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By Ekbal Zein & AFP Published on 25/02/2026 – 13:04 GMT+1•Updated 13:07 Iran’s foreign ministry rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims about its missile programme on Wednesday, calling them “big lies” hours before the third round of nuclear talks in Geneva. “Whatever they’re alleging in regards to Iran’s nuclear programme, Iran’s ballistic missiles, and the number of casualties during January’s unrest is simply the repetition of ‘big lies’,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on X. Trump claimed during his State of the Union address on Tuesday that Iran is developing long-range missiles capable of reaching US territory. “They’ve already developed missiles that can…
Published on 25/02/2026 – 11:55 GMT+1•Updated 11:57 Christophe Leribault has been named as the new director of the Paris Louvre Museum, following the resignation on Tuesday of Laurence des Cars. The Élysee says the 62-year-old art historian’s main tasks will be to ensure the security and modernisation of the Louvre and to implement the French president’s ‘New Renaissance’ project. Last year, in the wake of leaked reports of its crumbling infrastructure, Emmanuel Macron announced a €800 million renovation plan, partially funded by raised ticket prices for non-EU citizens. Leribault’s first matter at hand will be to address the crises that…
Brussels and Kyiv are also looking ahead to the April 2027 French presidential election, in which the far-right National Rally, which has been Kremlin-friendly in the past, is ahead in the polls. The fear is that if Marine Le Pen’s party wins the presidency before Ukraine is offered a place inside the EU, it could block membership for Kyiv. However, full EU membership for Ukraine before 2027 is off the table, a senior EU official said. Speaking on Tuesday alongside Zelenskyy and Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that while she understood that “a clear date” is…
By Marco Fazzini & Euronews Published on 25/02/2026 – 12:20 GMT+1 Twenty-one police officers stationed at Rome’s Termini railway station are under investigation for allegedly stealing luxury clothing and perfume from a Coin department store, authorities said. Nine railway police officers and 12 Carabinieri are among 44 people placed under investigation by Rome prosecutors for aggravated theft, according to Italian media. The investigation began after the manager of the store on Via Giolitti — part of the Italian upmarket chain specialising in high-end goods — reported a €184,000 inventory shortfall in February 2024. Items allegedly stolen included brand-name jackets, bags, shirts, belts, perfume,…
Travellers should prepare for severe disruption to public transport services across Germany starting on Friday. Workers in the sector have announced a 48-hour strike as discussions over salaries and conditions stall, a union said. The two-day walkout is expected to plunge travel into chaos, affecting millions of passengers. Trains, trams and buses face disruption The industrial action will affect local buses, trams and trains (U-Bahn) in towns and cities across Germany – including major centres like Berlin and Hamburg. The disruption will begin early in the morning on Friday 27 February and is expected to continue into Saturday 28 February…
Managing the fallout of the crisis has been one of the most urgent tasks on Dati’s agenda. Dati said earlier earlier this month she would leave her ministerial post as she runs for mayor, but three people with direct knowledge of her talks with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said she has insisted on keeping the job as long as possible. “She wants to appear as the one who resolved the Louvre issue,” said someone close to Macron. Des Cars said in an interview with Le Figaro that she decided to resign now to ensure that…
The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night. en’s players entered the House chamber through two sets of doors and walked down the rows of the press gallery. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle not only stood and cheered but chanted “USA!” several times, many even pumping fists. Trump also said goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who stopped 41 shots in the gold medal game, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom,…
Greece has established itself as the undisputed global capital of “dock and dine” culture after being ranked number one in the world for gastronomic destinations accessible exclusively by sea. In a global study by BoatBooker, which analysed more than 1,000 destinations in 45 countries, Greece outperformed all other destinations by a wide margin, with 349 unique restaurants meeting strict criteria: accessible exclusively by sea, with a minimum 4.5-star rating and a large number of reviews. While the whole of Greece performed highly, the Saronic, Ionian and Dodecanese islands contributed the highest density of top scores, with Hydra, Paxos and Symi…
Published on 25/02/2026 – 10:07 GMT+1 As Donald Trump delivered his nearly two-hour State of the Union address, which came as his poll numbers on the economy plummet ahead of the 2026 midterms, Oscar winner Robert De Niro gave an emotional speech in which he urged people to “resist” Trump and his administration. De Niro, a longtime and fervent Trump critic, appeared on MS NOW to speak about the current US president, sharing his prediction that Trump “will never leave” office and that it is up to Americans to “get rid of him”. “He will never leave. We have to…
Dear President van der Leyen and members of the European Commission, In the coming days, you will decide whether Europe honors one of the most inspiring democratic movements in its history — or lets an extraordinary expression of citizen power go unanswered. Two years ago, a small group of young women in Slovenia launched My Voice, My Choice with a simple conviction: that every woman in Europe deserves the right to safe and accessible abortion care. Against the odds, they built a Europe-wide movement that united over 1.2 million citizens across all member states and brought their demand to the heart of European democracy. Last…