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Earlier this month, Lowe offered to put his differences with Farage aside to form a pact with Reform, and Reform officials have been taking Lowe’s public offer of a pact seriously. “They would like to work with us because he [Lowe] needs us to survive in the long run,” as one Farage adviser, granted anonymity to discuss the rift, put it. But Lowe’s deal comes with conditions — he advocates mass deportations, including of women and children, a ban on halal and kosher slaughter, a referendum on the death penalty, and the exclusion of Conservative ministers from a future Cabinet. Luke…
A man driving a car ploughed into a group of people outside Caen railway station in Normandy, killing at least two people. An earlier toll reported one person dead and ten injured. Seven people are in critical condition and three others were slightly injured, according to the prefect of Calvados, David Claviere. He said the car “deliberately drove into pedestrians in the street opposite the station.” According to French newspaper Le Figaro, the vehicle, a black German car, is said to have hit people who were waiting near a tram stop. The deputy public prosecutor said the incident, which happened…
Hundreds of foreign tourists are reported missing after devastating flooding in Nepal struck an area popular with international travellers. The Nepal Tourism Board said on Thursday that 644 tourists were out of contact, including 517 foreign nationals. They include visitors from 19 European countries as well as China, the United States and Australia. It is urging travellers to inform the nearest police or security authority, local administration, travel agency, guide or tour operator of their location and in a statement said “please remain clam, stay informed and follow official safety instructions”. The disaster has particularly affected Rasuwa and neighbouring Nuwakot,…
The EU economy largely depends on a few countries, particularly its ‘Big Four’. As of 2025, Germany, France, Italy and Spain together account for 61% of the EU’s GDP. However, countries’ shares of the EU economy change over time. The share held by the ‘Big Four’ has been declining in recent decades. It fell from 67.9% in 2005 to 65.3% in 2015 and 61% in 2025, according to Eurostat. So, which countries have the highest and lowest GDP shares? And how have these shares changed across the EU over time? Almost a quarter of the EU’s GDP comes from Germany…
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her sculptures and installations around the world, has died at the age of 97. Kusama died on 14 August at a hospital in Tokyo, her studio said on Thursday. The cause of death was not disclosed. “She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul,” the studio’s statement said. “We will carry forward Kusama’s wishes and, through art, continue to bring hope and strength for the future to people around the world.” Kusama was best known for her colourful, psychedelic works…
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Europe’s militaries are pouring money into the sea. EU defence expenditure rose to €418 billion in 2025, a 20 percent increase from the previous year, and is projected to reach €454 billion in 2026, equivalent to 2.4 percent of GDP. Maritime defence is one of the fastest-growing sectors. Production of naval vehicles and equipment across the bloc has reached €117.8 billion since 2016, with output hitting €13.7 billion in 2025 alone. Who’s building Europe’s navies On paper, four countries dominate that output. France, Germany, Italy and Spain account for 87 percent of the EU’s maritime defence industrial base and captured…
At least 162 were killed in Nepal and three others in Tibet after massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China swept through communities on Wednesday, China’s state media reported, warning that up to 1000 people remain missing in Nepal and Tibet from the disaster. Mudslides in Tibet left three people dead and 558 missing; some 260 of the 558 missing people in Tibet were foreigners, and two villagers were rescued, both China’s state news agency Xinhua and broadcaster CCTV reported Thursday morning. Drone footage in Nepal showed roads destroyed and buildings buried by thundering water the…
Spain’s economy is 10 times bigger than Morocco’s, and the European country was once a colonial overlord there. But, as Jacob Mundy, associate professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University, points out, Spain relies on its neighbor for cooperation in a number of areas beyond migration, including anti-narcotics and anti-terrorism operations. “Spain and Morocco have been at war with each other on and off for centuries and yet they have these profoundly deep, commercial, security and other kinds of relationships,” he said. “You’d think: Spain’s the bigger economy and so on, it’s going to be the one in…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 11:40 GMT+2•Updated 12:23 An employee at Frankfurt Airport has died of malaria, a spokesperson for the facility’s operator Fraport said on Wednesday. A further five employees at the airport also contracted the infectious disease and are receiving medical treatment. The cause of the infections is believed to be a mosquito that travelled by plane from a malaria-endemic area to Germany, likely in July. Fraport says its focus is now on information and prevention. Employees are being advised to see a doctor if they experience any malaria-like symptoms and to tell medics they work at the airport.…