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Financial crime investigators searched the building, forcing a temporary suspension of broadcasts. Prosecutors accused the channel’s chairman, Cafer Mahiroglu, of bid rigging, bribery and money laundering. Of the 17 people sought by investigators, 11 were detained. Mahiroglu, who lives abroad, rejected the allegations, calling the takeover politically motivated. Outside the building, supporters gathered to defend the channel’s journalists, while opposition politicians and press freedom organisations condemned the intervention. The case has raised fresh concerns about media freedom in Turkey, where independent news outlets face longstanding political pressure. Halk TV is known for its critical coverage of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s…
Diesel markets will remain tight well into 2027, and wholesale diesel prices in Europe could rise again in the coming weeks, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Wednesday. In its monthly report, the Paris-based energy watchdog said recovering Gulf oil supplies had failed to resolve the fuel squeeze, with global output still falling short of consumption. Supply rose by 2.5 million barrels a day (mb/d) to 102.3 mb/d in September on a Saudi-led jump in Gulf crude exports to more than three-quarters of pre-war levels, but remains slightly below global demand of around 103.5 mb/d, the IEA estimated. The…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 15:46 GMT+2 An AI agent reportedly deleted an entire edited season of a Swedish reality show just five weeks before its planned premiere, forcing the broadcaster to postpone its release until next year. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, citing unnamed sources, reported that the production company behind a reality show named The Challenge Sverige had given an AI agent access to its server, where it deleted the completed season. The project could not be restored, wiping out hundreds of days of work, according to the report. Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 confirmed to Aftonbladet that a “technical failure” had…
Charles hosted Zelenskyy at Sandringham in March 2025, days after Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly berated the Ukrainian leader in the Oval Office, and at Windsor Castle earlier this year after Ukraine, the U.K., France and Germany published a joint statement calling for a “just and lasting” deal to end the war with Russia. Zelenskyy will get a ceremonial guard from No.12 Company The Irish Guards when he arrives at Downing Street Wednesday afternoon, which a No. 10 spokesperson said is believed to be unprecedented. The latest visit comes amid fresh strains over Trump’s approach to Russia and…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 16:06 GMT+2 The Louvre could eventually have to shut its doors to the public unless France’s next government backs a sweeping transformation of the world’s most-visited museum, its director has warned. Christophe Leribault told Le Figaro on Wednesday that the museum would seek private funding for the work, but that a major injection of public money would have to be approved after France’s national elections next year. “Whoever forms the next government must keep in mind that if the Louvre is not repaired, updated, and transformed, it will very quickly fall behind and will eventually have…
Published on 14/10/2026 – 15:52 GMT+2 Russian state-owned companies spent more than three times as much on landline telephones in the first eight months this year as in the same period in 2025, as mobile internet shutdowns affecting nearly 80% of the country push ministries and businesses to seek alternatives to disrupted networks. Procurement data cited by the Russian business daily Vedomosti show spending at 118 million roubles (€1.26 million) from January through August, with the number of purchase tenders up 12.5%. Purchases are concentrated in the country’s largest business and infrastructure hubs. Market participants told Vedomosti that the surge…
The Portuguese government announced after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting that German carrier Lufthansa had been chosen to buy a 44.9% stake in TAP as part of the Portuguese airline’s privatisation. “The government is successfully bringing to a close the first phase of the privatisation of our national airline. A process conducted with strict respect for competition, a stringent approach to negotiations and complete transparency vis-à-vis the Portuguese public,” Portuguese prime minister Luís Montenegro said. The prime minister then announced that, after assessing the bids, the government had opted for the Lufthansa Group, “whose financial offer is 16% higher than the rival…
It has been quite the year for the travel industry, with the Middle East conflict and heatwaves causing major disruption for holidaymakers while the cost of living crisis has seen people tightening their belts. But that hasn’t stopped people from prioritising their vacations, with 70% of adults planning to travel abroad in the next 12 months, according to ABTA’s Holiday Habits report 2026/27. Based on polling of more than 2,000 adults based in the UK, the new research shows that holidays are still a “priority”, but that “cost-conscious” travel is on the rise. Just 7% of people said that the…
An extraordinary collection of modern and contemporary art is up for grabs at Christie’s London this month. Masterpieces ranging from Mondrian to Warhol are among 200 artworks owned by Peter Simon, the British entrepreneur and founder of high-street fashion brand Monsoon. They include a 1978 Francis Bacon that is likely to be the most valuable painting for sale, with an estimate of between €15 and €19 million. It was painted seven years after the traumatic death of Bacon’s lover George Dyer. Other highlights expected to fetch millions include a Joan Miró from 1925 and an untitled William de Kooning artwork.
Ein geheimes Abendessen bringt das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht in Erklärungsnot: Fünf BSW-Abgeordnete speisen mit der AfD und dem rechtsextremen Publizisten Jürgen Elsässer. Während die BSW-Spitze tobt, wittert die AfD ihre Chance für die Ministerpräsidentenwahl in Sachsen-Anhalt. Wie ein raffinierter CDU-Plan den AfD-Kandidaten Ulrich Siegmund stoppen soll, offenbart einen beispiellosen Machtkampf. Abseits der Ränkespiele eskaliert ein Streit um das Gedenken an den Terroranschlag von Halle. Jüdische Studenten verwehren dem Landtagsvizepräsidenten Hans-Thomas Tillschneider den Zutritt zur Synagoge – ein Eklat, der den AfD-Umgang mit Antisemitismusvorwürfen offenlegt. Zugleich spürt die Partei wirtschaftlichen Gegenwind, als BMW dem Landtagspräsidenten Tobias Rausch den Dienstwagen verweigert. Auch…