Author: staff

Published on 26/05/2025 – 6:12 GMT+2In an emotional tribute on Sunday afternoon, tennis legend Rafael Nadal was honoured during a ceremony at the Roland Garros tournament in Paris. The record 14-time French Open winner, who officially retired in November, returned to the court not as a competitor but as a celebrated legend. Greeted by thousands of fans wearing orange “Merci Rafa” shirts, Nadal received a standing ovation as he stepped onto the clay one final time. No longer in his signature headband or capri pants, the Spaniard arrived in a dark suit, visibly moved by the outpouring of affection.As the…

There’s just one hitch: EU rules technically prevent countries from handing industries cash like that. The idea is to stop richer countries like Germany from splashing government cash on companies that smaller and more cash-strapped nations will not be able to do, creating unfair distortions in the EU market. “There is no way Brussels will allow that without a fight,” said Oliver Bretz, who heads boutique firm Euclid Law and advises, among others, Romania’s energy-intensive industry association. Yet the EU is increasingly bending its own rules in a post-pandemic world, anxious to juice its stagnant economy and not fall behind…

Trump’s criticism of the Russian president raises the prospect that the mood has shifted against Putin in the U.S. administration, which initially took a more sympathetic approach to Moscow’s position in the war. Trump has repeatedly blamed Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for starting the conflict and for prolonging it, even though Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022. The weekend’s immense attack on Ukraine, just a week after Trump and Putin held a two-hour call to discuss a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire, appears to have escalated the American president’s ire. “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin…

Published on 26/05/2025 – 3:28 GMT+2US President Donald Trump said he is “not happy with what Putin’s doing,” speaking in reaction to Russia’s wave of consecutive strikes on Ukraine over the weekend. “He’s killing a lot of people. And I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown in New Jersey, as the US President prepared to return to Washington. “I’ve known him a long time. Always gotten along with him. But he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people. And I didn’t like it at all,” Trump said, adding…

Published on 26/05/2025 – 1:47 GMT+2Spain hosted European and Arab countries for high-level talks in Madrid on Sunday, in an effort to pressure Israel to stop its military offensive in Gaza and move forward with a two-state solution.“The only interest that all of us who are gathered here today… is to stop this unjust, cruel, inhumane war by Israel in Gaza, to break the blockade of humanitarian aid and to move definitively towards a two-state solution,” Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, told media ahead of the meeting of 20 countries. Albares referred to Gaza as an “open…

Last year’s election saw the FPÖ win the most votes but remain excluded from government. Human rights groups warn that the Austrian government is exaggerating migration problems to justify crackdowns, including curbs on family reunification. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNHCR and UNICEF have recently jointly expressed concern over Vienna’s suspension of family reunification for asylum seekers, highlighting potential violations of children’s rights. Stocker, who initially denounced FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl as a threat to democracy and national security, now argues that mainstream parties must handle the far right on their own terms, rejecting the idea of a political…

“This trade conflict is damaging everyone and must be ended quickly,” Klingbeil said. Klingbeil met Bessent at last week’s summit of G7 finance ministers in Canada. In the Bild interview, the German minister stressed the need to deescalate tensions and find a political solution, while at the same time also adding: “As Europeans, we are united and determined to represent our interests.” Trump’s threat to slap 50 percent tariffs on European goods sent shockwaves through European stock markets. The U.S. president had initially imposed a 20 percent tariff on April 2, later cutting it to 10 percent and giving 90…

A massive Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and other regions in the country for a second consecutive night, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens, officials said early Sunday. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia hit the country with 367 drones and missiles, making this the largest single aerial attack of the more than three-year-long war. Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Air Force, said that in all, Russia used 69 missiles of various types and 298 drones, including Iranian-designed Shahed drones, he said.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attacks, saying that Russian missiles and drones…

Nearly 300 attack drones and almost 70 missiles — including ballistic missiles — were fired overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X. The Russian airstrikes came despite a diplomatic breakthrough, as the two sides on Friday started the biggest POW exchange since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022. U.S. President Donald Trump praised the prisoner swap, posting on Truth Social: “Congratulations to both sides on this negotiation. This could lead to something big???” — even though the exchange had not yet started when Trump posted his message. “[Trump] wanted to be the first to break…

A number of complications can get in the way of financial goals. Maybe you’ve been made redundant, you face an unexpected expense, or your savings are hit by an economic downturn. While some things are out of your control, financial milestones are often missed because of avoidable mistakes. In some cases, savers may not even realise where they’re going wrong.According to the latest Eurobarometer survey on the subject, 18% of EU citizens display a high level of financial literacy. That’s compared to 64% who hold a medium level, and 18% who have a low level of knowledge. Only about a…