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By Olga Kepinski & Euronews Russian Published on 02/09/2026 – 10:34 GMT+2•Updated 10:36 Russia is raising utility tariffs for the second time this year, with an average 15% increase taking effect on 1 October — a move the central bank says will push inflation further above its target in an economy already under severe pressure from war costs and sanctions. The increase will range from 8% to 22% depending on the region. Residents of Stavropol Krai, Dagestan, and the Tambov and Tyumen regions face the steepest rises, while Moscow tariffs will go up 15% and St Petersburg 14.6%. An earlier 1.7% increase took…
Published on 02/09/2026 – 10:42 GMT+2 BP has appointed Ian Tyler as its permanent chair after months of upheaval at the top of the British energy giant. Tyler takes up the position immediately following a search that considered both internal and external candidates, BP said on Wednesday. BP shares were little changed in early London trading. They have gained around 25% since the beginning of the year, broadly matching the rise in rival Shell’s shares. Tyler had served as interim chair since 26 May, when BP abruptly dismissed his predecessor, Albert Manifold, after less than eight months in the role.…
Published on 02/09/2026 – 9:35 GMT+2 Apple has become the latest company to adopt US President Donald Trump’s new name for Lake Ontario — Lake America — on its Apple Maps platform. The move came less than a week after Trump formally ordered the change in an executive order. Lake Ontario is one of North America’s five Great Lakes, alongside Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie. The name change was driven largely by the collapse of trade talks between the US and Canada at the end of August, after the US imposed new 50% tariffs on around $20 billion (€17.3bn) worth…
Published on 02/09/2026 – 9:30 GMT+2 This year’s Star Trek Day is a special one. Taking place on Tuesday 8 September, the 2026 edition of the annual celebration will mark the seminal show’s 60th anniversary. How best to celebrate? By breaking a record, naturally. Hundreds of fans are gearing up to set the Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous Vulcan salute at London’s Science Museum. For the heathens amongst you, the Vulcan salute is the gesture made famous by Leonard Nimoy’s character Spock. It involves raising your hand, palm forward, with the middle and ring fingers parted. The split…
Other ministers struck an equally hard line. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called the attack part of a “long-running attempt by the Kremlin to destabilize the European Union, its democratic processes” and weaken support for Ukraine. “We will not let an act of such gravity go without consequences,” Barrot said, adding that France would support Germany’s sanctions proposals and propose measures against additional Russian vessels. Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee said Europe had moved beyond talking simply about “hybrid threats.” “We’re talking about significant activity,” she said, accusing Moscow of a “very, very clear attempt” to divide EU governments and…
This morning, there’s a palpable sense here that the confrontation between Russia and European nations has entered a dangerous new phase. Leaders across Europe have issued scathing condemnations after Germany formally concluded yesterday that the Kremlin was responsible for a recent attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport. Not at war, but…: Announcing fresh sanctions on Moscow in response to the incident – including tighter entry controls on Russian nationals – German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Tuesday: “Let me be very clear: we are not at war. But we are the target of hybrid attacks on a daily basis.”…
A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for 10 people who were on board, Turkish officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred before dawn when the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with the Tuğberk İmamoğlu, a cargo ship carrying rolled steel, which sank shortly after, the transport ministry’s maritime directorate said on X. The collision occurred 18 nautical miles (33 kilometres) off the Silivri district on the western edge of Istanbul province, the governor’s office said on X. “Due to the Tuğberk İmamoğlu not responding to any…
Planes roar over Lisbon almost constantly, a direct result of an airport wedged into the city centre, surrounded by homes. For thousands of residents, it is nothing new — and for many, it barely registers as a problem anymore. “I’ve got used to it and, honestly, my grandparents had a house in Alvalade, so since I was a kid I’ve been watching the planes go by,” said António Boaventura. A resident of the Portuguese capital, Boaventura has a terrace that offers a privileged view of these “giant metal birds”. One after another, they rhythmically interrupt his conversation with Euronews. “The…
As Andy Burnham prepares for his first Prime Minister’s Questions, he faces a gathering economic storm. With markets driving up government borrowing costs and the prospect of another interest rate rise, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine what the turmoil could mean for mortgage holders, public spending and the government plans going forward. Could the chancellor be left with almost no room for manoeuvre ahead of October’s budget? The duo also look ahead to the looming Holborn and St Pancras by-election and whether the Green Party leader – Zac Polanski – will consider standing? Plus, as Emmanuel Macron arrives in…
On 29 August, a majority of Icelanders rejected reopening EU accession talks, frozen since 2013, turning down what the government called a “now or never” moment. The result means no new negotiations with Brussels and no change to Iceland’s existing ties: full access to the single market and Schengen area through the European Economic Area, but no seat in the European Parliament or vote in the Council. The referendum was legally advisory, but the government pledged to respect it, effectively shelving the question for years. Iceland already adopts most EU law through the European Economic Area. Still, it retains unilateral…