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Icelanders will vote on whether to resume European Union (EU) accession talks somewhat earlier than previously planned, according to Reykjavik's foreign ministry. A decision to hold the vote on August 29 passed the Cabinet on Friday. The proposal, put forth by Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir's center-left coalition government, must be approved by Iceland's parliament, the

The European Union (EU), key powers of the bloc and the United Kingdom (UK), have called for international law to be followed, and condemned Iran's regime. However, so far they have failed to articulate a common approach, and appeared divided, sidelined and ineffective as a major crisis unfolds in the Middle East with possible ramifications for Europe and the

The European Commission has suspended all visa-free travel in the EU for Georgian diplomats and high-ranking government officials. The Commission said the suspension comes in response to "Georgia's deliberate and persisting violation" of their commitments to  democracy, as well as human and fundamental rights. "If a government attacks its own people, silences journalists, and curtails freedom, there

US President Donald Trump was forthright when he said it would be "wonderful" if Iranian Kurdish forces based across the border in Iraq launched attacks against the Islamic clerical regime in Tehran.    "I think it's wonderful that they want to do that, I'd be all for it," Trump told the Reuters news agency on Thursday.

The goal of many young parents in Germany is for both partners to be able to work, spend time with their children and share household responsibilities. In practice, however, patterns often persist that favor men in mixed-gender couples. Women are still significantly more likely to work part time; men are more frequently the primary earners. This imbalance is reflected

Berlin-based media group Axel Springer on Friday said it had agreed to buy Britain's historic Telegraph newspaper outfit for 575 million pounds (roughly €665 million, $770 million), the company said. The deal — which must still be approved by relevant authorities — could end a lengthy saga over the fate of the Telegraph Media Group, which

Formula 1 has undergone a radical overhaul ahead of the 2026 season opener in Australia. The cars are shorter, narrower and lighter, but perhaps most decisively now 50% of the power comes from the battery rather than from the combustion engine. The aerodynamics are also different, and instead of the usual DRS, drivers have a

The Trump administration's decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil sales to India in order to address potential supply issues has raised questions about Washington's resolve on the issue. When President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a trade agreement last month, a major component of the deal was India agreeing to stop

Since the United States and Israel began launching airstrikes against Iran on February 28, social media has been flooded with content that claims to show scenes from Tehran and other Iranian cities. Though some footage is real — especially images published by reputable, professional media organizations — some is misleading, recycled, taken out of context or artificially generated and simply fake.

Razed forests, collapsing fisheries and vanishing pollinators rarely register as national security threats. Yet recognition is growing that nature loss poses serious risks to political stability.  "Nature is a foundation of national security," authors from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) wrote in a recent assessment that draws a direct line between