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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…
ADVERTISEMENTPolice officers in England and Wales will be required to collect ethnicity and nationality data in cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation after a review found the issue had been “shied away” from.The UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that this would become a mandatory requirement as she accepted…
ADVERTISEMENTPotential military involvement by the United States in the wave of strikes between Israel and Iran would “definitely drag” the entire Middle East into a wider, more dangerous conflict, High Representative Kaja Kallas has said.Her warning came after Donald Trump openly suggested his country, a staunch backer of Israel, might…
By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 17/06/2025 – 17:45 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTSix weeks after Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power outage, authorities in Madrid issued an official report on Tuesday saying April’s cascading blackout that left tens of millions disconnected in seconds was caused by technical and planning errors that led to the…
ADVERTISEMENTThe European Water Resilience Strategy presented this month by the European Commission aims to reduce water pollution, prevent waste and make water accessible to all. The EU’s executive body promises to help member states better implement the 2000 Water Framework Directive and three related laws. It will also promote more…
ADVERTISEMENTPoland is strengthening its borders as it attempts to ward off threats amid heightened tensions from Russia’s war in Ukraine.Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the “East Shield” project, the name given to the protective barrier whose construction began in November last year. Work on the project…
Published on 17/06/2025 – 18:39 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTAccording to police, the gunman was fascinated by school shootings, but his motive remains a mystery. After killing 10 people at the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, the perpetrator killed himself. He left the school three years earlier.The incident in Austria’s second-largest city was…
Published on 17/06/2025 – 16:42 GMT+2•Updated 16:44ADVERTISEMENTThe European Parliament voted on Tuesday overwhelmingly in favour of a directive that would criminalise the creation, possession and sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) generated using artificial intelligence. The text also covers offences related to grooming, sextortion, and livestreamed abuse, while addressing…
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