A new wave of flight bomb threats hit airlines across Europe on Thursday, forcing several planes to divert or land under military escort. It was the third day of such alerts this week. As of Thursday evening, none of the threats had proved genuine, and nobody had claimed responsibility. Euronews counted at least 14 flights… Continue reading Hoax Bomb Threats Disrupt More Flights Across Europe
The French blood banks cyber-attack revealed this week has pushed Europe’s recent wave of hacks on cooling systems into the health sector. France’s national blood service, the EFS, said hackers pushed temperature and defrosting settings at three plasma storage rooms to “very high levels”. Alarms went off in time, and the service lost no blood… Continue reading Cyber-Attack on French Blood Banks Raises Plasma Store Temperatures
Kazakhstan is considering a major expansion of its permanent residence pathway for foreign specialists. The government has proposed increasing the list of eligible professions from 51 to 174. If approved, more foreign workers could qualify for a simplified route to permanent residence. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population published the draft… Continue reading Kazakhstan Permanent Residence May Expand to 174 Professions
Italy’s new limit on foreign pupils in classrooms is expected to have a limited effect on schools across the country. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government introduced the measure last week. The decree sets a ceiling of 30% for foreign pupils in classrooms. However, experts say the Italy foreign pupils cap could affect only a few… Continue reading Italy Foreign Pupils Cap Has Limited Impact on Schools
The Russia Europe Ukraine talks dispute has intensified after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused European countries of blocking peace efforts. Lavrov made the accusation during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. His comments came as Russian and Ukrainian strikes continued to cause casualties on both sides. Russia Europe Ukraine Talks… Continue reading Russia Europe Ukraine Talks Dispute Intensifies at UN
Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to impose stricter rules on the country’s long-standing policy of neutrality. The initiative was defeated by about 70.2% of voters in Sunday’s referendum, according to final results. No Swiss canton supported the proposal. Voter turnout was around 47%. The proposal, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) and… Continue reading Swiss Neutrality Referendum: Voters Reject Plan
Pope Leo XIV continued his visit to France on Saturday with a major outdoor Mass in central Paris. Nearly 600,000 worshippers were expected to gather at Place de la Concorde for the large religious service. The Mass was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. local time. Many visitors arrived early to take part in the… Continue reading Pope Leo XIV Paris Visit Draws Massive Crowds for Mass
Portugal fuel protests intensified on Friday as hundreds of truckers joined a slow-moving convoy in north-central Portugal while commuters used car horns to protest rising fuel costs in Lisbon. The truckers organized a roughly 150-kilometer convoy along the A1 motorway, traveling from Paredes in the north toward Coimbra. The protesters want the government to extend… Continue reading Portugal Fuel Protests Grow Over Rising Diesel Prices
Hungary has sharply reduced its request for defence funding from the European Union. The government now plans to seek €5.4 billion through the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme. The European Commission confirmed the figure on Friday. The new request is far below the €16.4 billion originally sought under the previous government led by… Continue reading Hungary SAFE Defence Loan Request Cut to €5.4 Billion
Russia said Thursday that it would consider the US invitation for President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no final decision had been made. “We certainly receive this kind invitation with appreciation,” Peskov told reporters. He added that Moscow would review the invitation before making a decision.… Continue reading Russia G20 Invitation for Putin Under Consideration
