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Donald Trump is once again lashing out at female journalists, following his viral outburst during which he called Bloomberg’s White House correspondent Catherine Lucey “piggy”. Yesterday, Trump targeted a New York Times reporter in a Truth Social post, calling Katie Rogers “ugly inside and out.” The data-driven report by The New York Times analysed Trump’s schedules this year, comparing them to his first term in office. The article found that Trump “keeps a shorter public schedule than he used to,” and “when he is in public, occasionally, his battery shows signs of wear.” Trump criticized the newspaper for the article…

The judo decision comes amid hints from senior figures in international sport that relations should be normalized with Russian athletes, who have been banned from many events and competitions since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. “Sport must remain a beacon of hope — a place where people can come together in peaceful competition. This is the essence of Olympism: Every eligible athlete, team and official must be able to take part without discrimination or political interference,” Kirsty Coventry, president of the International Olympic Committee, said during an event in Brussels last week. Judo, which is one…

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Published on 27/11/2025 – 9:40 GMT+1 The Venezuelan government on Wednesday implemented sanctions against six international airlines that had suspended their operations to Caracas. The measure came into effect after a 48-hour deadline that President Nicolás Maduro’s government gave the companies to resume their flights expired. The companies affected are Iberia, TAP, Turkish Airlines, Avianca, Latam Colombia, and Gol. All had cancelled their routes after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a warning last Friday asking commercial airlines to exercise extreme caution when flying over Venezuela and the southern Caribbean. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello commented very concisely and…

The findings conclude three separate investigations launched by the Ombudsman, following complaints from civil society that the Commission was bypassing its own “Better Regulation” rules, which outline what steps the EU needs to take when drafting legislative proposals. “The Commission must be able to respond urgently to different situations, particularly in the current geopolitical context,” European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho said in a statement. “However, it needs to ensure that accountability and transparency continue to be part of its legislative processes and that its actions are clearly explained to citizens.” The Commission did not provide enough evidence to “justify the ‘urgency’…

Published on 27/11/2025 – 10:27 GMT+1 This Wednesday, EU member states agreed on a common position regarding the controversial child sexual abuse (CSA) protection law – also known as the CSA Regulation – during the Council gathering Justice ministers from the 27 EU countries. The goal is to ensure that social media platforms systematically remove child sexual abuse material from the internet. The proposed measures would create a new European body, the EU Centre on Child Sexual Abuse, and national authorities would have the power to oblige companies to remove or block access to content. Yet the proposal remains highly…

Published on 27/11/2025 – 10:09 GMT+1 Volcanic eruptions are one of the greatest single short-term threats to air travel, but a groundbreaking solution to managing their impact has finally been unveiled. In 2010, the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano on Iceland sent thick plumes of volcanic ash over nine kilometers into the sky. Even though the eruption was relatively small, the consequences were huge. Air travel in Europe ground to a standstill. According to the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, airlines lost an estimated £130 million (approximately €148.49 million) every single day that airspace remained closed. Millions of passengers were…

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News After all the drama can MPs, the markets, business and voters stomach Rachel Reeves’s budget? Sam and Anne look behind the headlines and dive deeper into items which were not noticed as much in the chancellor’s budget, questioning whether it could be seen as a return to austerity. Plus, the duo also consider the practicalities of some of the new taxes and how they will be collected and monitored. Away from Westminster, Anne has an update on Ukraine and the push for a peace deal.

Ribera — who as executive vice president of the Commission ranks second to President Ursula von der Leyen — said the EU’s digital rulebook should have nothing to do with trade negotiations. Donald Trump’s team is seeking to overhaul the framework trade agreement he struck with von der Leyen at his Scottish golf resort in July. The intervention lands at a sensitive time in ongoing trade talks. Washington views the DMA as discriminatory because the large technology platforms it regulates — like Microsoft, Google or Amazon — are nearly all American. It also takes exception to the Digital Services Act, which seeks to…

Published on 27/11/2025 – 8:00 GMT+1 The race to save the elusive German hairy snail is well underway, as conservationists and citizen scientists join forces in a city-wide mission. More than 100 volunteers are taking part in a series of surveys, led by Citizen Zoo and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), to better understand the distribution of the at-risk species across London and inform conservation efforts. However, coming in at the size of a fingernail, finding these rare snails – which are classed as one of the most endangered molluscs in the UK – will be no easy feat.…