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Federica Mogherini delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the seventy-fifth academic year of the College of Europe, Bruges Campus, in Bruges, Belgium, 28 October 2024
Federica Mogherini resigns as College of Europe rector amid fraud accusations
BRUSSELS — Federica Mogherini, the former High Representative of the European Union, has resigned as rector of the College of Europe after being accused of fraud and corruption in a probe launched by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).Mogherini had served as rector in the elite institution since 2020."In line with the utmost rigour and fairness with which I always carried out my duties, today I decided to resign as Rector of the College of Europe and Director of the European Union Diplomatic Academy," Mogherini wrote in an email seen by Euronews."I am proud of what we have achieved together and I am deeply grateful for the trust, esteem, and support that students, faculty, staff, and Alumni of the College and the Academy have shown and are showing to me," she added."It has...
December 05, 2025

Federica Mogherini resigns as College of Europe rector amid fraud accusations

Temporary workers plant strawberries on a farm in Almonte, Spain
Spanish police arrest 11 over alleged smuggling of 300 mostly Nepalese foreign workers
MADRID — Spanish police said on Thursday they had broken up a criminal network linked to smuggling 300 workers into the country, mostly from Nepal.The workers were placed illegally on farms in central and eastern Spain.Police arrested 11 people and are investigating two others. A total of 322 people, most from Nepal, were among the victims.Of those, 294 lacked proper documentation to live and work in Spain.In a statement, police said most of those smuggled had entered on tourist visas, including for other countries within the European Union's Schengen area, which is made up of 25 of the 27 EU member countries, plus Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.Once in Spain, the workers were recruited and moved to various parts of the country, where their labour rights were denied,...
December 05, 2025

Spanish police arrest 11 over alleged smuggling of 300 mostly Nepalese foreign workers

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, pictured in London in October, has been accused of deeply offensive, racist and antisemitic behavior throughout his teenage years at school
Racism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM
LONDON — Andrew Field recalls how his school in south London used to hand out a little blue book listing all the students enrolled that year. He says one boy used to go through the book to count how many children had the common English surname Smith, and how many had the Indian surname Patel.“When there were more Patels than Smiths… he made a public ceremony of burning that school roll in protest,” Field told CNN.That former student — remembered by Field as a “pompous, isolated loner” who enjoyed “strutting about” in school uniform — grew up to become arguably the most influential politician in Britain this century: right-wing populist Nigel Farage. After leaving a career trading commodities in London’s financial district, Farage became a long-serving Member of the...
December 05, 2025

Racism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM

The French capital Paris has been named the top city in the world by Euromonitor International, for the fifth year in a row. The Jardin des Tuileries is pictured
World’s top 100 cities revealed — Los Angeles and Orlando climb the rankings
LONDON — Paris has just been named the most attractive city in the world for the fifth time in a row. The French capital has once again comfortably taken No. 1 spot in the Top 100 City Destinations Index by data analytics company Euromonitor International.This was another boom year for visitors to the City of Light, thanks to the newly reopened Notre Dame and the influx of soccer fans coming to see the trophy after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League title for the first time.The metropolis was more than prepared, thanks to its tourism policy and infrastructure, the report said.The index looks at leading cities from around the world and ranks them on criteria including tourism, sustainability, economic performance and health and safety.Once again, Europe dominates the 2025...
December 05, 2025

World’s top 100 cities revealed — Los Angeles and Orlando climb the rankings

Rwandan President Paul Kagame (L) is seen with US Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley (R) as he emerges from the West Wing of the White House in Washington 04 December 2025. — EPA
Trump hosts signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
KINSHASA — The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal aimed at ending the long-running conflict in the region at a summit hosted by US President Donald Trump in Washington.Ahead of the summit, there was an escalation in fighting in resource-rich eastern DR Congo between government forces and rebels believed to be backed by Rwanda.DR Congo's army accused its rivals of attempting to "sabotage" the peace process, but the M23 rebels said the army had launched an offensive in breach of a ceasefire.At the start of the year, the M23 seized large parts of eastern DR Congo in an offensive that saw thousands killed and many more forced from their homes.At the beginning of the event at the newly-renamed Donald J Trump Institute of Peace, Trump said the...
December 05, 2025

