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The violence marked “yet another wake-up call” for the Belgian capital, the region’s Minister-President Boris Dilliès reacted on X. “We will not let organized crime take over our city,” he added. Dilliès said his government was taking measures to address the violence, including by appointing a Brussels commissioner for drugs, who will take on the role from September, and by restricting the use of e-scooters, which he said “unfortunately, are often used by criminals.” The city’s top prosecutor Julien Moinil said that, given the target of Friday night’s shooting, “there is a clear intent to undermine authority” — but he…

Published on 23/08/2026 – 9:34 GMT+2 The Indian Coast Guard has launched a search and rescue operation off the coast of eastern India after a cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal. According to the Coast Guard, the MV Ocean Winner vessel issued a distress alert while southeast off the port of Paradip on Saturday before contact was lost. Two of the 24-strong crew have been rescued from life rafts, while the Coast Guard has deployed three ships to carry out surface searches for the remaining crew members. The crew consisted of 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals, and…

Published on 23/08/2026 – 8:15 GMT+2•Updated 8:29 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has hit out at new US tariffs on Canada, saying they were “designed to hurt us and divide us” after talks between Ottawa and Washington broke down on Friday. Sharing further details on why Canada walked away from what he called a “bad deal,” Carney said: “We cannot accept what they’ve offered, and we will not give what they’ve asked.” New 50% duties impacting around $20 billion worth of Canadian goods took effect on Saturday after the two countries failed to come to an agreement on a trade…

Published on 23/08/2026 – 8:10 GMT+2 Six EU countries are intensifying calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits surge amid the war in the Middle East, according to a draft letter seen by AFP on Saturday. The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland, and Portugal, along with Spain’s economy minister, sent a joint letter to Ireland’s finance minister, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency. The ministers urged that a levy be added to the agenda for next month’s meeting of EU finance chiefs in Dublin. “Oil companies are enjoying overall profitability and margins on…

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Just 16 days after the historic total solar eclipse of 12 August, the first visible from the Iberian Peninsula in more than a century, Spain will once again be looking to the skies to witness another major astronomical event. On 28 August there will be a partial lunar eclipse with a magnitude of 0.93, which will be visible across the country. Unlike the solar eclipse, there will be no need for special glasses or any other form of protection to enjoy this event. The National Geographic Institute (IGN) says it can be observed with the naked eye without any risk…

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola paid tribute to former Estonian Prime Minister and European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas following the news of his death which was announced by the EU’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas on Saturday. “It is with sadness that I must announce that my dear father, Siim Kallas, passed away last night,” Kaja Kallas posted on Instagram. Siim Kallas, Estonia’s first ever European commissioner, starting from 2004 and father to the EU’s current foreign affairs chief, died at the age of 77. Metsola’s tribute highlighted the courage needed to rebuild Estonia, introduce its own currency in the…

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Published on 22/08/2026 – 17:09 GMT+2•Updated 17:16 Polish authorities have launched mesaures to deal with malicious food-delivery pranks after persistent harassment and threats issued via bogus orders for meals to be paid for on delivery began to resurface. Officers from the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC), under the supervision of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Szczecin, say they have detained a man suspected of organising the scheme. The 23 year old suspect faces up to eight years in prison for stalking, identity fraud, and causing massive financial harm to local restaurants by ordering hundreds of unpaid meals (including 300…

“Thank you for confirming your readiness to provide licenses for the production of missiles,” wrote the Ukrainian leader. Regarding relations with Washington, Zelenskyy said he and Macron “also discussed the state of diplomatic work with our partners and communication with the team of the President of the United States. We agreed on steps that could open up additional diplomatic opportunities.” Macron, along with his counterparts from Germany and the U.K., are expected to co-host a Coalition of the Willing meeting on Monday to discuss continued support for Ukraine against Russia’s aggression. The meeting will be held in Kyiv, with some…