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Some protesters wore masks bearing Benjamin Netanyahu’s face, while others carried placards warning of an “election disruption war”. A missile-shaped sign suggested that a new security crisis could be used to justify postponing the vote. Organiser Assaf Sati El-Bar alleged that political leaders were escalating tensions in the region to divert attention or create a pretext for delaying the election. Protester Danny Elgarat, whose brother Itzhak was killed after being taken hostage by Hamas, said the group wanted to make sure Israelis could vote on the scheduled date. The protest comes as the campaign enters its final weeks. The Knesset…
Retirement ages are rising across Europe as people live longer, but there are significant differences between countries in how many years people are expected to live after entering retirement. As of 2024, the retirement age in the EU is 64.7 years for men and 64 years for women according to the OECD. As people become eligible to receive a pension once they reach retirement age, Euronews Business used life expectancy at the retirement age in each country. They can expect to receive a pension for that number of years if they meet other requirements such as the required number of…
Published on 18/09/2026 – 8:26 GMT+2 Think of Dubai and many people will imagine a metropolis of gleaming skyscrapers, mega shopping malls, palm-shaped islands and some of the world’s top luxury hotel and hospitality brands. But away from all the glitz and glamour, which often dominate the headlines, there’s another side to the city that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves: Old Dubai, and in particular the historic Al Fahidi area. Located on the southern side of the Creek, in this neighbourhood you’ll find traditional houses, cultural attractions, as well as Al Fahidi Fort, Dubai’s oldest standing building at…
After almost four years closed, the National Theatre D. Maria II, on Rossio in Lisbon, is finally reopening its doors after the biggest renovation in decades. It is doing so with a “cursed play” and with tickets almost sold out. “Macbeth”, by William Shakespeare, which was on stage at the National Theatre D. Maria II when a fire destroyed the building in 1964, is the production chosen for the reopening. It is a deliberate choice by artistic director and director Pedro Penim and serves as a provocation in the face of the many productions that have been plagued by accidents.…
Two years ago “Trump was at the height of his powers,” said one Starmer Cabinet minister. “The reality is different now.” While November’s looming midterm elections threaten to dent Trump’s authority at home, abroad his approaches to NATO and the Middle East have led European allies to find solace elsewhere. Britain and its allies are forming groups of so-called middle powers, while Carney pushes closer ties between Canada and the EU that will still be in negotiation long after Trump’s departure. And Burnham has repeatedly talked about strengthening ties with Brussels — seeing through a reset in relations that Starmer…
Hello, this is Mared Gwyn holding the newsletter pen in Brussels. This morning: Eurozone finance ministers gather amid mounting economic pressures, and EU ambassadors make another push to break the Russia sanctions deadlock. Economic jitters: Finance ministers from eurozone countries gather in Dublin, Ireland, today, against a fraught backdrop of mounting energy costs, rising inflation and weak growth. Painful at the pump: Oil prices have surged rapidly in recent days, driven by a reduction in global supplies and exacerbated by recent attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which have been attributed to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. European leaders are rushing…
Published on 18/09/2026 – 8:15 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump on Thursday said there had been “major progress” towards the creation of a US military base in Poland as he hailed what he described as a “historic step” in relations with Warsaw. “Thanks to the bold leadership of my friend, Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, major progress is being made toward establishing a U.S. Army base in Poland,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social Account. “If this happens, the location will be announced very soon. This will be a historic step for our Great U.S./Polish Alliance,” he…
Published on 18/09/2026 – 7:54 GMT+2 Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.9% to 65,332.57 after the Bank of Japan raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year high. The move had been widely priced in, coming after the Federal Reserve also raised its key rate this week. Pressures have been coming from the US for Japan to raise rates because of concerns about the weakening yen. The nations intervened together recently to prop up the yen. But the efforts haven’t had a big impact. In currency trading, the US dollar rose to 157.11 Japanese yen from 155.95…
With the start of every football season, one of the most aggressive digital filtering mechanisms in Europe also comes back. Backed by court rulings, LaLiga, the employers’ association chaired by Javier Tebas, orders Spanish operators to block in real time hundreds of IP addresses allegedly linked to the illegal broadcasting of matches. The initial aim is to curb piracy, but the real effect is another: the internet does not work with dedicated servers for each website, so when an IP is cut off it drags down with it a whole range of services that have nothing to do with football.…
There’s no doubt about it, it’s been a tough year for the tourism industry – especially in the Middle East, where regional conflict and the knock-on effects have disrupted travel. Despite a record-breaking year for global tourism in 2025, the geopolitical situation has impacted travel to the Middle East and Gulf in 2026, with visitor numbers, air capacity and hospitality bookings all taking a significant hit. While much of the conversation on the sidelines at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai centred on this year’s major disruptions, there were also signs of industry recovery. Unveiled this week, the ATM Travel…