Trump hosts signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda

Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs 'New Day Will Rise', during the second semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, May 15, 2025
Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
GENEVA — Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after Israel was allowed to compete.They were among a number of countries who had called for Israel to be excluded over the war in Gaza, as well as accusations of unfair voting practices.Spanish broadcaster RTVE led calls for a secret ballot on the issue at a meeting in Geneva. It said organizers denied that request — a decision that "increased [our] distrust of the festival's organization".Ireland's RTÉ said it felt that its "participation remains unconscionable given the appalling loss of lives in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there which continues to put the lives of so many civilians at risk."Spain is one of Eurovision's "Big Five" countries along with France,...
December 05, 2025

Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete

Vladimir Putin Putin is set to arrive in New Delhi on Thursday where he will be hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for fresh peace talks
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indian media that Moscow would seize the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine “in any case,” including by military means, according to Russian state media, digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for another round of peace talks which have yet to yield a deal.Putin is set to arrive in New Delhi on Thursday where he will be hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two days after a meeting at the Kremlin with a US delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff.Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials are traveling to the US on Thursday, where they have been invited to hold talks with their American counterparts on a plan to end Moscow’s war, a Ukrainian source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.Ahead of the Modi...
December 04, 2025

Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for fresh peace talks

Detective Superintendent Lewis Bamford spoke to the media outside Wood Green Crown Court in London on Wednesday
British nursery worker admits sexually assaulting children and filming abuse
LONDON — A British nursery worker from London has pleaded guilty to 26 offenses against children, including nine counts of sexual assault, in what the Metropolitan Police has described as “one of the most harrowing and complex child sexual abuse investigations” undertaken by the force.Vincent Chan, a 45-year-old man living in north London, was also found guilty of the taking and making of indecent images of children, police said in a statement on Wednesday. He will be sentenced on January 23, according to PA Media.“The offences include five counts of sexual assault of a child by penetration, four counts of sexual assault of a child by touching,” the police said, adding that Chan also pleaded guilty to 11 counts of taking indecent photographs of a child and six counts of making...
December 04, 2025

British nursery worker admits sexually assaulting children and filming abuse

US special envoy and the US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner attended talks in Moscow this week
Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks, White House says
WASHINGTON — US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet the head of Ukraine's national security council, Rustem Umerov, for talks in Miami on Thursday, the White House has confirmed.The meeting comes after Witkoff spent almost five hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, negotiations which the Kremlin said produced "no compromise" on ending the war in Ukraine.US President Trump said the talks — also attended by his son-in-law Jared Kushner — were "reasonably good", but added that it was too soon to say what would happen because "it does take two to tango."Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybhia said Russia must "end the bloodshed", and accused Putin of "wasting the world's time".When asked by a reporter whether Witkoff and Kushner believed Putin...
December 04, 2025

Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks, White House says

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev speaks on the phone shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS-08 space capsule, 4 October 2018
Russia replaces cosmonaut after alleged security breach at SpaceX facility
LOS ANGELES — Moscow has replaced a cosmonaut assigned to an upcoming SpaceX mission after he allegedly took photos of restricted materials at the company's training facility in California, according to Russian media.Oleg Artemyev was pulled from the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station following allegations he violated US regulations by photographing SpaceX engines and other sensitive documentation, investigative outlet The Insider reported.Georgy Trishkin, a space industry analyst, told The Insider that sources confirmed an interagency investigation had been launched into the incident.The alleged violations took place during training at SpaceX's facility in Hawthorne, where Artemyev reportedly used his mobile phone to photograph sensitive materials and attempted...
December 04, 2025

Russia replaces cosmonaut after alleged security breach at SpaceX facility

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