Tanker captain arrested over cargo ship sinking off Istanbul, prosecutors say
Search and resuce operations are ongoing with teams yet to reach the wreckage of the Tuğberk İmamoğlu or locate its voyage data recorder (VDR) or “black box.” Read more at…
Investigation into Air India flight plunge highlights triple hydraulic failure and pilot drug test
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said the aircraft detected a triple-hydraulic failure, with the autopilot disengaging and a stall warning triggered for two seconds. Read more at Read More
Sweet-stealing capitalists and the definition of kissing: The 2026 Ig Nobel award winners
The annual awards highlight strange, funny and thought-provoking research. This year’s ceremony took place in Europe, with “fungi” as the theme of the 36th edition. Read More
‘The Spanish government is weak’ on Ceuta crisis, Spanish MEP says
Speaking on Europe Today, Spanish EPP MEP Antonio López-Istúriz said the government of Pedro Sanchez was ‘weak’ and should have reacted earlier to reports from the national police and intelligence…
EU to make last-minute decision on Arctic oil and gas drilling ban
The European Commission will soon unveil its revised Arctic strategy and whether to maintain or scrap its 2021 position on new oil and gas exploration in the High North. The…
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios handed one-month ban following positive cocaine test
Kyrgios has entered a treatment programme and will forfeit his €6,570 prize money and ranking points from the ATP Tour event in Mallorca where he tested positive for the drug.…
EU sanctions: a person must never be merely a means to an end
The EU is announcing its biggest wave of sanctions since the war in Ukraine began, says leading German free-speech lawyer Joachim Steinhöfel in this opinion piece for Euronews. He argues…
EU budget offers chance to loosen China’s grip on critical raw materials for Europe
The EU says it wants to break its dependence on China for critical raw materials (CRM)—the next MFF (Multiannual Financial Framework) will test whether Brussels is serious about its sovereignty,…
Frontloading EU loan not a ‘silver bullet’ for Ukraine, Chentsov says
Ukraine’s Deputy PM Vsevolod Chentsov says frontloading the EU’s €90bn loan is not a ‘silver bullet’ for Kyiv’s budget gap, as it seeks help from non-EU partners too. Read More
Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock air strikes on Kyiv, disrupting daily life
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday night he hoped to host US President Donald Trump’s envoys in Kyiv in the coming days to resume efforts to end the…