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7:10 GMT+1 Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones, Zelenskyy says Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use in strikes against the United States and Israel, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN in an interview on Saturday.Zelenskyy told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that it is “100% facts” that Iran has used Russian-made Shaheds to attack US bases.Iran initially pioneered the Shahed, which was a much cheaper alternative to expensive missiles. They first saw mass use in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, where thousands have been launched by Russian forces since 2022. Although Iran initially provided the drones, Russia now manufactures…
Some of the world’s greatest cities have been inhabited for thousands of years, building upon layers of history that mean you could find something from the Roman Empire next to a glass-clad skyscraper. While these contrasts are charming for visitors, the streets of old don’t necessarily work with the demands of modern day life. Enter: The purpose-built city. Built from scratch, city designers can work in grid patterns to make sure residents have easy access to things like schools, supermarkets and health clinics, and they can also be built to accommodate the anticipated amounts of traffic. Some countries have gone…
Yet, Tisza is sure this time will be different, partly because it’s fielding local star László Gajdos as its main candidate here. Hungarians cast two votes — one for the national party list and another for their preferred candidate in single-member district constituencies. Of the 199 seats in the National Assembly, 106 are filled by winners of the district races, while the remaining 93 seats are distributed among winners of the party lists. And Gajdos, a highly popular director of the Nyíregyháza Zoo, is running on both. Even pro-Fidesz observers like Mráz Ágoston Sámuel, director of the research consultancy Nézőpont…
The World Anti-Doping Agency is weighing a rule change because the U.S. has refused to pay its dues to the agency since 2023, the Associated Press reported. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
The EU’s sanctions list must be renewed twice a year with unanimous support from all 27 member states. More than 2,600 people and entities have been sanctioned. The names that were removed were not disclosed. Slovakia had called for the removal of prominent tycoons Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the list. However, two of the diplomats said, neither was among those de-listed. Envoys had been unable to secure an agreement during all-day talks on Friday, launching a written procedure on Saturday to finalize the terms of the rollover. Capitals are hoping for a breakthrough on the EU’s forthcoming package…
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that Lebanon was ready to “engage in direct talks” with Israel, offering to host the two sides in Paris for negotiations. “The Lebanese government has signaled its willingness to engage in direct talks with Israel,” the French leader said on social media platform X, adding that he had spoken to Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and the country’s House Speaker Nabih Berri. “All components of the country must be represented in these discussions,” Macron said. “Israel must seize this opportunity to initiate talks and declare a ceasefire, find a lasting solution, and…
Published on 14/03/2026 – 12:50 GMT+1•Updated 13:04 Qatar’s armed forces intercepted missiles targeting the country in two waves early on Saturday, the defence ministry said. Euronews journalists in Doha reported air raid alerts followed by interceptors in the city repelling Iranian missiles, generating loud blasts and shaking the city around 2:00 am and then 5:45am, jolting the capital awake. Precautionary evacuations announced The interior ministry announced temporary precautionary evacuation measures applying to residents in specific areas who received notifications through the National Alert System. The ministry said safe alternative accommodation has been provided for affected residents, while some people chose…
Agence France-Presse reported the damage had been caused by a drone strike, not a missile. Several videos, circulated by the AP and the BBC, show pillars of smoke rising from inside the facility. There was no immediate comment from the embassy. Saturday’s strike in Baghdad came after a drone attack in northern Iraq on Thursday killed a French soldier and wounded several others stationed there as part of an international counterterrorism training exercise.
The United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh launched an appeal to the world to force Iran lift its stranglehold of the Strait of Hormuz vital shipping waterway. In wide-ranging interview with Euronews in Abu Dhabi, the UAE Minister of State at the UAE Foreign Ministry said “Iran must not be allowed to hold the global economy hostage by its rogue state behaviour.” As the Iran war keeps escalating, Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman which carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, is sending shockwaves around the world both…