Wind and solar have risen to ‘new highs’ in the EU overtaking fossil fuels for the first time ever
Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said the EU is now “well equipped” to meet climate neutrality goals.Read More
‘Punitive instrument’: Brazils say EU deforestation laws will affect one third of exports
Brazil made €42 billion from their exports of products from their forests in 2023 alone.Read More
Is Santa’s Little Helper OK? The Simpsons’ pet dog is going viral after Trump-Harris debate
“They’re eating the dogs”: Trump peddled false claims about immigrants in last night’s debate, leading him to be fact-checked live on air. It also led to a flurry of memes…
Stolen ‘iconic’ Winston Churchill portrait discovered in Italy
An original print of one of Winston Churchill’s most iconic portraits has been discovered in Italy after it disappeared in Canada two years ago. Read More
Political row in Slovenia heats up over PM Golob’s Commissioner switch
Ljubljana’s last-minute change of Commissioner nominees, which delayed President Ursula von der Leyen’s portfolio reveal, ignited a row between PM Robert Golob and the opposition, who he accuses of sabotage.…
Billionaire carries out the first private spacewalk in history hundreds of kilometres above Earth
The Polaris Dawn mission launched on Tuesday, rocketing the SpaceX team farther from Earth than anyone since NASA’s Moon missions. Read More
Unions to take Audi Brussels to court over escalating factory row
Trade unions say they plan to take Audi Brussels to court, as tensions between the German car giant and workers continue to heat up. Read More
European Central Bank cuts interest rates again as inflation slows
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its key interest rates as the markets expected, marking its second reduction this year following a move in June. Read More
Some 25% of Gaza’s wounded have life-changing injuries, WHO says
More than 22,000 injured Gazans are in need of long-term rehabilitative care, but services are largely unavailable, a new report says. Read More
EU rejects price offer from Chinese EV producers as talks enter final stretch
Negotiations between Brussels and Beijing on the dispute around electric vehicles have entered the final stretch ahead of a make-or-break vote. Read More