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Published on 14/08/2026 – 10:54 GMT+2•Updated 11:02 Debris from a broken engine fan smashed a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after it took off from Greece last month, according to a preliminary report into the incident, which saw a passenger partially sucked out of the opening. The flight had been on its way from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, Germany when the aircraft “experienced a No. 2 (right) engine fan-blade-out (FBO) failure during climb out,” the report from the US’s National Transportation Safety Board said. “Engine fragments breached the fuselage and the cabin depressurized,” it continued. “The crew elected to return…
The animal was pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali as Colombian rescue teams pressed on with their search for survivors following the earthquake. The animal was carefully carried away on a stretcher and examined by veterinarians at the scene, who treated injuries to one paw and scrapes across its body. It was reported to be in a stable condition. The rescue took place during the crucial first 72 hours of the operation, as teams worked through collapsed structures in Cali on 13 August, focusing on areas where people could still be trapped beneath the rubble.…
Extreme space weather could expose airline passengers to high radiation levels and cause significant flight disruption, according to a new study by the University of Surrey. The research, carried out by the Surrey Space Centre (SSC), found that this radiation could also affect onboard systems and flight crews. Radiation levels can surge considerably at typical flight altitudes of between eight and 14 kilometres, the study found, while also triggering faults in aircraft electronics that could raise flight safety risks. The study was published in the Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate. Increasing frequency of high radiation events Although the…
Latvia’s military warned that similar incidents may happen again in the future. “While the Russian aggression in Ukraine is ongoing, the recurrence of such cases when a foreign unmanned aircraft enters or approaches Latvian airspace is possible,” it said. An air raid alert was declared in four eastern Latvian municipalities at around 4 a.m. local time. The military urged people to stay indoors and away from exterior walls. After the drone was downed, Sandra Kapteine, head of the Rugāji village administration, told the Latvian Information Agency that the incident “caused no casualties,” as the drone wreckage fell in a “wooded…
Migration is a hot-button issue, especially when displacements peak, such as the recent episode in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, which saw around 80,000 people cross the border from Morocco in just 48 hours at the end of July. Despite the global number of refugees falling by 3% in 2025 compared to the end of 2024, according to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, the issue remains firmly on people’s minds: Google searches on the topic have increased by 150% in the past five years. While overall public support for offering refuge remains strong, there are still widespread doubts about whether…
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By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop with Euronews Published on 14/08/2026 – 11:54 GMT+2 Over the past few days, Polish media have been abuzz with dissatisfaction over Starlink’s decision to exclude Poland from the international roaming list, which may double service prices for Polish users starting on August 17, 2026. Polish TVP World reports that the rules taking effect this week will increase prices for Polish customers using the service outside Poland, from roughly 42 euros to 107 euros on a 100GB roaming plan. SpaceX’s role in Ukraine Since 2022, SpaceX has become a symbol of innovation, helping Ukraine fight the…
Fancy checking into a five-star hotel with all the grandeur of a Spanish Renaissance palace? Castilla Termal, a luxury hotelier, has unveiled the sixth hotel in its portfolio – a restored Renaissance palace in the medieval village of Peñaranda de Duero. Palacio de Avellaneda, an 80-key stay, took three years to restore, with rooms and suites now blending contemporary comforts with the palace’s 16th-century original architecture. A night’s stay in September starts at €314.60. Built by the Zúñiga and Avellaneda family in the 16th century, the palace-turned-five-star hotel was declared a monument in 1923 before passing state hands in 1940.…
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska traveled to Ceuta on Thursday to inspect border infrastructure and a new sea barrier designed to keep people from swimming into the city. The exclave’s security personnel has also been reinforced with an additional 300 police officers and 2,000 soldiers. “We do this to dissuade anyone who aspires to enter Ceuta and Melilla irregularly,” said Grande-Marlaska. “None of them will remain in Ceuta, none of them will make it to the Iberian Peninsula, none of them will be given legal status.” The rumored mass crossing has been cited by critics of Spain’s migration policies. Austria’s…
Published on 14/08/2026 – 11:26 GMT+2 Russian forces killed one person and injured 17 others in strikes on Kramatorsk and the nearby village of Bilenke, Ukraine on Thursday evening, officials in Donetsk said. Eight guided aerial bombs struck between 20:30 and 20:56 local time (19:30 and 19:56 CET), hitting residential buildings, including an apartment block. The regional prosecutor’s office said “one person is known to have been killed and 17 injured,” with victims suffering blast injuries, shrapnel wounds and burns. Moscow has not confirmed or denied the strike. Russian authorities, meanwhile, reported a Ukrainian drone attack overnight on the Baltic…