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Published on 29/06/2026 – 22:20 GMT+2 Iran said on Monday evening that a delegation of experts would travel to Doha “later this week” to discuss implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the United States earlier this month, but stressed the visit would not constitute negotiations with Washington. A foreign ministry spokesperson said “we have not yet entered the stage of negotiating a final agreement” and that “over the coming days, we will not have any negotiation meetings with the US side at any level.” The announcement came after conflicting reports regarding whether talks would take place between the…
Speaking to reporters last week, U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed Burnham as the former “mayor of a town” and labeled him as “extremely liberal.” The Grand American Jubilee is set to attract roughly 2,500 guests to Winfield House, U.S. Ambassador Warren Stephens’ official residence in Regent’s Park, where invitees will squeeze past U.S. Marines and into the gardens. Stephens has issued fewer invites to the party this year than usual, according to two people familiar with the planning, granted anonymity to speak freely. Up to 4,500 guests have attended in previous years. Invitations have been sent to every major party…
Published on 29/06/2026 – 19:00 GMT+2 EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said on Monday that the EU will seek to achieve “tangible” results through dialogue with China by October. Šefčovič was meeting his Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, in Brussels that same day for talks that were due to continue into the evening. Tensions between Brussels and Beijing have ramped up in recent weeks after China repeatedly threatened to retaliate against EU moves to protect its market from Chinese overcapacity. “Today’s discussions were intensive, focused, and constructive,” Šefčovič told reporters between rounds of discussions with Wentao. “My objective from the outset…
The yodelling festival in Basel becomes a citywide scene as performers and visitors gather in and around fountains, churches and public squares during a heatwave. Singers rehearse in the water while others queue for performances inside venues across the city. Folk music, costumes and crowds fill the streets as temperatures remain high. The festival brings together thousands of competitors in yodelling, alphorn and flag-throwing. Some participants speak about tradition and technique, while others simply try to cope with the heat between appearances. Workshops and informal singing break out in bars and plazas.
Published on 29/06/2026 – 15:02 GMT+2•Updated 18:51 At its meeting on Monday, the Council of Ministers approved a new package of measures to mitigate the economic impact of the international crisis, while formally launching work on the General State Budget for 2027 by updating the macroeconomic framework. The meeting was also used to reinforce the government’s strategy on housing, one of the political priorities of the current legislature. The new decree replaces the previous package of measures, which was due to expire on 30 June. As the prime minister had already signalled, the aim is to maintain protection for families,…
One of the most potentially explosive elements of VW’s reported plan is the possible spin-off of at least parts of the company into a separate entity. Experts say management may be seeking to create a corporate structure that would give it greater freedom to decide the future of factories and jobs, without the constraints of state ownership or trade union representation. Under the current law regulating VW’s governance model, management would need a two-thirds supervisory board majority to close one of its western German factories. “It would be very radical,” Helena Wisbert, professor of automotive economics at Ostfalia University of…
“With the eyes of the world on FIFA this summer, the organisation must address FairSquare’s ethics complaint,” the letter reads. “This complaint represents an opportunity for FIFA to prove its commitment to political neutrality, transparency, and accountability.” Trump was awarded the inaugural prize by Infantino on Dec. 5, 2025. Fairsquare’s initial complaint was filed three days later. The football federation chief did not inform the FIFA Council before creating the prize, and critics saw the award as a naked attempt by the FIFA boss to ingratiate himself with the U.S. president. MEPs argue that Infantino’s public statements in favor of…
Published on 29/06/2026 – 19:13 GMT+2 A light aircraft crashed in the municipality of Tomblaine, near Nancy, on Sunday 28 June 2026. Just minutes after taking off at around 11 am, a Pilatus PC-6 plunged almost vertically before coming down near a cycle path in a residential area close to the airport. 11 dead All eleven people on board were killed. According to the prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle, Yves Séguy, the aircraft “was carrying out parachute jump exercises when it suffered a malfunction that clearly caused the crash.” It then “fell almost vertically, on the very edge of a housing estate,…
Destroyed homes in Afghanistan’s Paktia province are seen after overnight airstrikes that Afghan officials say were carried out by Pakistan. Smoke rises from the rubble as villagers search damaged buildings and recover belongings. Residents gather around collapsed homes while rescue efforts continue. Afghan officials say at least 36 civilians were killed and more than 160 injured in strikes across three eastern provinces. Pakistan says its forces targeted militant hideouts near the border in response to recent attacks inside the country, adding that dozens of militants were killed. The strikes have further heightened tensions between the neighbouring countries, with Afghan authorities…
Candidats à la présidentielle, processus de désignation… y verra-t-on un peu plus clair, à gauche, avant de partir en vacances ? Alors que François Hollande et Raphaël Glucksmann se sont croisés à un raout social-démocrate dimanche, le PS et Les Ecologistes réunissent leurs instances mardi soir. Anthony Lattier fait le point avec Elisa Bertholomey et Sarah Paillou de POLITICO dans le podcast Playbook Paris.