Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over allegations of migrant smuggling
Vilnius claims Belarusian authorities orchestrated flights from the Middle East and escorted migrants to the border, forcing them to cross illegally. Read More
Romanian ministries accuse Russia of interference in Sunday’s presidential runoff
The three ministries pointed to a fake video that falsely claimed that French troops stationed in Romania had been dressed in Romanian gendarmerie uniforms to interfere in the country’s tense…
Scientists use special ‘squeezing’ and electrical probes to collect sperm from endangered kākāpō
The kākāpō was the first wild bird to be successfully artificially inseminated in 2009, but it’s taken years to repeat the feat.Read More
International sand masters transform Danish coastline
A troupe of world-class sand sculptors has descended on Hundested, Denmark, as the town prepares to open its 14th annual sand sculpture festival this week. Read more at Read More
Can glaciers regrow if global warming is reversed? Not in our lifetimes, scientists warn
“The longer we delay emissions cuts, the more we burden future generations with irreversible change”.Read More
Bust of The Doors’ Jim Morrison, stolen from Père Lachaise cemetery, found 37 years later
The mythical bust that once sat on top of Jim Morrison’s grave in Paris has been found by accident during a search linked to a case of fraud. It remains…
15 EU countries call for ‘renewed’ ties with Russia’s closest allies to secure ceasefire
In a joint letter led by Austria, 15 member states pitch a “renewed, targeted and joint global diplomatic outreach effort” to strengthen leverage on Russia. Read More
What’s behind farmers’ protests returning to the streets of Brussels?
European farmers are set to return to the streets of Brussels, nearly a year after their major demonstrations. Their main concern: the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and…
Where do Western Europeans stand on nuclear weapons?
With the US distancing itself from Europe, EU allies are trying to work out how to extend their nuclear umbrella. But where does public opinion in Western Europe stand on…
Romania breathes collective sigh of relief after presidential election thriller
Romania’s political crisis ends with Nicușor Dan’s firm victory in the presidential elections runoff on Sunday. Dan, an independent pro-Western candidate, won 53.60% of the vote. Read More