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Veliaj has been in prison in the coastal city of Durres since early 2025 amid investigations over allegations of corruption and financial crimes. He denies any wrongdoing. “My hostage situation has been going on for 20 months, and I can only greet you with artificial intelligence,” his avatar says. “I will continue to work even from the cell … I hug you with longing, you and your wonderful children.” After his arrest and imprisonment, snap elections for Tirana were scheduled last November, but were canceled at the last minute after a Constitutional Court ruling found he could not be dismissed…
Qatar warned on Tuesday that the “whole world is paying” for the Iran war and called for an immediate end to the conflict through negotiations. “I can confirm that the negotiations are ongoing,” Ibrahim bin Sultan Ibrahim Al Hashmi, director of the foreign ministry’s Media and Communication Department, told a press briefing in Doha. “Contacts and visits are ongoing with the aim of making progress in the talks between Washington and Tehran,” Al Hashmi said. “Qatar is open to a visit from the Iranian side to learn about the latest developments regarding the Iranian position,” he added. Last week, foreign…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 06/10/2026 – 21:55 GMT+2 It’s day three of the 2026 World Championships here in Baku. International Judo Federation President Mr Marius Vizer and CEO of CBH Bank, Mr Simon Benhamou, signed a sponsorship agreement. And an MOU was signed between the IJF General Treasurer Dr Naser Al Tamimi and the International Police Sports Union Secretary General, Gonzalo Londono As the National Gymnastics Arena filled, fans were treated to the chance to meet some of their judo heroes, before settling in for another fantastic day of competition. Current World Champion, Eteri LIPARTELIANI made it to the final once…
By Christina Molle with AFP Published on 06/10/2026 – 16:51 GMT+2•Updated 17:43 Another theft in the art world: the “Book of the Apocalypse”, described as one of the most expensive (and heaviest) books in the world, was stolen from a private museum in Issoire, in Auvergne, overnight from Sunday to Monday, the Clermont-Ferrand public prosecutor’s office has said. The original and unique copy of this book, conceived by the Auvergne publisher Joseph Forêt, was designed as a total work of art inspired by the Apocalypse of Saint John. Weighing 210 kilos in total, this work made up of 150 parchments was produced between…
A sudden revival of the 1990s confrontations between Orange Order marchers and Catholic demonstrators puts the police back in the middle — and leaders of Northern Ireland’s supposed unity government on opposite sides. Sep 27 6 mins read
Around thirty demonstrations by secondary school, university students, parents, teachers and trade unionists are planned for Tuesday afternoon in France. This new day of protests on was described by the Union syndicale lycéenne as ‘Act III’ of the campaign. These protesters are calling for more staff and funding for the national education system. They are criticising overcrowded classrooms, the failure to replace teachers, overloaded timetables, the poor state of school buildings and classrooms, and inequalities linked to the Parcoursup university admissions system. There is a sense of anger, but the priority for some secondary school pupils met before the Paris…
By Anna Kirchheim & Euronews Farsi with AFP, AP Published on 06/10/2026 – 20:45 GMT+2 Opening the trial the prosecution alleges the three men were Iranian spies, conducting surveillance of journalists at a UK-based Persian news channel critical of the government in Tehran, with the intention of physically harming and intimidating. Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 57, went on trial in Woolwich Crown Court on charges of engaging in conduct likely to assist Iran’s foreign intelligence service between August 2024 and March 2025. Prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones said people criticize Iran “at their peril” and that Iran International,…
140 milliards d’euros d’économies net sur 5 ans, une règle d’or budgétaire, le retour de la somme des dépenses publiques sous les 50% du PIB… Marine Le Pen a voulu faire la démonstration de son sérieux et de sa crédibilité en matière de gestion des finances publiques en présentant sa “trajectoire financière” lors d’une conférence de presse. Est-ce un virage pour le RN ? Qu’a-t-elle concrètement annoncé ? L’exercice ne pourrait-il pas se retourner contre elle ? Anthony Lattier en discute avec Sarah Paillou, co-autrice de la newsletter Playbook Paris de POLITICO, et Jason Wiels, responsable de la newsletter Paris…
Published on 06/10/2026 – 20:07 GMT+2 Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced the decision to take over the tasks currently carried out by the Netherlands. The Swedish regiment will be responsible for protecting the hub from threats coming from the air, including drones and rockets. The Commander of the Swedish air defence regiment, Colonel Sofia Westermark, described the operation as the most complex mission Sweden has undertaken as a NATO member. She stressed that the location is exposed to threats both from the air and from the ground. The importance of Rzeszów-Jasionka is exceptional. It is one of the key…
BRUXELLES — Alors que l’UE prévoit de renforcer les moyens d’Europol à l’ère de l’intelligence artificielle, de hauts responsables européens mettent en garde que cela ne doit pas se faire au détriment de la protection de la vie privée des Européens. Face aux cybercriminels, terroristes et espions qui se servent de l’intelligence artificielle pour faire des escroqueries, de l’extorsion et des cyberattaques, Bruxelles mise sur le renforcement des compétences en matière d’IA d’Europol — l’agence qui coordonne les renseignements policiers européens depuis 1998 — afin de lutter contre ces menaces. “Europol est à un tournant”, a énoncé Fabienne Keller, députée…