A central Tartu street is now a pedestrianized public space and will be so for the whole summer.

The state has launched an investigation into the ferry operating between Prangli and the mainland. According to the Safety Investigation Bureau conducting the probe, the move stems from the vessel's frequent problems.

Varro Vooglaid announced that due to a loss of confidence in him, he is leaving the Estonian Conservative People's Party's Riigikogu group, though not parliament itself.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is not a suitable choice as the bloc's negotiator with Russia, former European Commissioner Kadri Simson said.

The state has launched an investigation into the ferry operating between Prangli and the mainland. According to the Safety Investigation Bureau conducting the probe, the move stems from the vessel's frequent problems.

The Bank of Estonia will on June 5 issue a special 2-euro coin dedicated to beloved Estonian children's literary character Sipsik.

Eestis diagnoositakse juba praegu vähki rohkem, kui sünnib lapsi, ning haigus puudutab üha nooremaid inimesi. Eksperdid ja patsiendid tunnistasid täna Riigikogus, et probleemiks on riigi suutmatus lahendusi süsteemselt ellu viia.

Havannas tuli rahvas kolmapäeva õhtul tänavatele, et avaldada meelt viimaste kümnendite rängimate plaaniliste elektrikatkestuste vastu, mille taga on Kuuba kütusest ilma jätnud USA blokaad.

A girl, 12, is among the dead after Russia launched attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say.

Passengers on the ship showing no symptoms are allowed to leave, authorities say, after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness.

The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts of a small contraction.

Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high, says international industry body boss.

President Donald Trump invited China’s leader Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for a White House visit on Sept. 24. “We look forward to it,” Trump said during remarks at a banquet in Beijing. The president called the high-stakes summit Thursday a “fantastic day” and “historic,” adding that the meetings were “extremely positive and productive.” Xi and Trump appeared friendly and positive during their banquet remarks, praising one another’s leadership and vision. Away from the cameras, talks were more tense with Taiwan emerging as a flashpoint. Chinese officials said that Xi “stressed to President Trump that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations” while a White House official conspicuously didn’t mention Taiwan in a statement to the media. The September meeting would be the third meeting between the two leaders in Trump’s second term. They met in South Korea in October. Xi last visited the U.S. in November 2023, meeting with former President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco.

BEIJING — The sensitive issue of Taiwan intruded Thursday on a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Chinese officials, in a statement released after the lengthy sit-down, said that Xi “stressed to President Trump that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations.” By contrast, a White House official conspicuously didn’t mention Taiwan in a statement to the media, while noting that the leaders discussed keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, as well as China purchasing U.S. agricultural products and ending the flow of fentanyl precursors. U.S. allies were worried that Trump could end up disavowing U.S. support for Taiwan, perhaps even inadvertently, in his summit with Xi. U.S. policy on Taiwan has long been to acknowledge Taiwan as distinct from the People’s Republic of China, which claims the island as its territory. The island’s semiconductor industry is critical to the Trump administration’s efforts to create a secure supply chain for the U.S. technology sector. “If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy,” the Chinese statement warned about Taiwan, which is a self-ruling island. Beyond Taiwan, Beijing’s comments underscored its delicate balancing act on Iran, which the U.S. and Israel attacked in late February, triggering Tehran’s closure of a critical maritime waterway that has choked the flow of oil and gas. China remains one of Tehran’s economic lifelines and a major buyer of Iranian oil, but it also relies heavily on stable energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz and has sought to avoid a wider regional conflict that could disrupt global trade and threaten its own economic interests. The White House official, who called the Trump-Xi meeting at the Great Hall in Beijing “good,” said Xi “made clear China’s opposition to the militarization of the Strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use,” “expressed interest in purchasing more American oil to reduce China’s dependence on the Strait in the future,” and “agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.” During the meeting, which lasted more than two hours, leaders also discussed enhancing economic cooperation, expanding market access for U.S. businesses into China and Chinese investments in U.S. industries, according to the American official.

Rayner says she has been cleared by HMRC, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge.

Lebanon and Israel are expected to hold talks on extending the ceasefire in Washington.

Evika Siliņa said she was frustrated by the response to the incident and late alerts for the populationMeanwhile, we also got an update from Ukraine, with the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirming that at least five people died in overnight attacks on Kyiv, with more than 70 injured across the country.10 people are also reported missing.“Around 40 people have been injured in the capital, and another 7 in the [wider] Kyiv region. There are already 28 injured in Kharkiv. And two people have been injured in the Odesa region. In total, 180 sites have been damaged across the country, including more than 50 ordinary residential buildings.”“There must be a just response to all these strikes. And pressure on Moscow must be such that they feel the consequences of their terror there. It is important that global sanctions against Russia remain in place. Russia’s accountability for this war, and our sanctions pressure, must work at full strength. And it is also very important that the world does not stay silent about this terror and stands with Ukraine.” Continue reading...

Brand owner Mondelēz was accused of reducing weight of Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packagingMany chocolate lovers consider shrinkflation a serious crime – and they have been vindicated after a German court ruled that the makers of Milka cheated consumers by cutting the bar’s size, while keeping the wrapper the same.The three-week case in a regional court was brought by Hamburg’s consumer protection office. It accused the chocolate brand’s US owner Mondelēz of deceiving shoppers by cutting the weight of Milka’s classic Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the distinctive purple packaging. Continue reading...

Cut in waiting lists in England revealed ahead of health secretary’s expected bid for Labour leadership

German chancellor urges member states to make ‘painful’ budget choices to fund rearmament