‘Incompetence and greed’ made Grenfell Tower a death trap, report says
Seven years after 72 people were killed in the high-rise building fire in London, the inquiry found that a “combination of causes” led to the tower being covered in combustible…
Migrant boat attempts another English Channel crossing a day after deadly capsizing
The journey comes a day after at least 12 people died in a failed attempt to journey across the tumultuous English Channel. Read More
Number of refugees and asylum seekers in Europe keeps rising, data shows
The continent saw the largest numbers of refugees coming from Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan, while Syrians and Afghans remain top asylum seekers in countries like Germany, according to Euronews’ data…
‘If you don’t ask, you don’t get it’: von der Leyen denounces lack of female Commissioner picks
Von der Leyen said that without her efforts, the next ‘college’ of European Commissioners would have been dominated by men. Read More
Ireland to set up inquiry into sexual abuse at religious schools following ‘harrowing’ report
The government’s scoping inquiry found almost 2,400 allegations of historical sexual abuse by hundreds of schools run by religious orders across Ireland. Read More
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigns
Ukraine’s parliament speaker has announced that Kuleba has submitted his letter of resignation. Read More
Gender imbalance tied to rising far right, says Romania’s new EU Commission pick | Radio Schuman
Romania’s nominee for European Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu spoke hours after her nomination to Euronews, claiming there is a link between gender imbalance and the rise of far right parties. Read…
Back to school: France tests smartphone ban in 200 middle schools
If all goes well, the ban will be expanded to include all schools across the country. Read More
At least 49 killed and hundreds injured in Russian missile strike on Poltava
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who shared the news on Tuesday, said he ordered an investigation into the attack and reiterated Kyiv’s demands for help from its allies. Read More
Cyprus and EU-funded Lebanese forces complicit in forced returns of Syrian refugees, report claims
The European Union is ‘bankrolling’ Lebanese institutions without monitoring their compliance with fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch says. Read More