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A spokesperson for Belgium’s health ministry declined to comment. A trade association for Belgian brewers are campaigning this week against a March law proposed by Vandenbroucke, which would change the health warning on alcohol advertisements — from “alcohol abuse causes health damage” to “alcohol causes health damage.” White was previously summoned in February after he accused Brussels of antisemitism over a probe into three Jewish mohels in Antwerp suspected of performing circumcisions without the required medical qualifications. White called the investigation “ridiculous” and pressured Vandenbroucke to intervene, prompting the Belgian government to accuse him of interfering in the country’s domestic…
Published on 28/08/2026 – 12:40 GMT+2•Updated 13:18 A Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has wounded four people and sparked a large fire, as Moscow continued a wave of attacks across the country. The drone struck an Epicentr home-improvement hypermarket on Friday morning, setting fire to around 2,000 square metres of the building, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov. The strike was part of another widespread Russian assault on Ukraine, with attacks also reported in the Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Kherson regions. One person was killed and two others wounded in the Kyiv…
Police moved to disperse demonstrators at Trampolín and Benítez beaches after belongings and makeshift shelters used by migrants were set alight during the unrest. Footage broadcast by Spanish public television showed protesters throwing objects into bonfires as police pushed them back, while migrants retreated behind a police cordon on a pier. Earlier, dozens of protesters had staged a sit-in to prevent Red Cross vehicles from reaching the area to distribute food and water. Four aid lorries were forced to stop after demonstrators blocked the road for more than two hours, chanting “They should leave” and “Out with the Red Cross”…
Published on 28/08/2026 – 12:23 GMT+2 To paraphrase a famous saying, “Twitter is dead. Long live Twitter.” A new social network that looks like Twitter, works a bit like Twitter — and is also called Twitter — has just launched, in defiance of a lawsuit from Elon Musk’s X. Virginia-based startup Operation Bluebird, founded by, among others, original Twitter former general counsel and board member Stephen Coates, launched Twitter.now this week. Coates made the announcement on LinkedIn, saying, “Get over your X. The bird is back.” In his message he also made clear that Twitter.now “is not an attempt to…
Published on 28/08/2026 – 11:49 GMT+2 Dolly Parton’s younger sister Stella Parton posted a moving tribute to the late country music icon, revealing that Dolly was willing to undergo experimental cancer treatments in the hope of helping others. “My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful and kind people I’ve ever known,” Stella wrote in a tribute shared on Facebook. “What the world saw is exactly who she was.” Stella, one of Dolly’s 11 siblings, said her sister had recently told her that if there was no hope for her recovery she would still allow doctors to try experimental…
Norway has a new king. Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII when his father, Harald V, died on Friday. Haakon’s oldest child now becomes Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and heir to the throne. Haakon is already familiar with the role, having served as regent several times in recent years as his father’s health declined. Norway’s monarchy dates back to King Harald Fairhair in the ninth century. Today, the monarch’s role is largely symbolic, with political power held by an elected parliament. However, the royal family remains highly visible and plays a role in representing Norway internationally. Who is…
In Rasuwa, army rescuers were filmed pulling a man from thick mud at the entrance to a hydropower tunnel and helping others to safety before evacuating survivors by helicopter. The rescue operation is focused on the Upper Trishuli-3A hydropower project, where more than 100 workers and local residents are believed to have been trapped after floodwaters and debris surged into the tunnel on 26 August. By Friday afternoon, the Nepali Army said it had rescued around 350 people from the tunnel, while specialist teams equipped with technical equipment continued searching inside the flooded facility under hazardous conditions. In neighbouring Nuwakot,…
Seven key candidates from across the political spectrum vying to become France’s next president clashed in a debate hosted by the MEDEF, the country’s largest employer federation, on Thursday. Less than eight months ahead of the presidential election, the economy, pensions and public debt dominated the debate held at Roland-Garros, the home of the French open. The seven candidates included two of French President Emmanuel Macron’s former prime ministers, centrist Gabriel Attal and centre-right figure Edouard Philippe. Divisive figures such as hard-left leader Jean Luc Mélenchon, as well as far-right politician Marine Le Pen were present, alongside centre-left MEP Raphaël…
So what will Meta’s new child safety rules actually mean for your kids’ feeds? From now on, Instagram and Facebook will look and feel different for anyone under 18. Meta has agreed to a nearly $18 billion (€15.4bn) settlement with 48 US states, introducing a two-hour daily limit, a midnight-to-6am blackout and hidden “like” counts, among other changes. The deal, reached on Wednesday, will see Meta pay out the settlement over a decade. The company said the new safeguards would apply only in the United States, with most measures remaining in place for 10 years. While critics acknowledged the changes…
The review process is also raising fears that allies will compete for a U.S. presence on their territory. During the meeting with envoys on Thursday, “allies entered in a ‘beauty contest’,” said one NATO diplomat, “with everyone highlighting his [or] her country’s implementation of NATO 3.0” — a reference to the U.S.-led effort to make Europe take responsibility for its conventional defense. Polish Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski told POLITICO that Warsaw was “ready to propose” different locations, “financing” and “logistics required” for a proposal to permanently station U.S. troops in the country. However, he insisted, “this review is based not…