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By Euronews Published on 30/01/2026 – 8:57 GMT+1•Updated 9:04 US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed not to target Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for one week because of the freezing winter temperatures. “I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kiyv and the cities and towns for a week during this. It’s extraordinary. It’s not just like cold. It’s extraordinarily cold, record-setting cold,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Trump added that Putin has “agreed to that,” although the Kremlin has not yet responded or confirmed the statement.…
Emmy-winning actor Catherine O’Hara, known for comedic roles such as Kevin’s mother in “Home Alone” and Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek” has died aged 71. The Canadian-born comedian died at her home in Los Angeles “following a brief illness”, according to a statement from her agency, Creative Artists Agency, on Friday. There were no further details available on the circumstances of her death. O’Hara’s career began at the Second City, an improvisational comedy show, in Toronto in the 1970s. It was there that she started working with Eugene Levy, who would then become a lifelong collaborator. Levy was her co-star…
“We must focus on the tasks at hand right now,” Merz replied, when asked about Weber’s initiatives. The chancellor added he had no problem with “us repeatedly asking institutional questions” on making Europe more powerful and united, and stressed that “these are questions that need to be discussed again and again.” However, Merz showed little appetite for getting bogged down in the sweeping European reforms that Weber’s proposals could require. “Achieving treaty changes in this European Union of 27 is a rather difficult task,’ the chancellor said. “I advocate that we first and foremost concentrate on the tasks that are…
Israel said on Friday that it will reopen the pedestrian border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in both directions at the weekend, marking an important step forward for US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said in a statement that a “limited movement of people only” would be allowed through the Rafah crossing starting on Sunday. COGAT said both Israel and Egypt will vet individuals for exit and entry through the crossing, which will be supervised by European Union border patrol agents. In addition to screenings at the crossing,…
“We believe in the unifying power of sport and in the global impact that a football World Cup can have. Our goal is to strengthen this positive force — not to prevent it,” it added. Over the last two weeks, German media and politicians have debated a potential boycott of the sporting event following Trump’s now-retracted threats to impose tariffs on EU countries opposing his plans to annex Greenland. The World Cup is one of Trump’s prestige projects, and the U.S. president maintains close ties to Gianni Infantino, president of the world football governing body FIFA. A boycott by heavyweight…
Russia’s capital Moscow has this month seen the largest snowfall in more than 200 years, Moscow State University meteorologists said on Thursday. Images from the city of around 13 million people showed residents struggling to make their way through heavy piles of snow on the streets in its central district. Commuter trains in the Moscow area were delayed and cars were stuck in long traffic jams on Thursday evening. Snow piles on the ground reach as high as 60 centimetres in some parts of the capital.
3. It will stay firm on migration The previous government fell over migration, which remained a major campaign issue in the run-up to the election. Jetten positioned himself as the antithesis to far-right firebrand Geert Wilders, whose Party for Freedom has long claimed the topic. In the coalition text, the new government walks the tightrope of promising a strict immigration policy while trying not to echo Wilders too closely and alienate more progressive voters. The plan singles out the EU’s migration reforms, including its plans to bolster deportations, as a “first big step toward gaining more control over who comes…
At the Cazaux airbase in southwestern France, fighter jets took off under unusual conditions this week as part of a major military exercise designed to test the French Air and Space Force’s rapid response capabilities. The exercise, known as Topaze, simulated an armed drone incursion on one of the neighbouring airbases of Mont-de-Marsan. The units in Mont-de-Marsan had only seven hours’ notice to prepare. Their mission was to evacuate aircraft, personnel and equipment while maintaining the ability to conduct fighting operations. The element of surprise was key. Captain Armand, a Rafale fighter jet pilot participating in the exercise, told Euronews:…
By AP, Euronews Published on 30/01/2026 – 16:34 GMT+1 NASA has delayed astronauts’ upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted for no earlier than February 8, two days later than planned. NASA was all set to conduct a fueling test of the 322-foot (98-metre) moon rocket on Saturday, but called everything off late Thursday because of the expected cold. The critical dress rehearsal is now set for next Monday, weather permitting. The change leaves NASA with only three days in February to send four…
Officials are also wary that the EU-U.K. relationship may come to resemble the worst aspects of the Swiss one, a complicated mess of agreements which is subject to endless renegotiation and widely disliked in Brussels. Chemical attraction The prime minister would not elaborate on which sectors the U.K. should seek agreements with the EU on, stating only that “we’re negotiating with the EU as we go into the next summit.” British officials say that for now they are focused on negotiating the agreements promised at last May’s meeting. One senior business representative in Brussels, granted anonymity because their role does…