Suomijos gamyklos ceche buvo trečiadienį išpjautas pirmasis plieno lakštas naujam ledlaužiui, kas žymi laivo statybos pradžią, kuri leis JAV sustiprinti savo buvimą ginčijamame Arkties regione.

Per Rusijos smūgį pietų Ukrainoje žuvo išminavimo ekspertas, dirbęs Oslo įsikūrusioje labdaros organizacijoje „Norwegian People's Aid“, trečiadienį naujienų agentūrai AFP pranešė grupės atstovai.

About 68,000 homes in Brittany have been affected, with electricity unlikely to be fully restored until Wednesday night.

The French doctor had been working in DR Congo, where more than 260 people are known to have died.

Though the person in charge of the country will change, the fiscal issues remain the same.

The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.

BRUSSELS — Former Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren has been appointed secretary general of the European External Action Service, the EU’s foreign policy wing. The move, announced in an email to staff on Wednesday afternoon and then made public, reflects the growing importance of defense-related matters in Brussels. It also puts an end to weeks of speculation after predecessor Belén Martínez Carbonell was moved to lead the EU’s delegation in Mexico after two years in the post, as first reported by POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook.The EEAS has been in turmoil since October when the team of top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas sought to cut Carbonell’s key responsibilities, including managing relations with member country ambassadors, and instead hand them to a deputy.Kallas’ team initially planned to appoint controversial German bureaucrat Martin Selmayr to the role, only for opposition from capitals and the European Commission to sink the bid. Kallas then temporarily handed the position to fellow Estonian diplomat Matti Maasikas, who is now confirmed to serve as EEAS deputy secretary general.Another key appointment confirmed by the diplomatic service today is that of David Cvach, the current French ambassador to NATO, who will take on the role of deputy secretary general in charge of defense, as first reported in Morning Defense. Cvach’s new role means France will keep control of a key position overseeing the EU’s defense setting, as he will replace French diplomat Charles Fries. The appointments of Ollongren and Maasikas will be effective Sept. 1. While some officials disputed how vital Ollongren’s role can be given that she won’t be attending the regular meetings of EU ambassadors — a key function that will remain with Maasikas — an EU official granted anonymity to speak freely defended the package of appointments: “The key priority for this mandate is defending Europe, defending Ukraine, we have to deliver on that, and for that, to bring in the people who have the best knowledge and the best experiences on that is very important.”“It is also deliberate that there are people who will make our cooperation with NATO even stronger because at the time that we are working on building this European defense, it has to be done hand in hand with NATO,” the official added.The EEAS will need to fill another key position in the coming months, as Kristin de Peyron, the agency’s head of human resources, has publicly announced her early retirement starting Oct. 1. This is a developing story.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Rome allowed 500 U.S. military aircraft to take off from American bases in Italy during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, sparking a political backlash in Italy. Speaking to Fox News late Tuesday ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, Rutte also said: “Country after country, ally after ally … have made their bases available … That means thousands, between 4,000 and 5,000 … planes taking off from European bases to support Epic Fury.” He added: “Europe is a platform of power projection for the United States.” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government had previously said that only logistical and technical flights covered by the bilateral treaty governing U.S. military bases in Italy would be allowed to use its airbases to fly to the Middle East. Rutte’s comments prompted a strong rebuke from Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. “Only flights compliant with the Treaties; Rutte’s message is completely fallacious,” the defense ministry said in a statement, reported by Il Sole 24 Ore. Opposition politicians were not convinced. “Meloni deceived the Italians and parliament,” Green MP Angelo Bonelli said, Il Sole 24 Ore reported. “Meloni must immediately clarify what happened and report to parliament.” Trump has repeatedly criticized European allies for what he sees as insufficient support for the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, also known as Operation Epic Fury. Apart from Italy, Rutte also singled out Romania for praise, saying Bucharest’s airport had cut commercial traffic because military tanker operations required additional capacity. Rutte also described the financial contribution of European NATO members as “huge” and “staggering,” though he did not provide figures. The U.S. administration is set to withdraw some troops from Europe as part of a move to give Europeans more responsibility for their own security. In the same interview, Rutte commented on the war’s outcome and the current state of negotiations. “I think President [Trump], when it comes to Iran, has done exactly what he needed to do. I think also he is right to move to this deal,” he said.

Health officials at Nasser Medical Complex tell Al Jazeera a 12-year-old child was killed in al-Mawasi, Gaza.

Parts of Colombia are isolated, with no hospitals nearby. Experts say midwives can help bridge the healthcare gap.

‘London is cooking’, says UN secretary-general, as temperatures reach a new record for June

Brakes were applied nine seconds before the impact but it slowed only from 75mph to 49mph

France's biggest film gamble of the year arrives in cinemas as "De Gaulle: Liberté" returns with its second chapter – a €74 million historical epic that's betting big on international audiences. Film critic Manon Kerjean breaks down whether the ambitious biopic succeeds as a wartime thriller rather than a traditional war movie.

In much of the world, rabbits are seen as harmless, fluffy pets. But in Australia, they’re an economic and environmental disaster. Introduced for sport hunting by British settlers in the mid-19th century, rabbits faced no natural predators. As a result, their population exploded across the continent within decades. Despite mass eradication campaigns, hundreds of millions of rabbits remain today, devastating the landscape and tormenting Australian farmers. FRANCE 24’s Grégory Plesse and Quentin Théron report.

It authorises new steps to ensure that those who commit crimes against peacekeepers face justice.

Defence lawyers in the trial of Central African Republic’s former president, François Bozizé, on Tuesday denounced what they say are procedural irregularities.