By&nbspGavin Blackburn&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 19/06/2025 – 21:31 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTA Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was a sign that more pressure must be put on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the war.The drone…

By&nbspSasha Vakulina&nbsp&&nbspMéabh Mc Mahon Published on 19/06/2025 – 13:18 GMT+2•Updated 18:04ADVERTISEMENTIn an attempt to motivate people to come back home, Ukraine is allowing multiple citizenship for the first time ever in the country’s history, the parliament in Kyiv, Verhovna Rada, decided in a bill passed on Wednesday.The president must now…

Published on 19/06/2025 – 17:15 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTUS tech giants Apple and Meta will not face sanctions immediately for failure to meet obligations under the EU’s digital rulebook, an EU spokesperson told Euronews.In April, the Commission fined Apple €500 million and Meta €200 million for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA)…

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 19/06/2025 – 15:14 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTRussian President Vladimir Putin has said that he is open to meeting with Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but only during a “final stage” of negotiations. “I am even ready to meet him [Zelenskyy] but only if it is some kind of final stage, o…

Published on 19/06/2025 – 13:32 GMT+2•Updated 13:40ADVERTISEMENTThe European Parliament’s political leaders agreed on Thursday to form a working group within the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) to scrutinise how the European Commission funds non-governmental organisations.The group will include 13 MEPs chaired by German lawmaker Niclas Herbst with two co-rapporteurs, from the…

Published on 18/06/2025 – 19:34 GMT+2•Updated 19:34ADVERTISEMENTThe European Parliament called on Wednesday for an extra one-and-a-half years to continue spending money under the EU’s €650 billion post-pandemic plan, Next GenerationEU.  The resolution, drafted by Romanian MEPs Victor Negrescu and Siegfried Mureşan, was adopted by 421 votes to 180, and with 55 abstentions.…

Published on 18/06/2025 – 16:27 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTUS government spending on health research has reached a 10-year low, forcing universities to draw from their savings and hurting companies that sell lab supplies.Researchers who pursued global health, race, gender identity, climate change and topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion also saw their…

ADVERTISEMENTWhile last-minute preparations for US billionaire Jeff Bezos’ lavish Venice wedding next week should be under way, protesters are drawing up plans in parallel to block streets and waterways and send a message: the Amazon founder is not welcome in their city.For some Venetians, the wedding of Bezos and Lauren…

ADVERTISEMENTThe African Initiative presents itself as a Moscow-based news agency that covers events across the continent, aiming to “mutually expand the knowledge of Russians and Africans about each other.”But in reality, it has been classified as the “main vehicle” for Russia’s disinformation activities across Africa, according to a new report…

Published on 18/06/2025 – 11:01 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe EU and Australia announced on Wednesday they will start talks for a defence and security pact, with the bloc expected to strike a similar deal with Canada next week, a first step that could eventually allow both NATO allies to take part in the…