JAV prezidento Donaldo Trumpo (Donaldo Trampo) pasiuntiniai penktadienį Majamyje susitiks su Ukrainos derybininkais ir Europos pareigūnais, kad aptartų „naujas idėjas“, kaip užbaigti karą su Rusija, naujienų agentūrai AFP pranešė du JAV šaltiniai.

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Ukraine accused Russia of targeting two crowded vehicles in the front line city of Kramatorsk to kill as many civilians as possible.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.

Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"

Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

A Croatian MEP stood down from her national party on Thursday after POLITICO revealed her inner circle attended a taxpayer-funded European Parliament event in Strasbourg. Romana Jerković, who sits with the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament, was to face a disciplinary investigation by her SDP party in Croatia. The party leader, Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, said he wanted the SDP presidency to open a disciplinary proceeding with the intention of excluding the MEP. Before the meeting, due Thursday, Jerković announced she was leaving the party. “I am not leaving because I have done anything for which I should have to justify myself or feel ashamed,” she said in a press release. “Just like all other MEPs, I invited citizens to Parliament whom I was entitled to invite —individuals whose experience and work directly contributed to the health policies we were developing. All rules were followed, including transparent reporting to the competent institutions, which confirmed that there were no irregularities,” the MEP said. POLITICO cited documents showing that some of Jerković’s friends and family — including an art historian acquaintance and an actor friend — attended a health policy event organized by the lawmaker in December 2024, with their flights and meals paid for by the Socialists and Democrats group. An attendance list seen by POLITICO showed these people had signed up for the event as doctors and medical academics. Jerković said this was an “admin error,” and that the S&D had no issues with her conduct. The S&D said it had rechecked the relevant documents and had concluded “the related financial rules were respected.” “That is why I am not prepared to accept having my professional integrity judged based on insinuations, fabrications, and smear tactics. One set of rules cannot apply to me while another applies to others,” she said in the statement. SDP Secretary-General Jure Zubčić also released a statement, saying: “We must set a new bar for standards in Croatian politics. Accountability is not limited to liability for misdemeanours or criminal offences. There is also political and moral accountability. Anyone who crosses that line will, unfortunately, have no place in SDP.”

BRUSSELS — NATO is seeking to reassure Russia that an upcoming nuclear drill in Italy is nothing to fear, with tensions high between the alliance and Moscow. NATO announced Thursday that 17 allies will participate in the annual Steadfast Noon exercise from Oct. 13-23. But this year, the exercise follows a tense exchange of letters between Moscow and NATO after allies conducted exercises near Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave in August. “We have been doing this every year and … this is also a clear message to nations like Russia that there is no need to worry,” said Nassima Barrows, NATO’s nuclear policy director. “This is predictable and there is no reason to miscalculate.” “Its purpose is really essentially to train our allied forces so that we are ready and prepared, and we ensure the safety and security of our nuclear capability,” she told reporters. Following the previous NATO exercises, Moscow sent a letter to the alliance threatening to hit allied territory and mentioning the use of its nuclear arsenal — a move that NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte publicly rebuked last week. Tensions are rising as European countries accuse Russia of sabotage and growing so-called hybrid attacks across the continent.  “Our intention is to really keep things calm,” said a senior NATO official, who was granted anonymity to speak freely. Russian officials “keep ratcheting up this mood of tension and we are going to keep trying to calm the mood.” U.S. Col. David Bull, chief of NATO’s nuclear operations, said the exercise has garnered “similar” participation to previous years and involves everything from a “simulated alert to [a] live flight exercise” — but “no live nuclear weapons.”  It will also feature dual-capable aircraft and ground troops to support the exercise and train on loading, fueling, and maintaining planes, a senior NATO military official added. Russia’s embassy to Belgium didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

UN says fighting has displaced more than 200,000 people in five weeks.

As Israeli settlers harvest olives on Palestinian land, farmers face growing violence and loss of an ancient tradition.

British prime minister discusses Global Combat Aircraft Programme with Chancellor Merz during talks in Berlin

Men arrested inside perimeter of Cambridgeshire military facility on suspicion of ‘entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK’

Students on Thursday barricaded a Parisian high school with garbage bins before police shot tear gas at them as France’s nationwide protests showed little sign of ending. At least a dozen demonstrations supporting the high school students’ movement were planned across the country while 375 schools were fully or partially closed.

Over 70,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday demanding better education and less police brutality, as students protested nationwide despite government attempts to ease a crisis that has rocked the country for more than a week. Students have blocked entrances to hundreds of high schools, with squads of riot police deployed -- occasionally resulting in violent clashes. The interior ministry said 71,500 participated in protests across the country, with police detaining more than 500 people. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from central Paris.

One of pop history’s most iconic pieces is going under the hammer. Michael Jackson’s legendary white rhinestone glove worn during his 1983 “Billie Jean” performance, where he unveiled the moonwalk is up for auction.

The World Food Programme is seeking more than $30 million to maintain food assistance for Congolese refugees in Burundi, warning that supplies could run out as early as October 2026 without additional funding.