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By Oman Al Yahyai with AP Published on 16/06/2025 – 16:57 GMT+2India will strengthen its defence partnership with Cyprus through expanded collaboration between their defence sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday during a state visit to the island nation — the first by an Indian premier in over two decades.Modi, following talks with the president of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, stated that bilateral cooperation in maritime security and cybersecurity would be intensified, although he did not elaborate on specifics. The two nations also agreed to establish an information-sharing framework aimed at countering terrorism.In a joint statement, both leaders pledged to…
Published on 16/06/2025 – 15:48 GMT+2As Israel and Iran exchange fire for the fourth consecutive day, unverified footage of missile and drone attacks targeted at both countries is spreading virally online.Euronews’ fact-checking and verification team, Euroverify, has been taking a closer look at some of those videos in order to verify their authenticity and corroborate the location of strikes.Verifying such footage is crucial in this conflict. It allows us to debunk false reports and ensure the footage used in our reporting is authentic.Debunking false, AI-generated footageVideos generated using artificial intelligence and falsely claiming to show Israeli and Iranian strikes are…
Last month, a group of consumer organisations asked the European Commission to conduct an inquiry into what they alleged are unfair hand luggage charges imposed by budget airlines.Fees for carry-on bags can be particularly frustrating when it isn’t immediately made clear that it’s not included in the initial ticket price. The organisations argued that this makes it difficult for consumers to compare prices or make informed economic decisions. Hand luggage surcharges are not the only hidden extra travellers have to watch out for, however. Recently, financial news site Tradingpedia delved into the myriad ancillary fees and taxes charged by European airlines on top…
In the city’s markets and shops on Sunday morning, a quiet tension hung in the air. Some expressed a cautious sense of safety, while others showed signs of growing unease.Early Monday, Iran launched a new barrage of missiles at Israel, triggering air raid sirens across the country. Iran has accused Israel of striking oil refineries and killing a senior intelligence figure in attacks over the weekend.Meanwhile, Israeli strikes on Iran continue, and both sides show no sign of de-escalation.
While other EU countries issued travel advisories against visiting Israel, Poland is the first to evacuate its citizens. They will travel by bus to Jordan and then fly to Warsaw. Israeli airspace remains closed. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Friday that “the Zionist regime has prepared a bitter and painful fate for itself.” After Iran’s retaliatory strikes, Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, warned that “Tehran will burn” if it continues its attacks. European leaders called for “restraint” and diplomatic resolution to the conflict, but Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. on Sunday pushed back against calls for peace,…
Published on 16/06/2025 – 13:06 GMT+2The Dutch Consumer and Markets Authority (ACM), which is in charge of enforcing digital platform rules in the Netherlands, says it hits a roadblock when transferring complaints about breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to its counterparts in other EU countries. In its annual report published earlier this month, the ACM said it received a total of 256 complaints about the behaviour of online platforms in 2024, of which most, 156, related to providers in other EU member states. However, 96 of these 156 complaints are still pending. “They can’t be transmitted to other Digital Services…
The Paris Air Show kicked off Monday amid a hot conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, where Israel is accused of war crimes. Israeli weapons-makers have previously been banned from other French arms shows including Eurosatory and Euronaval. Last week, a French court dismissed a petition by NGOs to ban Israeli companies from the Paris Air Show because of what they said was the country’s participation in “international crimes.” However, French authorities told their Israeli counterparts weeks ago that no offensive weapons could be showcased, a French official told POLITICO, adding that the…
The flare-up of tensions between Israel and Iran has reignited concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for the global energy market.This narrow stretch of water, just 29 nautical miles wide at its tightest point, funnels nearly a third of the world’s seaborne oil and a fifth of global LNG. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) calls it the “world’s most important oil chokepoint,” underlining the strategic importance of the passage that links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.Investors and analysts are weighing the implications of a potential disruption…
While European countries average 11.5 intensive care beds per 100,000 population, “wartime needs could require three to five times this capacity,” said Bjørn Guldvog, special adviser at the Norwegian Directorate of Health, at a health security event in April. Sustaining a high volume of operations for weeks or months would also be challenging: “Most facilities can sustain maybe 120-150 percent of normal surgical volume for 24 to 48 hours,” he said. Blood and oxygen supplies would also become critical. Stockpiles and supply chains Even the best-prepared hospitals can’t function without medicines, supplies and equipment, and the Baltic countries are stocking…
But the focus has shifted from safety to catching up with American and Chinese companies leading the AI race, and the EU’s prized AI rulebook is at strong risk of being tweaked as part of a push in Brussels to simplify laws and reduce requirements on businesses. While digital rights campaigners warn the change of heart could see technological catastrophe come true, industry is also conflicted about the indecision. “If you actually want to impose something, impose it, if you want to stop the clock, let’s stop the clock,” said Tomasz Snażyk, CEO of the Polish business group AI Chamber. “People…