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Updated: 28/02/2026 – 7:16 GMT+1 The emperor penguins of Antarctica are facing a growing threat from retreating sea ice, according to British scientists. New research suggests that climate change is forcing the iconic birds into smaller, crowded colonies, sometimes with deadly consequences. Watch the video for more. … More
If you do a Google search nowadays, you no longer see a list of links at the very top. Instead, you see a summary of search results curated by artificial intelligence (AI) with links to the various websites cited. This AI Overview search feature has changed the way people use the internet and put certain websites at the top of searches, one of them being the social media platform Reddit. Reddit’s growth had been steady since its beginning in 2005, but it skyrocketed in recent years. As of this year, Reddit is more popular than TikTok as a social platform…
Bardella acknowledged that France’s nuclear doctrine has always foreseen that the country’s vital interests do not stop at the French borders. “When it comes to nuclear power, I defend principles, and those principles are that there can be no sharing, no co-financing, and no co-decision-making on the nuclear button,” the MEP also said. The Elysée Palace has always stressed that any decision to launch a nuclear weapon would remain with the French president. The National Rally, historically skeptical of engagement with both NATO and the European Union, is leading early polls for next year’s pivotal presidential election. If longtime leader…
The opposition was caught off-guard when Meloni’s party, the right-wing Brothers of Italy, alongside her coalition partners the center-right Forza Italia and far-right League, negotiated a deal on the law late on Wednesday, bypassing dialogue with the opposition. The deal comes at a turbulent time for Italy’s political landscape, where the left is attempting to build a coalition and the right is coming under pressure from a new hard-right breakaway party, Futuro Nazionale, that formed after a schism in the League. Pollsters and analysts have speculated about possible new elections after a constitutional referendum in March, with the economy expected…
The U.S. State Department earlier authorized nonessential employees at the American Embassy in Israel to leave the country due to “safety risks.” U.S. President Donald Trump is currently weighing a military strike on Iran in a bid to stamp out its nuclear program. White House officials are weighing the options available, with Israel seen as a key partner in any military action. Trump insisted in his State of the Union address that he wants to figure out a diplomatic solution with the Middle East country. “My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy, but one thing is certain: I will…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 27/02/2026 – 19:19 GMT+1 After kicking off in Paris, this year’s World Judo Tour has landed back in Uzbekistan for the 2026 Tashkent Grand Slam. As always, the Uzbek public turned out in droves to cheer their home fighters and soak in the top level action from some world greats. At -48 kg, it was HUI Xinran of China who took the spoils. An opportune, but beautiful low Ouchi-gari, as her opponent tried to stand, saw her delighted to collect the gold. Mr BIAN Qingfeng, Taishan Group Chairman was on hand to award the medals.…
The AfD has shifted steadily rightward since its founding in 2013 as a Euroskeptic force, mobilizing an increasingly radicalized base largely around migration. Lately, however, Weidel has tried to tone down the rhetoric to make her party more palatable to mainstream conservatives. It is currently moving to ban Kevin Dorow, a board member of its youth organisation, for remarks that “obviously suggested a closeness to National Socialism”, Die Welt reported. The strategy could test the long-standing firewall that has kept Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right bloc from governing with the far right. A good electoral result in the state of Baden-Württemberg…
Updated: 27/02/2026 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 27th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Sánchez sent the paper to European Council President António Costa on Thursday, just as Italy launched a blistering attack on the ETS. Rome called for its suspension until after the reform is completed, claiming that the carbon price is driving up energy costs and acting as a “tax” on manufacturers. The Spanish paper takes the opposite view. “Dismantling the emissions trading system is the wrong answer to high energy prices,” the paper reads. “While some adjustments to the current system to reduce [price] volatility could [be] welcome, a misguided and rushed reform would risk distorting the price signal it has…
A post on X by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has triggered a wave of misinformation linked to the EU’s €90 billion support loan to Ukraine, which is designed to help Kyiv meet its general budget and defence needs amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. Hungary said earlier this week that it would block both the loan — agreed by EU leaders in December — and a new EU sanctions package against Moscow amid a dispute over oil supplies. Shortly afterwards, Metsola posted on X that she had signed the Ukraine support loan on behalf of the parliament. She said the funds…