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The U.S. Justice Department on Friday released more than three million pages of documents in the Epstein files. The documents, which reference several prominent figures, such as Steve Bannon, Elon Musk and world leaders, also include exchanges between Lajčák and Epstein. In the newly released files, Epstein bantered with Lajčák about women while discussing Lajčák’s meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Lajčák initially denied any wrongdoing, describing the communications as informal and light-hearted, and later offered his resignation to prevent political costs from falling on the prime minister, according to reports in Slovak media. “Not because I did anything…
Updated: 31/01/2026 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 31st, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
This means that on issues such as sanctions against Russia, one country can block agreement, as happened last summer when Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico vetoed a package of EU measures against Moscow — a veto that was eventually lifted. Such power in one country’s hands is something that the EPP would like to change. As for military solidarity, Article 42.7 of the Lisbon Treaty obliges countries to provide “aid and assistance by all the means in their power” if an EU country is attacked. For Weber, the formulation under European law is stronger than NATO’s Article 5 collective defense…
Published on 31/01/2026 – 15:29 GMT+1 Silent Friend was made as a German-French-Hungarian co-production with the support of Hungary’s National Film Institute. The sensitive, philosophical film which won six awards at last year’s Venice Film Festival tells three stories of tentative encounters between people and plants. The latest work by the Golden Bear-winning and Oscar-nominated director of On Body and Soul is set in the botanical garden in Marburg, Germany. “The greatest joy was that in this film we were able to talk about so many things that have occupied me for a very long time, really since my teenage…
The protests, which erupted at the end of 2025 after a sharp decline of the Iranian economy, were met with an increasingly brutal government crackdown, including mass arrests, killings, and a near-total internet shutdown. Rights organizations say thousands have been killed or detained. The U.N. Human Rights Council held an emergency session, noting that the violence against protesters in recent weeks is the deadliest since the 1979 Iranian revolution. In Washington, Trump has repeatedly promised the protesters that “help is on the way,” while Israeli forces have increased their regional presence. In recent weeks, Trump has advocated for “new leadership”…
Protesters marched in Minneapolis on Friday as part of a nationwide “National Shutdown” demonstration against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Crowds marched with signs blasting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in response to a call for a “national shutdown” across the United States. Chanting slogans such as “shut it down” and “ICE out,” demonstrators called for an end to the agency’s operations. Protests were also held in cities across the US, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
“We weren’t taught about Rusyn art at school. We didn’t even know that some artists who entered the canon, such as Nowosielski or Andy Warhol, were Lemkos. That was knowledge only a handful of specialists had,” explains Magdalena Wróblewska, director of the Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw. The Lemkos, an ethnic group that has lived for centuries on both the northern and southern slopes of the main ridge of the Carpathians, were for years overlooked by the European art mainstream. The exhibition “Forms of Presence. Art of the Lemkos/Carpathian Rusyns” gives a platform to their work, which for years remained on…
Antonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, urged nations to pay their dues on Friday, warning that the organisation is in danger of going bankrupt and may run out of money by July. According to Guterres, the UN faces chronic budget problems because some member states do not pay their mandatory contributions in full, while others do not pay on time, forcing it into hiring freezes and cutbacks. “Either all member states honour their obligations to pay in full and on time—or member states must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse,” Secretary-General Guterres wrote…
Updated: 31/01/2026 – 9:07 GMT+1 In the Henry Jullien workshop, machines have been running at full speed since French President Macron appeared in public wearing the company’s sunglasses. Founded in 1921 and specialising in high-end “made in France” eyewear, the company has seen its sales skyrocket in just a few days. … More
At least 12 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks on Saturday, according to hospitals in Gaza, marking one of the largest death tolls since an October ceasefire meant to put an end to the hostilities went into effect. Officials at hospitals that received the bodies said the strike hit locations in northern and southern Gaza, including an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent in Khan Younis. Shifa Hospital said the Gaza City strike killed a mother, three children and one of their relatives on Saturday morning, while Nasser Hospital said a strike in a tent camp caused a…