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Sweden urged to stop international adoptions after probe finds abuses and fraud
A complete ban on international adoptions to Sweden has been proposed by a government-appointed commission on Monday following its inquiry, which found widespread abuses and fraud.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:
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Watch: Mount Etna in Sicily spews huge plumes of ash
Footage shows clouds of dark coloured smoke and ash billowing from the volcano on the Mediterranean island.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Eurozone manufacturing shows signs of recovery: Is the slump over?
While the Eurozone and Spanish manufacturing purchasing managersβ index (PMI) increased in May, the German manufacturing sector continued to lag for the 35th consecutive month.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Hundreds arrested as violence continues around PSG's Champions League win
The winners of European club football's biggest prize arrived in Paris on Sunday afternoon and headed to the Champs-ΓlysΓ©es, which overnight on Saturday saw acts of violence and clashes with riot police.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Venezuela warns citizens not to travel to 'dangerous' US and return home for safety
Caracas also urged Venezuelans living in the US to return, calling it a "dangerous country".
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Where are US and China heading after Shangri-La Dialogue?
The cracks between the two superpowers, the US and China, seem to have widened during Asia's premier security forum. But while Washington is warning of the "threat" of China, Beijing is playing it close to the chest.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Luisa Albera β Saving lives in the Mediterranean
Luisa Albera is the lead rescue coordinator onboard the Ocean Viking rescue ship, operated by SOS Mediterranee, an international civil organisation dedicated to saving migrantsβ lives at sea. Her skill and experience led to the largest rescue ever carried out by the Ocean Viking, some 80 nautical miles north of Libya during the summer of 2021.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Sweden urged to end international adoptions
A Swedish inquiry exposed systemic abuse in international adoptions, including how children were trafficked and taken without consent.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Health experts have argued exercise could improve cancer survival. Now they can prove it
The findings indicate cancer patients should increase their physical activity after treatment, experts said.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Polish presidential election outcome a blow to government
Right-wing conservative historian and euroskeptic Karol Nawrocki has won the Polish presidential runoff by a whisker. The result is a bitter blow for Donald Tusk's pro-European government.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Presidential election outcome a blow to Poland's government
Right-wing conservative historian and euroskeptic Karol Nawrocki has won the Polish presidential runoff by a whisker. The result is a bitter blow for Donald Tusk's pro-European government.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump withdraws nomination of Elon Musk associate as his choice to lead NASA
Trump withdrew the candidacy of Jared Isaacman, an associate of tech billionaire Elon Musk, to be the next head of the US space agency, NASA.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:RafaΕ Trzaskowski thanks voters after narrow defeat in Polish election
The Civic Platform candidate who lost out in Sunday's presidential runoff has spoken for the first time since the results were announced.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:European markets lower as investors eye US-China trade developments
European markets were lower on Monday afternoon as investors monitored updates on US-China tariff developments.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Chances of resolving US-EU trade dispute over tariffs remain slim, expert says
After the US president announced he would raise tariffs on aluminium and steel from 25% to 50%, a deal between the EU and the US is unlikely to be reached within the 90-day period set by Trump, according to Ignacio GarcΓa Bercero, a former senior EU official and expert at the Bruegel think tank.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:How has immigration enforcement in the EU evolved over the past year?
Over 120,000 non-EU nationals were refused entry in 2024, a number that has barely moved since the pandemic, while voluntary and forced returns are up 20%.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Israel's military advances in Gaza, attacking several hospitals over past week
Israeli forces demolished the rear wall of the European Hospital and destroyed northern Gaza's only remaining dialysis centre.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:βIn order to build the future of Europe, we need to focus on Africaβ, says AMDIE
βIn order to build the future of Europe, we need to focus on Africa,β Ali Seddiki, general director of the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development, told The Big Question.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:New Miss World crowned as controversy brews over Miss England accusations
Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World in India this weekend. Despite the celebrations, controversy has been brewing over Milla Magee, the reigning Miss England, and her comments. Magee has accused the organisers of exploiting her and other contestants.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Cyclists receive Pope Leo XIV's blessing in historic Giro d'Italia finale
Pope Leo XIV blessed 159 cyclists in the Giro d'Italia as they rode through the Vatican gardens, honouring the original event planned by Pope Francis.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:What's the average UK house price? May's market data shows resilience
Although broader economic challengesβsuch as uncertainties around US tariffs and businesses passing higher employment costs on to consumersβpersist, the UK housing market experienced a slight boost in May.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:NATO exercise simulates Russian invasion across frontline member states
As Ukrainian forces deal a shock blow to Russia with a widespread drone attack on several Russian airbases, NATO allies are testing the alliance's strength and readiness for war.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Poland's conservative president-elect to be tough opponent for PM
Karol Nawrocki's new role is largely ceremonial, but he could still have a profound impact on Poland, including an early election.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:EU Oceans Pact β time for commission to be enforcer, not just architect
There is one clear lesson from our time in office regarding the new EU Oceans Pact β ambition on paper must be matched by accountability in practice, warn two former EU fisheries commissioners. Too often, weak leadership and political hesitation have allowed member states to bypass or delay implementation.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:EU Commission faces rising pressure to tax vapes and nicotine pouches
Countries like Italy, Greece and Romania, which have lower taxes than other member states, are against the proposal.
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Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:SoundCloud updates AI policy after backlash: βAI should support artists, not replace themβ
A new letter from SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton states: "We donβt build generative AI tools, and we donβt allow third parties to scrape or use artist content from SoundCloud to train them either.β This follows a backlash after the platform's Terms Of Use were quietly updated in February.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Queues for food grow in Gaza amid spiralling hunger
Long queues formed outside a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Sunday as desperate families carrying empty pots waited for a ladle of watery soup.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Man dies and child injured in Ireland shopping centre shooting incident
The Fairgreen Shopping Centre remains closed and police are urging people not to share footage online.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:UK to build 12 new submarines and six new munition factories as part of Strategic Defence Review
The British government on Monday endorsed 62 recommendations made in an externally-led Strategic Defence Review.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:UK migrant crossings hit yearly high as pressure mounts on Labour government
While France and the UK have increased joint operations, British officials say French police should be empowered to intercept boats before they leave.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu criticises Macron over attacks against Jewish sites in Paris
The Israeli PM's reaction came after several locations were sprayed with green paint early on Saturday in the French capital's 20th arrondissement.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Who is Poland's newly elected president, Karol Nawrocki?
The conservative candidate beat liberal RafaΕ Trzaskowski with a narrow 50.89% of the vote in the presidential election runoff on Sunday.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Ukraine drones strike bombers during major attack in Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky claims the operation is Ukraine's biggest long-range attack of the war so far.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Catherine Duleep Singh: The Nazi-defying Indian royal
Openly living in a same-sex relationship in early 20th-century Germany, she later used her privilege, resources and courage to help Jewish families flee Nazism.
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