Countries agree $200bn deal to protect nature at UN biodiversity talks in Rome
A make-or-break second meeting of COP16 delegates finally ended with a landmark agreement in the early hours of Friday morning.Read More
Can Europe build a credible nuclear deterrent without US support?
France and the UK, Europe’s only two nuclear-armed powers, have scaled back their forces since the end of the Cold War, but they are now being called upon to step…
Hungary’s clampdown on Pride march sparks backlash
The Orbán administration has said that the country ‘should not tolerate’ the public event this year. Read more at Read More
Global filmmaking community support Iranian directors before ‘propaganda’ trial starts in Iran
Mohammad Rasoulof, Pedro Almodóvar, Juliette Binoche and other members of the filmmaking community sign a petition supporting ‘My Favourite Cake’ directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha as ‘propaganda’ trial starts…
‘Dig, dig, digging’: Is Trump elbowing the EU aside as he grabs Ukraine’s mineral wealth?
Kyiv signed a raw materials deal with the EU just months before Russia invaded three years ago – but now the US is making access to the same mineral resources…
Europe’s diplomatic flurry over Ukraine continues but prospect for quick breakthrough low
Two meetings of European leaders will take place over the coming days to discuss Ukraine and possible security guarantees. Read More
Hungary’s homophobic ban of the annual Gay Pride march met with defiance
Organisers of the Budapest Pride march, now in its 30th year, stated: ‘There was Pride, there is Pride, and there will be Pride.’ Read more at Read More
Clashes at mass protest in Athens on deadly train crash anniversary
On the second anniversary of the Tempe train crash, protests grew violent in the Greek capital, even as families of the dead urged the focus to be on remembrance. Read…
High-end UK restaurants making minimum spend standard in face of no-shows
Multiple high-end London restaurants have adopted minimum spend requirements for reservations. How will this impact the dining experience? Read More
Oscars 2025 Predictions: Who will, could and should win?
Who will take home the biggest awards of the night on Sunday and which film will nab Best Picture in one of the most unpredictable Oscar races in recent memory?…