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The Italian government is sounding the alarm after 80 vials of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to one hundred times more powerful than morphine, were stolen from Rome’s Israelitic Hospital. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The missing quantity would be enough to produce up to around 20,000 doses potentially destined for illicit use, which in countries such as the United States and Canada has become a national emergency. Fentanyl is used legally in medicine as an anaesthetic and to treat severe pain, including in cancer patients. But taking this “party anaesthetic” for non-medical purposes has devastating effects. As little as 3 milligrams of…
On the day of the 250th anniversary of the United States, Pope Leo XIV chose to visit Lampedusa, the island that has become a symbol of the migrant emergency in Italy and across Europe. The last time a pope visited Lampedusa was in 2013, when Pope Francis chose the island for his first apostolic journey, signalling from the very start of his pontificate his commitment to the migrant cause. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Immediately after landing, the pope headed to the Cemetery of the Nameless in Cala Pisana to pay tribute and pray at the graves of migrants who died at sea.…
Published on 04/07/2026 – 15:07 GMT+2 Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called his decision to step down from office “intensely personal” in his first interview since he resigned last month. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “It was tough. I’m not going to pretend otherwise,” Starmer, who will remain in office until his Labour Party appoints a successor, told the BBC. “I grappled with what was the best thing to do for me, for the country, for the government,” he said. “In the end, it became an intensely personal decision”. Starmer also had some words of warning for his likely successor, the former…
Published on 04/07/2026 – 12:59 GMT+2 Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on oil infrastructure sites near the Russian city of Saint Petersburg on Friday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Ukraine hit “port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia’s war”. “There were also successful strikes on Kronstadt – an important military target. The distance from Ukraine’s state border is more than 850 kilometers,” he added. Alexander Drozdenko, the governor of Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, had earlier reported that “several dozen” Ukrainian drones had been intercepted over the region, with debris falling…
By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews Published on 04/07/2026 – 11:32 GMT+2 Germany’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service (KMBD) has recovered a Soviet Second World War gun from the Neisse river near Forst in Lusatia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The weapon was discovered during works on the waterway close to the border with Poland, around 20 kilometres from Cottbus. The 76 mm infantry gun, model M1943, used by the Red Army, was badly rusted but otherwise very well preserved, the KMBD’s Enrico Schnick told broadcaster RBB. “That is because it was preserved in the mud and sand of the Neisse. I cannot recall a similar find in…
Published on 04/07/2026 – 11:03 GMT+2•Updated 11:05 Around 20,000 people are marching in Erfurt, Germany on Saturday to protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s annual conference. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Antifascist protesters are blocking roads and tram lines around the city as riot police keep a watchful eye on proceedings. “We want a society based on solidarity: equal rights, equal security, the right to residence and social security for all,” Noa Sander, a spokesperson for the anti-AfD group Widersetzen, said. “That is what we stand for together here in Erfurt today”. Thüringen police described the protest as “legitimate” but said…
To find a more cost-effective solution and strengthen collaboration, NATO is turning to industry for ways to counter unmanned systems. Earlier this week, the second AIRCOM Industry Day took place at Germany’s Ramstein Air Base, bringing together representatives from European arms manufacturers and the military. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A drone crashing into a house in Romania, another violating Lithuanian airspace, and Munich Airport suspending operations for several hours following a suspected sighting: unmanned systems, and how to counter them, have become an increasingly acute threat for NATO. If a drone is detected violating NATO airspace, the operation known as “Eastern Sentry”…
By Alice Galliott Published on 04/07/2026 – 6:38 GMT+2 The world’s largest digital camera has begun a decade-long mission to map the southern night sky from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Perched atop Cerro Pachón, the camera is about the size of a small car and weighs around 3,000 kilograms. Over the next 10 years, it will capture around 700 to 800 images every night, creating an unprecedented survey of the universe. Phil Marshall, Deputy Director of Operations at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, said the project will allow scientists to “cover the whole of the…
By Sertac Aktan & Euronews with AFP Published on 03/07/2026 – 5:25 GMT+2•Updated 6:10 United States President Donald Trump said Thursday it is “ridiculous” for the United States to continue its “one-sided” relationship with NATO, less than a week before a NATO summit in Ankara. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “They were not there for us!!!” and Washington’s relationship with NATO “is not reciprocal.” Trump has repeatedly lashed out at European allies over their response to the war in Iran. Trump also insists he wants Europe to take the lead role for its own defence, and Washington has already moved to…
Published on 03/07/2026 – 8:14 GMT+2•Updated 9:45 Ukraine’s emergency services announced on Friday that they had recovered three more bodies following Russia’s massive overnight attack on Kyiv earlier this week, bringing the death toll to 30. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Russian forces launched a wave of missile and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital, reportedly hitting more than 20 sites across the city and injuring more than 90 people in what the local mayor described as Moscow’s “most massive attack” on Kyiv. Ukraine’s air force said the attack included 570 air attack assets, including four Zircon…