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Published on 18/05/2026 – 12:26 GMT+2 Russia targeted eight regions of Ukraine in its latest overnight drone and missile barrage, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, with local authorities reporting that the strikes wounded more than two dozen civilians, including three children. Russian forces fired 524 attack drones and 22 ballistic and cruise missiles, Zelenskyy said. “Air raid alerts remain in effect across many border and frontline communities, but our services are operating wherever the security situation allows,” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X. “Russia relies on ballistic missiles to strike people and that is precisely why we…
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As fears mount over jet fuel price surges, more and more European travellers are opting for short-haul or domestic travel this summer, according to Airbnb. New data from the short-term let booking platform has shown that 25% of travellers in countries including France, Germany, Sweden, Portugal and the Netherlands will be embracing staycations in 2026. Those who are going abroad are travelling shorter distances. In Sweden, for example, the median booking distance has dropped 26% since 2023 and is now under 500 kilometres. Another trend on the rise is splitting the cost of travel across a larger group, with bookings…
Italy’s premier argued that in the same way that the stability agreement exempts defense expenditures from its calculation, energy-related costs should similarly not be taken into account. “We must have the political courage to recognize that today energy security is also a European strategic priority,” she insisted. Meloni added Rome would struggle to justify participation in the EU’s SAFE defense financing program if Brussels refuses similar flexibility for energy spending. Italy wants the bloc’s existing “national safeguard clause” — currently tied to defense investment — temporarily expanded to cover emergency energy measures as well. The Italian prime minister’s appeal comes…
Hundreds of fans waving Bulgarian flags gathered at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport on Sunday to welcome Eurovision winner Dara home after Bulgaria’s first victory in the contest. The 27-year-old singer arrived smiling and holding the Eurovision trophy after her win in Vienna with the dance anthem ‘Bangaranga’. Several Bulgarian television channels interrupted their regular schedules to broadcast her arrival live. Dara, whose real name is Darina Yotova, said the success should remind people to support Bulgarian artists and creative industries. Fans at the airport described the victory as emotional and long overdue. Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev was among the officials…
The EU wants to reduce “cookie fatigue” through browser-level consent rules that promise fewer banners and more transparency. Critics warn the proposal could create new gatekeepers, weaken personalised advertising, and increase costs for European businesses.
Things can’t only get better It wasn’t always like this. The last Labour prime minister to win big before Starmer was Tony Blair. When he came to power in 1997, the U.K. had a bigger economy than China’s, was a leading member of the growing European Union trade bloc, and was approaching peak oil and gas production in the North Sea. Blair led Britain for 10 years. Nearly three decades on, Starmer inherited a country that has never really recovered from the economic shock of the 2008 financial crisis, is menaced by Russia, and now relies on imports for its energy security. Keir Starmer celebrates winning the 2024 general election with a speech at Tate Modern in London…
Published on 18/05/2026 – 7:30 GMT+2 Deepfakes are highly realistic, digitally manipulated visual content. Videos, images and audio are created using sophisticated AI tools, making them indistinguishable from reality. New-generation AI tools have made it easier to create illegal sexual content through apps known as “nudifier apps.” They use generative AI to create fake nude images of real people without their consent, leveraging a database of online images to produce realistic but unauthorised content. One in three deepfake tools can create free, non-consensual pornographic material in under 25 minutes. Deepfake pornography accounts for 98 per cent of all deepfake videos…
According to a recent study, engaging with arts and cultural activities regularly could help slow down ageing. With that in mind, we’ve curated a juicy selection of cultural prescriptions. Exhibitions about pop fandoms and masculinity, TV shows about power and sex, movies about fallen Galactic empires – there’s something to elongate everyone’s longevity in this week’s list. So, grab your diaries and put the trainers down – who needs jogging when you’ve got Jedis? Exhibitions Holy Pop! When: 21 May – 19 August 2026 Where: Somerset House (London, UK) As society has moved further away from religion, devoutness has manifested…
Markus Söders politischer Instinkt sagt ihm, dass die Luft dünner wird. Nach den bitteren Schlappen bei den bayerischen Kommunalwahlen und dem anhaltenden Druck durch die Freien Wähler und die AfD erfindet sich der bayerische Ministerpräsident mal wieder neu. Das Motto lautet ab sofort: Weniger Döner-Folklore, mehr DAX und harte Wirtschaftspolitik. Gordon Repinski saß am Abend neben Söder in der ARD-Talkshow „Caren Miosga“ und liefert eine Analyse über Söders Kampf um das politische Überleben und seinen insgeheim noch immer nicht begrabenen Traum vom Bund. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Der CSU-Fraktionschef im Bayerischen Landtag, Klaus Holetschek. Er verteidigt die kommende Mütterrente gegen den Vorwurf…