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By Euronews with IJF Published on 09/02/2026 – 8:05 GMT+1 It’s the final day in Paris! The official renewal of the contract for the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam by Mr Marius Vizer, IJF President and His Excellency Mr Battulga Khaltmaa Mongolian Judo Federation President was signed. And with that complete, the finals got underway. At -81 kg, Yuhei OINO of Japan fought a tense battle that could only be decided by a yuko score. Gold for OINO. International Judo Federation Ambassador Mr Albano CARRISI awarded the medals. Szofi OZBAS of Hungary clinched the victory in golden score in the -70 kg final. Holding down…
The leaders will take their crisis diplomacy on the road, from a conference room in Brussels to a castle in the Belgian countryside, and finally to Munich for the world’s biggest international security conference. Plus, MEPs will meet in Strasbourg to discuss unfreezing the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. and approving its long-term budget from 2028 to 2034, while ambassadors from every member country will hold talks in Brussels on Tuesday. Here’s how the week is set to go down. Wednesday: EU’s defense chiefs meet There’s just one item on the agenda when the EU’s defense ministers gather in…
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By Hannah Brown & Eleanor Butler & Camille Simonet Published on 09/02/2026 – 6:47 GMT+1 Since it first began operations in 1994, Eurostar has transported more than 400 million passengers across Europe — and it shows no signs of running out of steam soon In 2025, they had a record-breaking year with 20 million travellers boarding their trains. But following a decision by the UK’s rail regulator to grant Virgin Trains a licence to run services on the same line between the UK and Europe, is Eurostar’s rolling success under threat? In this episode of The Big Question, Eleanor Butler is joined by…
The app world is constantly changing. Some apps rise quickly, others fade or reinvent themselves. Facebook was once extremely popular but has lost ground in many countries. Back then, OpenAI’s ChatGPT did not even exist, but it is now dominating downloads. So which apps are now the most downloaded across Europe? Which sectors dominate the rankings? How do revenues differ between apps? And how much do the top-earning apps make in Europe? The 2025 rankings of the most downloaded apps in the EU show user preferences, with productivity, shopping, and social platforms dominating installs within the top 20 according to…
By Dianne Apen-Sadler Published on 09/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Airports are a bit like marmite: You either love them or hate them. There are certainly plenty of negatives. Travelling in general is exhausting, food and drink prices are extortionate, and the thought of missing your flight is anxiety-inducing. In recent years, airports vying to be named number one in the world have been doing their best to improve the experience, giving those passing through something to do other than palming through a guidebook or scrolling TikTok. While some have turned to luxury shopping offerings, or adding enough paintings and sculptures to…
His allies say Farage still has good lines into the White House, with one noting: “It’s not like he picks up the phone to Trump constantly. But he knows who to speak to to get to Susie Wiles or Scott Bessent, and he does it sparingly.” A U.S. official acknowledged there was now a twin-track diplomacy within the transatlantic relationship, with “differing U.K. interests pushing their sides” in conversations with the White House. For now it suits Reform to have it both ways — criticizing individual statements by Trump, while keeping channels of communication open. Party insiders recognize, however, that…
Ist das transatlantische Verhältnis noch tragfähig – oder bereits irreparabel beschädigt? Kurz vor der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz blickt Gordon Repinski auf die wachsenden Spannungen zwischen Europa und den USA. Der Graben ist tiefer geworden: Donald Trump ist zurück im Weißen Haus, die außenpolitischen Risiken nehmen zu und die Hoffnung auf verlässliche amerikanische Führung schwindet. Der Kickoff zur Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz findet um 12 Uhr in Berlin statt und wird hier live übertragen. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht Gordon mit Metin Hakverdi, SPD-Politiker und Koordinator der Bundesregierung für die transatlantische Zusammenarbeit. Es geht um den Umgang mit einem schwieriger werdenden Partner USA, um die…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently received a lot of acclaim for citing Czech playwright and former President Václav Havel’s “The Power of the Powerless” in his speech at the World Economic Forum, inviting the world’s nations and businesses to stop living in the lie of the rules-based international order. And that lesson applies here too: For the U.K. to finally move on, it must choose not to live in lies — especially the ones that fueled Brexit. And yet, both of the U.K.’s main political parties, Labour and the Conservatives, are treating Brexit as a sacred cow rather than…
Meanwhile, the far-right Vox secured 14 seats with support of 17.9 percent, double what it won in the last election in 2023 and echoing its strong performance recently in national polls. The party campaigned hard in Aragón’s rural areas, pitching to farmers unhappy with EU regulations. “This is not the result we wanted,” said the Socialist candidate, Pilar Alegría. “An uncertain horizon has opened up in Aragón.” Sunday’s was the first of three elections scheduled in the coming months in PP-held regions in Spain, and will be followed by Castilla y León in March and Andalusia in June. Both the…