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6 days ago | 
politico.eu | Jones Hayden
Two people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated the football club’s victory in the Champions League final, the French interior ministry said. The ministry said 192 people were injured in overnight violence and more than 550 people arrested, including 490 in Paris. In the southwest town of Dax, a 17-year-old boy died after being stabbed in the chest late on Saturday evening, local media reported.
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6 days ago | 
politico.eu | Jones Hayden
Explosions caused two bridges to collapse overnight in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, Russian officials said Sunday without specifying what caused the blasts. Russia’s Investigative Committee said it would be investigating the incidents as potential acts of terrorism. The blasts, which came ahead of peace talks scheduled for Monday in Istanbul, killed at least seven people and injured dozens more.
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2 weeks ago | 
subscriber.politicopro.com | Jones Hayden
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3 weeks ago | 
politico.eu | Jones Hayden
China on Sunday announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9 percent on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan, Reuters reported. The Chinese commerce ministry's findings conclude a probe launched in May 2024, shortly after the U.S. sharply increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, computer chips and other imports, according to the Reuters report.
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3 weeks ago | 
politico.eu | Jones Hayden
A Swedish journalist who was arrested in Turkey for insulting the country’s president has been set free, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday. Joakim Medin, a journalist for Swedish newspaper Dagens ETC, was detained upon arriving in Turkey in March to cover protests that erupted after the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a popular opposition leader and primary challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Jones Hayden
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić cut short a visit to the United States on Friday after falling ill, forcing the cancellation of planned meetings with U.S. officials, Serbian media reported. Vučić suddenly became unwell Friday afternoon and, after consulting with doctors, made the decision to return to Belgrade, state broadcaster RTS reported.
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1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Jones Hayden
A massive explosion rocked a port in southern Iran on Saturday, killing five people and injuring more than 700 others, according to media reports. The blast at the Shahid Rajaee port happened as Iran and U.S. officials met in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. There was no indication of a link between the two events.
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1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Jones Hayden
U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine “are very close to a deal” on a ceasefire and that the two sides should meet soon to “finish it off.” His comments on Truth Social came hours after his special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Trump said it had been a “good day” of negotiations between the U.S. and Russia.
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2 months ago | 
politico.eu | Jones Hayden
Labour MP Dan Norris was suspended by the party after being arrested, a party spokesman said on Saturday. While the party gave no details on the arrest, British media reported that Norris, 65, was detained on charges that include suspicion of rape and child sex offenses. “Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest,” a party spokesman said late Saturday, according to the BBC and other outlets.
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Feb 23, 2025 | 
politico.eu | Jones Hayden
Pope Francis was in critical condition after suffering a prolonged respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a lung infection, the Vatican said late Saturday. The 88-year-old pope, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, received oxygen to help him breathe. He also received blood transfusions after tests showed low counts of platelets, which are needed for clotting, the Vatican said in a statement. “The pope is not out of danger,” the Vatican said.
