Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, is becoming increasingly entangled in a growing controversy in Albania surrounding his planned luxury resort. Reuters reported that the land on which he plans to build may have been sold under false pretenses, after a Miami-based businessman was accused of forging property documents.
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed in a written message on Saturday that his father’s and predecessor’s death will be avenged. According to him, retribution is “a demand of the nation” and must “certainly” follow. Via his Telegram channel, he wrote that Iran will avenge the “blood of the martyred leader and of all the martyrs.”
The severe wildfire in the Spanish province of Almería is slowly coming under control, but the toll remains dramatic. At least twelve people lost their lives in and around Los Gallardos, and 23 people are still missing. Among the missing are Belgians. In fact, there has been no word from a Belgian couple for 48 hours.
Starting May 1, 2027, Belgium will introduce a digital road vignette for passenger cars weighing up to 3.5 metric tons. Both Belgian and foreign drivers will need this vignette to drive on highways and regional roads. According to EU regulations, a system that applies only to foreigners is not permitted.
U.S. President Donald Trump is once again under fire after he fired the members of the independent Election Assistance Commission on Thursday.
The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to rage.
On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee temporarily lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee. This paves the way for Russian athletes to once again participate as full members in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and in future editions. The decision is controversial, especially as Russia continues its war in Ukraine, but it does mark a clear change of course for the IOC.
Hungary is joining the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the European institution that investigates and prosecutes fraud involving EU funds. The European Commission gave the green light for the accession on Friday, allowing European prosecutors to investigate potential irregularities in Hungary starting in 2021.
On Thursday, hundreds of people protested in Utrecht against the acquittal of two men in a rape case involving a 17-year-old girl. According to local media, about 700 demonstrators gathered at the courthouse, including activists from Dolle Mina, who called the verdict “incomprehensible.”
Terrifying scenes unfolded on Friday morning aboard a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, Germany. Shortly after takeoff, a passenger window came loose, causing a 61-year-old man to be partially sucked out. Fellow passengers managed to pull him back inside at the last minute.