Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell has warned that if the bill is passed it “would negatively impact Georgia’s progress on its EU path." Thousands of people have attended a pro-government rally in the Georgian capital Tbilisi in support of a controversial foreign influence law.The divisive draft law requires media and non-commercial organisations to register as being under foreign influence if they … [Read more...]
UK families turn to private prescriptions to get medical cannabis
Medical cannabis campaigners say current rules mean hardly anyone is eligible for free treatment. Some patients in the UK say they are “denied access” to medical cannabis by the country's National Health Service (NHS).The UK legalised medicinal cannabis, allowing the prescribing of unlicensed cannabis-based medicinal products, in 2018.Hertfordshire resident Fallon Levy, 30, can sit at a table … [Read more...]
Group leaders dodge farming bullets at election debate
Candidates were elusive on agriculture flash points and offered no food policy vision for the next five years. Party leaders aspiring to be president of the Commission offered few clear insights on agriculture policies during an electoral debate held on Monday evening (29 April) in Maastricht.Commission President Ursula von der Leyen led other candidates in swerving questions on agriculture … [Read more...]
Amazon Earnings Preview: A focus on AI-powered business growth
Amazon is set to unveil its first-quarter earnings after the US market closes on 30 April. The e-commerce behemoth is anticipated to showcase its advancements in the AI-powered cloud business. The US earnings season has revolved around AI progress among major tech companies. Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta have all indicated that their substantial investments in AI are beginning to pay off, … [Read more...]
US steps up pressure for 'extraordinarily generous' Gaza ceasefire deal
Bliken was speaking in Saudi Arabia ahead of a visit to Israel this week, in what will be his seventh to the Middle East since the Israel Hamas war started in October. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept Israel's latest proposal for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, calling it “extraordinarily generous”.It comes as a Hamas delegation left Cairo late on … [Read more...]
British PM: UK will not accept return of asylum seekers from Ireland
Both countries complain that they are effectively being asked to solve each other's immigration problems. British and Irish ministers are trying to ease tensions between their governments as London refuses to accept the return of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland – many of whom are apparently fleeing Britain for fear of deportation to Rwanda.The British government recently passed a highly … [Read more...]
‘A new page of Afghanistan’: Students studying tourism want to show another side to their country
Tour companies are grappling with the country's treatment of women. A Taliban-run institute is training tourism and hospitality professionals to attract visitors to Afghanistan.Its debut student cohort consists of around 30 men, who are being trained in a Kabul classroom.The students vary in age, education level and professional experience. They're all men - Afghan women are banned from … [Read more...]
French students take cue from US peers with pro-Palestine rally at Sorbonne
Similar protests at universities in the US have been broken up by law enforcement and faced suppression. Around 100 students have protested in support of Palestine near the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris.Taking their cue from the university campus protest movement across the United States, students in Paris chanted slogans in support of Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel's continued … [Read more...]
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao facing 3-year prison sentence for allowing money laundering
Prosecutors in the US are seeking a 3-year prison sentence for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao ahead of his sentencing for money laundering. Prosecutors in the United States on Tuesday are asking a judge to hand Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, a three-year prison sentence for allowing rampant money laundering on the platform.Zhao pleaded … [Read more...]
Beyoncé, flat earths, fast-fashion and angry men: What new words enter the French dictionary?
A list of more than 150 words includes words that have made their mark in recent months on the feminist and anti-racist fronts, as well as words linked to the environment and the cultural zeitgeist. Every year, dictionaries the world over unveil the new words they are including in their annually revised editions.Keeping an eye on new entries reveal how society is changing and the way in which … [Read more...]
Ukraine war: Odesa’s 'Harry Potter Castle' hit in Russian missile attack
Ukrainian authorities called Moscow's strike on the architectural landmark in Odesa a "war crime". At least four people have been killed in a Russian missile strike that hit a Gothic-style building in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.Known to locals as the "Harry Potter Castle", its turrets were still burning at nightfall and emergency services graded the blaze severe.Residents reportedly … [Read more...]
Gérard Depardieu to be tried over sexual assault allegations
Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, French prosecutors say. Prosecutors have announced that French actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film.This follows the news yesterday that the 75-year-old actor had been taken into custody by police for questioning in … [Read more...]
Who are the eight finalists vying for the LVMH young designers prize?
Hailing from across Europe and the United States, the shortlisted designers will present their collections before a jury of top designers and fashion experts on 10 September at the Louis Vuitton Foundation. Eight up-and-coming fashion designers have been selected for the final round of the LVMH young designers prize, representing European countries and the United States.The eight winning … [Read more...]
France embraces 'leaf' over 'beef' at Paris Olympics 2024: 60% of meals to be meat-free
With 60% of the food served to the public being meat-free and 80% sourced locally, the Paris Olympic Games are setting a new standard for environmental sustainability. Foie gras. Steak tartare. Beef bourguignon. Blanquette de veau. Frogs' legs. Snails. Let's be real, France isn't particularly renowned for its vegan-friendly cuisine. In fact, the French consume twice as much meat as … [Read more...]
Conspiracy theorists have turned from COVID to climate. How will it impact the EU elections?
We tracked nearly 4,000 conspiracist-leaning Telegram channels and groups across more than 20 European languages - here’s what we found. On 9 February 2024, Dutch MEP Rob Roos told an audience in Poland that the EU Green Deal was “destroying our food system”. In his closing remarks, he warned, “We are heading toward what I call a new kind of communism.”Roos is a radical-right politician who … [Read more...]
