,” prosecutor Julien Moinil told journalists. Moinil said that there have been 69 shooting incidents in Brussels so far this year and 170…
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Souvenirs are no longer just about postcards and magnets – travellers are now bringing home new skills and hobbies as well. This has been dubbed the ‘skillcation’ travel trend, and it has been gaining serious momentum this year. IHG Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with Talker Research, surveyed 1,000 Americans and found that nearly half (47%) are interested in taking a skillcation, and remarkably, 68% believe such an experience could be life-changing. Younger travellers are driving the trend, with 41% of Gen Z and Millennials having taken a skillcation – more than double the Baby Boomer rate (16%). Travellers are…
Bathed in the light of the August full moon, archaeological sites, monuments and museums across Greece are once again “dressed up” this year, as part of the established event of the Ministry of Culture, now in its 27th consecutive edition. The celebrations reach their peak today, Friday 28 August 2026, with dozens of cultural venues opening their doors to the public and offering the opportunity for a different kind of night-time visit, with the August moon as a backdrop. The activities are not confined to the night of the full moon, as the programme continues until Sunday 30 August. Concerts,…
In July, the U.N. recorded the highest mortality rates among civilians in Ukraine since March 2022. Russia also reports more civilian deaths caused by Ukrainian attacks, even though, unlike Moscow, Kyiv does not deliberately target civilians but aims to bring the war “where it came from.“ Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal best described the situation when talking to me about the attacks on the energy system last month: “It’s like the 12th round and each boxer hopes their rival will fall first.” While troops on the frontline are largely stuck, with neither side making much progress on the ground,…
Published on 28/08/2026 – 18:17 GMT+2 A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users on Friday about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of US President Donald Trump. The Trimbos Institute said that several of the pills have been handed in recently at a network of centres that test drugs for users before they take them. “Absolutely do not use these pills,” the institute warned. It released a photo of the pills that have a depiction of Trump’s head on one side and on the other side “NL” and “Trump” stamped into the surface…
Around a dozen Israeli activists gathered outside European Union representative offices in east Jerusalem on 28 August, calling on the bloc to take a stronger position on the war in Gaza. Holding placards and chanting through a megaphone, the protesters accused the EU of remaining silent over what they described as war crimes and apartheid. “Silence is complicity,” one activist said, urging European governments to speak out. Among those taking part was activist Louis Frankenthaler, who addressed the gathering through a megaphone. Israeli police monitored the protest, while staff inside the EU offices briefly displayed a sign featuring a heart…
Marking his 100th day in the job, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told the Kansas City Fed’s symposium in Wyoming that the US economy has strengthened rather than weakened under recent shocks, that the labour market is consistent with full employment, and that inflation remains the central bank’s dominant concern. Warsh declined to say what he would do next month, but he removed most of the arguments against acting and bolstered the ones in favour of a rate hike. “For my part, today I am impressed by the overall performance of the economy, which appears to have strengthened,” Warsh stated.…