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NATO has just invested in Kreios Space, a Spanish startup founded in 2021 by six recent graduates driven by the desire to put satellites closer to Earth than anyone has before. Orbiting a satellite within 500 kilometres of Earth has long been considered a dead end. The atmosphere at that altitude still exerts enough drag to slow any object within days, pulling it back down to Earth. No one had found a sustainable way of going closer without burning through fuel at an absurd rate, so the industry settled for higher orbits and left the rest unexplored. To understand the…
By Serge Duchêne Published on 15/04/2026 – 8:58 GMT+2•Updated 9:18 A Parisian engineer with a passion for art won an original Picasso painting worth over €1 million at a charity raffle. And it only cost him €100. Ari Hodara, 58, was drawn at a ceremony broadcast live by Christie’s auction house yesterday. A total of 120,000 tickets were sold at €100 each. The money raised will be donated to Alzheimer’s research. The prize was a portrait of Dora Maar, one of Picasso’s muses. Entitled “Tête de femme” (“Head of a Woman”), this gouache in deep grey and blue tones was painted…
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News Donald Trump unloads another scathing attack on Keir Starmer – throwing out threats and casting doubt on the special relationship once again – raising fresh questions about what could happen next. All very awkward as the Chancellor touches down in Washington for a key IMF meeting and a state visit from King Charles looms. Away from Trump-Starmer division – Sam and Anne unpack the reaction to yesterday’s exclusive revelation on the podcast that defence chiefs are trying to find more cuts to the defence budget. Is Rachel Reeves under more pressure…
More than 52,000 voters were allowed to cast ballots on Monday after delivery failures disrupted polling, as supporters of Rafael López Aliaga demanded the resignation of electoral chief Piero Corvetto and counting continued for a third day in Lima. Partial results from 77 per cent of ballots counted showed Keiko Fujimori in the lead with 16.86 per cent, followed by Rafael López Aliaga and Jorge Nieto, as Peru holds a tightly contested 2026 presidential election with mandatory voting for over 27 million citizens. An EU observer mission said it had found no evidence of fraud, despite claims by Rafael López…
By Roselyne Min with AP Published on 15/04/2026 – 8:37 GMT+2 From Hindu gurus and Buddhist priests to AI versions of Jesus, developers are using AI to create avatars that can communicate spiritual ideas based on religious teachings. These apps are designed as tools for outreach, while others aim to digitise and interpret ancient texts. “Every single religion, as far as I’m aware, is engaging at least with a conversation about what AI is and where it’s going and the impact it’s going to have on our understanding of what it means to be human,” said Beth Singler, a religion and AI anthropologist…
By Serge Duchêne Published on 15/04/2026 – 9:27 GMT+2 American rapper Kanye ‘Ye’ West has postponed his planned concert in Marseille, following reports that French Interior Minister Laurent Núñez was trying to prevent the gig. “I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends,” wrote the rapper on X, referring to his apologies for his past behaviour. “I take full responsibility for what’s mine but I don’t want to put my fans in the middle of it.” Núñez was seeking to prevent West from performing in the city of Marseille on 11 June because of…
Trump initially criticized the pontiff on Monday, calling him “Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons” and “terrible for Foreign Policy.” Trump also shared an AI-generated image portraying himself as a Christ-like figure, which drew backlash from Christian commentators and some of his evangelical, political allies. The president later removed the image and claimed that it was not supposed to resemble Jesus, but him being a doctor. For his part, the pope responded Monday to the White House fury, saying he had “no fear” of the Trump administration, and would not be silenced. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who had…
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Finding an affordable and decent place to live has become increasingly difficult across Europe. Housing accounts for one-fifth of the average EU household’s income. This share is significantly higher in some countries, reaching 35% in Greece according to Eurostat. Rising rents are a significant burden for Europeans. In 2025, rents increased by 3.1% in the EU. In some countries, rent inflation reached double digits. Demand rising faster than supply “The key dynamic is straightforward: demand has been rising faster than supply,” Kate Everett-Allen, head of European residential research at Knight Frank told Euronews Business. “Affordability pressures in the sales market…
Finland is set to get its first cross-border rail link with continental Europe this summer. The long-delayed connection with Sweden could launch as early as June, authorities say. According to a European rail expert, the new route will create one of the longest journeys that can be taken by train within the EU. At the moment, travellers can only pass between the border towns of Tornio in Finland and Haparanda in Sweden – at the top of the Gulf of Bothnia – by bus or car. There is a rail line linking the two towns, but there’s a practical stumbling…