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A firefighter plane drops water on a recent wildfire
Spain counts the cost of 'nightmare' wildfire summer
MADRID – José Antonio Bruña, a honey producer, is standing on a hillside where he keeps his beehives near the small Spanish village of Porto de Sanabria.He points to the exact spot, a few hundred metres away on the mountain opposite, where lightning struck a few weeks earlier, igniting a wildfire that had disastrous consequences."This August has been a nightmare for me personally, but also for the local farmers and everyone here in the village," he says. "I'm 47 and I've never seen a fire that fierce."It ended up burning more than 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) of land and causing thousands of people to be evacuated from villages in this farming-heavy corner of north-western Spain, near the Portuguese border.But it was just one of several vast blazes which...
September 18, 2025

Spain counts the cost of 'nightmare' wildfire summer

President Trump, Melania Trump, the King and Queen Camilla watching a military parade in Windsor Castle
King Charles and Trump hail UK-US special relationship in state banquet speech
LONDON — King Charles has commended President Trump's personal commitment to "finding solutions to some of the world's most intractable conflicts", as he called for US support for Ukraine against "tyranny", in a speech at the US state visit banquet.In response, President Trump hailed the special relationship between the US and the UK, saying the word "special does not begin to do it justice".The King's speech, at a lavish dinner for 160 guests in Windsor Castle, emphasised the deep connections between the two countries and the need to maintain cultural, trading and military links."Our people have fought and died together for the values we hold dear," said the King.The state visit will continue on Thursday, including Queen Camilla and...
September 18, 2025

King Charles and Trump hail UK-US special relationship in state banquet speech

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are greeted by The Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting, center, right, as they arrive at Stansted Airport near London, Tuesday
US President Donald Trump arrives in the UK for historic second state visit
LONDON – US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in the United Kingdom late on Tuesday for a historic two-day state visit that will see the US leader hosted with royal pomp by King Charles III at Windsor Castle before talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.The state visit, the second for the US president, comes as the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal will show the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong despite differences over Ukraine, the Middle East and the future of the Western alliance.It also comes complete with horse-drawn carriages, military honour guards, and a glittering banquet inside a 1,000-year-old castle for the Trumps.“It’s the first time this has ever happened, someone was honoured twice. It is a great honour. And...
September 17, 2025

US President Donald Trump arrives in the UK for historic second state visit

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks to Euronews, in Brussels, 16 September 2025
European Commission will slap duties on Israeli goods, Kallas says
BRUSSELS – The European Commission is proposing to reimpose duties on Israeli goods in response to the war in Gaza and ongoing violations in the West Bank, Euronews can exclusively reveal.In an interview with Euronews, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed the strategy to suspend trade-related provisions within the Israel-EU Association Agreement.Trade between the EU and Israel was €42.6 billion in 2024, and the preferential treatment is around 37% of that, she confirmed."So it is a significant amount, and when it comes to the preferential treatment, then 37% of that trade really has the preferential treatment," Kallas told Euronews."So definitely this step will have a high cost for Israel," the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy...
September 16, 2025

European Commission will slap duties on Israeli goods, Kallas says

A statue of liberty is silhouetted as it stands atop the Old Bailey in London
British aristocrat and boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing their newborn
LONDON – A British aristocrat and her boyfriend were sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday for killing their newborn daughter while on the run from authorities.Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter by London’s Central Criminal Court in July.They were previously convicted of perverting the course of justice, concealing the birth of a child and child cruelty. Gordon will serve a further four years on extended license.Police launched a nationwide search after officers found a placenta on 5 January 2023 in a burned-out car belonging to Marten and Gordon near Bolton in northwestern England.The couple travelled across England and went off-grid, spending...
September 16, 2025

British aristocrat and boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing their newborn

