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Published on 28/08/2026 – 17:27 GMT+2 Four men admitted on Friday being behind an arson attack on London ambulances owned by a Jewish charity at a UK court hearing. British nationals Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and British-Pakistani Saif Ali, 18, all pleaded guilty to criminal damage linked to the 23 March attack. Four ambulances run by the Hatzola charity were destroyed in the London neighbourhood of Golders Green that is home to a significant Jewish population, one of a spate of attacks in the British capital targeting Jewish or Israel-linked locations. Three of the men…
The number of people missing in Nepal and China surpassed 2,400 on Friday, underscoring the scale of the disaster days after a tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept away villages and killed hundreds. Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 586 bodies so far and some of the dead swept downstream as far away as India. The new figures came as Nepal’s disaster authority added 933 hydropower workers to a missing persons list already including trekkers and pilgrims to Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash. Relatives have crowded hospitals in Nepal’s…
A Kyiv theatre is bringing a modern Ukrainian interpretation of Homer’s Odyssey to the stage. Odysseus, Maeotis explores war, captivity, separation and the longing to return home. The production draws on interviews and personal accounts from defenders of Mariupol and former prisoners of war. Active-duty soldiers are also part of the cast, including Daniil Mireshkin, who plays Odysseus. Through myth, the play reflects on Ukrainian families waiting for loved ones, occupied territories and the lasting impact of war.
The trade deal, which will open markets involving 2 billion people and accounting for more than a fifth of global GDP, has not yet been signed — the last step before it can be fully ratified. Modi’s visit would present an opportunity to do so, although EU countries have yet to give their backing. The Indian Embassy in Brussels did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Camille Gijs contributed reporting.
Spain has asked the European Commission (EC) for the support from Frontex and Europol to assist with the screening of migrants who are staying irregularly in Ceuta, according to several Spanish media outlets. Spain’s Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has asked the EC for Frontex, Europol and the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) to “reinforce the device set up to address the management of the triage and subsequent processing of the personal files of the immigrants who still remain in Ceuta irregularly.” The Interior Ministry also demanded the extension of Operation Minerva, a joint initiative of the Spanish police and…
At least four people were killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to local health officials. Three men died in separate strikes in Gaza City, with their bodies taken to Shifa Hospital, while another person was killed when a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians was hit in southern Gaza. Several others were injured. Israel’s military said the strikes targeted Hamas militants. The attacks came as Palestinians continued to live in makeshift shelters after months of war and repeated displacement. In Gaza City, displaced resident Mohammad Hamad said on 27 August that people remained afraid to let their…
By Serge Duchêne Published on 28/08/2026 – 20:32 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to London this Wednesday 2 September to open an exhibition at the British Museum devoted to the Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century work depicting William the Conqueror’s conquest of England, the Elysée announced on Friday. Macron will also have a “first in-depth exchange” with the new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, on Thursday, the presidency said. He is also expected to “have the opportunity to greet King Charles”, a presidential adviser added, without giving further details. The main purpose of the visit is “the opening of the…
During Friday’s discussion with the cabinet chiefs, Seibert linked the expected focus on climate to the damage caused by floods and wildfires over the summer, according to the two officials, who were briefed on the gathering. They were granted anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks. The climate focus comes as von der Leyen’s Commission tries to defend its 2040 emissions-cutting target while responding to mounting pressure from industry and national capitals to limit the economic cost of the green transition. The discussion also touched on how to present AI’s impact on jobs. Von der Leyen’s team has asked the Commission’s…
Greenland said on Friday it would establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Denmark’s forced contraception of thousands of indigenous Inuits, after experts failed to agree on whether the scheme constituted “genocide.” The forced contraception campaign is one of the darkest chapters in Greenland’s history with its former colonial master Denmark. From the 1960s to 1990, more than 4,000 Greenlandic women were forced to wear a contraceptive coil, or intrauterine device (IUD), in the vast majority of cases without their consent or that of their parents if they were minors. Girls as young as 12 were affected, some of whom…
Canadian music superstar Céline Dion has arrived in Paris, around two weeks ahead of the start of her highly anticipated concert residency. A crowd of fans gathered outside the Royal Monceau, where she will stay during her time in the capital. Admirers who saw her described her as “in better shape”, “relaxed” and “as beautiful as ever”, saying they were “very happy” to see her up close. The 58-year-old star waved, blew kisses and briefly stopped to greet the crowd, telling reporters she felt supported and describing Paris as her “second home”. Asked what song she would open the concerts…