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UK faces higher fruit and vegetable prices for non-EU goods
Exotic fruits such as pineapples, avocados and mangoes could become more expensive for UK shoppers, along with more common items such as tomatoes.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:
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Spain orders removal of more than 65,000 Airbnb tourist rentals it says violate regulations
Many Spaniards blame short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb for worsening housing shortages.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Salvadoran lawyer and Bukele critic Ruth LΓ³pez arrested
Rights group have condemned the move and have expressed concern that the attorney's whereabouts are still not known.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:German police arrest suspect in Bielefeld stabbing attack that injured five people
According to witnesses, the perpetrator attacked his victims indiscriminately with what they called a bladed object.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:High stakes for Ramaphosa's meeting with Trump
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is meeting Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday. New trade agreements are on the agenda, but can the two nations reset their strained relationship?
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Suitcases, stories, and a spiralling staircase: A look inside Rotterdam's new migration museum
Highlights of the museum include a life-sized NYC bus filled with fabric characters, thousands of donated suitcases, and a sweeping view from a 30-metre-high spiralling staircase.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Farmers set to see lower trading costs from closer EU-UK ties
The EU and the UK remain each otherβs most important trading partners for agri-food products, despite frictions linked to Brexit. A reduction of red tape could help farmers and other traders on both sides of the Channel, although businesses are waiting for details.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Journalists helped shape the EU β now it needs us more than ever
In a climate of disinformation, authoritarian resurgence, and geopolitical uncertainty, Europe needs journalists who spotlight the good news but can also track the money, trace the lobbying, confront the evasions, and conduct cross-border investigations that go beyond national silos, writes Shada Islam.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Artist Stefano Cagol's SOS Torch display illuminates Day of Light celebration in Tyrol
A spellbinding light show remains talk of the Italian town of Bressanone (Brixen) in South Tyrol. Renowned artist Stefano Cagol ignited series of SOS torches to symbolise a UNESCO global appeal about the future relationship between robots and humans.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Russia is playing for time in Ukraine peace negotiations, Germany says
Europe needs to increase pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine through more targeted sanctions, said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Commission to offer mid-cap companies data protection relief in simplification plan
SMEs can expect an exemption from some obligations of the EUβs landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as part of the European Commissionβs simplification efforts.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Second man charged over fires at homes linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Police have charged 26-year-old Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc with arson with intent to endanger life, and arrested a third man over the fires.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Espionage in Germany: The most spectacular spy cases
As a supporter of Ukraine, Germany is being targeted by foreign intelligence services. But that's not just since the Ukraine war began. Here's a reminder of some prominent spy cases.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Blacklisted in the US, Chinese battery giant raises billions in Hong Kong trading debut
Tesla supplier CATL completed the worldβs largest listing of 2025 to date, with its shares surging more than 12% on the first day of trading.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:World Sevens Football aiming to transform women's game
World Sevens Football is a new seven-a-side format focused on global reach, player empowerment and financial equity. However, the fast-paced new series is not without its critics.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:WHO chief says budget plea is 'extremely modest' compared to 'costs of war' or tobacco advertising
The UN health agency is asking for the equivalent of 3.7 billion for the next two years to fill a funding shortfall.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Sudan's army chief appoints first prime minister since war's start
Kamil al-Taib Idris will be responsible for forming the countryβs transitional government, two years after the country's civil war began in 2023.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 20th β Midday
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Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Turkey issues arrest warrants for 22 in Istanbul municipality corruption probe
Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for 22 people, targeting Istanbul's Metropolitan Municipality over alleged corruption. Mayor Δ°mamoΔlu denies wrongdoing.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:First aid trucks enter Gaza as allies warn Israel of sanctions
Aid trucks were seen on Tuesday at the Kerem Shalom crossing, as Israel allowed limited humanitarian supplies into Gaza after months of total blockade.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Germany: Report slams Merz's new immigration policies
A new report on global migration appeals to Germany's new government to reconsider restrictive immigration policies, such as border controls and limits on family reunification.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The EU's strategic dialogues β are theyΒ just 'participation washing'?
Most dialogues have taken place behind closed doors, with minimal public information about the agenda, participants, or outcomes. With no detailed records and no clear reporting, the public is left in the dark β unable to follow discussions or assess how stakeholder input shapes EU strategies.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Macron and Merz align to gut due diligence law as council backs deregulation push
Emmanuel Macron joins Friedrich Merz in calling to take the EUβs due diligence and sustainability rules "off the table" ahead of Thursdayβs competitiveness council in Brussels.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Israel's siege in Gaza: 'I expect to never wake up again'
Amid Israel's new offensive in Gaza, Palestinians tell DW of living under constant bombardment, scouring for food and fearing that they and their families will "never wake up again."
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Taiwan wants peace with China but needs tight defense β Lai
Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, says his country wants dialogue with China but still needs to prepare for war. Lai, who is marking a year in power, rejects Beijing's claim of sovereignty over the self-ruled island.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Why Japan's animation industry has embraced AI
Japan's laws allow the use of copyrighted content to train AI models. Even though artists are worried for their future, some of the country's cultural and social aspects might make it easier to accept AI.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Sharp rise in politically motivated crime
New figures show a "dramatic" increase in racist, antisemitic and Islamophobic crimes in Germany. Meanwhile, three men in Munich are going on trial for allegedly spying for Russia.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Hungaryβs independent media β βA battle of the wills, but worth the struggleβ
Authoritarian leaders donβt appreciate a free and independent media investigating their affairs. But, previously, that has only been a problem outside the EUβs borders. Hungaryβs government now smears and attacks its own journalists, starves their newspapers and TV stations of income, whilst happy to bask in the power and resources of being a member of the 27-strong bloc. For how much longer can Hungaryβs journalists...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Stolen Jim Morrison graveside bust found by chance after 37 years
French police came across the statue by chance during an unrelated investigation.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Portugal: Far-right rise a warning for political center
Though Portugal's minority government won the recent snap election, the far-right Chega party's meteoric rise has made real waves. Now the country's centrist parties are under pressure to work better together.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Portugal: Center right wins election but far right snaps at heels
The Socialists took a drubbing in Portugal's snap elections. The governing center right emerged victorious, but it is Chegaβs meteoric ascendancy that has really made waves.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:US bans India agencies 'facilitating illegal immigration'
The State Department said it was imposing bans on owners, executives and officials at Indian travel agencies whom it accused of facilitating illegal immigration. The State Department did not name those banned.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:France calls for greater checks on EU funding to fight antisemitism, Islamism
Brussels needs to act in the face of "an alarming increase of hate speech and hate crime," Paris proposes.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Can we learn to live with wildfires?
Wildfires in Europe are becoming more severe. With climate change intensifying droughts and reducing summer rain, wildfire risk is predicted to more than double by 2100. Do we have to learn to live with fires?
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:EU-UK defense pact saves the hard part for later
A further deal allowing U.K. companies to benefit from an EU plan to boost defense spending is still to be agreed.
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