Women’s rights and demographics take centre stage at regional forum in Bukhara
Regional leaders and UN officials gathered in Bukhara to discuss how investing in women, education and demographic planning could shape long-term development across Asia. Read more at Read More
Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners of war each in US-brokered exchange
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram most of the Ukrainians handed over had been in Russian captivity since 2022. Read More
Ukraine: Russian drone and missile barrage slams Kyiv, killing at least one
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was struck by a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack early on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and 31 injured, according to local officials. Read…
Watch: Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners each in major exchange deal
Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners each in the first stage of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 exchange, mediated by the United Arab Emirates. Read more at Read More
Watch: Beyond Eurovision’s glitter – how geopolitics became the biggest act in Vienna
Have you ever wondered what makes a hit in 2026? According to Spotify, a song should have a tempo of 127 beats per minute, a four-four time signature, and the…
Merz doubles down on opposition to ‘Draghi-style’ common debt proposal
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reiterated his opposition to issue additional joint debt to strengthen European competitiveness during a speech in Aachen on Thursday, in response to Mario Draghi’s acceptance speech…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has angioplasty in hospital, royal palace says
Hugely popular among Danes for subtly modernising the monarchy, Margrethe has faced multiple health problems in recent years. Read More
‘Point of no return’: 36 countries join special tribunal to prosecute Vladimir Putin
The tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine marks “the point of no return” in the search for justice, the country’s foreign minister said on Friday. But the court…
Could the EU’s next budget shrink civil society and NGOs?
The European Commission says its next long-term budget will strengthen democratic values. Civil society groups warn it could instead quietly weaken NGOs by removing protected funding and shifting control to…
Five countries push back against Commission’s electric grid plans
The five capitals argue that the European Commission oversteps member states’ national competences and misunderstands how energy systems operate. They call for a European Union based on coordinated regional systems…