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Iranian General Qassem Soleimani warned Syrian officials that Luna al-Shibl, a close adviser to President Bashar al-Assad, was a spy months before she died in a suspected assassination disguised as a car accident, according to media reports. The late Iranian commander confronted Ali Mamlouk, head of Syria’s National Security Bureau, in late 2019 after seeing al-Shibl leave his office, according to a document reviewed by Al-Majalla magazine published this week. “Who is this?” Soleimani asked, according to the transcript. When Mamlouk identified her as the president’s adviser, Soleimani pressed further: “I know, I know… but who is she really? Where…
Published on 10/12/2025 – 12:08 GMT+1 •Updated 12:11 Silver prices continued to rise on Wednesday, hovering at around $62 per ounce after trading at roughly $50 in late November. That represents a significant jump from the metal’s average price of around $30 at the beginning of the year. The price jump follows news that the US administration is interviewing final candidates to replace current Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Investors are also expecting the Fed to cut its benchmark rate after its meeting later on Wednesday. The top three candidates for the chair job, and in particular the reported frontrunner…
Their appeal takes on added significance after the EU overhauled its migration rules on Monday, which made Denmark’s tough approach to migration a standard for the bloc. Establishment political groups across Europe are struggling to deal with the rise of anti-migration parties, which have used the issue as electoral rocket fuel in recent years. Europe’s justice and home affairs ministers signed off on new policies that let EU countries deport unsuccessful asylum applicants, establish offshore processing centers and create removal hubs beyond EU territory. The U.K. overhauled its asylum system in a similar direction last month. Representatives from around 40…
The US wants to help Europe save its identity. Speaking on Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today, US Ambassador to the European Union Andrew Puzder defended a controversial national security document in which the Trump administration called on the EU to change course or face a civilisational demise. In Europe, the document was met with surprise and criticism. Ambassador Puzder defended the US position, stating that the document seeks to restore Europe’s “greatness” and should not be understood as an attack, but rather as a set of recommendations aimed at strengthening Europe. “The section on Europe is titled ‘A Proposal…
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s book about his 20 days behind bars, titled “A Prisoner’s Diary” (“Le journal d’un prisonnier” in French), hit shelves today. The 216-page long prison memoir (that’s about 11 pages per day of incarceration) describes La Santé prison – where he was incarcerated for criminal association in financing his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya – as a noisy, harsh “all-grey” world of “inhuman violence”. It’s worth reminding that Sarkozy was held in solitary confinement and kept strictly away from other inmates for security reasons. Sarkozy writes that his cell looked like a “low-end hotel, except…
Another obstacle is institutional. Given that the United States is the biggest partner inside NATO, the alliance is not a place where allies can plan for any sort of post-American future. “That would defeat the very purpose of NATO,” said one senior alliance diplomat. Inside the alliance there is no contingency planning for a NATO without the U.S., according to three NATO diplomats. They interpret the signals from Washington not as a prelude to U.S. withdrawal from the alliance but as a powerful wakeup call for Europe as Washington refocuses on the Arctic and the Indo-Pacific. “The United States and…
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By AP with Euronews Published on 10/12/2025 – 9:27 GMT+1 South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads made with artificial intelligence (AI) from next year as it seeks to curb the number of deceptive promotions featuring fabricated experts or deep-faked celebrities endorsing food or pharmaceutical products on social media. Following a policy meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday, officials said they will ramp up screening and removal of problematic AI-generated ads and impose punitive fines, citing growing risks to consumers – especially older people who struggle to tell whether content is AI-made. Lee Dong-hoon, director of economic and…
“Weak” – the word US President Donald Trump used to describe European leaders. But how will it go down here in the UK and across the continent? Anne is in Brussels mopping up reaction from the “decaying” group of nations to that explosive interview from the President as re-connection talks between the UK and EU continues. Elsewhere, Sam speaks to Kemi Badenoch about what success looks like for the Conservatives at the next set of local elections – clue: it may not be winning. Plus, has the ghost of Andy Burnham returned to haunt Keir Starmer with a leadership challenge?
Unions plan a nationwide walkout on Thursday, 11 December 2025, to oppose the government’s new labour package. The centre right says it wants to bring more flexibility to the job market, while unions argue the plan weakens key protections, from dismissal rules to support for mothers and women who suffer miscarriages. Many workers recall similar pressure during the troika years. Some, like Lisbon hygiene worker Nuno Costa, say the current reforms feel like a return to that period. The 24 hour strike is expected to slow public transport, schools, hospitals and airports.