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After the high noon vote in Strasbourg on Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has emerged not weakened but strengthened from the latest motions of censure in the European Parliament — and, crucially for the German politician, her centrist coalition has held firm. A total of 378 and 383 MEPs backed her Commission against two separate motions of censure tabled by the far-right and far-left groups. The show of hands represents not only more support than in the previous no-confidence vote in July, but also higher than the 370 votes that confirmed her college of commissioners at the…
Footage filmed around 11 a.m. local time showed thick plumes of smoke rising above the enclave’s largest city following renewed bombardment. Despite the strikes, scenes of celebration were reported across the Gaza Strip as residents received news of the announced peace deal. Crowds gathered in several towns, including areas with limited internet access, expressing cautious hope that the agreement could bring an end to two years of devastating conflict. Under the first phase of the plan, Israel is expected to withdraw troops to agreed positions while Hamas releases remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Both sides have confirmed approval…
Rixa Fürsen spricht mit Paul Ronzheimer, Vize-Chefredakteur von BILD, über die Stimmung in Tel Aviv und Israel, nachdem es einen Geisel-Deal gibt. Ronzheimer berichtet von den Emotionen der Menschen am „Platz der Geiseln“, vom Optimismus, dass der Deal hält, und von den Herausforderungen, nun zu einem nachhaltigen Frieden zu finden. Mit Rasmus Buchsteiner geht es außerdem um die Ergebnisse des Koalitionsausschusses und warum es auch wichtig ist, dass es nach der Runde scheinbar keinen politischen „Gewinner“ innerhalb von Schwarz-Rot gibt. Euer Feedback für unsere Feedback-Folge morgen schickt ihr bitte an: [email protected]. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen…
Footage showed children and adults dancing to Palestinian songs in public squares, marking a rare moment of relief after two years of conflict. The deal, brokered through indirect talks in Egypt, outlines the first phase of a peace process that includes Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza and a hostage-prisoner exchange. The announcement came just a day after Israel commemorated the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack that ignited the war, and prompted scenes of celebration not only in Gaza but also in parts of Israel and abroad. U.S. President Donald Trump said the remaining hostages held by Hamas would likely be…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday gave his renewed endorsement to U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize as the end of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza comes into view. “Give Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize — he deserves it!” Netanyahu’s account posted on X, accompanied by a gold medal emoji and an illustration of the triumphant U.S. president accepting an award and applause from a crowd. The Norwegian committee will announce the winner of the storied prize on Friday. This story is being updated.
Ukraine has caused significant gas shortages in Russia by targeting its oil facilities with newly developed long-range missiles and drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday. As a result, Moscow is now having to import more fuel from countries such as Belarus, according to the Ukrainian leader. Ukraine’s new Paliantysia missile has hit dozens of Russian military depots, while the Ruta missile drone recently struck a Russian offshore oil platform more than 250 kilometres away, in what Zelenskyy called “a major success” for the new weapon. Russian energy facilities have also been attacked by swarms of Liutyi and Fire Point long-range…
This summer was an exceptionally hot one. While not the hottest on record, temperatures were only marginally below that figure. And the warm spell has continued into the beginning of autumn. New data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows how September 2025 compared to previous years. Both land and sea temperatures were consistently high, with Scandinavia reporting particularly notable increases. Global temperature rise Copernicus draws on billions of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations around the world. Each month, they publish a report on the state of the climate. The most recent report shows that this was…
The European Commission has decided to initiate infringement proceedings against Spain because of the sanctions it enacted against five low-cost airlines. Spanish authorities fined the carriers following their decision to impose additional charges on passengers for extra hand luggage. Brussels argues that, although the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that baggage must, in principle, be free of charge, this guarantee must respect reasonable requirements relating to the weight, dimensions and security of the baggage. Baggage that exceeds these “reasonable” requirements, the Commission’s statement reads, “is subject to the freedom to set prices”. Spain now has two…
Here are some profiles that are on the docket. A team captain Jean-Louis Borloo, a former minister who once owned the Valenciennes football club, has been floated as an option in Elysée circles in recent days. One of his biggest selling points: “He won’t be the man who has to ask the president permission to take a leak,” said a government adviser, granted anonymity to speak candidly. Borloo, like Macron, comes from France’s political center, but he doesn’t belong to the French president’s political team. He founded UDI, a small centrist party, and is seen as much more independent from…
The transformation followed months of higher-than-average rainfall across the desert’s foothills and highlands, marking one of the wettest years in recent memory. Scientists say more than 200 plant species lie dormant beneath the Atacama’s red soil year-round, waiting for enough moisture to spark life. This year, rainfall from both the Amazon basin and the Pacific coast exceeded the threshold needed for germination, triggering a spectacular explosion of colour across the landscape. The result is a fleeting yet breathtaking display that has drawn thousands of visitors to the northern Copiapó region. The floral phenomenon, which lasts only a few weeks, has…