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Updated: 23/03/2026 – 7:50 GMT+1 Footage released Sunday by NGO Sea-Watch shows an uncrewed Russian tanker adrift in the Mediterranean. The damaged LNG vessel has been drifting for two weeks and is now nearing Libya. Authorities warn it poses a serious environmental risk, though no gas leaks have been detected so far. … More
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 23/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 A French woman created a hedgehog rescue centre at her home near Paris, where she has treated more than a 1,000 hedgehogs in eight years. It started in 2018 when Sara Stahl and her husband found two motherless baby hedgehogs in their garden in Orsay, a picturesque village in the Chevreuse valley near Paris. Stahl realised there was only one rescue centre for wild animals in the whole region of Paris and she decided to step in and created ‘Les P’tits Kipik’ which translates to “the little ones that spike”, a rescue…
An art gallery or museum’s collection often extends well beyond its public exhibits, reaching into storage facilities and workshops where damaged pieces are carefully mended and preserved. Art conservation and restoration are intensive, detailed processes, requiring an interdisciplinary understanding of art history, chemistry, physics, and conservation science. From using infrared imaging to identify losses of paint hidden below a painting’s surface to choosing solvents that can remove layers of oxidised varnish without damaging the artwork underneath, art restoration and conservation demand precision. Even well-resourced institutions like the Louvre and the Met dedicate entire departments to it. Now, new developments in…
Published on 23/03/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Sweden’s growing appeal as a leading destination for outdoor adventures will soon get a new attraction for visitors who prefer to travel by two wheels. Officially opening in May, the 170km-long Ljungleden cycle path will connect the country’s second biggest city, Gothenburg, with the town of Falköping to the northwest. Taking its name from the violet heather flowers that grow along parts of the route, the Ljungleden path is designed for both experienced cyclists and more casual riders. Beginning in central Gothenburg, the route guides cyclists through a mix of urban locations and rural…
Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur unpack Donald Tusk’s accusation that Hungary may have leaked sensitive European Council discussions to Moscow — and what that means for trust, decision-making and Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s position in Brussels.Plus: Europe’s balancing act as Donald Trump turns up the pressure over Iran — and a breakdown of the weekend’s voting in France and Germany. Questions? Comments? Send them to our WhatsApp: +32 491 05 06 29.
Iran on Monday threatened to attack electrical plants powering US military bases in the Middle East, its latest response to US President Donald Trump’s deadline on opening the Strait of Hormuz, which expires by the end of Monday (today). “Do not doubt that we will do this,” a statement from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, read out on Iranian state television, warned. “What we have done is to announce our decision that if the power plants are attacked, Iran will retaliate by targeting the power plants of the occupying regime and the power plants of regional countries that supply electricity to…
By Hannah Brown & Camille Simonet & Angela Barnes Published on 23/03/2026 – 6:47 GMT+1 “It was never meant to be a business,” Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder of Airbnb, told Angela Barnes on The Big Question. In fact, Airbnb’s origin story is pretty interesting. What began as a group of young guys in San Francisco struggling to pay their rent after a 25% price hike and spotting a shortage of accommodation for a nearby industry event, has now become a behemoth of the travel industry. “Fast forward to today and we have nine million homes on the platform in 220 countries and territories across…
Nach 35 Jahren verliert die SPD ihre Bastion Rheinland-Pfalz. Gordon Schnieder führt die CDU zum Sieg, während Alexander Schweitzer trotz persönlicher Beliebtheit dem massiven Bundestrend unterliegt. Gemeinsam mit Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert Gordon Repinski die Schockwellen für Berlin und die Bundespolitik. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht der schleswig-holsteinische Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther (CDU) über den „Auftrag zur Beherztheit“. Günther ordnet ein, warum der Wahlsieg in Mainz kein Grund zum Ausruhen ist, sondern die Koalition in Berlin nun zwingt, die großen Sozial- und Rentenreformen durchzuziehen. Donald Trump verliert die Geduld: Angesichts der immer weiter steigenden Energiepreise in den USA hat der Präsident ein 48-Stunden-Ultimatum gestellt.…
Our mission is to teach and train current and future leaders, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and networks to tackle global challenges in ways that are both innovative and grounded in democratic values. The Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) at the European University Institute was created precisely to respond to this need. Located in Florence and embedded in a European institution founded by EU member states, the STG is a hub where policymakers, business leaders, civil society, media and academia meet to work on governance beyond national borders. Our mission is to teach and train current and future…
It’s easy to see why EU leaders are so anxious. In recent days Trump has repeatedly blasted them for failing to do more to help him unblock the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping route used by about 20 percent of the world’s oil that has effectively been closed by Iran. He has also explicitly linked continued U.S. involvement in NATO to the Middle East conflict. “NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!” he railed in a Truth Social Post over the weekend. “They complain about the high oil prices they are forced to pay, but don’t want to help open the Strait…