‘Priceless’ crown jewels snatched from Louvre do have a price: £76,000,000

A montage of the crown jewels snatched by thieves (Picture: Musée du Louvre) The gang disguised as construction workers that broke into the Louvre got away with a very big haul indeed. Four raiders in high-vis gear smashed their way into the...

Cooper affirms UK’s commitment to stability in Western Balkans at summit

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has affirmed the UK’s commitment to stability in the Western Balkans at a high-level summit in Northern Ireland. She welcomed foreign ministers from across the region, including North Macedonia, Bosnia and...

The genetic control of rapid genome content divergence in Arabidopsis thaliana

Although core biological processes have been largely conserved across the tree of life, genome content and size vary dramatically, even between closely related species (Gregory, 2001). For instance, in eukaryotes, the number of genes per genome...

More Europeans are dying from HIV now than 15 years ago

Europe, taken as a whole, is losing some of the gains it has made in tackling the burden of HIV, the 20th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2025) heard in Paris. Teymur Noori of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) told...

Chicago-area police officer arrested for allegedly overstaying visa for over a decade

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker | WikimediaIllinois Governor J.B. Pritzker | Wikimedia The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on X that it has arrested Radule Bojovic, a suburban Chicago police officer, for allegedly overstaying a...

National Council of the PSD meets today after victory in the municipal elections

The meeting of the highest governing body of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) between congresses is scheduled for 9:00 PM at a hotel in Lisbon. The first agenda item will be an analysis of the political situation, reviewing the electoral victory...

How Russian officials fly to Europe under sanctions

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in person in Budapest. One of the many questions is how exactly will the Russian president manage to get to the Hungarian capital under the sanctions? The European Commission has already stated...

He ‘asked for bread and they gave him lead’

VIRGINIA, Minn. — At the head of a hearse carrying the bullet-ridled body of John Alar, Rosa Liberatti clutched a huge wreath of flowers, holding it high until her shoulders ached. She followed women and children displaying a red banner that read...

Poland threatens to bring down Putin’s jet if despot flies into airspace en route to Trump Hungary summit as talks stall

POLAND has warned it could be forced to take down Putin’s jet if it crosses its skies en route to crunch talks with Donald Trump. Foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Poland “cannot guarantee” the Russian president’s safety if he dares to fly...

Poland “cannot guarantee” Putin would not be arrested if he flies through Polish airspace to Hungary

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PS proposes using “hidden cat” for raising the lowest pensions

At the closing speech of the PS Parliamentary Days in Penafiel, Porto district, José Luís Carneiro accused the government of a “systematic failure” in forecasting the Social Security balance, a “hidden agenda with a clear flaw” in the State...

Thousands rally in Tirana demanding justice for former KLA leaders on trial in The Hague

Thousands of people filled the centre of the Albanian capital, Tirana, on October 17, answering a nationwide call to demand justice for former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders currently on trial before the Specialist Court in The Hague. The...

No. 5 Shore defeats Middletown South - Field hockey recap

Briella Elias scored four goals to lead Shore, No. 5 in the NJ.com Top 20, past Middletown South 8-0 in West Long Branch and remain unbeaten. Marielle Montenegro added three goals for Shore (11-0-1), while Emma Haynes had two assists. Elizabeth...

Coca-Cola HBC to acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

The bottler, which has a diverse footprint across Europe, Nigeria and Egypt, will become the dominant Coca-Cola force in Africa: once the acquisition closes, it will represent two-thirds of Africa’s total Coca-Cola system volume and more than 50%...

Bulgaria offers Putin safe passage to Budapest peace summit

Vladimir Putin will be allowed safe passage through Bulgarian airspace to attend peace talks with Donald Trump in Hungary. In a rare European olive branch to the Russian president, Bulgaria’s foreign minister said he should have unimpeded travel...

PM Zhelyazkov to Participate in Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit of Western Balkans and European Partners

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will participate in the Berlin Process Summit 2025, which will take place on Wednesday, October 22, in London, the government press office announced on Tuesday. The 11th edition of the discussion forum brings...

Poland doesn't rule out that Putin's plane could be forced to land if it enters Polish airspace

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said he cannot rule out the possibility that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin flies through Polish airspace on his way to Budapest, his plane could be forced to land. As reported by Polish news agency...

Poland hints Putin's plane could be forced to land if it enters Polish airspace

Putin. Photo: Getty Images Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said he cannot rule out the possibility that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin flies through Polish airspace on his way to Budapest, his plane could be forced to land. Source:...

Warsaw hints at seizing Putin's plane if it enters Polish airspace

WARSAW Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Tuesday that Warsaw could, under international law, seize Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane if it enters Polish airspace en route to the planned meeting with US President Donald Trump...

Sikorski: Poland May Land A Plane With Putin On Board

30 Radoslaw Sikorski In order to bring the suspect to the International Criminal Court. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has not ruled out that if Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin uses Polish airspace on his way to Budapest, the plane with...