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Published on 15/06/2026 – 16:44 GMT+2•Updated 16:49 Ukraine and Moldova open the first phase of negotiations on joining the European Union in Luxembourg on Monday, ending a two-year political deadlock driven by the former Hungarian government’s opposition to opening talks with Kyiv. “It is a historic milestone for my country,” Moldova’s deputy Prime Minister, Cristina Gherasimov, told Euronews on Monday. “This is also a strong signal for us that the EU is also getting ready to receive new member states.” Describing the talks as the “biggest step” in Ukraine and Moldova’s accession bid since they were granted candidate status in…
Published on 15/06/2026 – 11:50 GMT+2 Gang violence has killed at least 2,300 people in Haiti this year, while nearly 100 have been kidnapped, the United Nations said on Monday. UN human rights chief Volker Türk called on the authorities to tackle the rampant impunity in the crisis-ravaged Caribbean nation of 12 million people. Haiti has been plagued by worsening gang violence since the 2021 assassination of its then-President Jovenel Moïse. Armed gangs now control most of Port-au-Prince and regularly carry out killings, rapes, looting and kidnappings. “In Haiti, gang violence has resulted in at least 2,300 deaths, 1,100 injuries…
BRUXELLES ― Un think tank de droite lié à l’ancien Premier ministre hongrois, Viktor Orbán, a été suspendu de la base de données de l’UE répertoriant les lobbyistes et les groupes de pression, après avoir été accusé de ne pas avoir publié certaines informations financières, notamment ses sources de financement. Le secrétariat du registre de transparence de l’UE confirme que MCC Bruxelles a été radié dans un courriel adressé à l’organisme et vu par POLITICO. Cette décision “pourrait vous priver de la possibilité de […] participer à certaines réunions au sein des institutions de l’UE”. Le message précise que le…
Published on 15/06/2026 – 15:45 GMT+2 As summer begins, thousands of tourists will soon take a stop on the side of the road on the plateau de Valensole, southern France, to take a selfie in front of lavender fields. But these Instagram-worthy landscapes are threatened, as some of them are no longer as profitable. Farmers are starting to shift their production to pistachio, pomegranate or almond trees, whilst others are turning to a booming sector: laying hens. Two chicken coops are set to appear in the lavender fields of the plateau de Valensole, each of them to raise 25,000 laying…
Published on 15/06/2026 – 15:24 GMT+2 An American former business leader has been detained in Myanmar, days after a US trade organisation revealed it had uncovered suspicious financial dealings linked to former members of its board. Adam Castillo, the founder of security and risk management firm AGS Myanmar and a former US Marine officer, was detained on Thursday at Yangon International Airport upon returning to the country, according to an associate who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing safety concerns. He had served as president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar — known as AmCham — between 2023…
More than half of football fans in Spain plan to watch the 2026 World Cup matches in a bar. That is the figure from a LaLiga study on football viewing habits, and it shows Spaniards are the Europeans most likely to follow tournaments away from home. On the ground, however, the reality is more nuanced. Santi Vidal, owner of the bar El Cuadro in the Madrid neighbourhood of Carabanchel, is not expecting a stampede for the opening games: “People prefer to watch them at home. We are only expecting big crowds as La Roja progresses through the tournament,” he told…
France and the U.K. have been spearheading efforts to put together a maritime mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and gas deliveries, once the fighting stops. “We have built a mission with the British, several nations are included, we are ready to act very quickly,” Macron said on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, where leaders are gathering Monday for three days of talks. On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Iran to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, the deal does not…
Published on 15/06/2026 – 14:03 GMT+2 A 34-year-old former consultant for the Swedish military went on trial on Monday, accused of trying to pass classified information to Russia’s intelligence services. The man is a Swedish citizen, born to Iranian parents, who worked as an IT consultant for the military from 2018-2022, according to court documents and the military. Arrested in January, he was charged with attempted espionage. He is accused of having tried, during a trip to Moscow between November and December 2025, to disclose secret information “notably to the Russian FSB and GRU services, in exchange for protection as…
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Published on 15/06/2026 – 14:06 GMT+2 The deal announced on Monday will give Fox access to the Roku channel, first-party data and more than 100 million global streaming households. Fox, a media giant that includes sports, news and entertainment content, as well as Tubi, will pay $96 in cash and 0.9693 shares of its Class A common stock for each Roku Class A and Class B share outstanding. The transaction is valued at $160 per Roku share. Existing Fox shareholders are expected to own approximately 73% of the combined company and Roku shareholders will own about 27%, once the deal…