πΏ Your Peace Pulse
Explore inspiring stories, grassroots movements, and peace-building initiatives from around the globe.
Browse by Category
Bulgaria close to adopting the euro: What stands in the way?
Bulgaria's government is pressing ahead with its plan to join the euro currency union, aiming to deepen European integration.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:
Share on Facebook
Share in Tweet (rip twitter)
Share on LinkedIn
Share on Reddit
Share on Threads
Share on Bluesky
These are the top five largest growing jobs in the next five years
Demand for manual labour is likely to stay the highest overall, but digital jobs are projected to grow at the fastest pace. Meanwhile, many clerk and administrative roles could be cut.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:UK pressures France to crack down on small boat crossings
Opposition politicians in Britain say that smugglers are exploiting a French law that bars police from acting once migrants are in the water.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Russian attack on Ukraine's Sumy kills at least three and injures 20
Russia attacked the Sumy city centre with long-range multiple-launch rocket systems, killing at least three civilians and injuring 20 people. The strike followed an overnight drone attack with over 100 UAVs launched by Moscow.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:In Germany, discrimination is on the rise
In 2024, more than 11,000 people contacted the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency β mainly to report racism or sexism. These figures are higher than ever before.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Scandal in Belgium sees sperm donor with cancer gene conceive 52 children
The Belgian government is pushing forward with efforts to get rid of the anonymity of sperm donors after it transpired that a Danish sperm donor with an inherited cancer mutation had conceived 52 children in the western European country.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Ten defendants found guilty over deadly fire near Athens in 2018
Another court previously convicted six of the 21 defendants over the Mati blaze that killed more than 100 people.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:France arrests three over attacks on Jewish sites with foreign interference suspected
The three suspects behind the apparent antisemitic vandalism are Serbian nationals who were reportedly apprehended while trying to leave France.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:BBC at the scene of new Madeleine McCann search
Police have begun fresh investigations following the disappearance of the British three-year-old in Portugal in 2007.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Why did activists steal the wax statue of Emmanuel Macron from Paris' MusΓ©e GrΓ©vin?
The wax statue of Emmanuel Macron was stolen from the famous Parisian museum Le MusΓ©e GrΓ©vin and placed in front of the Russian embassy. Hereβs why.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Eurozone inflation falls below ECB 2% target in May: Rate cut in sight
Eurozone inflation fell to 1.9% in May, below forecasts, boosting expectations of an ECB rate cut on Thursday. Core inflation also eased to 2.4%. The euro slipped and bond yields fell as markets priced in a 25bp rate cut to 2.0%.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:AI companions pose risks to humans with over a dozen harmful behaviours, new study finds
New research has found that artificial intelligence (AI) companions pose understudied risks and harms to the people who engage with them.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Sana Yousaf: Pakistan TikTok star shot dead at home
Islamabad police have launched a murder probe after a teenage social media influencer was shot dead in her home. The news has reignited fears about the safety of women, particularly those in the public eye.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: EU countries to mull cabin baggage charges, longer air delays before compensation
Proposals to charge for cabin baggage and revise the standard for obtaining compensation in the event of delays are on the agenda when the 27 EU ambassadors meet in Brussels on Wednesday.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:US health officials urge all international travellers to get measles vaccinations amid outbreaks
The vaccination guidance comes as countries face an uptick in measles cases this year, including Europe.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:PSG's victory shows 'sportwashing' now winning in football
Pars St Germain won while wearing Qatar shirts, while Rwanda has sponsored Arsenal, PSG, Bayern Munich and Athletico Madrid. Some have marvelled how a landlocked African state with a GDP per capita below $1,000 can afford to spend millions sponsoring western football clubs.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:NATO has no future with Trump, say German peace researchers
Peace and conflict researchers are calling on Europe and Germany to prepare for a future without NATO.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Bulgariaβs rose oil producers struggle with cold snaps and market pressures
At dawn in Bulgariaβs rose valley, farmers are harvesting blooms with growing concern over US trade policies and erratic weather threatening this yearβs rose oil output.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Is 2025 the '1968 revolution' again βΒ but in reverse?
Since Sunday (1 June) when Poland again elected a far-right president, one question is back again in Europe: are we living a '1968β but in the opposite direction? Are we, 57 years after the leftish-liberal student revolution, facing another revolution β this time an very rightwing, conservative one?
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:What is the answer to overtourism?
Many popular holiday destinations are struggling from the environmental impact of huge visitor numbers. How can the issue be tackled?
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:New search in Portugal in Madeleine McCann case
German police will launch a new search this week in the holiday town where she went missing in 2007.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Pentagon to redraw command map to more closely align Greenland with the US
The Pentagonβs move to shift its oversight of Greenland under U.S. Northern Command aligns with President Donald Trumpβs pledge to take control of the autonomous Danish territory.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:German police to carry out new searches in the Algarve in Maddie McCann case
The British child was reported missing in May 2007, when she was on holiday with her family in Praia da Luz, Lagos. Portuguese media report that new searches could begin this Tuesday.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:South Korea: Polls open in snap presidential election
South Koreans are voting for a new president to succeed conservative Yoon Suk Yeol. He was impeached over his brief imposition of martial law. DW has more.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Russia and Ukraine fail again to agree ceasefire but commit to prisoner swap
The two warring sides remain far apart on how to end the conflict after a second round of talks in Turkey.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Britain prepares for war (just donβt ask about the cost)
A stark official report says "state conflict has returned to Europe" β but a fight is raging over the cash-strapped Keir Starmer government response.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Germany's Baerbock elected as UN General Assembly head
Former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was voted in as president of the UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, Germany's tough migration policy has been dealt a setback in court. DW has more.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Defiant Tusk to call confidence vote to reassert his authority in Poland after election setback
With domestic reform prospects in tatters, Polish PM aims to regain the initiative.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk to seek confidence vote after ally's election loss
The result of Sunday's presidential runoff leaves Tusk politically weakened and there are questions about whether his multi-party coalition can survive to the end of its term in late 2027.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:How Ukraine carried out daring 'Spider Web' attack on Russian bombers
On 1 June, more than 100 Ukrainian drones struck strategic targets deep into Russia in an elaborate and audacious operation.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Conservative historian wins Polish presidential vote
Right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki is Poland's new president, official results show.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:TikTok bans βunhealthyβ SkinnyTok hashtag after pressure from regulators
Efforts to protect kids online are gaining traction in Europe.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Poland election: Tusk to ask for a vote of confidence
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he will request a vote of confidence in the near future. His centrist government suffered a setback after conservative nationalist Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Diverging ideas for peace as Ukraine and Russia present proposals at Istanbul talks
After the second round of direct talks, which lasted just over an hour in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart in what each side demands from the other.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Macron waxwork stolen from French museum by activists
The activists hid the waxwork under a blanket before taking it out through an emergency exit, reports say.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: