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NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesperson said Sunday, days after the Republican hoarsely told his talk show audience that his voice was “a little under the weather.”The spokesperson, Ted Goodman, didn’t say what sent Giuliani, 81,…

With just 10.5 million residents and an economy much smaller than those of France or Germany, the Czech Republic seems an unlikely leader in Europe’s nuclear revival. Yet, in Brussels and the Visegrád region, Prague is influential, quietly assembling an ambitious nuclear expansion program. Nuclear energy already supplies around 40…

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Under a cloudless sky in central Nova Scotia, about 50 people gathered outside an RCMP detachment Saturday to demand…

European leaders seem to be acting upon their promises to spend more on defence. Following US pressure, which saw President Donald Trump lambast NATO allies for not reaching defence spending targets, the continent’s investments in 2025 grew by 14% — more than all other continents — to reach €739 billion.…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators apologized to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk this week as they settled a lawsuit that claimed a state agency showed political bias against the rocket company and its chief executive. As part of the settlement, the California Coastal Commission acknowledged its members made “improper” statements…

Published on 03/05/2026 – 13:29 GMT+2 Russia fired a ballistic missile targeting the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early on Sunday morning. Authorities responding to the scene say at least five people were injured, three men and two women, and were transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment. It’s not…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is selling himself as a class traitor in his bid for California governor.The Democrat with a personal fortune estimated at $2.4 billion wants wealthy people and corporations to pay higher taxes. He’s endorsed by a progressive advocacy group that believes billionaires…

France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, travelled near to his hometown this Sunday where a huge free party has been taking place since Friday on a French army firing range, so far without any major incident. On site, the minister flew over the area, which has brought together between 17,000 and…

When Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa floated the idea last week of charging a toll for vessels passing through the Strait of Malacca – inspired by Iran’s moves in the Strait of Hormuz – it set off alarm bells among insurers and Asian importers.While Indonesia quickly walked back the…

Published on 13/04/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2•Updated 14/04/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2 Europe changed the way it’s thinking about modern military technology after the war in Ukraine and in Iran. Today’s conflicts ask for affordable, AI-driven, mass-produced equipment rather than expensive, sophisticated tools. The Commission’s 2025 Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 makes unmanned…

Benin is facing harsh economic conditions and security challenges that its new leader will have to address.Published On 12 Apr 202612 Apr 2026Voting is under way in Benin’s presidential election with long-serving Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to win in the absence of a major challenger.Polls opened at 7am (06:00…