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds an extraordinary government meeting at the chancellery in Warsaw, 10 September, 2025
Drone neutralized flying over government buildings in Warsaw, Donald Tusk says
WARSAW – Poland's State Protection Service (SOP) has neutralised a drone that was flying over sensitive government locations in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in a post on X.Two Belarusian citizens were detained in connection with the incident and police have launched an investigation into the incident, Tusk said.The incident comes at a time of heightened regional tensions following a string of airspace violations.Poland says its airspace was violated in the early hours of Wednesday by a record 19 drones, believed to be from Russia.In response, the Armed Forces of Ukraine said it would send a team to Poland to provide anti-drone training.The Polish government has traditionally been a staunch supporter of Ukraine's war effort.Total support to Ukraine from Warsaw totals...
September 16, 2025

Drone neutralized flying over government buildings in Warsaw, Donald Tusk says

Christopher Cash (left) and Christopher Berry (right) were both accused of being Chinese spies
UK drops charges against two men accused of spying for China
LONDON — UK prosecutors have dropped charges against two men, including a former parliamentary researcher, who had been accused of spying for China.Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33, had previously denied the charges under the Official Secrets Act. Beijing has called the allegations "malicious slander".The two men were accused of gathering and providing information prejudicial to the safety and interests of the state between 28 December 2021 and 3 February 2023.Speaking outside the Old Bailey following the decision to cease legal proceedings on Monday, Cash said he was "relieved that justice has been served".He described the two years since his arrest as a "nightmare" and said he hoped "lessons are learned from this sorry...
September 15, 2025

UK drops charges against two men accused of spying for China

A group of male and female students, all aged 17, sit together, smiling, at two picnic tables in front of their college building
Children and teenagers share impact of pandemic in new report
LONDON – When lockdown started, college student Sam was living with his mum because his parents were separated.Then his dad died unexpectedly, leaving him feeling that something had been "stolen" from him.His experience is one of many being highlighted as the Covid-19 public inquiry prepares to look at the pandemic's impact on children and young people.A new report includes individual accounts of 600 people who were under 18 during the pandemic.They include happy memories of time spent with family, as well as the impact of disruption to schools being moved online, social isolation and the loss of relatives.The inquiry will start hearing evidence on these issues from Monday 29 September.Wigan resident Sam was 12 during the first lockdowns and says he found it hard to...
September 15, 2025

Children and teenagers share impact of pandemic in new report

Aerial view of Drax power station with thick white steam rising from cooling towers on a sunny day
UK and US unveil nuclear energy deal promising thousands of jobs
LONDON – The UK and US are set to sign a landmark agreement aimed at accelerating the development of nuclear power.The move is expected to generate thousands of jobs and strengthen Britain's energy security.It is expected to be signed off during US President Donald Trump's state visit this week, with both sides hoping it will unlock billions in private investment.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the two nations were "building a golden age of nuclear" that would put them at the "forefront of global innovation".The government has said that generating more power from nuclear can cut household energy bills, create jobs, boost energy security, and tackle climate change.The new agreement, known as the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy, aims to...
September 15, 2025

UK and US unveil nuclear energy deal promising thousands of jobs

F-16 aircraft detected a Russian drone in Romanian airspace, while monitoring the country's border with Ukraine
Romania condemns ‘irresponsible’ Moscow after Russian drone breaches its airspace
BUCHAREST – Romania has condemned Moscow’s “irresponsible actions” after alleging that a Russian drone breached Romanian airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine, prompting Bucharest to scramble fighter jets.The Russian drone used in attacks on Ukraine entered Romanian airspace at 6.05 p.m. local time on Saturday, according to Romania’s defense ministry.The incident comes days after Poland shot down Russian drones that had violated its airspace earlier this week – prompting NATO allies to pledge to beef up defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.The drone was intercepted by two F-16 fighter jets, which were carrying out an air patrol mission in northern Dobruja and, according to the ministry, came close to downing it.The drone orbited for about 50 minutes, according...
September 15, 2025

Romania condemns ‘irresponsible’ Moscow after Russian drone breaches its airspace

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