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Russia’s lawmakers have passed a law authorising the Kremlin to deploy troops abroad to “protect Russian citizens,” effectively granting President Vladimir Putin the power to invade foreign countries. The legislation aims to address perceived injustices faced by Russian citizens abroad, exacerbating concerns over Russia’s military intentions.
Denmark’s former Queen Margrethe, who abdicated in 2024, has been admitted to Rigshospitalet due to chest pain described as angina. The 86-year-old monarch will remain hospitalised over the weekend for observation. Her health has been a concern following major surgery last year, but she is reportedly in good spirits.
Moscow has initiated a significant daytime aerial assault on Ukraine, deploying hundreds of drones, resulting in at least three fatalities and 12 injuries. Ukrainian military intelligence warns of a sustained attack on critical infrastructure, with drones detected from various directions, including Belarus.
In this edition we focus on Poland, where opposition parties have won enough seats in the parliamentary election to oust the ruling conservative Law and Justice party after eight years in power. To analyse this major shift and what it means for Poland’s place in the EU, we speak to Danuta Hübner, a member of the main opposition Civic Platform party. She’s a former Europe minister for Poland and a former European commissioner who’s now an MEP in the European Parliament.
The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of “illegal content and disinformation” after the Hamas attack on Israel.
The Mayor said Rainer is ‘keeping the city going’ with his countless jaunts to Hull.
No one spotted the man until after he allegedly robbed the shop.
France’s justice minister vowed Wednesday to crack down on those behind a flurry of false bomb alerts that caused chaos at airports and tourist sites after emailed threats triggered evacuations at airports in Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Nice, Toulouse and Beauvais near Paris.
Six airports across France were evacuated on Wednesday after emailed “threats of attack”, a police source told AFP, the latest in a series of similar threats in recent days.
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