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Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation responsible for smuggling large quantities of cocaine hidden in slabs of marble into the southern European country, in a joint operation with authorities in Brazil. The operation conducted together with the customs surveillance branch of tax agency SVA and the Federal Police of Brazil resulted in the arrest of three people and the seizure of nearly 1,500 kilograms of cocaine. The investigation began in November after agents detected suspicious activity involving the import of marble tables, countertops and sinks from Brazil. After further probe, police uncovered that the marble was used to hide…
“It will be worth tuning in for,” the official added. Starmer’s premiership hangs in the balance after fresh revelations surfaced in the Epstein files about the relationship between Peter Mandelson, the man Starmer chose for the role of ambassador to the U.S, and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The prime minister has been hit by a double resignation from his top team in Downing Street. His chief of staff Morgan McSweeney — one of his most loyal, long-serving and important lieutenants widely credited with propelling Starmer first to the leadership of the Labour Party and then into Downing Street…
By Euronews Published on 09/02/2026 – 10:03 GMT+1 Iranian authorities have detained senior figures from the country’s reformist political movement, expanding a campaign of repression that began with the violent suppression of protests in which thousands died. Security forces arrested at least four prominent reformists, according to officials within the movement cited in media reports. The detentions mark a shift from targeting street protesters to pursuing established political figures who have operated within Iran’s system. Those arrested include Azar Mansouri, who heads the Reformist Front representing multiple reform-oriented political groups, and Mohsen Aminzadeh, a diplomat who served in the government of…
The people of Greece and lovers of the language are marking its official global celebration on the first ever ‘World Greek Language Day’. It follows a unanimous decision by the 90 member states of UNESCO to recognise the universal cultural significance of the Greek language, which has profoundly shaped philosophy, science, literature, and the arts throughout human history. Greece’s national poet Dionysios Solomos is also being honoured on 9 February. Greek, is one of the identifying elements of Modern Hellenism, along with the country’s main Orthodox religion and its traditions. To mark the occasion, several government ministers around Europe have…
“Le délai d’ici début juin est suffisant pour organiser paisiblement ma succession”, a-t-il pris la peine de préciser. Entamé en 2021, son deuxième mandat à la tête de la banque centrale française aurait dû se terminer en octobre 2027, soit quelques mois après la prochaine échéance présidentielle. Son départ ouvre donc la voie à une nouvelle nomination, prérogative du président de la République. En rejoignant la Fondation Apprentis d’Auteil, François Villeroy de Galhau fait “un choix qui correspond à ses valeurs, lui qui n’a jamais caché sa foi catholique”, commente une porte-parole de la Banque de France. L’aide sociale à…
Published on 09/02/2026 – 14:06 GMT+1 France began its largest military exercise since the Cold War on Sunday, deploying 12,500 troops in a three-month drill designed to prepare for high-intensity warfare in Europe. The Orion 26 exercise, which runs until 30 April, will involve 25 ships including the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, 140 aircraft, 1,200 drones and forces from 24 countries. The French Ministry of the Armed Forces described Orion 26 as “a major event in the French operational preparation for high-intensity scenarios” aimed at preparing forces for “complex situations in multiple, varied, and contested environments”. The drill is…
By Euronews Published on 09/02/2026 – 11:28 GMT+1 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer lost his most senior aide on Sunday as the political crisis over Peter Mandelson’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein threatened to end his leadership 18 months after Labour’s landslide election victory. Morgan McSweeney resigned as Downing Street chief of staff, saying he took “full responsibility” for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States in December 2024. “The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country and trust in politics itself,” McSweeney said in a statement.…
Asian markets edged higher on Monday as Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) convincingly won the elections in Japan, providing greater clarity to investors worldwide. The Japanese stock index, Nikkei 225, rose around 4%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.76%, Korea’s Kospi rose 4.10%, while China’s SSE Composite Index saw a 1.41% gain. In Europe, markets were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 trading less than 0.1% higher by around midday CET. France’s CAC 40 and the UK’s FTSE 100 fell, while Germany’s DAX was 0.18% higher and Spain’s IBEX 35 saw a 0.44% lift. All eyes are now on…
By Euronews Published on 09/02/2026 – 12:47 GMT+1 Three married couples competing in mixed doubles curling at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have turned their relationships into a competitive advantage, using heated exchanges on the ice and cooling-off routines afterwards to manage the pressures of elite sport. Norway’s Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten, bronze medallists at PyeongChang in 2018 and silver medallists at Beijing in 2022, have developed what they call the “hot wash” — a post-match ritual where they each express one emotion before separating for half an hour. “Just after finishing a game, we say one emotion to each…
Three thousand years of history and Olympic values, all under one roof. The exhibition “The Olympic Games. A 3000-Year History” has been open at the Fondazione Luigi Rovati in the historic heart of Milan since November last year. Now, as the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games have officially kicked off, its themes feel more timely than ever. “The exhibition here shows that all these three big civilisations (Greek, Etruscan and Roman), all brought something and they have something to bring to us, and that the modern time Olympics, they also have heritage, they also bought novelty,” says Lionel Pernet, Director…