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Russia and Belarus practiced deploying tactical nuclear weapons on Monday, just one day after Ukraine carried out its biggest drone attack on Moscow. In a statement, Belarus’ Defense Ministry said the exercise, which was held with units of the Russian armed forces, intended to test the military’s readiness to launch nuclear weapons from mobile or unplanned launch sites. It also stated the drill was a scheduled event and not aimed against any specific third party. The joint military exercise, which wasn’t immediately confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry, took place following Ukraine’s largest drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding…
A series of regional votes, capped by a conservative win in Andalusia on Sunday, has cemented Spain’s rightward shift, even as Pedro Sánchez builds his international profile as the leader of the progressive left in defiance of President Donald Trump. Successive regional votes in Aragon, Castilla y León and Andalusia this year saw Spain’s Socialist Party lose seats, with the conservative People’s Party coming out on top and the hard-right Vox emerging as kingmaker. The ballots paint a complex picture of Spanish society, where the coexistence of the mainstream right, backed by the hard right, is becoming the norm at…
Dramatic footage captured the moment two fighter jets collided during an aerial demonstration at the Gunfighter Skies air show in Idaho. The aircraft tumbled through the sky before crashing to the ground, triggering explosions and thick black smoke. Four crew members ejected safely and were later reported to be in stable condition. The incident happened near Mountain Home Air Force Base during the second day of the event, prompting an emergency response and an investigation into the crash. The last fatal crashes at an air show in the US came in 2024 when two people were killed in separate crashes…
Updated: 18/05/2026 – 16:17 GMT+2 Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem called out world leaders U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for “male toxic behavior that is creating thousands of dead people,” during his appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, Sunday. … More
Pressure is building on Europe to appoint a special envoy for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Both Moscow and Kyiv have signaled openness to such a mediator at a time when Trump’s negotiating team is squarely focused on the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Merkel, who served as Germany’s chancellor from 2005 to 2021, said she had proposed establishing a diplomatic format between the EU and Russia during her last European Council meeting in October 2021 at the end of her tenure — four months before Russia’s all-out war began. But she added that it had failed due to differing…
Experts have so far dismissed reasons to panic over hantavirus, but the deaths caused by the aggressive Andes variant on the MV Hondius cruise ship are raising concerns. Even though the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has classified the risk as “very low”, the Council of the European Union last week activated its crisis response mechanism in information-sharing mode to actively monitor the outbreak. Yet this is not the only measure the EU can employ: it has more tools to deal with the outbreak in case of a serious escalation. How about hantavirus quarantine and distancing measures?…
With the peacocks now attracting international attention, Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party is attempting to transform local frustration into a political issue, accusing the local council, run by the left-wing Partito Democratico, of paralysis and promising action. Ruling party politicians called a public meeting on Monday, accusing the opposition-led local council of failing to tackle what has become one of the most divisive local issues. The meeting is intended to address the need for a “political and administrative response” to the growing number of complaints about damage to gardens and cars, hygiene issues related to droppings, and disturbance of the…
Thousands of feline enthusiasts gathered at the CIDCO Exhibition & Convention Centre in Mumbai for Cat Expo India on Saturday. Visitors photographed cats, fed them treats and browsed stalls featuring pet food, accessories, grooming products and veterinary services. Cats of different breeds, including Persian cats, were displayed in carriers and cages as owners interacted with crowds. Some attendees brought their own pets to the event, while others explored advice on cat nutrition and care. Organisers said the expo aimed to bring together India’s growing community of cat owners and pet brands.
That position hasn’t stopped her blasting Farage over the decision to leave, accusing the Reform UK leader of having promised “the moon on a stick.” She’s also declared that “when we left the European Union people were promised more money into the NHS, your living standards will be better — and the opposite has happened.” Keir Starmer What about the man himself? Starmer’s position on the EU has shifted several times already. Running for leader in 2019, he pledged to defend the free movement of people. Then, in opposition, he made it a red line, along with staying out of the…
By Euronews Persian Published on 18/05/2026 – 13:45 GMT+2 Iran used its appearance at the World Urban Forum in Baku this week to call for international support for post-war reconstruction, telling delegates that tens of thousands of units had been damaged or destroyed in dozens of towns and cities since February. “We expect by conveying this message that other countries will understand our reconstruction message,” Gholamreza Kazemian Shirvan, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development for Urban Planning and Architecture, told Euronews in an interview at the forum. “Our priority is certainly to carry out reconstruction efforts as quickly as…