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The U.S. pulled its warplanes from Spanish bases after Madrid prohibited their use against Iran, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said today. Missions involving the bases must “operate within the framework of international law,” the minister said during a press conference at the Armilla Air Base, adding that military installations on Spanish territory would be prohibited from “providing support except if it is necessary from a humanitarian perspective.” Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 recorded over a dozen U.S. aircraft — among them, several Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling tankers — leaving the Morón de la Frontera and Rota airbases this weekend, with…
That ruptured pipeline has now become even more politically sensitive thanks to the supply crisis in the Persian Gulf. Orbán is a close ally of Donald Trump, and the Iran war is a rare point of dissonance between him and the U.S. president. Still, the main target of Orbán’s attacks is not Washington but the domestic opposition, which he claims put Hungary in a vulnerable position by siding with the EU and Ukraine rather than fighting to preserve Russian oil supplies. Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party are also playing up alleged security threats from the war in the Middle…
Updated: 02/03/2026 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 2nd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
In America, President Donald Trump has come under fire for his ties to the industry. In April last year the U.S. disbanded a Department for Justice unit tasked with investigating crypto-related fraud. In Britain, Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK became the first major British political party to accept crypto donations. The British government is considering a ban on political donations through crypto. But cryptocurrency exchanges will not be regulated by the country’s Financial Conduct Authority until 2027. Much of Britain’s concern about crypto comes from Russia’s recent embrace of the currency as an alternate means of financing its war economy following the invasion…
Updated: 02/03/2026 – 17:01 GMT+1 The Strait of Hormuz is a key shipping lane linking the Gulf to global markets, with a large share of the world’s oil and gas passing through it daily. Disruptions caused by tensions between Iran, the US and Israel risk affecting energy supplies and international trade. Watch the video for more. … More
Published on 02/03/2026 – 16:32 GMT+1•Updated 16:33 Age checks should not be introduced on social media sites until privacy and security concerns are addressed, hundreds of academics told governments on Monday. The open letter from 371 security and privacy academics from 29 countries comes as several European countries, including the UK, Portugal, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Finland, and Germany are consider imposing restrictions on children’s access to social media. Age verification, which predicts a user’s age based on a live selfie or a piece of government ID, is already being used by some social media companies and is mandatory in…
Published on 01/03/2026 – 6:19 GMT+1•Updated 02/03/2026 – 15:47 GMT+1 New York-born Neapolitan singer-songwriter Sal Da Vinci won the 76th edition of the Sanremo Festival with the song ‘Per sempre sì’, which tells an intense love story between two people that culminates in marriage. “I dedicate my victory to Naples, my city, and to my family,” Da Vinci said as he accepted the Golden Lion of Sanremo, presented by Mayor Alessandro Mager. It was a case of second time lucky for Da Vinci after he came third in 2009. “I had the pleasure of taking the stage at the Sanremo…
He said France needed to adopt “a forward deterrence” as it faces a more threatening world. That means increasingly including European countries in France’s deterrent — starting with participation in nuclear drills. “It will ultimately provide for the circumstantial deployments of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries,” he said, referring to the squadrons of nuclear-capable Rafale fighter jets. Countries interested in working more closely with Paris on nuclear deterrence include Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark. France currently has about 300 warheads, about a tenth of the size of the U.S. and Russian arsenals.…
Scammers are attempting to take advantage of the travel chaos across the Middle East by impersonating airline support accounts on social media. Passengers addressing public tweets to airlines including Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air are being replied to by unofficial accounts. These accounts, which claim to be from the airline help desk, are asking travellers to share their contact details including their name, phone number and email address, presumably to continue the scam on another platform like WhatsApp. Emirates, the UAE’s flag carrier, has warned passengers on X to “be wary of imposter accounts”, noting that its…
With cancer incidence rising and systems struggling, letting Europe’s cancer framework fade would be a costly mistake. “With 2.7 million cancer diagnoses and 1.3 million deaths each year, Europe must reach higher for cancer care, not step back,” says Dr. Isabel Rubio, president of the European Cancer Organisation. “Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan has set a new course, but sustained funding is now essential to protect progress and close the gaps patients still face.” Protecting the status quo is not enough. If the EU is serious about patient-centered cancer care, it must make a firm commitment to cancer and confront long-overlooked…