Shooter Veikko Tihvan has made Estonian sports history by winning the FITASC Compak Sporting World Championships in Rio Salso, Italy.

Kino Sõprus cinema chain showed its first film at Priisle Park in Tallinn's Lasnamäe district last week and is planning several outdoor screenings across the city in the coming weeks.

A bill aimed at clarifying the Financial Intelligence Unit's (FIU) access to banking data and restoring its ability to conduct on-site inspections has passed its first reading in the Riigikogu.

The government will begin discussions on next year's budget and the state budget strategy at Stenbock House on Tuesday.

Sunday marked 87 years since the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed. The agreement, between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, paved the way for Estonia's over 50 years of occupation.

Saaremaa Municipality has preserved a key piece of local heritage by completing a €3.4 million renovation of the over 200-year-old Laimjala manor house, which now brings a local district center, library, school, and kindergarten together under one roof.

Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG) leiab, et Euroopa Komisjoni kavandatavad muudatused heitkogustega kauplemise süsteemis (ETS) muudaksid põlevkiviõli tootmise nii kalliks, et see suretaks Euroopa põlevkiviõli sektori sisuliselt välja.

Teadlased on uurinud suuri äikesetormide kobaraid ehk MSC-e ning tulemused viitavad sellele, et kliimamuutustest tulenevad äärmuslikud ilmastikusündmused muutuvad tulevikus veel sagedasemateks. Juba praegu kannatavad miljonid inimesed suurte ilmastikuga seotud katastroofide tulemusel. Uurijad üritavad aga luua lahendusi, mille abil saaks selliseid suuri torme ette näha.

It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is handing over blueprints so Kyiv can build its own long-range missiles.

Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.

Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016

PARIS — Mirapolis, c’est désormais signé. Près d’un mois après les révélations de POLITICO sur le projet de résurrection de l’ancien parc d’attractions des Yvelines grâce à des capitaux saoudiens, l’Elysée et Riyad ont signé lundi un accord actant ce méga-investissement, lors de la visite à Paris du prince héritier Mohammed ben Salmane. L’investissement prévisionnel s’élève à 6 milliards d’euros et prévoit la création de 22 000 emplois, selon les éléments communiqués par l’Elysée à l’issue de la cérémonie de signature. Il comprend le développement de trois parcs à thème et de loisirs, accompagnés de services d’hébergement et de restauration, ainsi que la construction de logements, notamment destinés aux jeunes actifs et aux étudiants. “Une annonce hors normes (…) du jamais vu depuis Disneyland Paris”, s’est réjoui Emmanuel Macron sur X. Le projet, tel que révélé au public, prévoit la reprise et le développement du site de l’ancien Mirapolis, fermé depuis 1991. Le chantier devrait également libérer 50 000 m² d’espaces verts et dédiés à la biodiversité. Ses promoteurs assurent vouloir en faire un projet “exemplaire” sur le plan environnemental et un levier de développement pour le territoire comme pour la destination touristique française. Aucun calendrier précis pour la réalisation n’a toutefois été communiqué à ce stade. Le protocole d’accord signé par le ministre de l’Economie Roland Lescure et le directeur général de la Qiddiya Investment Company, une filiale du fonds souverain saoudien, sous les yeux des deux chefs d’Etat, fait partie de la salve de contrats conclus à l’occasion d’un partenariat stratégique franco-saoudien.

