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BUSINESS1d agoA new night train will launch between Hamburg and Munich in March 2027Nox Mobility’s first night train will link Hamburg and Munich via Bremen and Augsburg, with individual private ‘suites’ for all passengers.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine strikes a Sberbank data center in Russia. Meanwhile, Kyiv isn’t getting crucial missile warnings from the U.S., and SpaceX is restricting Starlink.Meduza [en]
DISASTER1d agoHow a radio glitch triggered a false hijack alert in GermanyAuthorities scrambled fighter jets to escort a plane from Corfu to Nuremberg after a pilot sent a hijack alert.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLD1d agoTeen mini-car gang members confess to crimesPair, 16 and 17, say attacked TV actor Iacopini and five others in Rome to fete birthdayANSA [en]
POLITICS1d agoIlla continues to decline, the tripartite does not add up and Aliança would already dispute second place in CataloniaEl partido de Orriols podría obtener hasta 25 diputados, lo que le llevaría a pugnar de tú a tú con los de Junqueras, que lograrían entre 24 y 26 escaños LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS1d agoPortuguese parliament backs extension of parental leave: what changes?The new legal framework, arising from a joint proposal by PS and PSD, will give parents a more favourable regime than the one currently in force.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoUkrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombingA Ukrainian ex-military officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organising the secret operation ​that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, severing western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. The suspect, identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii K., is accused of leading a group of Ukrainian agents including divers and an explosives expert to mount one of the biggest infrastructure sabotage operations of modern times. FRANCE 24's Jörg Taszman reports from Berlin, Germany.France 24 [en]
WORLD1d agoNearly 1 in 3 unattended dogs captured in Hong Kong euthanised this yearRoughly one in three unattended dogs captured by Hong Kong authorities had been euthanised as of May this year, a sharp rise from 18 per cent in 2021, according to the latest legislative documents. The proportion of captured unattended dogs later reclaimed by their owners or transferred to animal welfare groups for rehoming has also fallen over the past five years, the Environment and Ecology Bureau told lawmakers on Wednesday. In a written response to the Legislative Council, Secretary for...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoFrench National Assembly moves to overhaul response to sexual violence and abuseFrance has taken a step towards overhauling how it tackles sexual violence after MPs passed a sweeping bill without a single vote against. It would create specialist police units and courts, abuse checks in schools and leave for victims – but protections for foreign women were dropped and the cost is still unclear.RFI [en]
POLITICS1d agoSpanish royals make sensitive official visit to sensitive Ceuta enclaveCheering crowds waving Spanish flags filled Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia made a diplomatically sensitive visit to the city following July's migrant influx from Morocco. Their trip is the first royal visit since 2007, when a diplomatic crisis erupted with neighbouring Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Spain's other North African territory of Melilla.France 24 [en]
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine reports Russian attacks with no warnings, Trump says US still sharing intelFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoThe Court of Accounts applies amnesty to Puigdemont, Mas and 31 other defendants for the expenses of the 'procés'El fallo absuelve la responsabilidad contable del proceso independentista que reclamaba la asociación Societat Civil CatalanaEl País
CONFLICT1d agoOperation Vivaldi: Ukrainian Defence Forces liberate three more settlements in Donetsk regionUkraine's Defence Forces have liberated three more settlements in the Donetsk region from Russian forces as part of the fourth phase of Operation Vivaldi, reclaiming an additional 101 square kilometres of territory.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS1d agoFrench protests enter 4th week: Demonstrations backing students gather strengthTens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down. French students say they are determined to press their demands over absent teachers, dilapidated buildings, overcrowded schedules and other grievances. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from a high school in central Paris.France 24 [en]
WORLD1d agoRussell Brand ‘a ruthless, calculated and manipulative’ sexual predator, UK prosecutors sayActor faces rape and sexual assault allegations, which he deniesIrish Times World
BUSINESS1d agoGSK plans more than 1,200 job cuts in BelgiumGSK plans to implement over 1,200 job cuts in Belgium. This represents a significant workforce reduction by the company in the region.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS1d agoFormer Ukrainian military officer to stand trial in Germany over Nord Stream sabotageWhile some in the West were quick to accuse Russia of sabotaging its own gas export route, German investigators identified a cell of Ukrainians they say were the alleged perpetrators.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH1d agoPope Leo XIV's Lung Cancer Prognosis Dependent on Post-Surgery AnalysisCancer specialists state that critical details regarding Pope Leo XIV's lung adenocarcinoma prognosis may remain unclear until pathology results are complete. The Vatican confirmed the successful removal of part of his right lung but has not disclosed the cancer stage or spread, leaving the need for further treatment uncertain while global prayers continue for his recovery.headtopics · united states of america
CONFLICT1d agoSuspect in Nord Stream Bombing Acted on Behalf of Ukrainian State Agencies: Prosecutorsputniknews · india
BUSINESS1d agoOnline retail giants blamed as South Glos town faces string of shop closuresONLINE retail giants have been blamed for ‘taking the sales from our high streets’ as Thornbury faces a string of high-profile shop closures.gazetteseries_uk · united kingdom
BUSINESS1d agoWayfair and Appliances Direct among firms fined £6m for misleading sales tacticsCustomers of Appliances Direct and Gold’s Gym will receive about £440,000 in refunds as a result of the action.standarduk · united kingdom
SCI & TECH1d agoBirmingham student by day and Roblox master by night - how 19-year-old built online empireLuca Das, 19, from Birmingham has expanded the world massively over the course of two years - and it just keeps on growingbirminghammail · united kingdom
POLITICS1d agoThe visit of the Kings to Melilla, live | Hundreds of people wait to receive Felipe VI and Letizia in MelillaEl Rey llama a la “unidad institucional” y a preservar el “clima de civismo” en Ceuta y Melilla | Felipe VI se ha reunido con el presidente Juan José Imbroda en su llegada a la ciudad autónomaEl País
CONFLICT1d agoThe Coming Cruel Winter: Ukrainians Brace For The Worst Amid Russia's Escalating Air CampaignRFE/RL