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At the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, housing debates across the Middle East and North Africa moved beyond construction targets and financing figures, focusing instead on resilience, dignity and long-term social stability. Officials and philanthropic leaders from Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Morocco outlined how the region is increasingly linking housing policy with employment, climate adaptation and urban inclusion — while confronting the realities of conflict and reconstruction. Among the strongest messages came from Lamia bint Majid Al Saud, Secretary General of Alwaleed Philanthropies, who argued that housing solutions cannot be replicated from one country to another. Strategies must…
By Euronews with AP Published on 25/05/2026 – 18:15 GMT+2 Belarus’ exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visited Kyiv for the first time on Monday as the Ukrainian capital cleaned up after Russia’s biggest missile attack of the year, while world leaders kept a close eye on how much support the Belarusian government is ready to provide for Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tikhanovskaya, who has been globally recognised as the de facto opposition leader of Belarus since standing against strongman leader Aleksandr Lukashenko in the country’s 2020 election, began her visit by paying tribute to Maria Zaitseva, a dissident who joined Ukraine’s military…
By Euronews Persian with AFP Published on 25/05/2026 – 17:42 GMT+2 A high-level Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Qatar on Monday “for negotiations as part of diplomatic efforts to end the conflict,” according to anonymous sources familiar with the meeting. The source cited by AFP said that the visit to Doha, which also involves Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, would focus on “issues related to the Strait of Hormuz and highly enriched uranium.” Iran’s central bank chief Abdolnaser Hemmati is also part of the delegation to discuss frozen assets, an issue reportedly addressed in a final agreement.…
With less than a month left until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, anticipation is building across the globe. For the first time in history, the tournament will stretch across three countries: the US, Canada and Mexico will host a record 104 matches featuring 48 teams. It will look very different from Qatar 2022, where fans from around the world gathered in the smallest country ever to host the World Cup. Qatar’s size allowed supporters to attend multiple matches in a single day, something many fans still remember fondly. While the 2026 tournament will be bigger in every sense, parts of…
The center-right Democratic Rally party scored the most votes in Sunday’s elections, which saw the ultranationalist National Popular Front double its share of seats in the 56-member parliament. “Fidias,” as Panayiotou styles himself, has gained some 2.6 million subscribers on his YouTube channel since he began posting in 2019. The 26-year old influencer shot to fame after embarking on a mission to hug tech billionaire Elon Musk, and in 2024 launched a successful bid to become a lawmaker in the European Parliament. Since his election, Panayiotou has raised eyebrows with a visit to Russia and caused uproar by referring to paralympians…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited damaged areas of Kyiv after Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone assault on the Ukrainian capital. Video showed Zelenskyy inspecting destroyed residential buildings and the Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum, which was damaged during the attack. Ukrainian authorities said at least two people were killed and dozens wounded as explosions shook the city overnight. Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilian sites, including schools, apartments and museums. He also said Moscow used the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during the attack, marking the third reported use of the weapon in the war.
Published on 25/05/2026 – 16:57 GMT+2 Telecoms operator Meo has decided to bring legal action against the Portuguese state, seeking €81.7 million in compensation following the exclusion of Huawei equipment from Portugal’s 5G networks, the newspaper Público reported on Monday (source in Portuguese). The outlet cites information that will appear on the Citius portal, regarding proceedings brought in particular against the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the State Legal Centre, which were filed on 24 April this year with the Administrative Court of the Lisbon District. This step by Meo, which is part of Altice Portugal’s brand portfolio, was taken on…
Published on 25/05/2026 – 16:18 GMT+2 Bruce Springsteen has been receiving an increasing number of death threats during his new tour. “This tour has been a little bit different because of the high security,” Steven Van Zandt, Springsteen’s longtime guitarist in the E Street Band, shared with the Daily Mail. “It’s a very specific political theme to this tour and there’s been a lot of threats, death threats. Usually there’s always some, but this time it’s been increasing.” The legendary rocker’s politically-charged Land of Hope and Dreams Tour sees Springsteen, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, regularly speaking out against…
A health alert has been issued in Italy’s northern Lombardy region after two suspected cases of Ebola were detected in the province of Como. The cases concern a woman from Lurate Caccivio and a man from Bulgarograsso who returned from Uganda in the past 24 hours with other members of their families after spending around three months there as humanitarian aid workers. Both have developed symptoms consistent with the Ebola virus, including high fever, nausea, vomiting and intestinal problems. They were quickly transferred to Milan’s Sacco Hospital, a specialist facility for the management of high-risk infectious diseases, where tests required…
Contestants raced up a 14-metre tower covered in thousands of plastic steamed buns during the annual Bun Scrambling Competition on Cheung Chau. The event is one of the main attractions of Hong Kong’s traditional Bun Festival, which also features lion dances, lantern displays and street celebrations. Video showed climbers scrambling to the top of the tower before grabbing buns and descending as crowds cheered below. Residents and tourists packed the island to watch the contest, while vendors sold traditional steamed buns linked to the centuries-old festival.