Spanish 19th century Columbus painting defaced by activists will require a ‘second reconstruction’
The work Primer homenaje a Cristóbal Colón (First Homage to Christopher Columbus) in the Naval Museum in Madrid will need further restoration after two activists threw red paint at it…
Defence industry warns EU to ‘urgently’ curb dependence on key raw materials
Industry representatives and analysts say the restrictions highlight the EU’s urgent need to cut its dependence on Chinese critical materials, even as Brussels pushes to diversify supplies and boost domestic…
EU lawmakers to maintain the three-hour delay passengers rights
After more than one decade in limbo, the EU is now reviewing a law aimed at protecting airline passengers. Read More
Three Italian police killed in apparently deliberate farmhouse explosion during eviction attempt
The two-storey farmhouse had been filled with gas and the explosion was set off when authorities opened the door, regional governor Luca Zaia told Sky TG24. Read More
EU lawmakers vote to ease corporate due diligence requirements
Only companies with more than 5,000 employees will be obliged to apply sustainability requirements as MEPs in the European Parliament voted to water down the bloc’s complicated corporate due diligence…
Travel disrupted across Belgium as general strike against proposed public spending cuts continues
This latest strike has resulted in severe delays and cancellations of services affecting tens of thousands of travellers across the country. Read more at Read More
Russian strikes hit Kharkiv hospital as Zelenskyy urges more aid defence
Zelenskyy again urged foreign countries to help blunt Russia’s long-range attacks by providing more air defence systems for the country, which is vast and complex to defend from Moscow’s daily…
War and Chopin: Inside the photographic worlds of Wojciech Grzędziński
For two decades now, a certain important pretext has drawn photojournalist Wojciech Grzędziński away from the front line and traditionally leads him to Warsaw – the Chopin International Piano Competition.…
‘Forests are non-negotiable’: World off course to meet 2030 deforestation pledge
Global forest loss is 63 per cent off 2030 targets as finance and policy pledges fall behind.Read More
Venezuela to close embassy in Norway after opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize
The development comes just days after Maria Corina Machado was announced the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Read more at Read More