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Russia targets Black Sea port hours after maritime ceasefire announced
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russian overnight strikes were a 'clear signal to whole world' that the Kremlin does not want peace.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:
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What's EU trade commissioner looking for from China trip?
European Commissioner Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ is heading to China as the country's companies come under the EU's investigatory lens. But with a trade war with the United States intensifying, what's he after in a rapprochement between the EU and China?
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Armenian parliament adopts law to launch EU membership process
Decision in Yerevan paves the way for a long and winding (and potentially fruitless) quest toward a place in the bloc.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Russia's demand for sanctions relief thrusts the EU into the talks, with tough choices
As a condition to restore the Black Sea Initiative, Russia has demanded that Rosselkhozbank be re-connected to SWIFT, which falls under EU jurisdiction.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Heavy rainfall fills empty reservoirs in Spain, bringing drought relief and floods
Reservoirs around the country are now around 66% full on average, according to Spain's environment and ecological transition ministry โ the highest level in a decade.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Brussels ask EU citizens to put together a 72-hour emergency kit to face crises
The emergency kit should include food, water, and copies of important identity documents, among other items.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Why it's time for Norway and Iceland to join EU
Iceland and Norway are deeply integrated into the EUโs internal market through the European Economic Area and the Schengen zone, yet formally outside the Union. Both have a history of EU candidacy. Both face a hostile Russia and in increasingly hostile US.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Trump's national security adviser claims 'full responsibility' for leaked Europe-bashing Signal chat
Waltz said he couldn't explain how Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was included in the group chat in what the US president called a "minor glitch".
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:German authorities raid group accused of plotting against Eritrean government
More than 200 police officers searched 19 properties in a large-scale operation, with a related raid also conducted in Denmark. No arrests have been made so far.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:German top court upholds reunification solidarity tax
A judge ruled that Germany's solidarity tax is still necessary to cope with the costs of reunification. Just 10% of the highest income earners are still subject to the tax, in addition to businesses and investors.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Denmark welcomes change of plans for US Greenland visit
The planned visit by an uninvited US delegation to the autonomous Danish territory had angered political leaders in Denmark and Greenland. President Trump says he wants to take control of the mineral-rich Arctic island.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Protesters block Budapest bridges over LGBTQ+ event ban
A new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events and restricting assembly sparked protests in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, with critics condemning the controversial move.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2025: Neneh Cherry, Yuan Yang, and Rachel Clarke in shortlist
Musical memoirs, medical histories, and foreign office insights populate the second annual shortlist of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Ukraine's Zelenskyy heads to Paris for 'coalition' talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to meet France's Emmanuel Macron ahead of a "coalition of the willing" summit. Meanwhile, Russia has convicted captured Ukrainians of "terrorism." DW has the latest.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | March 26th โ Midday
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Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:DRC conflict: Why peace remains elusive
As Angola steps back from its role as mediator in the DRC's conflict, peace efforts face new uncertainties. Challenges such as unclear roles, funding issues, and external influences continue to hinder the peace process.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Russia refuses to give up massive Ukrainian nuclear plant to Trump or anyone else
It's ours, end of story, Moscow says.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Kenyan police officer missing in Haiti after suspected gang kidnapping
The incident comes a month after another Kenyan policeman was killed in the Caribbean country while working for the same international security force.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:European artists boycott US over Trump's culture policy
As US President Donald Trump remakes cultural institutions, heralded European musicians like pianist Andras Schiff are responding by canceling concerts in the United States.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:The Spanish economy grew 3.2% in 2024: Why is it outperforming peers?
Spain's economy grew 3.2% in 2024, one of the fastest in the eurozone, driven by strong domestic demand, robust tourism, and EU recovery funds, outperforming Germany, France and Italy. Economists say Spain remains a โbright spotโ in Europe, expecting this outperformance to continue through 2025.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again, no threat to residents
Kilauea ramped up its surface activity on Tuesday when lava began pouring out of a vent in its caldera.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Amazon confirms Spider-Man and Harry Potter helmers as producers for next James Bond movie
The fate of the James Bond franchise gets an update with Amazonโs decision to hand over producing duties for the 26th 007 movie to Amy Pascal and David Heyman.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:UK inflation slowed to 2.8% in February, fuelling hopes of a rate cut
The better-than-expected inflation figure comes as a relief to the economy as it faces the looming threat of stagflation: high inflation coupled with low output.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Can Germany's auto industry workers pivot to defense jobs?
Germany's defense industry expects a boom as Europe invests billions in arms. Will skilled workers from the faltering auto industry be able to find jobs in the defense sector?
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Deadly wildfires ravage southern South Korea
Wind-driven wildfires in South Korea's southern regions have killed at least 24 people, forced thousands to evacuate, and damaged historic sites.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Germany: Police raids target Eritrean terror group
The nationwide police operation targeted suspected members of the so-called "Brigade N'hamedu" in Germany. The group is believed to have been responsible for violent riots at Eritrean cultural events.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Rebel group committing โwidespread abusesโ in Colombiaโs Catatumbo region, says NGO
Human Rights Watch says more than 56,000 people have been displaced since January, and accuses rebel fighters of executions, forced labour and child recruitment.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:US Secretary of State Rubio seeks Turkey's support for peace in Ukraine
While Ankaraโs ongoing trade with Russia drew repeated warnings from Washington during Joe Biden's presidency, Turkey is looking to bolster its ties with the US under the Trump administration.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Greenland football wants world stage, with or without Trump
Donald Trump's desire to control Greenland has thrust the island's independence into the spotlight. The battle for Greenland's football team to be recognized on the world stage matters, but the landscape is complex.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Three men convicted of cage fighter murder plot after raid on Geneva art museum
Two UK brothers and a co-conspirator attempted to kill a convicted armed robber just weeks after stealing Ming Dynasty artefacts worth millions of Euros.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:'Blow up the opera houses!': 100 years of Pierre Boulez
The French composer and conductor despised the staid and conservative and desired no less than a classical music revolution. He irrevocably shaped Europe's music and culture scene throughout the 20th century.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Wars, inequality, neoliberalism: the challenges facing the Ukrainian Left
What does it mean to be leftwing and find yourself facing an invasion that you didnโt choose or want, that forces you to revise your principles, while continuing to defend a more just society? A discussion with activists on the Ukrainian Left.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Spring statement: Reevesโ eleventh hour blackhole
Itโs spring statement day โ a bigger day than the Treasury probably ever wanted it to be โ but definitely not a budget. With Chancellor Rachel Reeves on course to break her own fiscal rules, sheโll lay out how she intends to find billions of pounds of extra savings. At the eleventh hour, it looks [โฆ]
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Market insights: What is behind the European stock marketsโ rally?
European markets continued to outperform their US counterparts despite the recent rebound on Wall Street. Notably, the banking and industrial sectors stand as the top two performers, driven by relatively cheaper valuations, expectations for surging defence spending, and optimistic economic outlooks.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:What we know about Thursdayโs โCoalition of the Willingโ summit for Ukraine in Paris
The meeting takes place as the United States announced that it had brokered a truce between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea.
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