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French authorities had repeatedly expressed concern for Kohler and Paris since the United States and Israel began launching strikes against Iran in February. The rush to secure their release took on added urgency as Trump scaled up his threats against Iran. Trump on Tuesday warned that should Iran fail to cut a deal, “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” “I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” he wrote in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. The U.S. president has threatened to attack Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran doesn’t open…
Iran has blocked sea traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil normally travels, sending prices skyrocketing. Trump’s latest warnings come after he suggested strikes would hit bridges, desalination plants and energy targets — which could include civilian infrastructure that, if attacked deliberately, could constitute a war crime. “We don’t want to discuss hypotheticals at this point,” said an EU diplomat, who is also party to the bloc’s policy on Trump and the Iran war. The diplomat and the official were granted anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. “A whole civilization will die tonight,…
Updated: 07/04/2026 – 18:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 7th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Angine de Poitrine are inescapable right now. They’re a Canadian duo who have been catapulted to viral success after a KEXP session recorded at the 48th edition of the Trans Musicales festival in Rennes, France. Everyone was struck by their visual aesthetic and the sonic carnival on show – two clearly talented musicians wearing oversized papier-mâché masks and polka-dotted costumes, jamming to dissonant rock. One has long noodly hair, a Pinocchio nose,plays a double-necked guitar, and looks like they’ve been struck from above by an inverted white pyramid. The other appears to be the bastard lovechild of a dalmatian and…
“Consider that it is human beings like us who decided that even Hiroshima and Nagasaki were acceptable to end a conflict,” Crosetto told Corriere, adding that “we continue to have nuclear weapons, and those who don’t have them are looking for them. We have learned nothing.” Pressed on whether he believed there is a real nuclear threat, he said: “I don’t even want to say the word. The risk is madness, and what we’re experiencing is a conflict where every action requires a higher-level reaction.” While the U.S. and Israel’s military campaign has killed numerous Iranian leaders and severely depleted…
Between 27 and 28 March, Italy refused a request from the US military for aircraft to land at the Naval Air Station Sigonella on the island of Sicily in the Mediterranean, before continuing towards the Middle East. The decision came shortly before Spain announced it would close its own airspace to US planes reportedly involved in strikes on Iran, prompting speculation about a coordinated political stance from the two European countries. On social media, some users have claimed the refusal reflected a political stance by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, suggesting Italy was distancing itself from US policy or reacting to…
Greece’s parliament ethics committee unanimously recommended lifting the immunity of 11 lawmakers implicated in a farm subsidy fraud investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. All 11 MPs from the ruling New Democracy party had requested the lifting of their immunity. The committee’s decision clears the way for a plenary vote expected after 19 April. Nine of the 11 MPs submitted written statements to the committee, while former Rural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras and MP Notis Mitarakis appeared in person to make their case. Tsiaras told reporters he asked for his immunity to be lifted “because it is a matter…
While arguing Orbán was a model of leadership for Europe more widely, Vance said: “Viktor Orbán has been the single sound leader in Europe on the question of energy security and independence. It is funny to watch prime ministers and leaders in some of the Western European capitals talk about the energy crisis, when, frankly, they should have been following the policies of Viktor Orbán in Hungary, and if they had, the energy crisis that they were experiencing would be a lot less bad.” Those remarks refer to Orbán’s insistence that Hungary should be allowed to continue to import discounted…
Published on 07/04/2026 – 15:41 GMT+2 US Vice-President JD Vance accused the European Union of interfering in Hungary’s election campaign and imposing censorship, as he visited Budapest days ahead of a pivotal vote on Sunday which could see a dramatic change in government. Vance’s trip comes five days before Sunday’s election, in which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces his most serious challenge in 16 years in power. The opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, is currently ahead of Orbán’s Fidesz in opinion polls. Speaking at a joint press conference, Vance praised Orbán’s leadership, saying it “can provide a model…