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Police found a large amount of evidence suggesting that the man took pictures of strategic infrastructure systematically. “There were photographs of various places and important communication facilities, not only in Poland,” Łukasz Dutkowiak, a spokesperson for the Lower Silesian police, told Radio Wrocław. Prosecutors are now investigating “activities for foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland,” the regional authority added. Poland has faced multiple sabotage attacks against its military and railway infrastructure over the past year. Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Ukrainian nationals of “cooperating with Russian services” after a November 2025 attack damaged a rail line close to the…
Meerkats searched carved pumpkins for worms on Friday, 30 October, while cheetah cubs played with their own Halloween surprise and a caracal was filmed licking another. Keepers provided extra treats as pumpkins of different shapes, sizes and colours were distributed around the zoo, where 14 animal species are expected to join the celebrations. The Halloween activities are also designed to encourage natural behaviour through animal enrichment, a technique that introduces new objects, food and challenges into an animal’s environment. For the meerkats, searching for worms inside hollowed-out pumpkins turns feeding time into an opportunity to explore and forage. Cheetah and…
Published on 30 October 2026 – 13:17 GMT+1 AstraZeneca, Britain’s biggest pharmaceutical company, said on Friday that its profit after tax rose 23% to $3.12 billion (€2.79bn) for the July to September period, driven largely by its cancer treatments. That marks a sharp pick-up from the rise of just over 2% in the previous quarter. The firm also launched a plan to generate $1.5 billion (€1.34bn) in annual savings, which it intends to reinvest mainly in the drugs it has in development. Revenue grew 7% to $16.2 billion (€14.5bn). Oncology, its biggest business, accounted for 48% of the total, with…
Times Square in New York City might just be the world’s most iconic address, known for its dazzling billboards, its proximity to Broadway, and, of course, its New Year’s Eve celebrations. And in the next few years, there’s going to be a new address to know about here: The StandardX Times Square. The newly announced hotel, set to open in the second half of 2028, will offer a new perspective on the locale, with an enclosed free-fall thrill ride on its upper floors, an observation deck more than 1,000 feet above Manhattan, and a rooftop pool. The 1,800-key hotel will…
They are facing a divided field of mainstream candidates on the center and center-right, including two former prime ministers under Macron in Gabriel Attal and Edouard Philippe, and Bruno Retailleau, a former interior minister. These candidates have struggled to settle on a common message in response to the crisis — let alone agree on who the best candidate would be to avoid their nightmare scenario of a runoff between Mélenchon and Le Pen. ‘Out of ideas’ Three officials supporting centrist and conservative candidates told POLITICO that they were concerned the events of the past few weeks would cause lasting damage…
By Dogyu Lee Published on 30 October 2026 – 13:32 GMT+1 North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, a day after Seoul renewed its call for talks to prevent accidental clashes along their heavily fortified border. The missiles were launched from the eastern coastal area of Wonsan at about 12.30pm local time and travelled around 250 kilometres, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. South Korea said it had stepped up surveillance for further launches and was sharing information with the United States and Japan. Seoul proposed military talks…
Published on 30 October 2026 – 13:29 GMT+1 The increase, which was well above the European Central Bank’s eurozone inflation target of 2%, was mainly due to rising energy, food and transport prices, the agency said. It comes, however, as the eurozone economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, demonstrating resilience despite the impact of the Middle East war and surging energy costs. Economists said the single currency area’s growth held up well but warned of the potential for stagflation – a nightmare mix of stagnant growth and high inflation. The EU’s statistics agency…
Investigators are looking into how hackers stole $6.3 billion (€5.6 billion) from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what is being described as the “biggest hack in history”, with signs suggesting a North Korean hacking group was behind the attack. The figures involved dwarf those of previous crypto hacks, such as Bybit ($1.5 billion, €1.39 billion), Poly Network ($610 million, €545 million) and Ronin Network ($540 million, €482 million). The Binance incident is the latest in a series of cybersecurity incidents this October, with the expanding use of AI to find vulnerabilities largely being blamed by cybersecurity experts. Binance is the world’s…
From state museums covering a country’s history to archaeological sites that give a glimpse into the past, museums are a great introduction to a new destination. In some cases, it’s the entire reason for the trip, and the most popular museums can rack up millions of visitors annually. Now, the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has published its annual index looking back at visitor numbers for 2025, and five of the top 20 most-visited museums are in Europe. China dominated the list overall with 12 entries, including the number one spot: Beijing’s Palace Museum, which saw 19 million people walk through…
White T-shirt, visible tattoos, large sunglasses, Wei Koh cuts through the crowd to greet us in the sweltering heat of the Geneva Watch Days pavilion, where dozens of fine watchmaking houses have gathered to show off their latest releases. “Hey dude, what’s up?”, he asks. Behind the infinitely laid-back energy, he’s about to preside, for the first time, over the jury of the luxurious industry’s most prestigious competition, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). This year, 84 nominated timepieces are competing for 19 prizes, including the coveted Aiguille d’Or, awarded every year since 2001 to the single most remarkable…