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Belarus could be used as a launchpad for attacks on Ukraine and Western neighbours, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warned on The Europe Conversation. Belarus is becoming an increasingly unstable player in Eastern Europe as the country falls further under Russia’s influence, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews in an interview, warning that the country could serve as a launchpad for military aggression against Ukraine and other Western neighbours.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed in Munich last month that Russia plans to station up to 150,000 troops in Belarus this year, potentially targeting NATO countries. With Belarus aligning ever more closely…

More than 2,000 jobs are at risk as Britain’s second-biggest steelmaker failed to get an agreement with the UK government to support further operations. British Steel said Thursday that it is planning to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in the northern England town of Scunthorpe, after its Chinese owner Jingye failed to agree a rescue package with the UK government.Unions called on the government to help secure the future of the company, which Jingye said is suffering daily losses of around £700,000 (€840,000) despite the Chinese firm investing more than £1.2 billion to maintain operations since its…

JEAN-MARIE LE PEN, LE FONDATEUR du plus grand parti d’extrême droite français, a été enterré le 11 janvier par une journée d’hiver inhabituellement ensoleillée dans la station balnéaire huppée de La Trinité-sur-Mer, où il est né en 1928. La journée a commencé par une cérémonie dans une modeste église faite de granit typiquement breton, où la sécurité a dû repousser une poignée de skinheads qui voulaient s’inviter aux funérailles. Sans doute à-propos pour un fils de pêcheur, la journée s’est terminée par un apéritif dans un restaurant de fruits de mer sans prétention, orné de peintures représentant la vie marine…

Updated: 27/03/2025 – 15:25 GMT+1On the eve of the Key Bridge collapse anniversary, officials and victims’ families honoured the six lost workers by casting wreaths into the water in remembrance. … More Families of the six construction workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse gathered on Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of the tragedy. Boarding a boat alongside Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Maryland Governor Wes Moore, they tossed wreaths into the water in remembrance.The workers died when a massive cargo ship lost power and struck the bridge, causing it to buckle beneath them as they filled…

Just Stop Oil originally pushed for the government to end new oil and gas exploration in Britain. The Labour government shared that policy goal and implemented it after they won the election last year. The group on Thursday claimed this made it “one of the most successful civil resistance campaigns in recent history.” The campaign garnered support from some Brits frustrated and concerned about the lack of global action to address climate change. But the majority of people thought their actions were disruptive, annoying or poorly targeted. The group became a bête noire of U.K.’s right-wing media and was criticized…

The strikes mostly targeted residential areas, injuring at least 12 civilians, and come as a limited ceasefire between the two sides was agreed on Tuesday. At least 12 people have been injured, including a 12-year-old girl, in a Russian strike late on Wednesday on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, according to local officials.The State Emergency Service (SES) reported that Russia launched a “massive drone” attack, with explosions causing fires in various locations. A video shared by them shows the moment of one of the explosions. The attacks targeted both civilian infrastructure and a residential sector of the city and sparked…

Although Next recorded impressive yearly results, other clothing retailers such as H&M continued to struggle as UK consumers remain cautious in their spending. British multinational clothing giant Next revealedon Thursday that its full price sales for 2024 increased 5.8%, whereas total group sales, including subsidiaries, rose 8.2% to £6.3 billion (€7.6bn). Post-tax earnings per share also advanced 9.9%. Next’s profit before tax surged 10.1% to just over £1bn (€1.2bn), with pre-tax earnings per share soaring 11.6%, boosted by share buybacks. The company’s share price rose 6.7% on Thursday morning. Next noted that full price sales had exceeded expectations in the first eight weeks…

Updated: 27/03/2025 – 14:02 GMT+1Visiting a high-security El Salvador prison, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reinforced the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown while inspecting deported Venezuelans held under harsh conditions for alleged gang ties. … More US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem toured a high-security El Salvador prison on Wednesday, where Venezuelans, accused by the Trump administration of gang ties, have been held since their removal from the US. She inspected crowded cell blocks, the armory, and isolation units in a facility notorious for harsh conditions. The facility has eight sprawling pavilions and can hold up to 40,000 inmates. Each…

European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, gathered in Paris on Thursday for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia. During the meeting, European leaders will aim at finding a collective response to United States President Donald Trump’s intention to ease sanctions on Moscow as an incentive to stop fighting Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone conversation with Trump on Wednesday evening ahead of Thursday’s summit, the Elysée said Thursday, according to Le Monde. On Feb. 24, the EU hit Russia with a 16th package of sanctions targeting aluminum imports, shadow…

During their closing statements, the plaintiffs’ lawyers called Gérard Depardieu a “sexual predator” and “a misogynist amid misogynists.” The actor is being tried by a panel of three judges, who won’t issue their verdict straight away. “A sexual predator” and a “misogynist”.Those were the terms used today by the plaintiffs’ lawyers when describing disgraced French actor Gérard Depardieu during their final plea.The actor, 76, is accused of having groped a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during filming of the movie Les volets verts in 2021.The set dresser’s lawyer, Carine Durrieu Diebolt, called Depardieu a sexual predator who committed misconduct…