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A view of a damaged apartment building after a powerful explosion in a residential block in Bucharest, 17 October, 2025
At least three killed and 13 injured in explosion at Romania apartment block
BUCHAREST — A powerful explosion tore through two stories of an apartment building in Romania's capital on Friday, killing three people and injuring at least 13 others, authorities said.The explosion affected the fifth and sixth floors of the eight-story building, according to the capital’s Inspectorate for Emergency Situations."At least 500 people will no longer be able to enter their own homes. The City Hall, all the district mayors, the prefecture, all these structures have been mobilised. We have a solid plan that we are implementing as we speak," said Bucharest's interim mayor, Stelian Bujduveanu.More than a dozen emergency vehicles, including 11 fire engines and four mobile intensive care units, were dispatched to the scene of the blast on Calea Rahovei in Bucharest’s...
October 17, 2025

At least three killed and 13 injured in explosion at Romania apartment block

Villa won their opening home Europa League game against Bologna last month
Fans of Israeli side banned from Aston Villa match
LONDON — A local safety advisory group, which issues safety certificates for matches at Villa Park in Birmingham, has advised that supporters of an Israeli football team should not attend a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month because of security concerns.The decision has been widely criticised by politicians — but backed by police, which has said the event is classified as "high-risk".British officials said Friday they were working to reverse the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending the fixture against Aston Villa.The ban drew condemnation from politicians, sports organizations and Jewish groups.Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the police recommendation to bar the visiting team’s fans from the November 6 game was “the wrong decision,” and European soccer’s...
October 17, 2025

Fans of Israeli side banned from Aston Villa match

The US embassy in Oslo
Former guard at US embassy in Norway convicted of spying for Russia and Iran
OSLO — A former security guard at the US Embassy in Norway was convicted of espionage on Wednesday after a court in Oslo found that he spied for Russia and Iran.The 28-year-old Norwegian man, whose name has not been made public, was sentenced to three years and seven months behind bars.He had acknowledged the indictment’s facts but denied any criminal guilt.Prosecutors said he handed over details about the embassy’s diplomats, its floor plans and security routines, among other things, Norwegian state broadcaster NRK reported.The broadcaster reported that American ties to Israel and the war in Gaza prompted the man to contact Russia and Iran.In a statement on Thursday, the man's defence attorneys said the verdict raises questions about what is considered espionage under Norwegian...
October 17, 2025

Former guard at US embassy in Norway convicted of spying for Russia and Iran

Polish President Karol Nawrocki speaks during a press conference in Vilnius
Poland's president signs zero income tax law for parents with two children
WARSAW — Poland's president has signed a new law introducing zero personal income tax (PIT) for parents raising at least two children, a reform which aims to support families, increase household income and boost economic activity.The bill, presented by Karol Nawrocki in August, removes the income tax obligation on families earning up to 140,000 zloty (€32,973) a year.The tax break is available to all parents who have parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents.According to calculations by the presidency, an average Polish family is expected to be around 1,000 zloty (€235) per month better off thanks to the new tax break.The actual impact of the new regulations will only be visible in the 2026 tax return, which will be filed in 2027.The aim...
October 17, 2025

Poland's president signs zero income tax law for parents with two children

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Lubmin
Italy court blocks extradition of Ukrainian to Germany in Nord Stream pipelines blast case
ROME — Italy's top court has rejected the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man arrested on suspicion of setting off explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022, his lawyer said on Thursday.Italy's Cassation Court annulled a previous decision by a Bologna appeals court on Wednesday, which had ordered the extradition to Germany of the 49-year-old suspect, Serhii Kuznietsov.The Italian top court has now demanded another panel of the same appeals court to reassess the case, said Kuznietsov's lawyer, Nicola Canestrini.Canestrini said the motivations of the Cassation court's decision have not been filed yet and are expected in the coming weeks."In the meantime, I will evaluate whether the conditions exist to request my client's release, since the...
October 17, 2025

Italy court blocks extradition of Ukrainian to Germany in Nord Stream pipelines blast case

Putin and Trump in file pic at Anchorage talks in August 2025
Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks 
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump says "great progress" was made during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, with the pair agreeing to face-to-face talks in Hungary.He said the call, the first with Putin since mid-August, was "very productive", adding that teams from Washington and Moscow will meet next week.Trump did not confirm a date for his meeting with Putin in Budapest. The Kremlin said work on the summit would begin "immediately" after the "extremely frank and trustful" call.The talks came a day before Ukraine's President Zelensky was to visit the White House, and with Trump weighing whether to arm Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles capable of striking deep into Russia.As he arrived in the US, Zelensky said Moscow was "rushing to resume dialogue as...
October 17, 2025

Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks 

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks during a debate in parliament.
France's beleaguered PM Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes
PARIS — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, clinging to his fragile minority government.MPs of the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, voted on two motions filed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) and the far-right National Rally (RN), led by Marine Le Pen.The first motion filed by the hard left was narrowly rejected, garnering only 271 of the 289 votes needed to topple the government.The second motion filed by the far right also failed (144 votes) as the left refused to support it.Both groups were hoping to bring down Lecornu’s fragile government, less than a week after Macron controversially reappointed the prime minister after he had resigned.The RN, which already holds the largest number of seats in...
October 16, 2025

France's beleaguered PM Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes

India is a major exporter of garments, shrimp and gems and jewellery to the US
India's exports to US plunge as Trump's 50% tariffs kick in
GUWAHATI — India's goods exports to the US, its largest foreign market, dropped sharply by 20% in September and nearly 40% in the last four months, as Trump's steep tariffs took effect, data shows.September was the first full month of Washington's 50% tariffs on Indian goods, which kicked in on 27 August. This includes a 25% penalty for Delhi's refusal to stop buying oil from Russia."US has become India's most severely affected market since the tariff escalation began," said Ajay Srivastava of Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a Delhi-based think tank.Negotiations for a trade deal between the two countries are under way, with the goal of concluding an agreement by next month.According to GTRI, the most significant impact of the tariffs has been felt by...
October 16, 2025

India's exports to US plunge as Trump's 50% tariffs kick in

Solar panels and wind turbines beside fields of tulips in the Netherlands
Renewables drive putting pressure on Dutch power grid
ROTTERDAM — In a Dutch government TV campaign called "Flip the Switch" an actress warns viewers about their electricity usage."When we all use electricity at the same time, our power grid gets overloaded," she says. "This can cause malfunctions. So, use as little electricity as possible between four and nine."It is the sign that, in one of the most-advanced economies in the world, something has gone wrong with the country's power supply.The Netherlands has been an enthusiastic adopter of electric cars. It has the highest number of charging points per capita in Europe.As for electricity production, the Netherlands has replaced gas from its large North Sea reserves with wind and solar.So much so that it leads the way in Europe for the number of solar panels per person. In fact, more...
October 16, 2025

Renewables drive putting pressure on Dutch power grid

In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defence Ministry Press Service on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025
EU plans functional 'drone wall' against Russia by end of 2027
BRUSSELS — The EU plans to have its so-called "drone wall" fully functional and integrated within a "network based drone capability" by the end of 2027, according to a leaked copy of the upcoming Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030 seen by Euronews.The document, which the European Commission will officially unveil on Thursday, builds on months of talks between the EU's executive and member states to completely revamp the bloc's defense policy in the face of an increasingly belligerent Russia.The EU has already set a list of nine capability priority areas for member states to invest in as a matter of urgency including ammunition, drone and anti-drone technology, with the Commission also proposing earlier this month that four pan-European flagship projects be prioritised.It listed...
October 16, 2025

EU plans functional 'drone wall' against Russia by end of 2027

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