Looking forward to a relaxing retirement? Then you'd better start saving now
More than one third of Europeans are still not saving enough for retirement, with about 40% saying that the current economic climate had eroded their pension contributions. As the cost of living crisis continues to sweep through most European countries, several workers have seen their savings and pensions erode, including retirement savings. This has also led to many being forced to increase … [Read more...]
Three key moments from the first debate with lead EU candidates
The lead candidates in the European elections faced off against each other in the first debate of the race, haggling over the Green Deal, the Israel-Hamas war, irregular migration, artificial intelligence and TikTok, among others. The Maastricht debate, co-hosted by Politico Europe and Studio Europa, lasted one hour and a half and saw a continued exchange of political ideas, which ranged … [Read more...]
Strack-Zimmermann blasts von der Leyen for dragging her feet on defence policy
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, one of the lead candidates in the European elections, has issued a blistering verdict of Ursula von der Leyen's first term in office. Strack-Zimmermann, who hails from the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), is part of a three-candidate team representing the liberal forces in the bloc-wide poll between 6 and 9 June. Currently a member of … [Read more...]
Watch: The inventor empowering schoolchildren with light in Zimbabwe
Aluwaine Tanaka Manyonga created the Chigubhu Lantern, a solar-powered LED light from recycled waste In rural Zimbabwe, access to electricity is often a challenge, so Aluwaine Tanaka Manyonga came up with an innovative solution.The Chigubhu Lantern is a solar-powered light made from recycled plastic bottles and electronic waste. Aluwaine was inspired by his own school days when he often used a … [Read more...]
WATCH: Heatwave prompts Philippines to order millions to stay home from school
Updated: 29/04/2024 - 18:26 The Department of Education ordered students in more than 47,000 public schools to study from home due to health risks from record-high temperatures. The Department of Education ordered students in more than 47,000 public schools to study from home due to health risks from record-high … [Read more...]
Spain's Sanchez says he intends to continue as PM
Sanchez took five days off to think about his future, following the decision by a court to open preliminary proceedings against his wife Begona Gomez on corruption allegations. ''I have decided to continue on with even more strength at the helm of the government of Spain,” he said in a televised speech after informing King Felipe VI of the decision earlier Monday.But many wondered if it was … [Read more...]
Bulgaria and Poland to increase climate adaptation and just transition efforts, Commission says
Bulgaria and Poland's energy and climate plans still need to fill some gaps. Bulgaria and Poland’s national energy and climate plans (NECPs) are insufficient to make a fair contribution towards meeting EU efforts to limit global heating and ensure a socially fair transition towards a net-zero economy, according to an assessment by the European Commission.The EU executive has been analysing … [Read more...]
91% of Europe’s cities are looking to nature-based solutions to fight climate change
Cities are home to a majority of Europe’s population and are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. Europe’s cities are facing the impacts of climate change ever more regularly and severely. After 2023’s record summer heat, flooding and heatwaves, the need to invest in resilience has never been clearer.A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) has taken … [Read more...]
State of emergency in Oklahoma as tornadoes kill at least four
Updated: 29/04/2024 - 17:17 Authorities said on Sunday one of the deceased is a child and four others were injured. Authorities said on Sunday one of the deceased is a child and four others were injured.Emergency crews are assessing the extensive damage to homes and businesses from the high winds, hail, and flooding, as … [Read more...]
Financial Times becomes latest media outlet to enter into partnership with OpenAI
The British newspaper has joined a list of news organisations entering into a content licensing agreement with OpenAI. The Financial Times is the latest media company to sign a deal with the artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI.The British newspaper announced on Monday "a strategic partnership and licensing agreement" with the maker of ChatGPT.They said it would allow the AI chatbot … [Read more...]
Computer game may help students better spot disinformation, new study shows
A computer game where you play the bad guys can help students better spot disinformation techniques, a new study shows. Researchers have developed a computer game to help students better spot fake news, according to a study.Their experiment involved 516 Swedish upper secondary school students from four different institutions.The game, called Bad News, was created through a collaboration … [Read more...]
Wild corals are suffering from heat stress. Could this Netherland’s zoo project come to the rescue?
A Netherlands zoo has planted self-bred corals that could one day repopulate heat stressed reefs. Europe’s largest reef has welcomed corals bred in a zoo by the World Coral Conservatory project.Gloved divers introduced the corals to the reef at the Royal Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem on Monday, in the hope that they can one day be used to repopulate natural reefs.“This is the first project where we … [Read more...]
‘Disgusting’: Namibian authorities fume after naked tourists strip off at Big Daddy dune
Tourism authorities have slammed the unidentified men for disrespecting the country’s laws and traditions. Namibian authorities have heavily criticised a group of tourists who posed naked on the popular ‘Big Daddy’ dune in the Namib desert.Three male visitors are said to have taken their clothes off for pictures and videos during a dune safari after hiking up the sandbank, which is more than … [Read more...]
'Support is on the way' says NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Kyiv on Monday. During his visit, Stoltenberg said NATO countries had failed to deliver in good time what they promised to Ukraine, but that 'support is on the way,'NATO countries failed to deliver in good time what they promised, said the NATO Secretary-General.Ukranian President Volodymr Zelenskyy met NATO … [Read more...]
A weak, Kremlin-influenced Libya is a threat to NATO and European security
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Russia's pursuit of a naval presence in Libya's eastern region, likely to culminate into a base for its nuclear submarines, provides Moscow with more than just a strategic outpost looking towards the entire EU, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes. With the … [Read more...]
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