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Published on 03/07/2026 – 16:56 GMT+2•Updated 16:57 NATO allies are set to reaffirm their iron-clad commitment to Article 5 of the NATO Treaty and state that Russia poses a “long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security and stability” in the final declaration of the NATO summit in Ankara next week. A copy of the document seen by Euronews carries a declaration that “Iran can never have a nuclear weapon” and commits to €70 billion euros extra support for Ukraine, with “at least equivalent levels” of support to come in 2027. The declaration is the pre-ordained final text of the summit, negotiated by…
Mourners filed through Damascus on Friday, a day after an explosive device detonated in a cafe in the Syrian capital killed 10 people. The funeral procession in the normally bustling Midan neighbourhood carried the coffins of three of the victims. Another 21 were wounded in the explosion at a popular cafe near the capital’s main judicial complex, which was often frequented by lawyers. Syria’s Health Ministry raised the death toll on Friday from nine to 10. Officials have promised to arrest those behind the attack, but no updates were announced in the investigation. No group has claimed responsibility for the…
International tourist arrivals in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries rocketed by an estimated 3.4% in 2025 to reach a record 847 million. However, as geopolitical tensions, shifting traveller behaviour and extreme weather-related events continue to shape the tourism landscape, destinations will need to strengthen their ability to anticipate and adapt to uncertainty, according to a new report. Here’s how visitors might see destinations changing their approach to tourism in the future. Which countries saw record tourist arrivals in 2025? The recently released report, OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026, found that one-third of OECD countries expect tourism…
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“The security of the Baltic states is also Germany’s security,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) said as he welcomed the leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Berlin. He was referring to a plaque on Vilnius Town Hall which reads: “The security of Lithuania is our security. The defence of Vilnius is the defence of Berlin.” The quote comes from a speech he delivered at the formation ceremony of the 45th Armoured Brigade in Lithuania in May last year. Preparations for next week’s NATO summit in the Turkish capital, Ankara, were high on the agenda. At a joint press conference, Merz…
Published on 03/07/2026 – 15:59 GMT+2 A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early on Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, officials said. The bus went out of control and fell into the ravine in Dana Sar, a remote area near the border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Shahid Rind, a spokesperson for the Balochistan government, said. He said the bus was carrying not only its own passengers but also passengers from another bus that had broken down,…
The England football team and their fans haven’t had the greatest of runs when it comes to World Cup anthems. Some fell into the false advertising bordering on over-confidence category, like 1986’s ‘We’ve Got The Whole World At Our Feet’ or 2002’s ‘We’re On The Ball’. Some were embarrassing covers like ‘Come On England’ to the sound of Dexys Midnight Runners’ ‘Come On Eileen’, or the dire reworking of Tears For Fears’ hit ‘Shout’. Then came the summer of 1998, when two footie anthems battled it out in the charts. In one corner was ‘3 Lions ‘98’ by Lightnings Seeds…
NATO allies, with the exception of Spain, agreed at last year’s summit in The Hague to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense by 2035. Yet with most European countries currently spending far below that level and grappling with fiscal constraints, it remains unclear how many will meet the target. The Baltic countries of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are among Europe’s biggest defense spenders relative to economic output. Their leaders met with Merz in Berlin to coordinate positions ahead of next week’s NATO summit in Ankara. A key priority for European leaders at that summit will be convincing U.S. President…
Published on 03/07/2026 – 16:07 GMT+2 EU member states agreed on Friday to sanction six Russian nationals linked to the chemical substance suspected of killing Russian dissident Alexei Navalny during his detention in a penal colony. Those targeted are scientists and researchers involved in Russia’s military chemical weapons programme, most notably in the development of epibatidine, traces of which were found on Navalny’s body after his death in February 2024. Navalny was Russia’s most prominent opposition leader and anti-corruption activist. He was arrested in 2021 on fraud charges after returning to Russia following a failed poisoning attempt in 2020; further…
Humanoid robots chase the ball, score goals and occasionally tumble during football matches at RoboCup in Incheon, South Korea. Footage shows several games unfolding simultaneously on compact pitches as the robots pass, kick and defend with increasing precision. The tournament brings together teams developing robots capable of playing football with limited human intervention. Although their movements remain slower and less fluid than those of professional players, visitors say the technology is more advanced than they expected. RoboCup is widely seen as a testing ground for robotics research, where engineers refine balance, vision and decision-making through competitive matches.