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Updated: 13/01/2025 – 19:07 GMT+1 Brocken is the Harz mountain highest peak, standing 1,141 metres above sea level. … More Brocken is the Harz mountain highest peak, standing 1,141 metres above sea level.Europe has been hit by heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures in the past week, causing widespread disruption across the continent, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights.In the Polish spa town Kołobrzeg enthusiasts of icy waters gathered for a swimming rally.Almost a thousand people from across the country took part in the Kołobrzeg winter swimming festival in the icy waters of…

The Commission informed journalists on Jan. 3 that von der Leyen was suffering from “severe” pneumonia, but did not disclose that she had been hospitalized, even after direct questioning. German newswire DPA broke the news on Jan. 10, which is the same day von der Leyen left hospital, according to Pinho. Pinho said that von der Leyen entered a hospital in Hanover for about a week after a medical appointment on Jan. 2. “The president was never on a respirator or in intensive care,” the senior official said. “Can the Commission be run from a hospital? It really depends on…

Updated: 13/01/2025 – 18:31 GMT+1 Surat Thani saw significant destruction, including the collapse of resort buildings, and coastal erosion impacted areas like Koh Pha-ngan. Flooding in Nakhon Si Thammarat disrupted funeral preparations, while coastal erosion in Songkhla and Krabi threatened properties. Authorities have issued warnings for small boats, suspended ferry services, and advised caution as monsoon conditions continue. … More Surat Thani saw significant destruction, including the collapse of resort buildings, and coastal erosion impacted areas like Koh Pha-ngan. Flooding in Nakhon Si Thammarat disrupted funeral preparations, while coastal erosion in Songkhla and Krabi threatened properties. Authorities have issued warnings…

Ukrainian soldiers describe the North Korean soldiers as being very far from inexperienced cannon fodder.   “They are young, motivated, physically fit, brave, and good at using small arms. They are also disciplined. They have everything you need for a good infantryman,” Chepurnyi said. Yuriy Bondar, a Ukrainian soldier with the 80th separate airborne assault brigade, said North Korean soldiers have extremely good physical training and have stable morale. “The enemy does not surrender. They eliminate themselves according to the same scheme, a grenade near the head, and go. Those who remain on the battlefield are doused with flammable liquid…

Eurozone inflation fell to 2.4% in December 2024, but ECB chief economist Philip Lane cautions that services inflation and uneven growth persist. A “middle path” on interest rates and structural reforms is crucial for stability. The eurozone has made substantial progress in reducing inflation, yet ensuring it stabilises at the 2% target without hindering economic growth remains a critical challenge, according to Philip Lane, the European Central Bank’s chief economist.In an interview with Der Standard on Monday, Lane highlighted that inflation dropped to 2.4% in December 2024, down from a peak of 10% in late 2022. Despite this significant progress, he cautioned…

Virgin Group says it is close to placing a significant order for high-speed trains that is expected to shake up Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on the Channel Tunnel. Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is preparing to order 12 high-speed trains as a challenge to high-speed rail startup, Evolyn, which is also hoping to compete with Eurostar to offer rail services from London to mainland Europe. Currently, Eurostar has a monopoly on Channel Tunnel train travel.The Virgin order is expected to be worth upwards of about £500m (€595.20m). Two rail suppliers have been shortlisted so far, with Virgin Group currently considering offerings from companies…

“Why should I, as the leader of a stable coalition party, pay the price for the coalition’s inability to enforce laws in parliament?” he added. Fico said that an alternative to the snap elections would be a reshuffle of the number of MPs set by the coalition agreement, a scenario neither of the two coalition partners are fond of. The coalition crisis was sparked by the departure of three SNS MPs who rebelled and quit their caucus in October over internal disputes — and continue to withhold support for the coalition until it meets their demands. As a result, Fico’s…

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president next Monday —and speculation remains high over which music acts will perform at the high-profile ceremony. The shortlist is… well, short. In exactly a week’s time, it’s happening.We’re not talking about Martin Luther King Jr Day, or Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year, which – rather poetically for some – falls on the same date.On Monday 20 January, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president in Washington DC. For the first time, the 78-year-old will become the first leader to be sworn…

The two leaders will discuss expanding cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, including in “trade, investment, transport, logistics, humanitarian sphere, and current issues on the regional and international agenda,” the statement said. The agreement is also expected to cement the growing military and political partnership between the two nations. Moscow’s ties with the Iranian regime have intensified since Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Iran has provided Russia with Shahed drones used to target civilian infrastructure and power plants in Ukraine. Last October, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia would have signed a strategic partnership agreement with Iran…

While most Western companies are willing to leave the country, or have already, several hundred stayed in Russia after Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Late last year, Lufthansa Technik and Carlsberg left the Russian market. Out of the 1,600 companies that the researchers looked at, more than 900 are from G7 countries that all support Ukraine politically, financially and militarily: “The 930 G7 and EU firms were the top profit taxpayers in Russia, with 16 of the top 20 contributors coming from these nations,” the report says. Narrowing down to the EU, the…