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Germany’s €500bn Fund Faces a Reality Check
Germany’s flagship infrastructure fund was meant to help revive Europe’s largest economy. Instead, a sharp new debate has emerged over whether the…
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What to Do If You’re Scammed Online in Europe
The message looked convincing. A delivery notice, a bank alert, or a message from a marketplace seller asking for a quick payment.…
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‘Glimmer of hope’ in Haiti amid shifting gang frontlines
At least 1.4 million people largely in the capital Port-au-Prince, have been forced to flee their homes due to gang violence, creating…
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Iran Intensifies Its Strikes Against the United Arab Emirates
The hybrid conflict opposing Iran to several regional powers appears to have entered a particularly worrying phase of escalation. According to information…
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Europe
OSCE meeting probes democratic lawmaking
At the midpoint of a two-day OSCE human-dimension meeting in Vienna, the focus has settled on a growing concern across Europe and beyond: how democracies can be weakened not only by open…
Europe’s Crumbling Civil Shelters Highlight EU’s Limited Role in Civil Protection
** The recent inspections of civil shelters in Cyprus, following a drone strike, have exposed the widespread neglect of these facilities across Europe. The EU's limited…
Economy
More Economy newsEU “Buy European” Plan Tests Single Market Rules
Brussels prepares a major procurement shift as industry cheers—and lawyers warn of trade and competition risks The EU is moving…
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Europe
More Europe newsEurope’s Crumbling Civil Shelters Highlight EU’s Limited Role in Civil Protection
** The recent inspections of civil shelters in Cyprus, following a drone strike, have exposed the widespread neglect of these…
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EU continues to bring people home from conflict area
EU steps up civil protection efforts and brings back 356 citizens home amid developments in the Middle East
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The War between Iran, USA and Israel ended the shadow conflict and left a strategic dilemma for Europe
On a cold February night in 2026, the long-running shadow war between Israel and Iran ended in a flash of missiles and explosions across Tehran. Within hours, the…
Human Rights
More Human Rights newsScientology launches youth guide promoting EU VALUES
Online initiative explains EU values, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights with official…
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Dobrota psych hospital allegations revive CRPD calls to end institutions
A complaint by Montenegro’s Human Rights Action, prompted by leaked preliminary findings linked to the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee,…
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UN Human Rights Council Opens 2026 Session in Geneva
From Afghanistan and Sudan to Ukraine and child rights, the 61st regular session maps the year’s global human-rights agenda The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) is convening…
Politics
More Politics newsEU demands “full clarity” as US tariff turbulence puts trade deal to the test
Commission insists “a deal is a deal” while a key MEP urges the Parliament to pause its vote Brussels, 22…
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Brussels Region Forms New Government After Prolonged Deadlock
After months of uncertainty, the capital’s politics is being reshaped at two levels: the City of Brussels and the Brussels-Capital…
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Romanian Patriarchate organizes evacuation of pilgrims from the Holy Land
The tension in the Middle East and especially in Israel has caused serious concern among tens of thousands of pilgrims and visitors who are in the Holy Land.…
Religion
More Religion newsIconography of Christ depicted as “King of Kings and Lord of lords”
King of Kings, The Queen Stands at Your Right Hand – a special variant of the Deesis composition, where Christ…
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Khartoum’s Silent War: The Reimposition of Religious Strictures on Women Amidst Civil Conflict
The article examines the re-emergence of Islamist influence in Khartoum during Sudan’s ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces…
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The Right to Mourn: Special Rapporteur Presents Report on Funeral Rights at HRC 61st Session
At the HRC 61st session in Geneva, Special Rapporteur Nazila Ghanea presented a report arguing that freedom of religion extends unequivocally to death. She asserted that denying funeral…
International
More International newsWhy Are the United States Now Placing the Muslim Brotherhood on the Terrorist List?
The recent decision by the United States to classify certain branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations marks an…
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UAE–Iran: A New Episode of Regional Tensions
The statement issued by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs marks a new stage in the rapid deterioration…
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20 camels thrown out of beauty pageant over botox
A scandal has erupted at an annual camel beauty pageant in Oman, with 20 contestants disqualified for using botox, the Daily Mail reports. During an inspection, judges discovered…
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Sparing Saudi: The back channels and deals that mean Saudi Arabia receives minimal Iranian fire
As the conflict between the US-Israel and Iran has widened around the region, with Iran attacking neighbours across the Gulf, Tehran has launched significantly less missile…
Researchers bringing the Danube back to life
Florian Borgwardt and Tibor Erős, ecologists and life-long freshwater enthusiasts, have set their sights on helping restore the mighty Danube. They are…
Cannabis Smoke at UN Drugs Summit Sparks Outrage in Vienna
At the entrance to the UN drug-policy summit in Vienna, delegates were forced through cannabis smoke they had no wish to inhale.
World News in Brief: Myanmar airstrikes worsen crisis, South Sudan fighting threatens Akobo, Afghan women shut out of justice
The warning came against the backdrop of reports of fresh airstrikes by the military on a trading junction in the central Magway…
Exposure to pollution linked to depression, anxiety and other mental health issues
Reducing pollution, in line with the EU Zero Pollution action plan, could improve mental health across Europe, according to an EEA briefing…
Russian Railways sells Moscow railway station, cultural heritage site
The state-owned company "Russian Railways" has put up for sale the Riga railway station in Moscow, citing the company's sales and lease…
‘Toxic rain’ warning from oil depot strikes amid ongoing Middle East war
Speaking to reporters in Geneva, UN Human Rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani raised concerns about the health and environmental impacts of Israeli and…
Connected countryside: smart tech is recharging rural Europe
Getting children ready and on time for school can be stressful. In Finnish Lapland, where winters are long and snowy and some…
As an ill wind blows across the Gulf, the Houthis finally do the Saudis some good
As the Israeli-US war against Iran rages across the Middle East, is it possible that Saudi Arabia is getting off more lightly? Public…