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Published on 03/10/2026 – 12:09 GMT+2 China has opened an anti-dumping investigation into a chemical imported from the European Union, less than a week before the bloc’s trade commissioner arrives in Beijing for talks meant to stop a dispute from escalating. The commerce ministry in China said on Saturday it would examine whether low-priced p-nitrotoluene from the EU was flooding the Chinese market. A spokesperson said domestic producers had asked for the probe, complaining of “damage to production and operations”. The chemical is used to make dyes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides and the investigation is due to conclude within 12 months,…
Britain’s head of counter-terrorism policing Vicki Evans said the force had “been running a hugely intensive and complex investigation for some time,” adding: “The charge announced today is a result of the tireless work of investigators across the counter-terrorism policing network.” Kerry is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. In August, the counter-terrorism force reopened a year-long investigation into an alleged firebomb attack against Farage’s home. “I know the new charges made today will be extremely concerning. My profound sympathies are with Nigel Farage and his family,” said British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. “Let no one make…
By Peter Barabas & Jane Witherspoon & Toby Gregory Published on 03/10/2026 – 11:27 GMT+2•Updated 11:33 The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight used a crash axe against the captain and “attempted to carry out a terrorist attack”, the United Arab Emirates’ prosecutor general said on Saturday. A crash axe is a tool in the cockpit for the pilots to use in an emergency. Prosecutor general Hamad Saif al-Shamsi said the co-pilot of FlyDubai flight FZ1073 tried to take control of the aircraft and that the investigation continues “to uncover all the circumstances of the incident, its motives,…
Published on 03/10/2026 – 8:46 GMT+2 A Russian strike hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Saturday, halting traffic from the left bank to the right and deepening a transport crisis that began when the Southern Bridge was shut a day earlier. Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the strike on Telegram after a drone alert in the capital. “Northern Bridge has been hit,” he wrote. “Emergency services are heading to the scene.” He later reported damage to the road surface and to the overhead wires that power trolleybuses on the bridge. “Traffic across the bridge from the left bank to the right bank…
Published on 02/10/2026 – 6:22 GMT+2 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has waived a restriction on $320 million (€284.4 million) in military aid to Egypt that had been previously withheld over human rights concerns, citing Cairo’s help in dealing with Iran since the conflict began earlier this year. The US State Department said on Thursday that Rubio had signed off on the waiver “in the interest of US national security.” “The Secretary’s determination reflects the importance of Egypt to US national security interests, and the concrete security cooperation Egypt provides to the United States,” the department said. In a…
Published on 01/10/2026 – 11:59 GMT+2 Once upon a time, Danny Boyle was set to direct Daniel Craig’s swansong as James Bond. The Oscar-winning British director behind Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and the upcoming Rupert Murdoch biopic Ink, was originally set to direct 2021’s No Time To Die before exiting due to alleged creative differences. He was ultimately replaced by Beasts Of No Nation filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga. “When they asked me to do Bond, we came up with the story [with John Hodge] and they lost confidence in it,” he said at the Zurich Film Festival. “It’s a shame, because…
Published on 03/10/2026 – 9:34 GMT+2 Demonstrators are set to march in more than 50 Spanish cities on Saturday, a day after parliament voted down two government decrees meant to give tenants stronger protection. The Tenants’ Union, which has been coordinating the protests, called the demonstrations. “There is an irreparable disconnect between what the people want and what the parties vote for,” it said in a statement. In Madrid, marchers are due to leave from several points around the city at noon and converge on Plaza de Cibeles in the centre. Activists have already been camped for about a week…
Polls opened on Saturday in Latvia’s parliamentary election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living crisis. The Baltic state is a key pillar of NATO’s eastern defensive flank, and experts say there is widespread support for supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia. “The stance towards Russia is the main reason for Latvians’ Western, NATO and European anchoring,” a Western diplomat in Riga said, adding that it would be hard to imagine major political changes. Polls predict the centre-right United List, led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, will emerge the largest party in parliament in Saturday’s…
Some stories stay with us long after childhood is over. With time, details of the plot, the order of the songs and even the characters’ names may fade. What remains are the emotions and the ideas these stories gave us about the world. For decades, Disney has been part of childhood for generations of Poles. Research by SWPS University found that 84% of adult Poles regularly watched Disney films and animations as children, while 82% still have a soft spot for them. But it is not just about nostalgia. Our attachment to these stories is also linked to values that…
Published on 03/10/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Across the EU, the number of hospitality venues is falling fastest in Hungary. Between 2021 and 2024 the decline was 6 percent, while 22 member states recorded growth. Looking at the past ten years, the situation is even more dramatic: 18.5 percent of hospitality businesses have disappeared. According to a recently published study (source in Hungarian), one reason for the worsening trend is that cheap, poor-quality lángos and goulash bars, geared towards foreign tourists and working with high margins, are pushing quality restaurants out of the market. This segment primarily attracts low-spending visitors, such…