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Starting with culture to stabilise the Middle East. It is a political proposal put to the European Union by several Syrian intellectuals, mainly those now living in Europe, such as the Syrian linguist and musicologist Nabil Al Lao, former director of the Damascus Conservatory, later founder and superintendent of the opera house in the Syrian capital between 2003 and 2010. “The EU countries, especially France, Germany, Italy and Spain, have the tools to launch a cultural policy in the Levant with an initial, visible impact that could evolve into a concrete, broader political process,” Professor Al Lao tells Euronews. This…
Dutch media reported several incidents after Moroccan fans took to the streets in multiple cities on Thursday night, following their team’s 2-0 loss to France in the World Cup quarterfinal. Fans threw glass bottles at the police, prompting anti-riot officers to disperse crowds, according to the daily newspaper De Telegraaf. In Rotterdam, policemen were pelted with eggs, while in Amsterdam rioters reportedly fired fireworks at law enforcement and behaved aggressively toward journalists. Yeşilgöz is known for her tough stance on migration. “There are too many people coming into our country,” she wrote on X last year, prior to becoming minister. “This…
Published on 10/07/2026 – 12:08 GMT+2 A wildfire that has been raging since Thursday afternoon in Almería, Spain, has killed 11 people, according to figures released by the regional government of Andalusia. Early investigations suggest that many of the deaths may have resulted from one critical decision: some of the victims appear to have abandoned a designated evacuation route. Antonio Sanz, regional minister responsible for emergency services, said specialists were looking at two different scenarios to explain the fatalities. Four British nationals died inside a vehicle while seven other people died while walking, having left their cars behind in an…
Nearly one million people joined the ranks of US dollar millionaires worldwide in 2025, according to UBS, equivalent to more than 2,680 new millionaires a day, 112 an hour or almost two every minute. Europe accounted for much of the growth outside the United States, with the UK adding an average of 118 new dollar millionaires a day and France 95. At current exchange rates, $1 million is worth about €875,000. In percentage terms, however, Eastern European countries recorded the fastest growth. The first five places in the global top 30 were all European countries, including EU member states, EU…
Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest country, is often associated with vast steppes, but much of the country’s natural beauty remains undiscovered. One of the best examples is the Zhetysu region. This corner of southeastern Kazakhstan brings together deserts, forests, waterfalls, mountain lakes, ski resorts, ancient monuments and archaeological sites, all within a single journey. To understand why Zhetysu is so diverse, start with its location. The region borders China and has long been a bridge between East and West. As part of the ancient Silk Road, it connected people, cultures and goods from different parts of the world. Natural wonders of…
A Ryanair flight bound for Munich that had departed from Thessaloniki returned safely to Greece on Friday after a serious engine failure during the journey, which caused a fragment of the engine to shatter a passenger window. The passenger was injured as the intense pressure difference pulled him towards the outside, while oxygen masks immediately dropped in the cabin, triggering panic among those on board. The authorities clarified that no crack or breach occurred in the fuselage of the aircraft. The crew detected the problem while the aircraft was flying over North Macedonia. The pilots decided to return to Thessaloniki…
Around 1,000 residents were evacuated and several roads closed as the wildfire spread rapidly, fuelled by dry conditions and strong winds. Emergency services said many of the victims were found inside burned-out vehicles, suggesting they were caught while trying to escape the advancing flames. Authorities initially reported 12 deaths before revising the toll to 11 following further verification. More than 150 firefighters, supported by 220 soldiers from Spain’s Military Emergency Unit, remain on the ground as crews work to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further. Investigators have not yet confirmed the exact cause of the wildfire. However,…
Published on 10/07/2026 – 10:56 GMT+2 EasyJet said on Friday it had agreed in principle to Apollo Global Management’s cash offer of £7.15 a share, worth about £5.7 billion (€6.6bn), which the board judged a “superior outcome” for shareholders than the £6.90 a share tabled by US private equity firm Castlelake. Having accepted Castlelake’s proposal only last Sunday, the Luton-based airline said it was “no longer minded to recommend” it. Investors welcomed the auction as easyJet shares climbed around 15% to roughly £6.75 on Friday morning, their highest level since early 2022, though they remain below Apollo’s offer price. The…
By Christina Molle with AFP Published on 10/07/2026 – 9:37 GMT+2•Updated 9:43 Back to its roots for the Bayeux Tapestry. Under tight security, this thousand-year-old wool embroidery on linen, depicting William the Conqueror’s rise to the English throne in 1066, left Normandy on Thursday 9 July. Its destination is London and the British Museum, where it will be on display from 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027. Since 19 September, it had been kept under strict secrecy just a stone’s throw from Bayeux Cathedral, inside the Museum of Art and History. From 6 pm on Thursday, several dozen people took turns to…
Russia conducted nuclear military training in Belarus in May, though President Vladimir Putin has so far refrained from issuing direct nuclear threats to Kyiv. Despite pressure from Russian politicians, Putin said Ukraine’s strikes do not cause enough damage to require a nuclear reaction from his government. Last month, Saint Petersburg MP Viktor Perov urged his colleagues in the assembly to ask Putin to strike Ukraine with nuclear weapons. “Our president was forced to start the special military operation, but, unfortunately, everything did not go as planned. Therefore, I believe that you, the deputies, should turn to the president with a…