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China invites UK to its AI summit
Offer to come along to July gathering comes amid on-off relationship between Beijing and London.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:
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Germanyβs Pistorius warns draft may return if troop numbers fall short
Restoring conscription would mark a major policy shift.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Illegal insect trade: 5,300 ants and a growing global problem
In Kenya, two ant smuggling cases recently made global headlines. It's part of a growing problem with biopiracy and the illicit trade in wild animals.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US gets back to EU on trade war β hinting at Trumpβs willingness to find a deal
Letter is first positive concrete engagement from Washington since the two sides paused retaliatory tariffs.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Kenya vows to slash digital taxes at EU business summit
Kenya has promised to slash digital taxes to attract more European investment in its tech sector, during a two-day EU-Kenya business summit.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Commission's Pfizergate loss hailed as βvictory for transparencyβ
The EU Court ruled against the Commission for failing to justify its refusal to release texts between von der Leyen and Pfizerβs CEO. Critics say the Commissionβs actions undermine public trust and accountability, calling for greater transparency in decision-making.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Pope welcomes Sinner to Vatican
Pope Leo XIV was gifted a tennis racket by world number one player Jannik Sinner on Wednesday. Sinner offered to volley with the pontiff, who declined saying, "we might break something."
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Pope welcomes tennis star Sinner to Vatican
Pope Leo XIV was gifted a tennis racket by world number one player Jannik Sinner on Wednesday. Sinner offered to volley with the pontiff, who declined saying, "we might break something."
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Serbia: Students run to Brussels, take protest to the EU
Serbian students ran almost 2,000 km to Brussels to take their pro-democracy, anti-corruption protest to the EU. With the bloc increasingly critical of the state of democracy in Serbia, they chose the right moment.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 14th β Evening
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Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump calls top Democrat Schumer a 'Palestinian' over Qatar aeroplane gift row
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has angered US President Donald Trump over his scrutiny of Qatar's offer of a luxury aircraft as a gift.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Brussels announces former EU commissioner as envoy for Cyprus problem
Johannes Hahn has a new gig β and it's a tough one.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:European Parliament blocks new EU transparency rules
A report meant to implement an EU body for ethical standards was voted down by the European Parliament's committee on constitutional affairs, due to opposition from the EPP and right-wing groups.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Costa praises Montenegro's EU progress, urges focus on 2028 membership goal
Montenegro's president said the country hoped to "close as many chapters as possible" ahead of the next EU intergovernmental conference hosted by the Polish presidency.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Ireland and Spain among those most hostile to the Jewish community, Israeli minister told Euronews
In a new report, Israelβs government has accused several European countries of a sharp increase in cases of antisemitism.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:France vows to expel Algerian diplomats in latest tit-for-tat move
This latest episode in the diplomatic tug of war between the two countries comes a month after Algeria expelled 12 French officials from the country in mid-April β a move which France reciprocated.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Chopard unveils this yearβs Palme dβOr trophy as 78th Cannes Film Festival kicks off
Chopard unveiled the latest Palme d'Or trophy - consisting of 19 leaflets in 18 karat sustainable gold and mounted on a crystal rock cushion - that is to be given to the winner of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:EU Commission proposes cutting green rules on farm subsidies
The proposal comes after farmers across the European Union staged protests over multiple months over issues including EU regulations and cheap imports.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Commission unveils major plan to simplify EUβs agricultural rulebook
New tweaks to EU farming rules could potentially save farmers up to 1.58 billion annually, according to Commission estimates, but continue a trend toward making the EUβs green farming architecture more flexible.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:RECOMMENDED β The US plans to lift onerous, long-standing sanctions on Syria. Will its destroyed economy finally be able to recover?
Trump's move to lift sanctions has sparked jubilation in Damascus, but can curbs on the war-torn nation be swiftly eased to aid economic reconstruction?
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Syria poised for investment boom as US sanctions eased
Trump's move to lift sanctions has sparked jubilation in Damascus, but can curbs on the war-torn nation be swiftly eased to aid economic reconstruction?
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Mount Athos monastery home to diverse Orthodox community
Perched on a cliffside above the Aegean Sea, the Monastery of Simonos Petra is home to one of Orthodoxyβs most diverse monastic communities.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:EU announces top lawyerβs departure on same day as βPfizergateβ ruling
Daniel Calleja Crespo will take on a new role in Madrid after four decades in Brussels.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Booking your summer holiday? These destinations cost up to 17 per cent less to fly to this year
Choosing the right dates to travel over summer can also save you hundreds.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:FIFA Congress: Infantino, Trump and Saudi Arabia
With no presidential election and no World Cup to be awarded, the agenda of the FIFA Congress appears unspectacular. Still, Donald Trump's policies and the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia are causing controversy.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Europe βlaggingβ behind on human rights by not recognising right to healthy environment, experts say
There is now a robust legal framework to tackle serious environmental crimes, but experts say the Council of Europe missed a chance to protect human rights.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Ghana pushes anti-LGBTQ+ bill as defense of 'family values'
Ghana's Parliament has reignited controversy with a its anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sparking intense debate on its impact on family values and human rights.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Can India help Apple diversify away from China?
Apple has traditionally relied heavily on Chinese factories to make its products. The tech giant is now planning to significantly boost production in India.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Sri Lanka: How period poverty keeps girls out of school
For some girls in Sri Lanka's hill country, getting a period means having to skip classes unless their families can find money for sanitary pads.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump's auto tariffs hit European and US manufacturers alike
Trump's departure from decades of established trade practices is leaving a lasting impact on the German auto industry. Carmakers can do little but wait and hope things won't turn out as badly as feared.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:European Commission wrong to deny release of von der Leyen messages, court says
The Commission is found to have wrongly refused to publish texts from its president during the Covid pandemic.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump meets Syriaβs 'young, attractive' al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia and lifts sanctions on Damascus
The meeting on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council summit represents a significant turn for Syria as it attempts to chart a new course after 50 years of al-Assad dynasty's rule.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Pfizergate takeaways β a legal victory, and a win for transparency
An EU court ruled that the European Commission wrongly denied access to text messages between Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer's CEO, reinforcing the need for transparency in high-level communications. Here are EUobserver's takeaways.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Poland fears election interference after discovery of foreign-funded advertisements
It comes months after Romania's first round of presidential elections was annulled due to evidence pointing to foreign interference from Russia.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Amazon faces late June hearing in bid to retain EU Parliament accessΒ
The access badges were withdrawn in February last year at request of the Parliamentβs Employment committee.
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