The father of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico two years ago testified in court Tuesday that his life had been turned into hell, as the high-profile trial continued into its second day. Three men are charged in the killing of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and their 30-year-old […]
Read MoreUK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain’s air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch that sparked chaos. Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 said 177 flights scheduled for Wednesday had already been axed, following 1,300 cancellations to and from UK airports a […]
Read MoreIn the corner of a vast brick hall, models slipped silently and elegantly into linen dresses, as the chink of a metal prosthetic limb pierced the quiet. Ukrainian veteran Yaroslav Sharkiy, who lost his leg fighting at the front, was preparing to take to the catwalk at Kyiv Fashion Week. He is one of anywhere […]
Read MoreO presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, intensificou nesta terça-feira (8) sua disputa comercial com Ottawa ao proibir a importação de alguns produtos canadenses e impor novas tarifas sobre outros bens. A retaliação foi anunciada após o Canadá aplicar novas sobretaxas a importações americanas, em resposta às tarifas adotadas por Washington desde 22 de agosto. […]
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his trade war against Canada, banning imports of alcohol and various products and raising tariffs on others, with the conflict showing no sign of abating. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stood firm, acknowledging that reducing economic ties with the United States would come at a cost but saying […]
Read MoreDie EU-Kommission stellt am Mittwoch einen Rechtsrahmen vor, der Städten beim Vorgehen gegen Kurzzeitvermietungen über Plattformen wie Airbnb helfen soll. Kommunen sollen solche Kurzzeitvermietungen an Touristen verbieten oder einschränken dürfen, wenn der Wohnungsmarkt besonders angespannt ist. Dafür soll es einheitliche Kriterien geben. Zahlreiche europäische Städte haben Kurzzeitvermietungen in bestimmten Vierteln schon verboten oder eingeschränkt, damit […]
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Die EU-Kommission stellt am Mittwoch einen Rechtsrahmen vor, der Städten beim Vorgehen gegen Kurzzeitvermietungen über Plattformen wie Airbnb helfen soll. Kommunen sollen solche Kurzzeitvermietungen an Touristen verbieten oder einschränken dürfen, wenn der Wohnungsmarkt besonders angespannt ist. Dafür soll es einheitliche Kriterien geben. Zahlreiche europäische Städte haben Kurzzeitvermietungen in bestimmten Vierteln schon verboten oder eingeschränkt, damit […]
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Auf seiner Reise durch die EU-Hauptstädte wird EU-Ratspräsident António Costa am Mittwoch (17.00 Uhr) von Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) in Berlin empfangen. Bei ihrem Gespräch soll es um die bevorstehenden Treffen des Europäischen Rates in der zweiten Jahreshälfte sowie um den mehrjährigen Finanzrahmen der Europäischen Union gehen. Anschließend treten die beiden gemeinsam vor die Presse […]
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White nets stretch high across the front of brick buildings in Pakistan’s northern border region, a tactic borrowed from the Ukrainian battlefield to protect police against the latest militant threat — drones. Resembling fishing nets, the mesh lacks the sophistication of other military hardware. Their use shows how lessons from the war in Ukraine are […]
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