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Asked if he and Salamé, who have been together for more than a decade, discussed his potential candidacy, Glucksmann said he understood what his presidential bid meant “for my loved ones and especially my partner.” “As with any couple, when one person’s decision has such a strong impact on the other’s life, we had long conversations,” Glucksmann told TF1. Though France has a history of high-profile working journalists engaged in relationships with politicians, Salamé said at a parliamentary hearing in February that she would step aside if Glucksmann ran for president. And during the last two European elections, when Glucksmann…
Around 80 percent of global trade travels by ship, while most of the EU’s imports and exports arrive or leave by sea. Meanwhile, more than 95 percent of international digital communications pass through submarine fibre-optic cables stretching across the ocean floor, alongside pipelines that transport much of the world’s oil and gas. Damage to these networks—whether through sabotage, drones, unmanned underwater vehicles or conventional military attacks—could disrupt supply chains, financial systems and energy security almost overnight. As a result, maritime defence is increasingly focused not only on warships and submarines but also on surveillance, autonomous technologies and the protection of…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 13:13 GMT+2 “There’s nowhere like Halkidiki”, say the locals, but above all the people of Thessaloniki, for whom it has long been a traditional holiday destination not only in summer but throughout the year, especially for short weekend breaks. However, the latest data suggest that many Europeans feel the same way. More than one million foreign tourists (the vast majority of them Europeans) are estimated to have visited the area over the whole of 2025, and this season so far is running at similar, perhaps even higher, numbers. The images of the large wildfire in Siviri…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 12:29 GMT+2•Updated 12:30 Indian-American comedian Zarna Garg, who has made a name for herself with her humorous take on the lives of Indian immigrants, has circulated a story about her experience in a luxury shop on Berlin’s Kurfürstendamm. Garg, who is currently in Berlin as part of her comedy tour, posted footage of the incident on Instagram (source in German). Shortly after using the toilet at the Hermès store, the comedian tried to open the sliding door, but it jammed. At first, Garg saw the funny side and, together with her team, started filming the wait…
By Euronews Persian Published on 24/08/2026 – 12:05 GMT+2•Updated 12:08 Iranian state television has broadcast a video purporting to track the movements of Barron Trump, Donald Trump’s 20-year-old son, and claiming a $10 million (€8.5m) bounty has been placed on him. The footage, released by IRGC-affiliated media and broadcast on Channel 3 of Iranian state television, is titled “Where and how should we kill Barron Trump?” It claims to show the location of his university, his escort vehicles and the positioning of his Secret Service detail, alleging his movements have been “fully monitored”. The claim about the bounty could not be…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 9:54 GMT+2•Updated 10:31 The European Union has approved Ukraine’s next defence spending envelope of €6.1 billion for defence procurement as part of the bloc’s €90 billion loan programme, the EU executive announced Monday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in the statement the defence funding aims to supply Kyiv with air and missile defence systems, missiles, ammunition and radars. “As Russia intensifies its attacks, we are stepping up to help Ukraine protect its people and defend its skies,” she said. “Europe stands with Ukraine and we will deliver what it needs, when it needs…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 11:00 GMT+2 The US is ramping up its economic pressure on Iran after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared the start of an “economic D-Day”. According to Bessent, this represents “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary.” He set out the position in a post on X late on Sunday and in a Financial Times opinion article published the same day. Bessent stated that US President Donald Trump’s military campaign had “significantly dismantled Iran’s military capabilities and weakened its nuclear programme”. He added that the administration is now “entering the endgame” and that the…
Option 4: Deploy the nuclear option The most powerful constitutional instrument would be Bundeszwang, or federal coercion. Under Article 37 of Germany’s Basic Law, the federal government, with the consent of the Bundesrat — the chamber representing the states — may take “necessary measures” to compel a state to fulfill its legal obligations. In plain English: Berlin could force a state government to obey federal law. The provision has never been used. In the reporting for this story, no one interviewed brought it up on their own — perhaps out of conviction, perhaps out of fear that merely mentioning it…
A 41-year-old French tourist died on Sunday near Balos, in the Chania region of Crete, after collapsing while hiking in high temperatures and intense sunshine. The woman had gone to the area in the afternoon with her partner. According to information from the Coordination Centre of the Hellenic Fire Service, passed on to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA), the couple left their car in a car park at Falasarna and continued on foot towards Balos beach, following the path of a difficult trail. Despite warning signs in the area prohibiting access, the two tourists took a route which involves a…
Published on 24/08/2026 – 8:24 GMT+2 Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, already facing a flood crisis in the country’s north, held an urgent meeting on Sunday with high-level security officials in response to coordinated violence overnight in three southern provinces where a small-scale Muslim insurgency is active. The meeting, held shortly before Anutin flew north to inspect the badly flooded province of Nan, followed 51 incidents on Saturday night in the southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala. The attackers did not engage with military or police forces. Only three civilians were known to have been wounded and they were…