Germany’s upper house clears historic defence spending bill
The package, which will allow for a large increase in military expenditure, passed through the Bundesrat despite objections from several smaller parties. Read more at Read More
British rapper Stormzy to receive honorary degree from the university of Cambridge
The rapper already has a long relationship with the university. In 2018, he launched a scholarship programme to support Black students. Read More
Fabulous Femmes: Pharrell Williams celebrates Black femininity in new Paris art show
After nearly a decade, polymath creative Pharrell Williams is putting his curator hat back on for a new show at Perrotin Paris that celebrates Black women. Read More
‘Adolescence’: How young men are being radicalised by social media
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer supports a campaign for TV series ‘Adolescence’ to be shown in schools to combat an alarming rise in toxic masculinity and violence. Read More
Does international law allow Europe to seize Russian assets?
While Russia has said seizing its assets would amount to ‘theft’, the question of whether such a move is legal under international law is a thorny one. Read More
Russian overnight strikes cause fires in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia
Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight assault on Ukrainian cities, injuring at least nine people and causing extensive damage to homes and infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa. Read more at…
Survival manual to be sent to every French household by this summer
In an uncertain international context, the French government is preparing to distribute a survival booklet to all households… Read More
European markets drop following week of interest rate decisions
The Bank of England kept rates steady at 4.5% on Thursday, as inflation remains sticky and global uncertainty ratchets up. Read More
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Belarus’ opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya says regime change just a matter of time
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews that although the protest movement in Belarus has gone mostly underground, people are preparing and “will be ready” to topple the regime at first opportunity. Read…