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Published on 05/06/2025 – 13:26 GMT+2•Updated 13:33ADVERTISEMENTDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called on Thursday for stricter measures limiting religious symbols and rituals in education, asking for a ban on full-coverage veils worn by some Muslim women to be extended to schools and universities.The country’s overall ban on burkas and…
ADVERTISEMENTThe European Commission plans to launch a vast operation to clean up PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), also known as “forever chemicals” in water through the creation of public-private partnerships.These were the conclusions of the European Water Resilience Strategy, adopted on Wednesday in Brussels.In 2022, out of 1,300 monitoring sites…
By Lauren Walker with AP Published on 05/06/2025 – 12:13 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTNorth Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has once again affirmed his “unconditional support” for Russia’s war against Ukraine during a meeting with a top Russian official.The authoritarian ruler made the comment during talks with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang on Wednesday,…
Published on 05/06/2025 – 11:00 GMT+2•Updated 11:04ADVERTISEMENTHungary infringed EU law by prohibiting or restricting access to LGBTQ+ content, the EU top court’s advocate general said in an advisory opinion on Thursday.Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Tamara Ćapeta also suggested that Hungary breached fundamental…
ADVERTISEMENTHacking the way to the prescription: digital black markets and remote consultations give an easy access to weight loss drugsIn a world chasing speed—fast food, fast fashion, fast tech—it’s no surprise that quick slimming is the latest obsession. But the demand for rapid weight loss has opened a controversial new…
ADVERTISEMENTThe infamous meeting of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February upended the diplomatic world. Leaders and their advisors across the globe are considering different options before visiting the Oval Office in Washington.On 28 February, Ukraine’s president had a heated argument with his US counterpart and Vice President JD Vance…
By Abby Chitty with EBU Published on 04/06/2025 – 18:54 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTLeft Party MP Cansin Köktürk was thrown out of a German parliament plenary chamber on Wednesday for wearing a t-shirt with the word “Palestine” printed on it, a move deemed a political statement by the parliamentary leadership.Bundestag President Julia Klöckner intervened during the…
By Maïa de La Baume & Peggy Corlin Published on 04/06/2025 – 17:52 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe EU steel sector was on high alert on Wednesday following the implementation of 50% US tariffs on steel and aluminium, a move that might divert global steel imports formerly heading to the US towards the EU. “With the doubling of…
Published on 04/06/2025 – 16:48 GMT+2•Updated 17:19ADVERTISEMENTThe European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednesday delayed voting on a report evaluating North Macedonia’s progress towards accession to the EU.The report was set to be voted on alongside files for other countries vying for EU membership. While the reports for Bosnia and…
ADVERTISEMENTCompeting narratives have emerged following a series of deadly incidents which reportedly took place in the vicinity of the US-Israeli backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s (GHF) food aid distribution sites in south-west Gaza.According to accounts from local Hamas-run authorities, as well as eyewitnesses and medical professionals, troops from the Israel Defence…
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