Friedrich Merz, current leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Germany and incoming chancellor, said Berlin is prepared to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles – but only in coordination with European allies.
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Germany Sending Taurus Missiles to Ukraine Risks ‘Escalation’: Kremlin
The Kremlin on Monday warned Germany against supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz’s proposal risked escalating the three-year conflict.
The air-launched missile, jointly developed by Germany and…
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Is it safe to travel to Lanzarote? Latest advice after Storm Olivier sweeps through Canary Islands
Torrential rain and thunderstorms have battered the Canary Islands since Storm Olivier made landfall on the Spanish archipelago last Wednesday.
The island of Lanzarote bore the brunt of the intense weather, with flooding affecting several tourist hotspots.
With the Easter break just…
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Penguin ‘protest march’ against Trump’s tariffs coming this week
They won’t let the tariffs slide…
Non-profit Penguins International is making the most of unexpected attention from Trump’s tariffs to organise a protest march – and to raise awareness on the penguin species becoming extinct. Flippers up!
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EU sanctions Iranian prison and justice officials over ‘unlawful’ arrests of its citizens
The European Union has imposed sanctions on seven Iranian prison and justice officials over what the bloc says is a politically motivated campaign to detain EU citizens.
Brussels has for years been concerned about the increasing number of its citizens detained by Iran on “spurious…
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Sony makes ‘tough decision’ to raise PlayStation 5 prices in Europe and UK – The Irish Times
Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 game console in several markets including Europe and the UK in what analysts said was an attempt to get ahead of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The Japanese group cited “a backdrop of a…
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Russia shells hit train in Chernihiv region – Ukrzaliznytsia
Russian forces have shelled a train in Chernihiv region, the press service of Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia – UZ) has said.
“Railway infrastructure is again under enemy fire. Russian terrorists fired at a train carriage on the border with the enemy in the Chernihiv region….
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Why Europe Fears a Flood of Cheap Goods From China
China has for years presented an economic challenge for Europe. Now, it could become an economic disaster.
It produces a vast array of artificially cheap goods — heavily subsidized electric vehicles, consumer electronics, toys, commercial grade…
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Russian troops intensify attacks in southern Ukraine – military spokesperson
Russian occupation forces have significantly increased their firepower on the southern front, with the heaviest activity observed in the Huliaipole sector.
Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, said this in comments to Ukrinform.
“Over the past day,…
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Chew on this: The 10,000-year history of gum
Somewhere between 9,500 and 9,900 years ago, three Scandinavian teenagers were hanging out, chewing gum after a meal. Specifically, they were chewing pitch or tar made from the bark of birch trees….
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