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“We played a game where you had to stay awake for 24 hours and one day the lads put a shot of tequila on every single bin on the beach for 500 metres — so 10 bins, 10 shots of tequila. You had to sprint to the first bin, gulp down the shot, sprint back. Then sprint to the second bin, down the shot, sprint back, and so on. Run, drink, run, repeat. Once, I tried to hurdle a sun-lounger, hit the top of it and went sprawling face down in the sand.” That quote is either an extract from the…
Published on 24/04/2026 – 7:55 GMT+2•Updated 8:02 On today’s show hosted by Mared Gwyn: Top story: Euronews’ Jorge Liboreiro reports live from Cyprus on the EU Summit there, where EU leaders are discussing energy, defence, and Middle East. Interview with former EU Council president Charles Michel and Estonia’s Prime Minister Kristen Michal. Euronews’ Jorge Liboreiro live from Cyprus where EU leaders are gathering for a crucial meeting. Explainer by Jakub Janas: Could a team that failed to qualify still play at the 2026 World Cup? When and where to watch Europe Today? You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc…
Amid major geopolitical shifts following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a document attributed to Tom Barrack, the US envoy to Syria, outlines an ambitious proposal to reposition Syria as a key transit hub for global energy flows. The plan focuses not on road transport but on reviving and expanding a huge network of existing and proposed pipelines linking Gulf and Iraqi energy fields to Mediterranean ports and, ultimately, European markets. At the Antalya diplomacy forum in Turkey this week, Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former rebel commander until recently, told the forum that due to its strategic location…
In the last few years, Japan has seen a surge in cherry blossom tourists, leading to significant overtourism at iconic parks and sites like Chureito Pagoda during the blossoming season. In many cases, there can be more than 10,000 tourists in a single day. The rise of social media has contributed to this pressure as well, with Japanese cherry blossom posts often going viral, thanks to the stunning scenery and colourful displays. This has led to incidents like the city of Fujiyoshida cancelling its Arakurayama Sengen Park festival because of safety concerns, infrastructure stain and unruly visitor behaviour. Climate volatility…
In the watch industry, Hermès is a challenger, because we were born in Paris, and we are a very strong brand, but known for silk and leather activities, leather accessories. So, in watchmaking, we try to be at the highest technical level, matching the best of the best, and at the same time, bringing… This strong creativity that we have, this sense of originality, and maybe try to do things a little bit different, like our booth, where we have always a piece that is quite spectacular, but a bit unusual, I would say. The purpose of Hermes regarding watches,…
In der Unions-Fraktion braut sich etwas zusammen. Exklusiv berichtet Rasmus Buchsteiner über die neu formierte „Gruppe 25“. Ein Zusammenschluss aus 63 Abgeordneten, die erst im letzten Jahr in den Bundestag eingezogen sind. Unter der informellen Führung von JU-Chef Johannes Winkel und anderen wächst der Unmut über den Kanzlerkurs. Warum die jungen Wilden Merz zunehmend als „SPD-Versteher“ kritisieren und eigene Akzente bei der Reform der Krankenkassen und Steuern setzen, analysiert Rasmus zusammen mit Rixa Fürsen. Während in Berlin die Fraktion brodelt, kämpft Friedrich Merz auf Zypern an der internationalen Front. Beim informellen EU-Gipfel in Nikosia stehen die Zeichen auf Sturm: Die…
SONDAGE CLUSTER 17 X POLITICO. La maire Ecologiste, Anne Vignot, et son adversaire LR, Ludovic Fagaut, sont au coude-à-coude. Avec le RN et LFI aux portes de la qualification, le second tour pourrait être un duel, un triangulaire ou une quadrangulaire. Mar 6 3 mins read
Then, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened, easing sanctions against Belarus in exchange for the release of political prisoners following booze-fueled negotiations between Lukashenko and an American envoy. Andreeva’s release in March came ahead of what Lukashenko has described as a potential “big deal” with the U.S., which is ostensibly designed to lure him away from Russia’s orbit. Andreeva is grateful. In one of her first interviews after being released, she thanked the U.S. president “first of all.” And yet, she told POLITICO, this is no happy ending. More than two dozen journalists remain incarcerated in Belarus — among them her…
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Over a dinner of Cypriot salad, milk-fed lamb and halloumi-stuffed ravioli, leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the economic consequences of the Iran war. They left with no obvious solutions. “It was just an assessment on the topic,” Romanian President Nicușor Dan told POLITICO when asked about talks on the Strait of Hormuz, where oil and gas tankers remain stranded as a standoff between the U.S. and Iran continues. Still, “it was a good discussion on the situation in the Middle East and the energy consequences.” Walking to dinner, the leaders meandered en masse…