EU Commission aims to tackle the EU’s skilled labour shortage
The European Commission has identified 42 occupations shortages, particularly in construction, transport and health sectors. Read more at Read More
Trump administration threatens to cut Columbia University’s federal funding
The US government says the Ivy League institution must cede control of one of its academic departments if it wants federal funding in the future. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | March 14th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at Read More
Philippine ex-President Duterte appears at International Criminal Court via video link
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 79, appeared at the court hearing on a video screen from a nearby detention centre in The Hague. Read more at Read More
Trump claims ‘good, productive’ talks with Putin amid ceasefire push
Russia is stalling on agreeing to a US-Ukraine backed interim ceasefire, a move Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called “deliberate”. Read more at Read More
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister as country faces US trade war
The governing Liberal Party appeared to be poised for a historic election defeat this year until US President Donald Trump declared an economic war and threatened to annex the country…
New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen honoured with haka in Ukraine
A haka was performed by Ukrainian soldiers to honour Dominic Abelen, a New Zealand soldier of Māori descent killed in 2022, whose body was recently returned to Ukraine, where he…
Germany’s CDU and SPD reach historic debt deal to jumpstart defence spending
The agreement reached with the Greens would allow Germany to spend up to €1 trillion on defence and infrastructure over the next decade. Read more at Read More
Hamas agrees to release one US-Israeli hostage and bodies of four other dual nationals
The announcement comes as talks continue in Doha to try to broker the second stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the first phase of which ended two weeks ago. Read more…
Global stability won’t be achieved in coming years, Azerbaijan’s Aliyev tells Euronews
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev told Euronews that global stability is unlikely in the coming months or even years, stressing the need for realistic expectations about resolving major conflicts. Read more…