Europe and world affairs as Central Europe reads them
A fusion reactor’s core magnet forces it to run in pulses, not continuously
Driving plasma current by induction forces tokamaks into pulsed operation rather than continuous output, a constraint built into the solenoid’s design.
Indonesia’s haze has sickened 175,000 people as El Niño fuels its worst fire season since 2015
Spoil heaps, new roads and vents: what satellite images can and cannot show about hidden bases
Skates leave their eggs and swim away, so the seabed they choose decides the embryo’s fate
Museum hours, closing days and seasonal programmes can make or break a city visit
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RAF jets met unidentified drones at 17,000 ft over the North Sea, the Telegraph reports
British troops will rehearse a Ukraine ceasefire deployment alongside French and German forces, while police examine drones spotted at RAF jets’ altitude.
Hungary’s wealth tax fight pits Magyar against Orbán’s Fidesz legacy
Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s plan to tax large fortunes has drawn fire from Viktor Orbán, while Magyar himself…
Energy costs, Ukraine and defence on the agenda of October’s European Council
The European Council meeting scheduled in Brussels for 15 and 16 October 2026 was to examine relief from…
Romanian man charged with forced labour in Hungary
Pest County prosecutors say a promised driving job in Nagykőrös turned into beatings and unpaid work. They want…
Budapest’s Castle District voters back a short-term rental ban
District 1 has yet to turn a 58.6% vote for prohibition into rules, and an impact assessment and…
Navigation revenue would fund embankments, heritage and public space under Budapest’s Danube plan
An equally owned company would manage the riverbed and bank together, while directing navigation revenue towards embankments, public…
Trump Blocks Venezuelan Access: Europe Warns of Escalating Conflict, Defense Secretary Holds Key Strike Video, Impacts Await
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers, escalating geopolitical tensions. New U.S. notice to…
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Post-quantum-Technologie: Neue Partnerschaft erleichtert Entwicklung und verspricht Durchbruch in der digitalen Sicherheit
The Stealth Bomber: A $80 Billion Defense Asset That Instills Fear in Adversaries
China’s Deep-Sea ‘Spider’ Unveils the Mysteries of Ghostly Cosmic Neutrinos, Transforming Our Understanding of the Universe
“This Could Be the Moment We Find Life”: Europe’s Mars Rover Will Drill Deeper Than Ever to Uncover What’s Hidden Beneath the Red Planet
Secret Supersonic Plane Discovered on Google Earth: Traveling at Six Times the Speed of Sound
Here’s a Shocking New Threat: Metal-Cutting Drones From China Could Soon Be Flying Over Your Home
“This Changes Everything About Ancient Egypt”: This Newly Found Fortress Reveals a Hidden Military Power Beneath the Sands of Sinai (and It’s Massive)
“They’re Bringing the Atom Back to Life”: This Startup Is Turning a Manhattan Project Site Into a Factory for Portable Nuclear Reactors
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A valid credential is not proof of safe intent, the flydubai FZ1073 case suggests
A UAE statement describes a co-pilot already inside the cockpit who attacked his captain, and a security researcher draws design lessons about authority after vetting.
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Thousands of European wind and solar sites reachable online, but few confirmed attacks
About 181 renewable sites appeared to offer interfaces able to switch turbines on or off, sharpening the case for strict limits on…
Scotland’s planned data centres could add major pressure to power, water and local communities
Europe’s circular economy target needs skills as well as recycling capacity
Europe’s Heatwaves Reveal Solar Strength as Nuclear and Fossil Power Face Disruption
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E.ON’s EU-funded grid upgrade opens room for wind in Hungary
A HUF 230 billion programme backed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility targets substations, lines and meters across a network serving three…