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Germany has been Europe's main donor of weapons to Ukraine
Germany set to vote on historic increase in defense spending
BERLIN — What happens in Berlin on Tuesday will impact the entire future of Europe's defense and its ongoing support for Ukraine.Germany's Parliament, the Bundestag, is voting on whether to take the brakes off defense spending. This could pave the way for a massive uplift in military investment just as Russia makes gains in Ukraine and Washington signals that Europe can no longer rely on US protection."This vote in the Bundestag is absolutely crucial," says Prof Monika Schnitzer, who chairs Germany's Council of Economic Experts."After the Munich Security Conference, then the Trump-Zelensky row, Europe got a wake-up call. For the first time Europeans may not be able to rely on Washington. A lot of people had sleepless nights after that.""The outlook...
March 18, 2025

Germany set to vote on historic increase in defense spending

Many have been paying respects to the young victims
North Macedonia mourns nightclub disaster
KOCANI — Marija Taseva was enjoying a night out with her sister at the Pulse club in Kocani, North Macedonia, on Saturday when disaster struck.They were watching DNK, a popular hip-hop duo in the country, when a fire broke out , which killed at least 59 people and injured 155 others."Everyone started screaming and shouting 'get out, get out!'" the 19-year-old told Reuters.People desperately tried to escape the flames but there was only one exit for around 500 people, as the only other door at the back of the venue was locked."I don't know how but I ended up on the ground, I couldn't get up and at that moment people started stomping on me," Ms Taseva said.She eventually managed to get to safety, but her sister did not."My sister died. I was saved...
March 17, 2025

North Macedonia mourns nightclub disaster

Only one member of the band survived and was being treated in hospital.
Ten detained after North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59
KOCANI — Police have detained 10 people after a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia killed at least 59 people, officials have told the BBC.The blaze broke out around 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Sunday at the Pulse club in Kocani, where about 500 people had gathered for a concert by DNK, a popular hip-hop duo in the country.Only one member of the band survived and was being treated in hospital, a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office told the BBC's Newshour. In total, 155 were injured at the concert.Biljana Arsovska said short-term detentions had been issued for 10 suspects believed to be responsible for the fire — including "officials from the ministries which gave out this license".Interior Minister Pance Toskovski said on Sunday afternoon the venue did...
March 17, 2025

Ten detained after North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59

The remains of a residential building destroyed by a Russian attack in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk, this week
Peace deal must bar Ukraine from Nato, Russian official says
MOSCOW — Russia will seek guarantees that Nato will exclude Ukraine from membership and that Ukraine will remain neutral in any peace deal, a Russian deputy foreign minister said."We will demand that ironclad security guarantees become part of this agreement," Alexander Grushko told Russian media outlet Izvestia."Part of these guarantees should be the neutral status of Ukraine, the refusal of Nato countries to accept it into the alliance," he said.It comes as US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak in the coming days, as talks continue over a possible ceasefire in the three-year war in Ukraine.The US and Ukraine have agreed to propose a 30-day ceasefire to Russia.While Putin said that he supported a ceasefire, he also...
March 17, 2025

Peace deal must bar Ukraine from Nato, Russian official says

Migrants depart by boat from France to cross the Channel to the UK on 17 January 2025
Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal
LONDON — Almost 42,000 asylum seekers are waiting for an appeal hearing after the Home Office rejected their initial claims, according to analysis of official figures.The Refugee Council said the number is a five-fold increase in two years and the government risks simply moving the asylum crisis from one part of the system to another, with almost 40,000 migrants still housed in hotels.The Home Office said it had doubled the number of asylum seekers receiving an initial decision on their claim and allocated funding for more sitting court days.A spokesperson said the government remains determined to end the use of asylum hotels over time and cut the "unacceptably high" costs of accommodation.The Refugee Council said more asylum seekers' claims are being refused due to...
March 17, 2025

Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal

Steve Witkoff speaking to reporters at White House ahead of his talks in Moscow
Trump and Putin to hold call on Ukraine ceasefire deal soon, US envoy says
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak in coming days, as talks continue over a possible ceasefire in the three-year war in Ukraine.US envoy Steve Witkoff, who met with Putin on Thursday in Moscow, told CNN that he expected that "there will be a call with both presidents this week"."We're also continuing to engage and have conversation with the Ukrainians," he added. "We're advising them on everything we're thinking about."Last week, the US and Ukraine agreed to propose a 30-day ceasefire to Russia. While Putin said that he supported a ceasefire, he also set out a list of tough conditions for achieving peace.Witkoff said in the interview on Sunday: "I think the two presidents are going to...
March 17, 2025

Trump and Putin to hold call on Ukraine ceasefire deal soon, US envoy says

The Vatican had not released any photos of the pope since he was admitted to hospital
Pope seen for the first time since going to hospital
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was admitted to hospital a month ago.The photo shows the pontiff sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar at a chapel in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has been recovering from pneumonia.Earlier on Sunday, in his written Angelus message, the Pope said he faced a "period of trial" as he thanked well-wishers for their prayers, and prayed for peace in "countries wounded by war".It marked the fifth Sunday in a row that the Pope was not present in person for his weekly blessing. The Vatican said earlier this week that an X-ray had confirmed "improvements" in his condition, but that he still needed hospital treatment."The Holy Father still requires hospital medical...
March 17, 2025

Pope seen for the first time since going to hospital

The vile website has more than three million members
Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers
LONDON — Bereaved families are calling on the United Kingdom's online regulator Ofcom to shut down a "vile" website that promotes videos of the deaths of their loved ones.The website, which we are not naming, has more than three million members and contains thousands of graphic photos and videos of real-life killings and suicides as well as executions carried out by extremists. Past members include those who have gone on to commit school shootings and murders, the BBC can reveal.From Monday, Ofcom gets new powers to crack down on illegal content, but it may not be enough to close the site.The site's admin team has said they would give their "full attention" to any Ofcom requests.Under the Online Safety Act, the regulator can now take action over illegal...
March 17, 2025

Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has repeatedly criticised EU sanctions against Russia
Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russian individuals
BRUSSELS — Hungary has agreed to drop its veto and allow the renewal of the sanctions that the European Union has imposed on more than 2,400 individuals and entities, mainly from Russia, in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The resolution happened on Friday, less than 48 hours before the measures were set to expire, a risky deadlock that had put the bloc in a situation of extraordinary suspense.Sanctions have to be renewed every six months by unanimity, meaning one member state can single-handedly derail the entire process.Hungary's veto was confirmed several times this week in meetings between ambassadors, with unsuccessful attempts on Monday, Wednesday and, most recently, Thursday afternoon. Each failure sent the clock ticking on.Budapest demanded several names be...
March 14, 2025

Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russian individuals

Vladimir Putin
Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that "questions" remained about the nature of a truce as he set out a number of tough conditions.The Russian president was responding to a plan for a 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine agreed to earlier this week after talks with the US.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described Putin's response to the plan as "manipulative" and called for more sanctions on Russia.Meanwhile, the US placed further sanctions on Russian oil, gas and banking sectors.Speaking at a news conference in Moscow on Thursday, Putin said of the ceasefire proposal: "The idea is right - and we support it - but there are questions that we need to discuss."A ceasefire should lead to...
March 14, 2025

Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

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