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Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would โkill the Palestinian stateโ
Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would โkill the Palestinian stateโ Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:32 The controversial scheme would sever the West Bank and entrench Israeli control over occupied territory, analysts say An Israeli flag and a giant Star of David are displayed in the Eviatar settlement outpost, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on 19 October 2024 (AFP/Jaafar...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:
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NASA cuts: ESA in talks about the 'full repercussions'
As the US shifts its ambitions to Mars, cuts to its national space agency will also affect the work of European researchers, and their efforts to get to the moon.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Looming debts cast shadow over next EU budget
Massive debts are looming over the EU's next long-term budget โ posing repayment questions as the European Parliament seeks more funds.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Germanyโs Merz stresses European unity, defence on first Paris trip as chancellor
Merz and Franceโs Macron hope to give the relationship fresh impetus at a crucial time.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Belgian teenagers with 5,000 ants in Kenya get US$7,700 fine or 1-year jail
Authorities said the ants were destined for European and Asian markets in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Scientists Forecast a Big Increase of Clear-Air Turbulence That Could Lead to Bumpier Flights
VIENNAโScientists at the European Geosciences Union conference last week said there is growing scientific evidence that global warming is driving a big increase in dangerous clear-air turbulence, which is invisible from the cockpit and can surprise pilots and damage aircraft. Along some busy flight routes, turbulence is projected to โdouble or treble or quadruple over [โฆ]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Why the EU's push to cut Russian energy ties is so difficult
The European Commission has unveiled a delayed roadmap to phase out Russian fossil fuels by 2027. But as Europe scrambles to diversify supplies, experts warn that new dependencies and old divisions could derail the plan.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Mediterranean migrant rescues suffer under lacking EU policy
Humanitarian organizations have been saving refugees in the Mediterranean for over a decade. After all this time, they still feel the European Union has let them down. Could an EU-wide rescue program be the answer?
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Migration: Rescuers still suffer from lack of political support
For over 10 years, humanitarian organizations have been saving refugees in the Mediterranean. But even after all this time, they still feel let down by the European Union. Could an EU-wide rescue program be the answer?
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Popes have been European for hundreds of years. Is it time for one from Africa or Asia?
A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicismโs demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than Milan and Cologne.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:EU plans to end Russian gas imports by end of 2027
The European Union vowed to end energy relations with Russia after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Competition for Minerals Should Respect Rights and the Environment
Click to expand Image Nickel mining in Sorowako, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, March 29, 2023. 2023 Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters Governments around the world are increasingly competing for so-called โcriticalโ minerals. The United States, the European Union, and China have all recently negotiated agreements with producer countries seeking the lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, and other minerals used inrenewable...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:The westโs shameful silence on Gaza
The US and European allies should do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Brussels seeks to force EU companies to disclose Russian gas contracts
European Commission will propose rules next month requiring contract details to be shared with energy and security authorities
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Greenland belongs to Greenlanders, EUโs top diplomat warns
Kaja Kallas used her opening address to the European Parliament to rebuke Donald Trump's plans to seize the self-ruling Danish territory.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:EU Commission defends NGO funding amid far-right attacks
Civil society groups did not commit fraud with EU funds, confirmed the European Commission.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Rights Groups Spotlight Russiaโs Abuses in Crimea
Click to expand Image Crimean Tatars holding their flag during rallies near the Crimean parliament building on February 26, 2014, in the early days of Russiaโs invasion of Crimea. 2014 Baz Ratner/Reuters A series of policy discussions and events in Brussels between May 12-16, 2025, will spotlight the grave violations of international human rights and humanitarian law Russia has committed since it began occupying...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Brussels eyes hitting โฌ100B of US goods with tariffs
The European Commission is looking at imposing retaliatory tariffs should talks fail with the Trump administration.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Chinese, EU leaders agree to deepen ties amid Trump pressure, in anniversary exchanges
