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Ukraine has started using a drone designed to lift wounded soldiers off the battlefield, according to its manufacturer, Skyfall. The company says the “Stargate” has already carried two soldiers out of the front line, and that both are now recovering. The drone can reach 105 kilometres per hour and fly 15 kilometres each way with a person on board, a 30-kilometre round trip. A spokesperson describes it as the first aerial casualty evacuation drone, developed over roughly a year after requests from the front. Heavy mining and enemy drones overhead, he explains, often make conventional methods impossible, while unmanned ground…

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A cyberattack has hit refrigeration systems at dozens of Belgian supermarkets, forcing stores to throw away around €100,000 worth of food. Around 40 Delhaize supermarkets were affected, along with at least 15 Carrefour stores, five Spar shops and the butchery group De Laet en Van Haver. Belgian media reported that fridge temperatures rose as high as 70°C. A Delhaize spokesperson told Euronews the company had “identified an IT incident affecting the refrigeration systems in several dozen stores”. Problems were also reported at several stores of the Swedish chain ICA. The attack follows a similar one on 12 October, when hundreds…

Les Européens attendent avec beaucoup d’impatience de connaître dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi le résultat des élections de mi-mandat aux Etats-Unis. Deux ans après sa réélection triomphale, Donald Trump subira-t-il le revers électoral que lui prédisent les sondages ? Si oui, quelles pourraient en être les conséquences pour les 27 qui subissent de plein fouet les dommages des décisions d’un président américain hostile à leur égard (Moyen-Orient, Ukraine, droits de douanes, Groënland,…). Les Européens peuvent-ils réellement espérer des inflexions avec un Congrès démocrate ? Anthony Lattier en discute avec Nicholas Vinocur, spécialiste des relations internationales à POLITICO et…

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday, 3 November, for the 2026 US midterm elections. The vote will determine which party controls Congress for the next two years and how much power President Donald Trump will have to advance his political agenda. But what exactly are the midterms, when will the results be known and why do they matter? What are the US midterms? Midterm elections take place halfway through a US president’s four-year term. They give voters an opportunity to elect new members of Congress and decide which party will control the legislative branch of government.…

Germany wants to secure access to the world’s leading models while strengthening European alternatives, particularly through expanded cooperation with France and Canada, according to the report.  “We are leveraging collaborations with like-minded partners in the EU and worldwide (especially France and Canada) to benefit the German AI ecosystem and ensure sovereign access,” the report noted. “We will also use intra-European collaborations,” such as with French AI company Mistral, “to achieve this leverage,” its authors added. At the same time, “AI made in Germany” should stand out through its focus on industrial AI with “highly specialized models,” the report read. “A…

Supermarket refrigeration systems have been hit by a suspected cyberattack across several European countries, leaving fridges and freezers running at dangerously high temperatures. Stores in Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg and Ireland have reported problems, with hundreds of thousands of euros worth of food potentially affected. The incident appears to have taken place overnight between Sunday and Monday. In Belgium, dozens of stores from chains including Delhaize, Carrefour and Intermarché were reportedly affected, alongside an IKEA store near Mons. Belgium’s Centre for Cybersecurity confirmed it was aware of an incident targeting supermarket refrigeration systems but did not provide further…

A Dutch MP has proposed a new law banning “the most harmful addictive design features” on digital services, such as infinitive scrolling, autoplay videos, push notifications and manipulative algorithms. Barbara Kathmann, an MP from the Dutch Parliament’s main opposition party, the centre-left Progressief Nederland (PRO), submitted the proposal on Monday 2 November, saying the ban “protects both children and adults”. BigTech platforms are facing mounting global pushback over concerns that their services are designed in harmful ways that encourage addiction and other destructive behaviours. Meta, TikTok and SnapChat, among others, have all been brought to court in recent years by…

Dotted with historical cities, rich culture and spectacular nature, Europe is packed with exciting places for short breaks and longer adventures during the winter season. Christmas markets bring light and bustle to historic squares, while snow transforms mountain villages and forest trails. Beyond the festive season, there are thermal baths to linger in, museums to explore and ski slopes to tackle, with plenty of reasons to plan a trip well into the new year. From soaking up the sun in Spanish coastal towns to chasing the Northern Lights in Swedish Lapland, here we pick out 10 of the best winter…

Published on 2 November 2026 – 14:44 GMT+1 Vital signs of day to day life 4,000 years ago have been discovered in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Archaeologists have uncovered new clues to daily life in ancient Mesopotamia at Tell Muhammad, a historic site dating back to the era of the Babylonian king Hammurabi. Recent excavations have revealed ancient fortifications and two gates, alongside an area believed to have been used for bread production and possibly brewing beer. “This season was incredible. We discovered an area for production of bread and probably beer, because one tablet was found at the site…