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Dubai’s inaugural World Sports Summit drew more than 1,500 sports industry figures for two days of discussions on athlete welfare, mental health and the future of global competition. The summit at Madinat Jumeirah on Monday and Tuesday featured around 70 speakers including active and retired athletes, federation presidents, team executives and sports administrators, according to organisers. Dubai Sports Council organised the event under the patronage of Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The gathering focused on themes such as Uniting the…
Polish farmers staged nationwide protests at more than 180 locations, including roadside pickets and demonstrations outside public offices, to oppose the European Union’s planned trade agreement with Mercosur countries. Protesters say the deal could lead to an influx of cheaper food from Latin America, which they fear would undermine Polish agricultural production and standards. Farmers are calling for greater financial support, simpler regulations and safeguards against excessive imports, warning the agreement could affect food prices and jobs across Europe.
Updated: 30/12/2025 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 30th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
French politicians are deeply divided over how – or whether – to honour Brigitte Bardot, following her death as the screen legend’s later-life politics proved as controversial as her films were influential. Bardot died on Sunday aged 91 at her home in Saint-Tropez on the southern Mediterranean coast. News of her demise prompted an outpouring of tributes, celebrating a woman who became a symbol of French culture, sexual liberation and cinematic glamour, through films such as And God Created Woman, Le Mépris and The Night Heaven Fell. She will also be remembered for her animal rights activism. She traveled to…
Israel said on Tuesday that it will suspend the work of more than two dozen humanitarian organisations for failing to meet its new rules to vet international agencies working in Gaza. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said that the organisations facing bans on 1 January didn’t meet new requirements for sharing staff, funding and operations information. The ministry said that around 25 organisations, or 15%, of non-governmental organisations working in Gaza didn’t have their permits renewed. It accused Doctors Without Borders (MSF), one of the largest health organisations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff…
The document states that hybrid measures “can fundamentally serve to prepare a military confrontation.” Rather than treating cyber operations or influence campaigns as background pressure, the plan places them directly within the logic of military escalation. The assumption has concrete consequences for how Germany plans its role in a future conflict. The document frames Germany as an operational base and transit corridor for NATO troops that would come under pressure early, particularly because of its role as the alliance’s main hub for moving and sustaining forces. The 24-page document is classified as a so-called light version of the plan, which…
Afghanistan’s opium poppy cultivation fell to 10,200 hectares this year, one of the lowest levels recorded in the country’s history, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said, but the Taliban ban has pushed farmers in northern provinces into severe economic hardship. The nationwide ban has reduced cultivation from 232,000 hectares in 2022, before the Taliban returned to power, but caused a shift in cultivation patterns from traditional southern areas to northern provinces farther from direct Taliban control, UNODC said. In Badakhshan province on the Tajikistan border, poppy production has increased since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. In…
Some Eurostar passengers have been sharing their experiences after being stranded after power problems and a stuck train interrupted rail services through the Channel Tunnel on Tuesday, ruining the New Year holiday vacation plans during the busy end-of-year holiday period.At Paris’ Gare du Nord station, Jamie and Issy Gill scrambled to find a flight back to the UK after their Eurostar train to London was cancelled, desperate to be reunited with their baby boy after enjoying a getaway together in the French capital.”We came for my 30th birthday and we were supposed to go back on the Eurostar, but everything…
By Sertac Aktan with EBU Published on 30/12/2025 – 16:48 GMT+1 Shoppers in the Netherlands have been stocking up on fireworks ahead of New Year’s Eve, most likely for the last time before a nationwide ban takes effect in 2026. A new law banning the sale of consumer fireworks from next year was approved in April by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Enforcement of the ban and the scale of compensation for traders will be decided by the next cabinet, local media reported. The looming ban has driven a surge in demand. Industry groups said in mid-December that pre-orders were…
Published on 30/12/2025 – 15:43 GMT+1 Travel chaos has erupted across France and the UK after Eurostar warned of “major disruption” to its operations. The international rail firm announced today (Tuesday 30 December) that following a problem with the overhead power supply and a subsequent failed Le Shuttle train, the Channel Tunnel is currently closed. “Unfortunately, this means we have no choice but to suspend all services today until further notice,” Eurostar says. “We’re very sorry for the impact the situation may have on your travel plans.” My Eurostar has been cancelled. What are my rights? Travellers have been told…