Von der Leyen calls Zelenskyy and asks him to explain new anti-corruption law
The European Commission is hardening its tone in response to Ukraine’s new law weakening the independence of two anti-corruption agencies. Read More
UN’s top court delivers historic decision on countries’ climate obligations
The non-binding advisory opinion could be a potential turning point in international climate law.Read More
German satirist acquitted over social media posts about Trump assassination attempt
Sebastian Hotz, known online as “El Hotzo”, was charged with condoning a criminal offence by mocking the shooting of Donald Trump on social media. Read more at Read More
Stolen ‘Madonna and Child’ Renaissance painting returns to Italy after 52 years
Antonio Solario’s painting was snatched from the Civic Museum of Belluno in 1973. Now, after a drawn out legal battle and a convincing case argued by the art world’s ‘Sherlock…
Portuguese artists launch European movement for more regulation of artificial Intelligence
Almost 20 Portuguese artists have joined the international #StayTrueToTheAct movement demanding that the European Union regulate Artificial Intelligence and protect copyright. Read More
The Schengen Agreement turns 40 among big dilemmas: Is this the end of the open borders dream?
The Schengen Agreement has just turned 40 with more doubts than certainties. Almost half of its members have reinstated temporary controls along its internal borders. Is this the end of…
EU and Japan strengthen trade alliance amid global tensions
Faced with a tense economic context involving both China and the US, the EU and Japan aim to strengthen their economic relationship. Read more at Read More
Two dead and two seriously injured in shooting in Northern Ireland, police say
Police have not given a motive for the fatal shooting in a village in County Fermanagh, but one local lawmaker called it “a domestic incident.” Read more at Read More
Second aid convoy heads to Suwayda after clashes between Bedouins and Druze
Wednesday’s trucks contained 4,000 food baskets, 66 tonnes of flour, 10,000 bottles of drinking water, and humanitarian medical supplies, according to Syrian officials. Read more at Read More
Indonesian police arrest 44 suspected of starting forest fires spreading toxic haze
The fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said in a statement. Read more at Read…