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Then, she added, quietly: “I feel we must ask ourselves: With a population of over a billion people and high rates of poverty amid islands of affluence, what do we do to pick ourselves out of this mess for the future?” She spoke, too, of the man who would come to be the most controversial figure in Pakistan’s nuclear history: Abdul Qadeer Khan, the nuclear physicist colloquially known as the father of Pakistan’s atomic weapons program. “When I knew him, he was a modest man. The huge ego only started in 1980. I first came across him when he came…

Pakistan says India fired ballistic missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan early on Saturday morning. A spokesperson for the army says most of the missiles were intercepted.State-run Pakistani media says retaliatory strikes were already underway targeting “multiple locations” in India. Pakistani media did not elaborate further on which locations are being attacked.Islamabad says all its air force assets were safe and no significant damage was caused by the attacks on its bases. Army Spokesperson Ahmad Sharif says the renewed attacks constitute a “provocation of the highest order”.Indian missiles were aimed at the Nur Khan air base located in the…

Ahead of their trip, the European leaders issued a joint statement which followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed call for Russia to agree to a 30-day truce, allowing time for negotiations, or face “further sanctions” from “the U.S. and its partners.” It is not clear if Trump was asked to sign up to the joint statement, though the criticism of Putin contained within it goes significantly further than anything the U.S. president has said. “We, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland the United Kingdom will stand in Kyiv in solidarity with Ukraine against Russia’s barbaric and illegal full-scale invasion,” the…

Governments the world over are racing to keep their steel industries alive. From the U.K. to France, the EU and Australia: Billions are reserved to counter global overcapacity and Donald Trump’s steep tariffs. May 2 5 mins read

“This is, of course, serious. He has therefore decided himself not to take the position. A new recruitment process will now begin,” Stuart said, adding that Deputy National Security Adviser Annika Brändström will serve in the role temporarily. Earlier on Friday, the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) reported that Thyberg resigned after the publication had asked him about photos described as “sensitive.” “These are old pictures from an account I previously had on the dating site Grindr. I should have informed [the government] about this but I didn’t. I have therefore said I do not intend to take up the…

Updated: 09/05/2025 – 19:26 GMT+2A banner of Putin and Hitler with ‘PUTLER WAR CRIMINAL’ was unveiled by Narva Museum in Estonia on 9 May, countering Russian propaganda and emphasising peace. … More The Narva Museum in Estonia has unveiled a striking banner on Hermann Castle, depicting a composite image of Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler with the caption “Putler – War Criminal!”Facing Russia across the Narva River, the display coincided with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. Museum Director Maria Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova said the banner serves as a reminder of ongoing conflicts and alleged war crimes, emphasising Europe’s values of peace and freedom.…

The Russian president welcomed both Fico and Vučić at the Kremlin shortly before the military parade started. While both Macron and Tusk held back from singling out European leaders at the parade, it was clear who their criticism was aimed at. “I’m not sure that [attending the parade] was the best thing to do on May 9 and not the best reading of the 21st century,” said Macron. Tusk also said that the celebration of soldiers who would then go and “bomb towns, schools and hospitals” in Ukraine was “a disgrace.” Macron and Tusk were in the French city of Nancy to sign…

Mathematician and Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan has remained steadfast in his support of a pro-Western policy, despite the threat emanating from Russia. Highlighting his beliefs, Dan is confidently pro-European, though he is not turning his back on good relations with US President Donald Trump’s administration in Washington.”I want Romania to maintain its pro-Western direction,” Dan said in a joint interview with Euronews and Euronews Romania, “which means pro-European, for Romania to be active in the European Union.””On the other hand, I want to preserve the strategic partnership Romania has with the United States, which is very important, especially in the security…

“The exact opposite is happening every day — even more victims, even more destruction, even more lost territories,” he said. “Is Europe afraid of the return of peace? Because the return of peace also means returning public attention to the crises that are smoldering within our countries and societies.” Radev decided to deliver his criticism of the EU’s aid to Ukraine on the very day that Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrates the Victory Day parade in Moscow. Although the Bulgarian presidency is largely a ceremonial role, Radev has become an unusually powerful figure due to the country’s deadlocked parliament, which…

The suspect in the case of a young man who was murdered inside a mosque in the south of France has been repatriated from Italy on Friday. The suspect — referred to by French media as Olivier A. — is a French national who was born in 2004.He was transferred from Florence to a courthouse in the southern French city of Nîmes, according to media reports.Upon his arrival, he is expected to go before the magistrate leading the investigation to present his version of events.He reportedly faces a possible indictment for “murder aggravated by premeditation and the circumstance of commission…