study – DW – 08/19/2025

More than half of leading German politicians’ work vehicles exceed EU targets for average CO2 emissions and the fleet as a whole would run over its carbon budget, a climate group said on... Read more »

Swinney says SNP majority at Holyrood could make second referendum a ‘reality’

He dismissed as “laughable” claims from critics that this strategy for getting a second referendum is “punting” independence “into the long grass”. However, while opinion polls have the SNP in the lead... Read more »

Complaints over ‘unplayable’ golf course run by Celtic Manor

One golfer said it was the worst course he’s ever played on The course has faced a decline in condition and popularity in recent years(Image: John Myers) A golf course run by... Read more »

US troops won’t be sent to Ukraine as part of security guarantees, Trump says

Key developments on Aug. 19: US troops won’t be sent to Ukraine as part of security guarantees, Trump saysZelensky, Putin may meet within 2 weeks, German chancellor saysZelensky outlines $90 billion US... Read more »

What is Germany’s role? – DW – 08/19/2025

All participants agreed that the meeting in Washington was held in good faith. US President Donald Trump had invited high-ranking representatives of the EU, NATO and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington... Read more »

Sean Connery Talent Lab debuts at Edinburgh Festival

This year, the foundation premiered one of its most ambitious projects to date. In doing so, it gave a hand to two groups close to the late actor’s heart: emerging talent and... Read more »

Future Kildare apartment dwellers ‘will have to keep their clothes in a suitcase – rather than a wardrobe’

Smaller apartments built across County Kildare will mean occupiers will have to use a suitcase to store clothes – rather than a chest of drawers. Independent councillor Pádraig McEvoy also said that... Read more »

Mirror Daily Digest: Our top stories from energy bills set to rise to a Boeing bursting into flames

In this Tuesday’s Mirror Daily Digest, we’ve pulled together the biggest stories of the day from Peter Andre’s ‘disgust’ at Katie Price’s comments, to the tragic story of a woman finding her... Read more »

Magdeburg market attacker charged with murder – DW – 08/19/2025

German prosecutors have pressed murder charges against the man who drove a car into a Christmas Market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg in December. Taleb A.* is accused of six... Read more »

Ukraine allies meet in hopes of a breakthrough in peace talks

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, August 18, 2025. ALEXANDER DRAGO / REUTERS Ukraine’s allies were meeting on... Read more »