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…
Agadir’s Crocodile Park launches Morocco’s first zipline over live reptiles
The Crocodile Park in Agadir has launched a heart-racing new feature, allowing visitors the chance to zipline directly over live crocodile enclosures. Read more at Read More
Can AI help predict landslides? Scientists are training it to respond faster to cascading disasters
The researchers’ AI flagged more than 7,000 landslides within just three hours following an earthquake last year.Read More
Do EU citizens believe that their local and national public institutions are corrupt?
A new survey shows that 69% of Europeans believe corruption is widespread in their country, but only 20% of them reported it. Read More
Want to visit Norway’s hidden villages? This cruise line will take you there and pay the locals
The initiative includes three small villages, Bessaker, Trᴂna and Sæbø at present and is expected to encourage more mindful travel to these coastal communities. Read More
Israeli woman arrested on suspicion of plot to kill PM Netanyahu, broadcaster KAN reports
The woman was arrested two weeks ago, but was released on condition she stay away from all government buildings and from approaching the prime minister. Read more at Read More