Two sides are seeing a broader thaw in relations, with Beijing also confirming that it has lifted sanctions on European Parliament members.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:New wine in old bottles? EU pushing old trade deals on Africa before summit
The European Commission is trying to "diversify" the blocโs trade partnerships, in the wake of Trump's tariffs.In the case of Africa, that means a new push to encourage countries to ratify economic partnership agreements with the EU โ many of which have been on the table for several decades.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Trump Administrationโs Mass Deportation Plan Includes Deporting Migrants to African Countries with Poor Human Rights Records
Leaked documents reveal the Trump administrationโs unprecedented plan to deport migrants not only to Latin America but also to African and Eastern European nations, raising alarms among human rights advocates over the targeting of vulnerable populations and the disregard for international protections. Related: Trump Defends Deportations Without Migrantsโ Due Process of Law Rights The Trump [โฆ]
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Irish foreign minister condemns Israel's plans to expand military operation in Gaza
Irish foreign minister condemns Israel's plans to expand military operation in Gaza The Irish minister for foreign affairs and trade, as well as for defence, is the latest European official to condemn Israelโs plans to expand its war on Gaza in a statement released on X on Monday. Simon Harris said the expansion of Israeli operations in Gaza was โalarmingโ and โwould result in further deaths, casualties and untold...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:European markets mixed, Erste Group Bank rises 8% after acquiring stake in Santander's Polish unit
European bourses saw a mixed start to the week on Monday, with U.K. markets closed for a bank holiday.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Right of Reply: Vazil Hudak
A right of reply from Vazil Hudak, former vice president of the European Investment Bank.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Denmark to canvass member states on EU cloud plan, telecom rules during presidencyย
Both policy files are set to be presented by the European Commission by the end of this year.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:EU to set 2027 deadline for severing energy contracts with Russia
Plan to be announced by European Commission aimed at forcing member states to end imports of Russian gas
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:EU urges Israel not to ramp up military attack on Gaza
โThe European Union is concerned at the planned extension of the operation by Israeli forces in Gaza," a Commission spokesperson says.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:EU pledges โฌ500 million for science amid US funding cuts
Brussels has announced a massive funding package to attract scientists to the European Union. The move comes as US research institutions face funding and job cuts.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:EU set to propose 2027 Russian-gas exit plan โ as experts warn of glut
The European Commission will on Tuesday unveil the โRePower EU roadmapโ โ a strategy to phase out all Russian fossil-fuel imports.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Discounts, jobs and better services: Can community engagement create real support for renewables?
Most Europeans support the shift to renewable energy, but translating that into support for actual projects on the ground isnโt easy.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Meet the MEP who wants to bring Canada into the European Union
Almost half of Canadians want to join the European Union and one German MEP is doing his best to make it possible. For him, geography is relative.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong: Targeting of Exiled Activistsโ Families Escalates
Click to expand Image Anna Kwok at a candlelight vigil marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 3, 2024 in Washington, DC. 2024 Alex Wong/Getty Images (Taipei)โ TheHong Kong police arrested the father of a prominent US-based activist, Anna Kwok, on April 30, 2025, and charged him with a national security crime, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrest of Kwok Yin-sang was the first such...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Malaysia: Wood Products Tainted by Abuse, Deforestation
Click to expand Image Matek Geram, a geospatial expert for the Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (SADIA) which supports Indigenous communities to map their ancestral territories and defend their land claims, walks through the rainforest in central Sarawak, Malaysia, September 8, 2024. 2024 Luciana Tรฉllez-Chรกvez/Human Rights Watch Malaysiaโs Sarawak state has failed to protect an Indigenous community from a company that...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Hard-right candidate secures victory in 1st round of Romania’s presidential election redo
Nationalist George Simion secured a decisive win Sunday in the first round of Romaniaโs presidential election redo, nearly complete electoral data showed. The election took place months after an annulled vote plunged the European Union and NATO member country into its worst political crisis in decades.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Schrodinger's president: Trump's tariffs exist and don't - except on China
Schrodinger's president: Trump's tariffs exist and don't - except on China Submitted by John Rees on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 16:44 The US president's trade policy is defined by volatility - with tariffs imposed, reversed or delayed at will. But with China, the direction is fixed: escalation and a deepening global crisis A mural by street artist Eme Freethinker at Mauerpark in Berlin shows US President Donald Trump with the...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: