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Published on 14/04/2026 – 12:30 GMT+2 The EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) brought travel “chaos” to airport border control over the weekend, with queues of up to three hours and reports of stranded passengers missing flights. Following a series of delays and phased preparations, the biometric border control system was officially introduced across the Schengen area on Friday 10 April, and is now in place across 29 European countries. Applying to non-EU travellers entering any of the Schengen states for short stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period, the system replaces manual passport stamping with digital records…
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 14/04/2026 – 10:58 GMT+2 The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just got a whole lot louder. Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New Order are among the newest inductees, joined by long-overdue first-time nominees Wu-Tang Clan and the late, great Luther Vandross. American rapper Queen Latifah and Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti are among the names recognised in the outstanding contributions categories. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is an American institution that honours the most influential and iconic artists in music history. Despite the name, it’s not just limited…
The report specifically mentioned online misinformation targeting Narva, a border city with a majority population of Russian speakers. In recent weeks, an online campaign promoting the secession of Narva and the surrounding Ida-Viru county has drawn attention in Estonia and beyond. Prime Minister Kristen Michal spoke out publicly against the separatist movement, which he described as “an information operation created by Russia to sow discord.” “For the adversary, having such campaigns amplified by mainstream media is considered a success, as it enhances the credibility and reach of hostile messages,” the KAPO report stated. Estonia’s secret services noted Russian intelligence operations…
Published on 14/04/2026 – 12:17 GMT+2 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended China’s role as a key player in international stability and the search for peace in the Middle East during a visit to Beijing on Tuesday, while announcing 19 bilateral agreements to strengthen economic ties between the two countries. At a press conference following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sánchez confirmed the start of a “strategic dialogue” with Beijing and stressed that China should see Spain and Europe as “partners” for investment and cooperation. Of the agreements announced, a dozen are linked to the economy and aim…
The old wooden chest had been in the family for a century, moved from the attic to the barn, from the barn to the garage. Nobody knew it contained a treasure trove of French cinema. Nobody until Bill McFarland, a retired teacher and great-grandson of a projectionist from rural Pennsylvania, US, discovered some old films that_”seemed too precious to throw away”,_ he recalls. But the septuagenarian “had no idea what they represented” or how to view them. So he turned to the archivists at the Library of Congress in Culpeper, Virginia. This was the start of a long process of…
The Spanish prime minister said Europe has an obligation to fill the gap as the U.S. steps back from international cooperation, in remarks at the European Pulse Forum, an initiative of POLITICO and beBartlet. Apr 10 4 mins read
The world’s richest nations are withdrawing aid funds for poorer countries at a rate never seen before, according to a new study. In 2025, the second consecutive year of decline, official development assistance (ODA) by member states dropped by 23.1% from 2024 to just over €149 billion, the OECD has reported. Leading the retreat, the US led by President Donald Trump slashed its aid budget by an unprecedented 57%, accounting for the lion’s share of the global shortfall. Together with cuts from other major donors, namely France (-10.9%), Germany (-17.4%), Japan (-5.6%) and the UK (-10.8%), they account for 96%…
Across Israel, sirens at 10:00 brought daily life to a halt, with people stopping in the streets, drivers stepping out of their cars and public transport pausing in cities such as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The day is dedicated to the memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Second World War. Official ceremonies took place at the Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem, attended by President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The event included the laying of wreaths, the reading of victims’ names and testimonies from survivors’ families, underscoring the ongoing duty to remember and teach the…
By Anna Desmarais & AP Published on 14/04/2026 – 10:20 GMT+2 With the Orion capsule barely out of the Pacific, NASA is already planning the next chapter of its Artemis programme. Artemis II delivered never-before-seen views of the Moon’s far side, a solar eclipse viewed from lunar orbit and a new record distance for humans in space. The mission is the latest in a series NASA plans that will eventually put humans back on the Moon and establish a permanent base there. “The next mission’s right around the corner,” entry flight director Rick Henfling said following the crew’s splashdown on Friday. Last month,…
The Ukrainian army has been scaling up the use of ground robotic systems, currently piloted by humans from a safe distance, to perform different assault operations and pull out wounded troops from the kill zone, where human evacuation teams could be destroyed by drones. In January, Ukrainian ground robot Droid TW-7.62, equipped with artificial intelligence elements for autonomous detection, capture and tracking of targets, took three Russian soldiers as POWs, Ukrainian defense manufacturer Devdroid said. Zelenskyy said that in the first three months of 2026, ground robotic systems performed more than 22,000 missions on Ukraine’s front line. “In other words,…