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The outburst came following Thursday’s European Council, where national leaders struck a cautious tone in emphasizing de-escalation and resisting involvement in a conflict with no apparent end in sight. Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez even described the war as illegal — underscoring the size of the breach with Washington. Since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Tehran on Feb. 28, France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. have resisted sending warships to the Gulf. On Thursday they backed a joint statement with partners Japan and Canada supporting “appropriate efforts” to ensure safe passage through Hormuz — but only once the fighting…
TOULOUSE, France — The prospect of the hard-left France Unbowed party taking control of Toulouse, France’s fourth-largest city and home to Europe’s best-known airplane maker, is putting industry on edge. It’s not just that a win in the second round of local elections Sunday could give the party’s anticapitalist leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a major boost ahead of next year’s presidential election. That’s a concern for later. The immediate fear is that if France Unbowed makes history here — the party has never come close to controlling such a big metropolis — it will heap taxes on local icons like Airbus…
The spokesperson said the U.K. is still working with partners to develop “a viable plan” to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Details on any proposals have been scant so far. Since the beginning of the Iran conflict, Starmer has been keen to stress the U.K. is on its own path, one not dictated by the U.S. This is the first time the U.K. has confirmed that U.S. bombers can use two British bases to hit Iranian missile sites that are targeting commercial shipping in the Strait. Previously Britain had said the U.S. could use its bases to target…
The Slovenian government has decided against joining South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, despite having previously expressed desire to participate in the proceedings. Several countries, including the Netherlands, Iceland, Hungary, the US, Fiji and Namibia, have filed interventions in recent days to submit their observations on the interpretation of the treaty. Slovenia decided against participating due to “security risks”. While Prime Minister Robert Golob had initially been inclined to give the proposal the green light, he was ultimately swayed against doing so by national security officials, local media reported. They reportedly cautioned that joining…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 20/03/2026 – 19:18 GMT+1 Tbilisi, Georgia, an iconic stop on the world judo world tour. The crowd arrived at the Tbilisi Arena for an exciting first day of Judo. The tournament was officially opened by President of the International Judo Federation Mr Marius VIZER and President of the Georgian Judo Federation Mr Levan NOZADZE. At -48kg Tugce BEDER of Turkyie was up against Olympic bronze medalist Tara BABULFATH of Sweden in the final. BEDER took the gold with a dominant performance, completing her grand slam medal collection. She was awarded her medal by President of…
“And where needed, we’ve taken additional measures.” Van Weel added it is still unknown whether the man was specifically targeted because of his Iranian roots. “But the fact that he is Iranian and spoke out against the regime is something to be taken seriously.” Dutch media reported that the victim had shared criticism of the regime in Tehran with tens of thousands of followers on Instagram and Telegram and had recently expressed his support for the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. In one post, he thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Dutch public broadcaster NOS…
Updated: 20/03/2026 – 17:53 GMT+1 From Moscow to Sarajevo and Pristina, Muslims have been celebrating Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan with prayers and community spirit, while reflecting on the impact of conflicts around the world. … More
On the same trip, Orbán told the American that “90 percent of the comments on me is negative … the liberals hate me.” “You’re like Trump,” Norris said. “A little bit more than that!” Orbán replied. Norris was a world karate champion who became a martial arts movie star in films such as “The Delta Force” as well as the TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger.” He was a high-profile Republican and endorsed Donald Trump during his 2016 election campaign, calling on “freedom-loving citizens” to “rally behind” Trump. Orbán was in Brussels Thursday and refused to budge when pressured by fellow…
Published on 20/03/2026 – 16:32 GMT+1•Updated 16:33 The French navy intercepted and boarded a tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday that President Emmanuel Macron said is linked to Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over the war in Ukraine. According to the French maritime authorities for the Mediterranean, the tanker Deyna is suspected of operating under a false flag designation. The interception took place in the Western Mediterranean and was carried out in cooperation with allies, including the United Kingdom, which monitored the ship, the authorities said. “This operation aimed to verify the nationality…
Though Mahmood’s proposals will lengthen the time it takes them to gain access to the welfare system, the change “will not make a significant difference to the lifetime fiscal impact” of these migrants, according to the report. “The only way this policy would significantly bring down the £10 billion lifetime fiscal cost is if it led to large numbers of care workers and dependents leaving the U.K. before they reached the qualifying period for settlement,” the IPPR says. As it stands, that’s not the case Mahmood is making. The primary reason care workers make a negative net lifetime financial contribution…