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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Monday once again blamed Russian officials for the plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day and called for them to be punished. “I can say with confidence that the blame for the fact that Azerbaijani citizens died in this disaster lies with the representatives of the Russian Federation,” Aliyev said on Monday at a meeting with family members of the crew killed in the plane crash.“We demand justice, we demand punishment for those responsible, we demand complete transparency and human[e] behavior,” the Azerbaijani leader added. Aliyev’s fierce criticism signals a rift in previously…
Musk appeared to confirm the talks Monday, writing on X that he is “Ready to provide Italy the most secure and advanced connectivity!” in response to a post by Andrea Stroppa, Musk’s representative in Italy. In a statement, Meloni’s office denied that any contracts had been signed or agreements concluded between SpaceX and the Italian government to use the Starlink satellite system, but it confirmed talks are taking place. “Talks with SpaceX form part of the normal dialogue that the government has with companies, in this case with those that offer protected connections for encrypted communications,” her office said. However, Meloni “categorically” denied that…
The next person in the European Commission’s line of succession if President Ursula von der Leyen is incapacitated is Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera, the EU executive’s spokesperson said Monday. The question of who would lead the Commission if von der Leyen has to step away from her duties arose after the president’s spokesperson last week announced she has “severe pneumonia” and had canceled her engagements in the first half of January. While there has been “no need to designate” a stand-in for von der Leyen, “in the order of replacement, the next colleague and member of the college would…
Updated: 06/01/2025 – 14:51 GMT+1 In Romania, villagers in Rãucesti craft impressive two-metre-high crosses using chainsaws, while in Galati, local artisans carve 40kg ice crosses. … More In Romania, villagers in Rãucesti craft impressive two-metre-high crosses using chainsaws, while in Galati, local artisans carve 40kg ice crosses. On Epiphany, the faithful gather by the Danube for the sacred water consecration and a tradition where young participants dive into the river to catch the cross thrown by the Archbishop. With warmer temperatures, modern techniques are now used to carve the crosses from ice.
Certains chercheurs ont souligné que les racines de Big Disinfo, forgées dans une révolte partisane contre Trump, ont conduit à des prescriptions de discours manifestement unilatérales. “Les chercheurs en désinformation n’ont pas transcendé les origines partisanes du discours de désinformation pour développer une procédure impartiale et fiable permettant de séparer la désinformation de la véritable information”, a écrit Joseph Uscinski, professeur de sciences politiques à l’université de Miami, en 2023. Il en résulte une “tendance involontaire” du domaine de recherche “à prendre parti dans les débats politiques polarisés qu’il tente d’étudier” et une “pathologisation asymétrique de ce que nous, les…
Updated: 06/01/2025 – 13:38 GMT+1 President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science. … More President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science.
On Saturday, conservative Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced his resignation, saying that “no agreement” was possible with the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) “on key points” toward forming a government. On Sunday, the new leader of Nehammer’s conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), Christian Stocker, said that the ÖVP would “not refuse talks with the FPÖ.” The anti-immigrant and Russia-friendly FPÖ, which was founded by former Nazis in 1956, won the most seats in the National Assembly in September’s elections, but was initially blocked from forming a government with all other major parties refusing to work with it. But that initial hard…
BRUSSELS — A man armed with a knife was arrested by the Belgian police outside the Belgian prime minister’s office in Brussels on Monday morning. “A man with a knife has been overpowered by the military police,” a spokesperson for Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Monday. “The man has been transferred to the police station. The military police officers were not injured in the incident,” he added. Local police confirmed the arrest, saying that the man had threatened military personnel stationed at the site, but according to local media they have not yet determined the man’s motives. Barend…
Updated: 06/01/2025 – 12:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
And he warned that people “who are cheerleading Tommy Robinson are not interested in justice, they are supporting a man who went to prison for nearly collapsing a grooming case, a gang grooming case.” Musk, owner of the X platform and a key Donald Trump ally, has spent days attacking Starmer’s stint as DPP. He has branded Starmer “complicit in the RAPE OF BRITAIN” — and even called for him to be jailed — as figures on the right of British politics, including opposition Tory Leader Kemi Badenoch, claim state inaction against South Asian perpetrators of abuse. This developing story…