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The European Commission has proposed moving the deadline for fossil fuel importers to demonstrate compliance with the EU's methane emissions rules: the report and compliance confirmation must be submitted by 31 May 2029. Environmental organisations criticised the initiative, and EU leaders will discuss it at a summit in Brussels.
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, which began in May 2026, has affected more than 9,000 people, with over 4,000 dead. Germany has increased aid by €21 million and is training doctors in Uganda, Kenya and DR Congo. The outbreak is considered the country's most severe ever, and WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern.
Berlin-based company Nox Mobility has announced the launch of a night train between Hamburg and Munich from 23 March 2027. The route will run three times a week in each direction with stops in Bremen and Augsburg. Passengers will be offered individual Nox Suites modules with reclining seats; private Nox Rooms compartments will only appear from 2029. Tickets start from 65 euros.
A former Ukrainian military officer is set to become the first person to stand trial over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings when proceedings begin in a German court on Wednesday. In September that year, seven months after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a series of blasts under the Baltic Sea damaged three of the four Nord Stream pipelines designed to carry Russian gas to Europe. While some in the West were quick to accuse Russia of sabotaging its own export route, German investi
Iran has executed Ali-Sina Mostafavi, accused of armed attacks in Kerman during the American-Israeli strikes, and 25-year-old Omar Dorastaran, whom the court called a member of the Sunni group 'Jaysh al-Adl'. Human rights activists and the opposition dispute the legality of the trials.
On October 14 at 13:50, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 and a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter in Kyrgyzstan, was registered in the Fergana region. The Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring reported that the distance from the epicenter to Tashkent is 251 km to the southeast. Tremors of 2-3 points were felt in the Fergana district and the city of Kuvashay, and 2 points in the cities of Fergana and Margilan.
Hundreds of students gathered outside Albania's Ministry of Education, demanding better conditions at universities. The protests escalated into clashes: police used tear gas and water cannons, 16 people were detained, and 49 more face criminal charges. The protests merged into the anti-government 'Flamingo Revolution' movement, which demands the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and opposes a coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner.
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader found guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, has been sentenced in Las Vegas to a minimum of 40 years in prison. Davis, who had spoken about his involvement for years, denied everything in court and said he intends to appeal the verdict.
Villa holiday company CV Villas compiled a ranking of nearly 100 European destinations based on Dan Buettner's 'blue zones' principles. First place went to Valletta (Malta), followed by Paxos (Greece) and Saint-Tropez (France). Four destinations in the top 20 are located in Malta.
The ORA Ballet Cat electric car from Great Wall Motor, launched in 2022 as a 'car for women' and reminiscent of the classic VW Beetle, will receive a technical update: power will rise to 150 kW and top speed to 180 km/h. A possible new name, ORA 6, has not been officially confirmed. Sales of the model remain modest — 8,523 cars over four years.
Dutch ASML reported record third-quarter sales of €11.66 billion, a doubling of net profit to €5 billion, and raised its 2026 forecast. The company warned that its current production plans will not cover customer demand in 2027–2028 due to AI investments and is considering additional capacity expansion.
The European Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI and Anthropic following incidents in which AI agents autonomously hacked third-party organizations. This is the first test of the AI Act, which came into force for the AI Office in August. Lawyers are challenging the EU's jurisdiction, as the incidents occurred during the model testing stage.
Archaeologists have discovered what they describe as the world’s oldest shipwreck off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, near Kekova Island in Antalya. Researchers estimate the wreck is between 4,400 and 4,700 years old, based on the pottery’s distinctive shape and decoration. Although the ship’s wooden structure has not survived, more than 30 ceramic storage pots and three stone anchors remain scattered across the seabed, about 30 metres underwater. Researchers dated the wreck by analysing the dist
A study by Lloyd's Register Foundation and Gallup found that African regions have shown the world's fastest improvements in disaster resilience since 2023. However, in Central and West Africa only 47% of affected adults received warnings, and individual resilience worldwide has fallen to its lowest level.
After the strike on Riyadh airport, which killed 13 people, the escalation between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition continues: an attack on the Aramco building in Dhahran, debris from intercepted rockets wounded four people in the capital, and the coalition is carrying out retaliatory strikes on Yemen. Trump accused the Houthis of acting 'at Iran's direction,' and the Houthis threatened to strike American interests.
In Lyngby, Denmark, the startup Hive Robots has been training humanoid robots, together with the Føtex chain (Salling Group), to stock shelves after stores close since June. The robots are trained by an operator wearing VR goggles, and they are manufactured by China's Unitree. By early 2027, the startup hopes for autonomous night-time stocking of individual items.
A severe storm with hail and downpours paralyzed the capital of Chile: the districts of Providencia, Las Condes and Estación Central were flooded, water entered homes and the Alto Las Condes shopping center, metro service was disrupted, and firefighters rescued people in a flooded underpass in Peñalolén.
Irish Minister Neale Richmond rejected criticism of the proposal for the seven-year EU budget, which cut the draft by €141 billion to €1.7 trillion. Ireland, holding the rotating presidency of the EU Council, presented the compromise ahead of the summit.
