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Published on 15/08/2026 – 9:04 GMT+2 Tehran has said the Strait of Hormuz “will remain Iranian” in response to a warning from US President Donald Trump that he would soon declare the strategic waterway a “territory of the United States.” The Strait, a crucial oil and gas transit chokepoint that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, has been one of the key sticking points in talks between Washington and Tehran, the latter of which effectively closed the passage following the outbreak of the Iran war in late February. Speaking in New York on…
Published on 15/08/2026 – 8:16 GMT+2•Updated 8:17 The British government has reportedly hit back at comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describing the UK “the Islamic republic of Britain.” A government spokesperson has labelled the remarks as “completely unacceptable” and said that the issue had been raised with the Israeli government. Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the “first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons.” During the interview, the Israeli leader praised Randolph Churchill, the son of former British PM Winston Churchill, for positive coverage of Israel…
Published on 14/08/2026 – 10:54 GMT+2•Updated 12:21 BP is going back into Venezuela. The agreement signed in Caracas on Thursday gives the company operatorship of Loran phase two, an offshore gas project holding more than four trillion cubic feet of proven gas resources, with Abu Dhabi’s XRG, Qatar’s UCC Oil and Gas Holding taking equal stakes beside it. It is the clearest signal yet that the opening of Venezuela’s energy industry to foreign capital, underway since Maduro’s removal, is gathering pace. All three companies will hold equal working interests, with BP as operator, and the licence remains subject to regulatory…
Published on 15/08/2026 – 7:30 GMT+2 On particularly popular sections of Mont Blanc, hiking groups are now so close together that there is hardly any distance between them. At the same time, not all visitors show respect for nature. Local residents are complaining and consider the situation untenable. “Today we’re moving along in single file. People can only see the backsides of those in front of them. That’s hardly ideal,” said the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Jean-Marc Peillex, speaking to Swiss public broadcaster SRF. He is calling for access to the route to be restricted from next spring and for this…
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The winter holidays may still seem far away, but it won’t be long until Europe’s ski resorts begin gearing up for another season on the slopes. We’ve already shared Trip.com’s roundup of some of the best ski resorts across Europe. Now, it’s time to look at where to stay once you get there. The online booking platform has also ranked its top 50 European ski resort hotels for 2026 based on a combination of customer reviews, year-round sales data, consistent quality and unique themes, with luxury properties in Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria among the entries from the continent. From…
A 55-metre statue of the Virgin Mary now towers over the Polish village of Konotopie, the tallest Marian monument in Europe and second in the world after the Mother of All Asia effigy in the Philippines. The concrete and steel figure will be blessed on 15 August, the Catholic feast of the Assumption, though the site remains unfinished, with debris still scattered across a muddy car park. The statue was funded by billionaire Roman Karkosik at an estimated cost of 100 million zlotys (around $26 million), according to local media. Officials in nearby Kikol, one of the region’s poorest municipalities,…
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Published on 14/08/2026 – 12:45 GMT+2•Updated 13:42 Imported drones will be taxed at rates reaching 100% under an order the US president approved on Thursday. European producers escaped the harshest tariff bracket. Equipment from the bloc will be charged 15% and British-made models will face a 10% rate. Washington’s argument is that the US can no longer afford to depend on foreign factories for a weapon that has reshaped the battlefield and is central to modern warfare. US President Donald Trump used Section 232 to impose the tariff rate, the national security provision already applied to steel, aluminium, copper, cars…
At least 19 elephants have died since June in a wildlife region of southern Kenya near the Tanzanian border and Mount Kilimanjaro. The local operations head says the number has now reached 20, while authorities continue trying to establish the cause. Early tests have suggested cyanide poisoning from pesticides used on nearby farmland. But local wildlife experts say they are not convinced, as other animals feeding on the elephant carcasses have not shown signs of poisoning. According to Patrick Papatiti, head of operations for Olgulului communal lands, the elephants have reportedly suffered difficulty walking and breathing, as well as restlessness,…