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Following the Onet report, a member of parliament for Civic Coalition appeared on television to vouch for it. “I have knowledge that all the information presented … in the Onet article is simply true,” Agnieszka Pomaska, a member of parliament for the region where the alleged offenses took place, told TVN24. Nawrocki sued Onet over the story. Still, his critics point out that he, significantly, did not do so under the special fast-track “election mode” of court proceedings that would have required a final decision within 48 hours for allegations made during a campaign. Now, the case will likely take months,…

In December 2019 Ursula von der Leyen returned to Brussels, the city where she spent her childhood, with the poise of a self-assured centrist and the promise of a visionary. The Green Deal stood at the centre of her first presidency, offering climate hope and a surprisingly collaborative touch, flanked by the liberal Danish Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and Frans Timmermans, the socialist Dutchman – co-stars in her ensemble cast. That was Season 1. But as Season 2 gets underway, followers of her first term might be wondering if they’re still watching the same show. Or at least asking if the lead…

While they receive £115,000 annually for life, a permanent security detail and are expected to attend Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph, there is no official responsibility or equivalent of a U.S.-style presidential library to promote an ex-prime minister’s legacy.  That can leave former leaders feeling stuck on the sidelines. “There is a resource that the country could benefit from using … in some way,” says Wood. “These people did serve us and serve our country,” agrees Dunn.  “If they were to disappear into lonely retirement, that would be wrong.” For some prime ministers, the well-trodden path of writing a…

Wer regiert die Welt – und was treibt sie an?In unserem Sommer-Spezial geht es um die mächtigsten und umstrittensten Politikerinnen und Politiker unserer Zeit. Wir zeigen, wie sie denken, entscheiden – und was das für uns bedeutet. Ein Politiker pro Tag, ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der Macht. In der Machthaber-Serie: 04.08.2025 – Wladimir Putin05.08.2025 – Marine Le Pen06.08.2025 – Javier Milei07.08.2025 – Xi Jinping08.08.2025 – Giorgia Meloni11.08.2025 – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan12.08.2025 – Benjamin Netanjahu13.08.2025 – Narendra Modi14.08.2025 – Friedrich Merz15.08.2025 – Mohammed bin Salman16.08.2025 – Ursula von der LeyenDas Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5…

Marine Tondelier, the leader of the French Greens, penned an open letter addressed to President Emmanuel Macron, stressing that France could not be “complicit, even indirectly, of retrograde policies, nor can it tolerate that vital medical resources be destroyed when they could save lives, prevent unwanted pregnancies and contribute to greater autonomy for women.” The contraceptives are primarily long-acting, such as IUDs and birth control implants, according to the Guardian report. | Francis Malasig/EPA In a written response sent to POLITICO, a French diplomatic official said Paris would “continue to monitor the situation” and back efforts from Belgium to “find…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy if the groundwork is done beforehand, the Kremlin announced Monday.“I want to remind you that the president himself does not rule out holding such a meeting after the necessary work is done at the expert level and the necessary distance has been covered,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. However, he added, that preparatory work “has not yet been done.”Zelenskyy called for a direct meeting with Putin last week after the Kremlin chief expressed hope for further peace talks and said Russian troops were “advancing on the entire…

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Published on 04/08/2025 – 16:31 GMT+2 •Updated 16:52 Multiple Eurostar trains were cancelled or significantly delayed on Monday due to a technical incident, creating chaos for passengers travelling to and from Paris with disruptions expected until the end of the day. The French railway company SNCF blamed the disruption on a power outage near Moussy in the northeast of the country, which forced the closure of a critical section of the rail network north of Paris. Several Eurostar trains running between Paris and London and Brussels and Amsterdam were cancelled, with two trains on the Paris-Brussels line returning to their…

Published on 04/08/2025 – 16:26 GMT+2 Businesses are less likely to use ChatGPT today than they were six months ago –  the first time the chatbot’s usage has fallen since it launched in November 2022, a new analysis has found.  The report from US software company Netskope found that 78 per cent of organisations used the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot from OpenAI recently, down from 80 per cent in February 2025. It was the only AI platform to see a decline in that period. To come up with these numbers, Netskope analysed data on AI usage among its 3,500 customers…

Sacred spirits met swirling colour in Porto-Novo this weekend, as performers in elaborate wooden masks and flowing fabrics danced through the streets during Benin’s annual traditional mask festival – seen here through the lens of photographer Sunday Alamba. The lively event brought together sacred and secular mask traditions from across Benin and the surrounding region, aiming to both honour ancient customs and position Porto-Novo as a rising star on the West African cultural tourism map. Closely tied to the Yoruba, Somba, and Betammaribe communities, many of the masks – like Egungun and Zangbeto – represent ancestral spirits that guard communities…