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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to attend a Group of Seven summit later this month in France, according to three officials aware of plans to invite the wartime leader. Zelenskyy is expected to join heads of state and government from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, said the officials who were granted anonymity to speak freely about preparations for the gathering. The Ukrainian leader plans to discuss war diplomacy and air defense to counter ballistic missile attacks by Russia, one of the officials said. In March, a…
On Friday, a drone crashed into the top floor of an apartment complex in Galați, a port city in eastern Romania near the Danube River and the Ukrainian border. Two civilians were injured by the collision of the unmanned aerial aircraft, with the roof of the apartment building set alight. The country’s president Nicușor Dan firmly pointed the finger at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Romania’s Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu confirmed the drone was Russian and laden with explosives. Kayoko Gotoh, co-director of the United Nations’ political and peace departments, said the incident crystallised repeated warnings from political leaders across Europe…
The deadly animal plague threatens to wipe out the island’s entire livestock sector, jeopardizing production of Cypriot Halloumi cheese. Panayiotou announced Tuesday an “increase in compensation” for sheep and goat farmers whose animals are culled, with exact amounts to be determined in the coming days. Compensation amounts already exceeded those initially foreseen by the EU’s maximum values. Increased fines will also be imposed on those found to be illegally moving livestock to and from the north. Animals will be subject to two forms of diagnostics: a PCR test for FMD and the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, known as ELISA, which tests…
A May heatwave across Europe has shattered temperature records and sparked a wave of familiar claims online that attempt to throw climate science into disrepute. One post on X, viewed thousands of times, claims that historic heatwaves, such as those in London in the summer of 1976 and in 1921, prove that the current high temperatures are nothing unusual. Other posts allege that temperature records are misleading, either via a real phenomenon known as the “urban heat island” effect, or through outright manipulation or deception. Climate scientists say that these claims are not only misleading but can contribute to hostility…
Opening Baku Energy Week 2026, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said the “world cannot live without fossil fuels,” while also insisting that countries “should be judged on how they invest in renewables.” Speaking about Azerbaijan’s role in global energy markets, Aliyev said it was “difficult to imagine what the European market would look like without the South Caucasus,” underscoring the growing geopolitical importance of the Caspian region as Europe continues efforts to diversify energy supplies. Azerbaijan’s president stressed that while fossil fuels remain essential for economic stability and energy security, investment in renewable energy and cleaner technologies must accelerate in parallel.…
Raphaël Glucksmann, Marine Tondelier, François Ruffin, ou Clémentine Autain… ont un point commun : ils n’en peuvent plus d’attendre que le Parti socialiste sorte de son enlisement et décide enfin d’une stratégie pour l’élection présidentielle. Dans cet épisode, Anthony Lattier discute avec Sarah Paillou des raisons pour lesquelles toute la gauche est suspendue aux tergiversations des socialistes.
Published on 02/06/2026 – 17:17 GMT+2 An oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” has arrived in the Bay of Douarnenez in western France on Tuesday under the escort of the French Navy. The Tagor was intercepted and boarded in international waters off the coast of Brittany on Sunday with support from the United Kingdom, the Elysée Palace confirmed. French officials said the vessel had departed from the Russian Arctic port of Murmansk and was sailing under a false Cameroonian flag when it was intercepted. Authorities said the ship’s Russian captain initially refused orders to stop, prompting…
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China is the world’s highest, rising 625 metres above a river in Guizhou province. Since opening in 2025, it has cut a two-hour mountain drive to just two minutes, linking remote villages more easily to nearby cities. The bridge has also boosted tourism and local business. Residents use 5G coverage to promote guesthouses and manage bookings online, helping attract more visitors to an area once cut off by difficult terrain. Officials say the site has already drawn more than 2.3 million tourists. Designed as both infrastructure and attraction, the bridge now features glass…
“Flights scheduled between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. will be delayed until after 9 p.m. if possible,” the airport said on its website. Brussels South Charleroi Airport said the surprise action had already “led to the cancellation of numerous flights between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.” The resumption of the strike in the afternoon is expected to disrupt most departures and arrivals until 9 p.m., according to the airport schedule. According to Belgian public broadcaster VRT, the strike at Skeyes is linked to negotiations between management and trade unions over the new digital control center serving Charleroi and Liège’s cargo…
Spain is hosting the MILEX 26 military exercise this month at the San Gregorio Training Centre in Zaragoza, manoeuvres organised by the European Union to assess the response capability of its Rapid Deployment Force in international crisis scenarios. Around 2,500 troops from 13 member states are taking part in the exercise, of whom more than 1,600 are Spanish. The aim of the drills is to test the functioning of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC), an EU initiative designed to strengthen its ability to respond to crises and improve coordination between EU’s armed forces. The deployment is already under way and…