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“There has been a re-emergence of serious concrete defects, including voids behind the metal cladding at Unit 4, defects in the foundation slabs of Units 1, 2 and 3, which took a year to repair, and defects in the cellular structure in the cylindrical wall of the reactor building at Unit 4,” details the letter. The Egyptian agency then accuses Rosatom of “misleading methods” and “fictitious work” attempting to prove the plant’s construction is over halfway complete, “while a visual inspection at the site clearly shows that the main buildings of the nuclear island are still in the underground construction…
Wie konnte ein polizeibekannter Gefährder das islamistische Attentat in Berlin auf den CSD verüben? Rixa Fürsen analysiert mit Extremismus-Expertin Gülden Hennemann, warum es bei den Behörden womöglich zu Fehleinschätzungen kam. Hennemann ist Politikwissenschaftlerin und Orientalistin. Sie leitet die Zentrale Koordinierungsstelle für Maßnahmen gegen Extremismus im bayerischen Justizvollzug. Hennemann warnt, dass eine bloße Distanzierung z.B vom IS mögliche Täter nicht gleich ungefährlich mache. Sie fordert einen lückenlosen Informationsaustausch zwischen Polizei und Gerichten, der nicht durch falschen Datenschutz blockiert werden dürfe. Im „Beraterkreis Islamismusprävention und Islamismusbekämpfung“ des Bundesinnenministeriums kämpft Hennemann dafür, Radikalisierungsprozesse frühzeitig zu stoppen, ganz besonders an Schulen. Zudem müsse die…
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Thieves have stolen four artworks by Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina worth millions of euros from the regional museum in the city of Messina in Sicily, Italian cultural officials have said. The thieves stole three of the five surviving panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych, dated to 1473, as well as the double-sided panel depicting the Virgin Mary and the dead Christ in Pietà, which was removed from an armored display case, local media reported. They removed all five panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych from their frame, but left two behind a wall while fleeing. The heist took place…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 18:24 GMT+2•Updated 18:46 Until this Sunday, it was the most talked-about and, at the same time, most secret wedding anyone could remember. Everyone knew that Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez were going to get married, but no one knew when or where. Those who bet on Funchal lost. And those who imagined a gigantic ceremony with hundreds of guests did too. The wedding is still one of the most talked about, but it is no longer a secret. When the couple posted, a week ago, the photo of the rings on Instagram, everyone was caught by…
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Belgian federal police helicopters and Dutch aircraft were already operating Sunday morning, repeatedly collecting water from a nearby lake. Additional helicopters from the Czech Republic and Sweden were expected to join later in the day after Belgium activated the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism. Germany and Norway could also provide aerial support, European Commissioner for preparedness and crisis management, Hadja Lahbib, told AFP. “Thank you to our European partners for the assistance they are providing,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever wrote on X. Europe has been battling wildfires throughout a summer marked by repeated heatwaves and drought, with blazes forcing…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 13:57 GMT+2 On the fifth anniversary since regaining power in Afghanistan after US troops withdrew from the country, the Taliban celebrated what they call ‘restored stability and an end to decades of conflict’. Thousands of Afghans gathered on the streets of Kabul on Saturday in celebration, with cars draped in flags. Outside the former US embassy, a parade of athletes took place, featuring only men due to women being banned from participating in sport. Celebrations were also held in other Afghan provinces, with Taliban flags and posters showing slogans that praise the Taliban’s return to power.…
“I spoke on the phone with the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. I expressed my condolences to the Polish people for the terrible night bus accident,” said Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar on Facebook. Fifty-seven passengers and two drivers were on the bus, according to Hungarian news agency MTI reports. Emergency services had attempted to lift the rear axle of the 24-ton bus to remove the people trapped underneath before cranes arrived to lift the entire vehicle, the MTI report added. Hungarian Interior Minister Gábor Pósfai confirmed that the death toll stood at 12, with several of the injured in…
Published on 16/08/2026 – 14:56 GMT+2•Updated 15:15 Wildfires are continuing to burn across several parts of Europe, with firefighters battling major blazes in Belgium, Germany, France, Croatia, Spain and Greece amid persistent heat and dry conditions. A fire in Belgium’s High Fens nature reserve has more than doubled in size in 24 hours, to around 3,000 hectares. The fire, which started two days ago, is now the largest wildfire in Belgium’s recorded history. Authorities in the country’s Wallonia region said more than 250 firefighters and other emergency service workers were deployed on Saturday night. The reserve is particularly vulnerable to…