Are EU citizens on board with higher defence spending?
European leaders seem to be failing to get the message across, as EU citizens rank defence only seventh out of 10 investment priorities. Read More
Extreme weather events in Hungary due to global heating, climate researchers says
Hungary and the Balkans are experiencing the effects of global warming faster than other locations in Europe, with higher temperatures causing significant damage to agriculture. Read more at Read More
Robot artist Ai-Da unveils portrait of King Charles III at the United Nations
Ai-Da, the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist, used high-tech cameras in her eyes and a robotic arm to create a first-of-its-kind portrait of the British monarch. Read More
France withdraws troops from Senegal ending military presence in West Africa
Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional backlash against what many see as the legacy of an…
Syrian forces leave Sweida after ceasefire with Druze militias goes into effect
The fighting had threatened to unravel Syria’s post-war political transition and brought further military intervention by neighbouring Israel. Read more at Read More
EU Ombudsman to investigate if Commission at fault in handling of polluting Italian steel mill
It follows a complaint from local campaigners, accusing the Commission of indifference to the plight of Taranto residents and the environment.Read More
Connie Francis, whose ‘Pretty Little Baby’ became a viral TikTok hit this year, dies at 87
Celebrated American singer Connie Francis, whose 1961 hit song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ gained new admirers this year with the track going viral on TikTok, has died aged 87. Read More
Disney sues Hong Kong company Red Earth, saying it is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewellery
The earliest version of Mickey Mouse may be in the public domain as of last year, but Disney continues its efforts to protect its intellectual property from unauthorized appropriation… Here’s…
Ursula von der Leyen’s new €2 trillion EU budget: Six key takeaways
From support to Ukraine to the merger of agriculture and cohesion funds, here are the six takeaways from von der Leyen’s €2 trillion EU budget. Read More
French court orders release of Lebanese militant found guilty of killing two diplomats
Incarcerated for almost 40 years for complicity in the assassination of an American and an Israeli diplomat, the man who considers himself a political prisoner will be able to return…