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Israel quizzes two Gaza flotilla activists, angering Spain
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (599+ words) Two activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, arrested off the coast of Greece, have been brought to Israel for questioning, a move Spain has condemned as "illegal". The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy…...
Trump mulls US troop cuts in Italy, Spain over Iran row
2+ day, 16+ min ago (248+ words) US President Donald Trump has criticized European allies for failing to help with the war on Iran President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull US troops from Italy and Spain due to their opposition to the Iran war, a…...
Leading economists call for windfall profit taxes on energy firms
2+ week, 2+ day ago (315+ words) While consumers are facing pain at the pump from sharply higher oil prices, shareholders are set to rake in windfall profits unless governments step in Prominent economists called Thursday for governments to introduce windfall profit taxes on energy companies who…...
Germany's Merz casts doubt on European fighter jet plan
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (732+ words) A mock-up of the European New Generation Fighter for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) at the Paris Air Show in 2023 Launched in 2017, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is being jointly developed by Paris, Berlin and Madrid Germany does…...
Spanish PM's wife charged with corruption
2+ week, 6+ day ago (305+ words) Begona Gomez is accompanying her husband, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez, on his official visit to China The probe is one of several corruption cases that have embroiled the Socialist leader's family and former allies, putting pressure on his minority coalition…...
Philippine museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade to life
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (725+ words) A man looks at the traditional Balangay, an ancient wooden vessel, on display at the Museo del Galeon in Manila Museo del Galeon Executive Director Manuel Quezon leading a tour of the Galeon Espiritu Santo, a full-scale representation of a…...
Ryanair says to cut Berlin flights, blaming taxes
1+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) Budget airline Ryanair said Friday that it would reduce flights to and from Berlin starting in October and relocate aircraft based in the German capital, citing comparatively high costs and taxes. Ryanair will have 50 percent fewer flights to and from…...
Chery wants to make small electric car in Europe
1+ week, 4+ day ago (255+ words) Chinese carmaker Chery said Tuesday it wants to manufacture a small electric vehicle in Europe for the European market. "We want to build a French car for the French," Chery France's director Hanbang Yu told AFP. Chery is China's third-largest…...
Norwegian family drama "Sentimental Value" wins Oscar for best international film
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) Joachim Trier, winner of the award for international feature film for "Sentimental Value," poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Joachim Trier accepts the award for international feature film…...
Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) A young student uses her mobile phone at a public school in Planaltina, Brasilia Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media and prevent them from viewing violent or illegal content. A law regulating…...