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Eurocommissioners complain about long electric car ride to Strasbourg

May 28, 2026 11:45

To set an example, since 2022, several Eurocommissioners have been provided with electric cars for their monthly 440-kilometer drive from Brussels to Strasbourg, where the Commission meets every month. However, this journey, which has often been criticized, doesn't go as smoothly as it hoped: the electric cars have too short a range and have to stop in between to recharge. The more than five hour drive thus becomes 20 to 30 minutes longer, and commissioners have to wait in highway parking lots when they would rather go home.

Jill Biden: "I thought Joe had stroke during the debate with Trump"

May 28, 2026 11:30

On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden surprisingly announced that he was withdrawing from the race for president. Through a public statement on X (formerly Twitter), the then 81-year-old president announced that he would not seek a second term. "This is in the interest of my party and the country I represent," he announced. A particularly weak performance in a direct debate with Donald Trump at the time seemed like the last nail in the coffin for Biden's candidacy.

Simpsons writer with famous Trump prediction steps into presidential race

May 28, 2026 10:58

Dan Greaney, the writer of The Simpsons who 25 years ago predicted that Donald Trump would become president of the United States, has surprised friend and foe alike. Indeed, the 61-year-old man has officially declared himself a candidate for the 2028 U.S. presidential election.

Prison sentence for Matthew Perry's personal assistant who injected ketamine

May 28, 2026 10:20

On October 28, 2023, the world of entertainment fans stood still for a moment. News came about that world-famous American actor Matthew Perry had died suddenly at the age of 54. The death of the 'Friends' icon left a huge void. However, his intense drug use was no secret during the years before his death and the way he passed away is particularly painful for his fans.

Province holds referendum on secession from Canada

May 28, 2026 10:00

Is secession looming in Canada? Indeed, on October 19, in the oil-rich province of Alberta, residents will vote on whether to hold a binding referendum on independence. Prime Minister Mark Carney is monitoring the situation with suspicion and warns of "dangerous bluffing".

Mercury rises toward 40 degrees Celsius in Europe

May 27, 2026 10:54

Europe is currently under unseen high temperatures. Western Europe in particular is panting and sweating as temperatures smoothly climb toward 40 degrees Celsius and, unfortunately, the first victims of the heat are already to be mourned.

'Dutch woman (26) abducted to North Korea, brainwashed and trained as a spy'

May 27, 2026 10:30

Did a young Dutch woman who disappeared without a trace in Ireland in 1978 end up in North Korea? According to De Telegraaf, there's a chance that the mysteriously disappeared Leidy Kaspersma was actually abducted to North Korea. Even worse, she might have even been brainwashed and trained as a spy. The Telegraph traveled to several countries for a podcast series about the woman "Kidnapped to North Korea" and spoke to numerous people, including family members, former lovers, old friends and several experts on North Korea and terrorist groups. The result is an extraordinary investigation.

Confessions in towel murder of 11-year-old: "We wanted revenge"

May 27, 2026 08:59

The public prosecutor's office in Rennes, Brittany, France, has opened a murder investigation after the lifeless body of an 11-year-old boy was found on Sunday. Meanwhile, the two main suspects have confessed to the facts.

Dog accidentally shoots woman at traffic light

May 26, 2026 16:20

A remarkable incident reaches us from the US state of Nebraska.

Sweden and France argue over nicotine pouches: "As if we would ban French baguettes"

May 26, 2026 16:02

Since April 1, it has been illegal in France to buy, sell, import, possess or use nicotine products for oral use. And this ban is hitting the Swedish economy firmly because French people were buying these nicotine bags en masse on the Swedish market.

Eurocommissioners complain about long electric car ride to Strasbourg

Jill Biden: "I thought Joe had stroke during the debate with Trump"

Simpsons writer with famous Trump prediction steps into presidential race

Prison sentence for Matthew Perry's personal assistant who injected ketamine

Province holds referendum on secession from Canada

Mercury rises toward 40 degrees Celsius in Europe

'Dutch woman (26) abducted to North Korea, brainwashed and trained as a spy'

Confessions in towel murder of 11-year-old: "We wanted revenge"

Dog accidentally shoots woman at traffic light

Sweden and France argue over nicotine pouches: "As if we would ban French baguettes"

Botox to save baby's life in Belgium

U.S. Army asks soldiers for ‘creative’ ideas to put pressure on Iran

Attack involving a birthday gift for Russian space commander

Ukraine bombs Russian resort town: 4 dead, including 1 child

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