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Emergency crews from the Sumy regional service worked through smoke and debris as firefighters sprayed burning houses and searched damaged structures. Local authorities said one child was among the injured. Images released by emergency services showed collapsed roofs, scorched walls and crews removing rubble after the overnight attack. Sumy, located near the Russian border, has faced repeated bombardments during the war and remains vulnerable to drone and missile strikes. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 116 drones overnight targeting northern, eastern and southern regions of the country. According to the military, Ukrainian defences intercepted 109 of them, while impacts from…
Published on 22/05/2026 – 12:24 GMT+2 Italy’s presence in the Persian Gulf and its military cooperation with Kuwait are growing stronger. Leonardo has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a subsidiary of the EDGE Group, to supply naval combat systems for a new generation of patrol vessels ordered from the shipbuilder by Kuwait. Under the “Al Dorra” programme, Kuwait has begun modernising its naval component by ordering eight FALAJ 3 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), built in the United Arab Emirates by ADSB. Military and commercial agreements between Italy and Kuwait Cooperation in the military and commercial fields…
Updated: 22/05/2026 – 11:59 GMT+2 Fans lined up outside New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater ahead of Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show,” with many calling the comedian a major voice in political satire and late-night television. … More
GLOBSEC 2026 PRAGUE — Europe woke up Friday to the news that U.S. President Donald Trump had whipsawed on America’s positioning of troops in Poland. Trump posted on Truth Social overnight that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland because he’s a fan of MAGA-aligned President Karol Nawrocki. On the second day at GLOBSEC in Prague, POLITICO will discuss the latest developments with top officials — including Marcin Przydacz, secretary of state in the chancellery of Poland’s president, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur and Czech President Petr Pavel. See the full agenda here and follow along with us from 9…
Marine Rousseau, 41, was arrested by the GNR in Fátima, together with a 55-year-old man. According to the police force, they are “suspected of committing the offences of domestic violence and exposure and abandonment, in connection with an incident involving two minor children found alone on the public highway in the municipality of Alcácer do Sal”. Little is known about the French woman, let alone the reasons why she left her two children, aged four and five, alone in an unknown location. Marine Rousseau was arrested around 170 kilometres from where the children were found. On social media, she presents…
By Burcu Basaran with AFP Published on 22/05/2026 – 11:26 GMT+2 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a decree on Thursday to close Istanbul Bilgi University, one of the country’s oldest private universities, eight months after its owner was seized by the state in a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering. As grounds for the move, the decree, published in the Official Gazette, cites a law allowing for the closure of a private institution if “the expected level of education and training … is insufficient”. The decision also said the licence had been revoked because “the founding foundation has been placed…
Major European indexes were in positive territory in early trading, buoyed by signs that the latest round of US-Iran negotiations could be nearing a breakthrough. The prospect of a deal has been enough to steady nerves, even if traders remain wary of false dawns in a conflict that has rattled commodity and bond markets since it began in late February. The DAX rose 0.64%, with Deutsche Post AG leading gains at 3.61%. The CAC 40 added 0.65%, lifted by STMicroelectronics, which surged 3.43%. London’s FTSE 100 gained 0.38%, with 3i Group up 2.31%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 climbed 0.88%.…
Published on 22/05/2026 – 9:19 GMT+2 The Ivor Novello Awards, which celebrate outstanding achievements in the field of songwriting and composition, took place last night at London’s Grosvenor House. The event saw Rosalía, Lily Allen and Sam Fender triumph, as George Michael was inducted into the fellowship of The Ivors Academy, nine years after his death. Catalan superstar Rosalía was presented with a new award, the international songwriter of the year, following her record-breaking and critically acclaimed 2025 album ‘LUX’ – which topped Euronews Culture’s Best Albums of last year. The Ivors Academy said she had “pushed the boundaries of…
The MP stressed that given both Burnham and the other main leadership contender, Wes Streeting, have signed up to Reeves’ fiscal rules it “doesn’t leave much margin for significant change anyway.” “The bond markets kind of make her bomb-proof,” another Labour MP argued, praising the incumbent chancellor’s record for steadying the economy in turbulent times. “The big clash between Rachel and Ed is over the North Sea,” this person added, referring to the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields whose licenses have been stymied by legal challenges. Reeves is seen as being in favor of their expansion, while Miliband…
Published on 22/05/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 The Visegrád Four (V4) was set up in 1991 to guide these post-communist neighbours into the West. But beyond geography, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary are bound by the same massive Central European automotive and manufacturing supply chains and a shared goal to protect billions in EU cohesion funding. Their most significant political impact came in 2015, when their coordinated resistance forced Brussels to abandon mandatory migration quotas. But this is no longer the poor relation of Western Europe. Central Europe enters this new chapter with economic strength. Look at the data: last year,…