LONDON — Andy Burnham has deepened Britain’s support for Ukraine by boosting the war-torn country’s ability to develop long-range missiles, in his first major move on foreign policy since becoming prime minister. To mark the PM’s visit to Ukraine — his first overseas trip since taking office last month —Downing Street announced that the U.K. government will allow European defense company MBDA to declassify information about British-made components of the Anglo-French Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles in order to help Ukraine build its own version. The missile initiative puts pressure on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who had called for German-Swedish Taurus cruise missiles to be given to Ukraine while he was in opposition, only to backtrack after taking office — and who opted out of attending independence day festivities in Kyiv on Monday. The trip gave Burnham his first chance to show his commitment to the Coalition of the Willing — a grouping of Ukraine’s allies championed by his predecessor, Keir Starmer — as he co-chaired its latest meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.  Burnham was allowed to enjoy the limelight as the only E3 leader to attend the session in person, with Macron hosting Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman and Merz attending to a domestic crisis.  Sitting alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Burnham said Russian threats against the U.K. will not deter him and show British assistance is having an impact. The British PM said: “It’s clear Russia is running out of options so Putin is now hoping he can win through a campaign of terror using ballistic missiles against Ukrainian civilians.” The new agreement on missiles is unlikely to have any short-term impact on Russia’s war against Ukraine, but represents a gradual shift in the U.K.’s posture towards deeper cooperation with Kyiv and sharper confrontation with Moscow. Burnham has also signed a deal allowing the U.K. to access Ukraine’s Avengers AI lab, allowing both sides to collaborate on the development of new battlefield technology, using sensors and cameras to capture and collate information on objects such as tanks, artillery, air defense systems and drone targets. Speaking in front of St. Sofia Cathedral in Kyiv to mark the 35th anniversary of the nation’s independence, Burnham said: “This is the moment to keep up the pressure on Russia, the moment to squeeze their ability to fund this illegal war.” He vowed that “despite Russia’s outrageous threats to my country we will continue our support for Ukraine.”   Turning up the temperature Germany’s Merz is facing fresh criticism of his stance from within his own parliamentary group, from his coalition partner, and from the opposition. “It’s a clear sign that both countries are no longer waiting for Germany or relying on Germany in this matter,” CDU/CSU foreign policy politician Roderich Kiesewetter told POLITICO. He added that the British-French initiative was “a call to Germany that, unfortunately, will once again have no effect and also highlights our limited credibility.” Merz most recently justified his refusal to supply Taurus missiles during a government question session in the Bundestag in March, stating that his support for the idea, expressed while he was in the opposition, had been made “in a different context” — specifically, when Germany had more Taurus missiles for its own defense. Yet the move comes at a particularly fraught moment for British relations with Russia, after The Times reports that Moscow has withdrawn its ambassador in London without appointing a replacement. Asked about the decision on British missile technology, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Britain of “methodically and regularly adding fuel to the fire and methodically and regularly plotting to prevent any progress in the peace process.” Al Carns, a Labour MP who resigned as U.K. armed forces minister earlier this summer over defense funding, told POLITICO the announcement is “a welcome step forward” but should not be seen as an “escalation.” He suggested it is the equivalent of Iran sharing drone technology with Russia.  John Foreman, a former U.K. defense attaché to Russia and Ukraine, said it was “an evolution of position worked out over many months” and “will give Ukraine another string to its bow” at a time when the U.S. is not providing assistance with long-range missiles. He added: “It shows we won’t be bullied by Russian threats and bluster nor deterred from supporting Ukraine now and in the future.” A Ukrainian official, granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, hailed Burnham’s show of solidarity as “very significant,” backed up by “a great deliverable.” The prime minister’s spokesman declined to say the U.K. is adopting a tougher posture, telling journalists: “Our position in support of Ukraine has always been clear. We have invested billions of pounds into helping them win the fight against Russia. We’ve cracked down on Russia in terms of economic sanctions, and that this is a continuation of that stance.” Words or actions? The U.K.’s latest announcement has been in train for several months, according to two people with knowledge of the process, and will run alongside Operation Brakestop — the U.K.’s project with Ukraine to develop low-cost long-range strike weapons. U.K. officials played down any heightened risk of retaliation with Russia, with one senior Whitehall figure, also granted anonymity to speak freely, saying that Moscow’s words did not appear to be matched by any tangible change in their actions. Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at RUSI, said: “The Russians would almost certainly want to try and locate and destroy any such factory [producing advanced missiles,] but this is hardly an escalation given that SCALP and Storm Shadow were launched at targets inside Russia two years ago, and other Western companies are already assisting with repair and production inside Ukraine.” This article has been updated. Dan Bloom and Hans von der Burchard contributed reporting.

A cross-party delegation lands in Beijing as Tokyo tries to defrost its worst China rift in decades.

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Mette Frederiksen, who was attending meeting in Kyiv, advises high-profile women to embrace self-acceptanceSick of getting unsolicited beauty tips on social media, even while she’s in a war zone, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen rebuffed a male cosmetic surgeon’s offer to “fix” her and advised women in similar situations to embrace self-acceptance.Frederiksen, a Social Democrat and Denmark’s second female prime minister, posted on Instagram that she had just returned from a trip to Ukraine where she was subjected to air raid sirens when she found a message proposing some help with her appearance. Continue reading...

Coalition of the Willing condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, pledges to work on ‘constraining Russia’s war chest’Here’s the full quote from Kremlin’s Peskov, via AFP:“Britain is methodically and regularly throwing oil on the fire and methodically and regularly plotting schemes to prevent even the slightest progress in the peace process.” Continue reading...

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