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Belgian police on Friday arrested an intern at NATO’s strategic headquarters of the Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE,) suspecting her of “spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organization,” the Belgian Federal Prosecutor Office wrote in a statement on Saturday. The intern, a Canadian national of Chinese origins, “had come to the attention” of the security services of SHAPE, NATO’s strategic command for operations in Mons, Belgium. Belgian authorities searched her home and office on Thursday. Belgian prosecutors gave no further details on what the woman is suspected of. Camille Gijs contributed to…
“I have no other way to describe it but an escalation of attempts,” she said in the interview, adding that she feared for her job and hence was afraid to say “no” to Khan’s advances. Khan has denied any wrongdoing and, according to Reuters, called the Friday vote “unlawful, procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence.” The vote to fire Khan comes a week after the U.S. administration announced a campaign to dismantle what it called a “threat posed by the ICC to U.S. sovereignty.” Washington argues that the court should not have the authority to investigate and prosecute U.S. citizens. Last year,…
One of the most anticipated names at this year’s Paris Fashion Week may not be one you’ve heard before. Steven Passaro has earned praise and recognition from LVMH, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, and the French Ministry of Culture, to name just a few. The French-Portuguese fashion designer graduated from the prestigious Duperré School of Applied Arts in Paris and the University of the Arts London. Before launching his eponymous label, he honed his craft at renowned fashion houses including Hermès, Loewe and Christian Dior. In an exclusive interview with Euronews Culture, the visionary designer…
Five years after President Kais Saied suspended parliament and assumed emergency powers, Tunisia is marking the anniversary of 25 July 2021 amid its worst infrastructure crisis in memory, with between 150 and 200 people reported dead since power cuts began more than a week ago during an exceptional heatwave that has also brought severe water shortages. The death toll was reported by the Organisation of Young Doctors in Tunisia. The Tunisian authorities have not confirmed or responded to those figures. At least five deaths directly linked to power cuts — including a cancer patient — were reported by local media…
Why settle for one city when you could visit four? Introducing ‘trip-maxxing’, a new travel trend which is seeing travellers swapping week-long stays in a single destination for multi-city adventures that squeeze in more sights, cultures and experiences. While doing so much might seem unrealistic – and unaffordable – it’s actually entirely possible to do it on a budget. New research from FlixBus has revealed that a number of routes across Europe offer easy connections and affordable stays. The travel company looked at destinations across the continent served by its network, identifying four-stop routes with journeys under five hours a…
What’s more, Russia also uses drones, which sometimes violate NATO airspace. Russian forces regularly sabotage the flight of Ukrainian drones, causing them to stray into NATO territory. Of course, NATO members have drones too — and they plan to buy more. “Ukraine has really accelerated our technological development,” Vice Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, Sweden’s chief of joint operations, told me. “It has also made the public at large aware of drones. The Swedish armed forces, like armed forces elsewhere in NATO, are constantly exercising with and against drones. But sometimes a large or urgent situation has to occur for things…
Published on 24/07/2026 – 22:06 GMT+2 Iran’s military said on Friday that it had targeted US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington’s latest strikes on the country. “This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos, and the barracks of the US terrorist army forces at the Isa Air Base in Bahrain were targeted by Arash kamikaze drones,” the Iranian army said in a statement carried by state TV. The US has not confirmed that any of its facilities or personnel were targeted. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also claimed they had targeted an Amazon…
A hill in the northwest of Murcia is forcing historians to rethink some of the most established ideas about the early centuries of Al-Andalus. Excavations at Cerro de la Virgen de Calasparra have brought to light an early Christian church that not only survived the Muslim conquest of 713, but remained in use for almost two more centuries. The study (source in Spanish), published in the scientific journal “Salduie” by researchers David Martínez and Rubén Fernández, documents the existence of a church founded around the first half of the 5th century that would have preserved its religious function at least…
By Manuela Scarpellini & Greta Ruffino Published on 24/07/2026 – 21:12 GMT+2•Updated 21:49 Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) removed chief prosecutor Karim Khan from office on Friday, diplomats told the Associated Press, marking the first dismissal of a chief prosecutor in the court’s history. The ICC’s 125 member states voted by a large majority to remove Khan from office following allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has repeatedly denied. The move marks the first-ever removal of an ICC chief prosecutor. Khan had been temporarily suspended in June while the allegations were reviewed after an internal report found he had committed…
Published on 24/07/2026 – 20:08 GMT+2•Updated 20:37 The fallout from the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina has spilled over into music. In just a few days, the singer Rosalía has seen a tribute concert to her work cancelled in Argentina and calls grow for a boycott of her upcoming concerts in Buenos Aires. American artist Patti Smith has also ended up backtracking on a post about the match after receiving a wave of criticism. The controversy broke out against a backdrop of high tension after the World Cup final. The match and the days that followed were marked…