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US President Donald Trump beat his own record on Tuesday, delivering the longest-ever State of the Union address, clocking in at just under 1 hour and 48 minutes. Traditionally, the speech before Congress largely focuses on domestic politics, offering a state of play on the US economy and internal affairs, and that was mostly the case in Trump’s latest speech. It came shortly after the Supreme Court struck down his signature global tariffs, with growing indications of potential new US military strikes on Iran and as Trump’s favourability ratings at the lowest point they’ve ever been in either of his…
Since the war in Ukraine started, Russia’s Vladimir Putin has made repeated nuclear threats, also updating the country’s doctrine to lower the threshold that would trigger a nuclear strike. In the past few years, several Cold War-era treaties that limited nuclear arsenals have also expired. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, known as INF, ended in 2019. The New Start agreement, which capped American and Russian strategic nuclear warheads at 1,550, expired earlier this month and is not expected to be renewed in the near future. “We are clearly witnessing an erosion of everything that remains of the arms control framework,”…
By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Léa Becquet Published on 25/02/2026 – 13:38 GMT+1 Life isn’t a straight line, and if your job has nothing to do with your degree, you are probably in good company. Around one in three young graduates (32%) who have at least a bachelor’s degree work outside their field of study, according to Eurostat. Arts and humanities graduates seem to venture the furthest afield from their original area of study. Almost half of them (48%) change tack, the lowest retention rate among the surveyed fields. Rates are slightly higher for graduates in journalism and the social sciences. But…
By Ekbal Zein & AFP Published on 25/02/2026 – 13:04 GMT+1•Updated 13:07 Iran’s foreign ministry rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims about its missile programme on Wednesday, calling them “big lies” hours before the third round of nuclear talks in Geneva. “Whatever they’re alleging in regards to Iran’s nuclear programme, Iran’s ballistic missiles, and the number of casualties during January’s unrest is simply the repetition of ‘big lies’,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on X. Trump claimed during his State of the Union address on Tuesday that Iran is developing long-range missiles capable of reaching US territory. “They’ve already developed missiles that can…
Published on 25/02/2026 – 11:55 GMT+1•Updated 11:57 Christophe Leribault has been named as the new director of the Paris Louvre Museum, following the resignation on Tuesday of Laurence des Cars. The Élysee says the 62-year-old art historian’s main tasks will be to ensure the security and modernisation of the Louvre and to implement the French president’s ‘New Renaissance’ project. Last year, in the wake of leaked reports of its crumbling infrastructure, Emmanuel Macron announced a €800 million renovation plan, partially funded by raised ticket prices for non-EU citizens. Leribault’s first matter at hand will be to address the crises that…
Brussels and Kyiv are also looking ahead to the April 2027 French presidential election, in which the far-right National Rally, which has been Kremlin-friendly in the past, is ahead in the polls. The fear is that if Marine Le Pen’s party wins the presidency before Ukraine is offered a place inside the EU, it could block membership for Kyiv. However, full EU membership for Ukraine before 2027 is off the table, a senior EU official said. Speaking on Tuesday alongside Zelenskyy and Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that while she understood that “a clear date” is…
By Marco Fazzini & Euronews Published on 25/02/2026 – 12:20 GMT+1 Twenty-one police officers stationed at Rome’s Termini railway station are under investigation for allegedly stealing luxury clothing and perfume from a Coin department store, authorities said. Nine railway police officers and 12 Carabinieri are among 44 people placed under investigation by Rome prosecutors for aggravated theft, according to Italian media. The investigation began after the manager of the store on Via Giolitti — part of the Italian upmarket chain specialising in high-end goods — reported a €184,000 inventory shortfall in February 2024. Items allegedly stolen included brand-name jackets, bags, shirts, belts, perfume,…
Travellers should prepare for severe disruption to public transport services across Germany starting on Friday. Workers in the sector have announced a 48-hour strike as discussions over salaries and conditions stall, a union said. The two-day walkout is expected to plunge travel into chaos, affecting millions of passengers. Trains, trams and buses face disruption The industrial action will affect local buses, trams and trains (U-Bahn) in towns and cities across Germany – including major centres like Berlin and Hamburg. The disruption will begin early in the morning on Friday 27 February and is expected to continue into Saturday 28 February…
Managing the fallout of the crisis has been one of the most urgent tasks on Dati’s agenda. Dati said earlier earlier this month she would leave her ministerial post as she runs for mayor, but three people with direct knowledge of her talks with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said she has insisted on keeping the job as long as possible. “She wants to appear as the one who resolved the Louvre issue,” said someone close to Macron. Des Cars said in an interview with Le Figaro that she decided to resign now to ensure that…
The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night. en’s players entered the House chamber through two sets of doors and walked down the rows of the press gallery. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle not only stood and cheered but chanted “USA!” several times, many even pumping fists. Trump also said goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who stopped 41 shots in the gold medal game, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom,…