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AdvertisementEuropean UnionWorldEuropeGermany’s Merz says no ‘immediate’ Ukraine EU membership, floats Kyiv joining meetingsThere is little appetite to fast track Kyiv to full membership in the EU – causing some to pitch possible interim benefits in the meantime
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 11:48pm, 24 Apr 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday there was no prospect of Ukraine’s “immediate accession” to the EU, but suggested Kyiv could join meetings of the bloc’s members without voting rights.
Ukraine is pushing to speed up its bid to join the 27-nation European Union as it fights Russia’s invasion on the battlefield.
Kyiv’s progress has been blocked by Hungary’s nationalist premier Viktor Orban, but his defeat in elections earlier this month raised hopes it can move to the next step.
AdvertisementEU leaders broadly back moving Ukraine forward by opening the first of the so-called negotiating “clusters”.
But there is little appetite to fast track Ky..

AdvertisementBritainWorldEuropeUK bill to allow assisted dying fails as parliamentary time runs outOpponents of the bill have managed to hold up its passing by filing more than 1,200 amendments
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 11:36pm, 24 Apr 2026A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives failed on Friday as parliamentary time ran out, nearly a year since elected members of parliaments gave their backing.
Though the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was passed by the House of Commons last June, the UK’s revising chamber, the House of Lords, effectively talked it out since then.
Proponents of what has been termed “assisted dying” – sometimes referred to as “assisted suicide” – hoped it would mark the biggest change to social policy in the UK since abortion was partially legalised in 1967.
AdvertisementBut opponents in the House of Lords have managed to hold up its passing by filing more than 1,200 amendments. T..

An old friend recollected how Kash Patel agreed to become the hockey coach for his son's team.

At a time, FBI director Kash Patel is embroiled in several controversies mostly surrounding his alleged erratic behavior, people from his past, those who know Patel as 'Coach Kash' have spoken up about how passionate he is about hockey. One Clark Mowrey told CNN how a decade ago he saw Kash Patel working out at a gym in DC wearing a Hartford Whalers shirt. Mowrey said he started a conversation with Kash and found out that he was an employee at the DOJ but very enthusiastic about hockey.Mowrey said he asked Patel whether he would coach his son's team. It was never paid and Patel was very busy at that time but he never missed any practice and any game and he often came at the rink wearing his work suit, Mowrey said. “The kids kind of fell in love with him, and he was always there and always available,” Mowrey said adding that his son still texts Patel monthly and other kid..

Political turmoil in Nepal: Parliament suspended, Home Minister resigns amid financial conduct probe

Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on Thursday suspended the session of both houses of the Federal Parliament without convening them, just days after summoning the session for April 30.The president cited “special reasons” for suspending the House of Representatives and the National Assembly on the recommendation of the government and the council of ministers, said Ritesh Kumar Shakya, spokesperson of the Office of the President. No further details were disclosed.Senior-most Parliament Member and Nepali Congress leader Arjun Narsingh K C termed the government's decision to suspend the Parliament session without even convening it as “unprecedented and surprising.”Political turmoil deepensThe development came a day after Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigned on Wednesday following allegations relating to his financial conduct while holding office. Gurung, announced his departure on F..