Jungtinės Karalystės (JK) kraštutinių dešiniųjų prieš imigraciją nusiteikusią partiją „Reform UK“ ketvirtadienį sukrėtė naujas skandalas, tyrimo metu slapta nufilmavus rasistinius partijos tarybos narių ir kandidatų pasisakymus.

Donaldo Trumpo daromas spaudimas Ukrainai tik silpnina JAV prezidento administracijos įtaką, mano Estijos Tarptautinio gynybos tyrimų centro vadovė Kristi Raik. Interviu leidiniui „Postimees“ analitikė įvertino pastaruosius D. Trumpo sprendimus, kurie, pasak jos, nepadeda siekti taikos.

Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".

A search and rescue operation is under way in the Black Sea after the latest attack in the area.

The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.

It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.

BRUSSELS — Montenegro as the EU’s 28th member by 2028? Not so fast, says Croatia, the bloc’s most recent member. Ahead of a debate on enlargement among EU leaders at Thursday’s summit, Croatia — which joined the bloc in 2013 — is among the countries raising concerns about Montenegro’s accession bid. Speaking to POLITICO at a pre-summit meeting of the European People’s Party, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said Zagreb had been “extremely constructive” but pointed to unresolved issues under negotiating Chapter 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and Chapter 31 (Foreign, Security and Defence Policy), some of which date back decades. “Some have been on the agenda for the last two years [with] no progress whatsoever,” he said, urging Montenegro to make headway. “We will ask our colleagues to help them to make progress, if there’s an objective to conclude the negotiations.” Croatia’s concerns are laid out in an orientation paper, obtained by POLITICO, in which Zagreb insists it supports Montenegro’s EU membership ambitions while identifying several outstanding disputes that need to be resolved. “Croatia seeks to facilitate Montenegro’s accession, not obstruct it,” the paper reads. Several of the unresolved issues stem from Montenegro’s involvement in the military aggression against Croatia in the 1990s, including attacks on Dubrovnik and the occupation of parts of Croatian territory, according to the document. Among Zagreb’s demands is compensation for Croatian nationals detained at the Morinj camp, where more than 300 Croatians were held between October 1991 and August 1992, following the occupation of part of the Dubrovnik region by Serbian and Montenegrin forces. Croatia is also calling for the preservation and permanent display of a memorial plaque at the former detention camp, as well as the renaming of a municipal swimming pool in Kotor dedicated to Zoran Gopčević, a former international water polo player who, according to the document, served as a guard at Morinj in 1991 and 1992. Other outstanding demands include the prosecution of war crimes committed during Croatia’s War of Independence and further talks on the delimitation of the border between the two countries. Despite those disputes, Croatia has so far consented to Montenegro’s progress in accession negotiations. The country has provisionally closed 21 of its 33 negotiating chapters, making it the frontrunner in the EU’s enlargement process.

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News Is Reform facing another growing crisis over alleged racist, sexist and violent language within its ranks? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy assess what the latest claims within an ITV News undercover investigation mean for Nigel Farage and whether more damaging revelations are still to come. Reform says there is “no room for racism” within the party. Elsewhere, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Donald Trump is putting lives at risk by cutting Ukraine’s access to Starlink, a vital satellite technology. If the US can switch off critical military technology, how safe is Britain’s growing reliance on Elon Musk’s satellite networks? Plus, is the cabinet office heading for a historic rebrand, and who will hold the power at the heart of government?

Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, was apprehended as he tried to cross the border, state media reported.

Houthis attempt to raise the cost of the Yemen war for Saudi Arabia as attacks, fighting intensify.

Ukrainian president expresses anger in FT interview at ‘dangerous’ withdrawal of US intelligence sharing

Ukrainian leader’s comments about US president alarm European capitals

Charles Pellegrin is pleased to welcome Nicolas Vercken, Director of Advocacy for Oxfam France. France’s tax inequality is under scrutiny and Oxfam is challenging the state over its constitutional obligations. “It’s not so much about how much the percentage of tax and the burden of our tax system, it’s who you tax and for what,” explains Vercken. As France confronts mounting fiscal pressures and contentious budget negotiations, Oxfam France is challenging the constitutional foundations of the country's tax system, arguing that successive fiscal reforms have disproportionately benefited the wealthiest while exacerbating economic inequality. Their legal initiative seeks to establish whether the French state has failed in its constitutional obligations, potentially placing fiscal inequality under judicial scrutiny for years to come.

Sergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home, the newspaper said.

The announcement comes after Asmara abruptly withdrew returns cooperation earlier this year.

Nearly 70 women were killed in Cameroon this year for reasons related to their gender, according to the Ministry of Women's Affairs. The rise of these killings has sparked protests and calls for government action.