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U.K. Defence Secretary John Healey told journalists at a press conference Wednesday: “We’ve always made clear whilst we were willing to pay a fair share of the costs of this program, any deal had to be good value for money for our British taxpayers.” Sandro Gozi, a member of the European Parliament who chairs the EU-U.K. Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, confirmed to POLITICO that “we want to reserve high percentages” of projects for EU defense industries, adding this was “not to put other partner in an uncomfortable position” but to develop strategic autonomy. Hopes remain high that the U.K. will find…
By Euronews Published on 20/11/2025 – 9:31 GMT+1 •Updated 9:55 Two trains collided near České Budějovice on Wednesday morning, leaving five people seriously injured and dozens more with minor injuries. The R 658 express train struck the Os 8053 passenger train between Zliví and Dívčice stations around 6:20 am, forcing authorities to halt rail traffic on the line and arrange replacement bus services. Czech Railways confirmed the collision involved two of its trains during morning rush hour, when services typically carry commuters heading to work. Seven rescue crews and a helicopter responded to the accident scene. České Budějovice hospital received five…
Published on 19/11/2025 – 16:47 GMT+1 On the island of the gods, the authorities are drawing a line in the sand. Bali is pressing ahead with plans to guarantee that all private beaches remain accessible to the public, following growing complaints that hotels, villas and beach clubs are shutting residents out of shoreline areas that should remain open to everyone. Bali’s beaches have long been used for Hindu sea ceremonies, which makes open access vital for local communities. A development boom has transformed much of the coastline, however, and while national law states that beaches cannot be privatised, enforcement has…
By Euronews Published on 20/11/2025 – 9:03 GMT+1 Parts of Paris and the neighbouring Hauts-de-Seine region were struck by a power outage Thursday morning, temporarily leaving 55,000 homes without power, French media reported. Besides a large number of homes, the power outage also shut off traffic lights and streetlights. Some metro and suburban train lines were also brought to a halt. The blackout lasted just around five minutes, according to electricity grid operator Enedis, quoted by Le Parisien. However, a couple thousand homes still remain impacted. According to Enedis, the blackout was the result of a technical icident at the RTE…
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Arms sales by Italian companies to Ukraine have reached a total of just over €643 million since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. That’s a figure outlined in the Annual Report on Authorised Transit, Import and Export of Armaments which was submitted to parliament in spring. The document is a legal requirement, essential to ensure transparency on what for some is a particularly delicate economic activity. According to the report, export authorisations to Ukraine grew significantly between 2022 and 2023, from just €3.8 million covering four authorisations to more than €417 million for 15 authorisations. That value then…
Mount Semeru shook East Java again on Wednesday as new eruptions sent hot ash and fast moving clouds down its slopes. The main flows travelled up to seven kilometres, and a column of ash rose two kilometres into the sky, according to Indonesia’s Geology Agency. The alert level was raised to its highest point after several blasts through the afternoon. More than 300 people from the most exposed villages in Lumajang were moved to shelters as thick smoke settled over the area. No casualties have been reported, but memories of the 2021 eruption, which killed dozens and destroyed thousands of…
Published on 20/11/2025 – 7:32 GMT+1 Shares in Nvidia rose more than 5% in after-hours trading after the chipmaker beat analysts’ expectations in its quarterly earnings report, released Wednesday. In the three months to the end of October, Nvidia said its revenue jumped 62% to $57 billion (€49.49bn). The company reported $51.2bn (€44.43bn) in revenue from data-centre sales, beating expectations of $49bn (€42.52bn). The firm also placed a forecast for the current quarter at $65bn (€56.41bn), surpassing Wall Street expectations of $61bn (€52.94bn). “There’s been a lot of talk about an AI bubble,” said CEO Jensen Huang during an earnings…
Ein Satz über Brasilien beschäftigt die Politik. Friedrich Merz sorgt mit seiner Bemerkung über die Gastgeberstadt der Klimakonferenz für Irritationen. In Berlin wird über Stil und Verantwortung diskutiert und in Belém und Brasilien ist man verärgert. Gordon Repinski fragt, ob der Kanzler seine Kommunikation noch steuert oder ob Offenheit zum Risiko wird. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht Isabel Cademartori, SPD-Abgeordnete und Vizevorsitzende der deutsch-brasilianischen Parlamentariergruppe, über die Folgen der Aussage. Sie erklärt, warum die Empörung in Südamerika groß ist, welche Schäden entstanden sind und wie Deutschland den Fauxpas vergessen machen könnte. Anschließend geht es um die wirtschaftspolitische Agenda der Regierung. Tom Schmidtgen…
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