Qatar plans new defence partnership and warns of energy crisis ‘peak’
Qatar is preparing a new regional defence partnership while keeping channels open with Tehran, arguing that dialogue and economic ties offer a route to lasting peace. Doha also warned of…
Professional chefs coach amateur cooks in French boxing glove cooking competition
Professional chefs had just 20 minutes to guide their amateur teammates through making a soufflé omelette, without using their hands to help. Read More
‘We won’t let this continue’: French PM orders local curfews after weekend unrest
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered localised, partial curfews in some urban areas following a weekend of rioting and looting across France. Read More
French PM Lecornu calls for regional authorities to impose partial curfews
It comes after cost-of-living protests descended into widespread violence and looting across France on Saturday. Clashes with police also continued on Sunday in some parts of the country. Read More
Visegrad Four urge Brussels to ease Russian energy phase-out rules
The group is calling on Brussels for more funding to cope with the end of Russian energy imports in 2027, amid high electricity prices across Europe. Read More
Protesters block entrances to Paris’s Louvre museum
Demonstrators blocked the entrances to the Louvre in Paris on Monday, as tensions remained high following a weekend of protests, clashes and looting in France. Read more at Read More
EU plans March summit in Rome as Italy eyes early election
The EU is preparing to hold its March 2027 summit in Rome to mark the 70th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, subject to unanimous approval, as Italy faces the…
France launches ‘massive’ law enforcement operation after weekend looting, PM says
Lecornu said nearly 200 investigators would analyse footage from the weekend to identify suspects in the Paris region alone after businesses were destroyed and looted after protests turned violent on…
Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes
A Ukrainian company has demonstrated an unusual new battlefield rescue system: a drone capable of carrying a wounded soldier inside an enclosed cabin. Developed by SkyFall, the aircraft, named StarGate,…
UN food agency to cut aid to 500,000 people in Gaza as funding dries up
Families who keep their support will get smaller rations and less cash, even though two-thirds of the territory’s population still needs help to survive. Read more at Read More