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Diplomatic row between France and Spain escalates after Jewish teens kicked off flight
Accounts of what happened differ and have led to allegations of antisemitism, which have been rejected by both the airline and the Spanish authorities.
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Germany to allow some depressed patients to try psilocybin amid psychedelic medicine boom
The decision will allow patients with treatment-resistant depression to receive psilocybin therapy in strictly controlled settings.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Lithuania's PM Gintautas Paluckas resigns amid corruption probe and protests
Paluckas denies any wrongdoing, saying the allegations come as part of an attack from his political opponents.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Politicians, oil companies and Russia: Whoβs fuelling climate disinformation, and why?
A new report has revealed how political figures, fossil fuel interests and foreign states are shaping climate denial worldwide.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:German development aid: New spending cuts ahead
German development spending is expected to fall below 10 billion ($11.47 billion) for the first time since 2018. And further cuts are planned. Aid organizations warn of the consequences.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Are there more mosques than churches in Catalonia?
Catholic churches make up by far the most places of worship in the region, despite claims to the contrary online that appear to try and stoke Islamophobia.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: First UN mission to Syriaβs Sweida, fresh displacement in Haiti, new lightning record
The first UN inter-agency mission to embattled Sweida governorate in Syria arrived there on Thursday, UN aid coordination office OCHA has reported.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:On brink of famine, Gazans forced to scour dirt for food
In Gaza, UN aid teams continued their efforts on Thursday to help people of the war-shattered enclave by retrieving urgently needed fuel and other supplies from the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south of the Strip.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Meeting on the situation in Ukraine
The UN Security Council met on Thursday morning to discuss threats to international peace and security, with a focus on the situation in Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Russia. Follow our live updates as UN News, in coordination with UN Meetings Coverage, brings you key highlights and takeaways from todayβs session. UN News app users can follow the coverage here.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Once-in-a-decade push for the βlocked outβ: Global leaders set for landmark UN conference in Turkmenistan
In early August, Heads of State, ministers, investors and grassroots leaders will gather in Awaza on Turkmenistanβs Caspian coast for once-in-a-decade UN conference aiming to rewire the global system in support of 32 landlocked developing countries whose economies are often βlocked outβ of opportunity due to their lack of access to the sea.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least 11 civilians
At least 11 civilians were killed and over 130 injured in Russian strikes overnight in Ukraineβs capital Kyiv, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, reported on Thursday.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Gaza Strip: Humanitarians warn of worsening famine conditions, attacks on civilians
Famine conditions are tightening their grip on the Gaza Strip, as the latest UN humanitarian update warns of soaring malnutrition-related deaths, relentless civilian attacks, and mounting obstacles to aid access amid deepening crisis.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Trade measures critical to ending plastic pollution
Trade must be part of the solution to end plastic pollution β a global problem which disproportionately affects developing countries.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths
What began as protests against fuel price hikes in Angola have escalated into deadly unrest across the country, with at least 22 people killed and more than 1,000 detained, prompting calls from the UN for restraint and urgent investigations into possible rights violations by security forces.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:βDelivering betterβ: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security
The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected president of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at what he called a βhistoric momentβ for his country and its enduring commitment to multilateralism.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:In Myanmar, conflict and floods collide as UN warns of deepening crisis
As Myanmar reels from deadly floods, renewed fighting and widespread displacement, the United Nations warned on Thursday that urgent humanitarian needs are going unmet due to escalating violence and blocked access.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Albanese: 'Sanctions against me? An attack on the heart of multilateralism'
Wednesday marked the end of the two-day presentation in the Italian Parliament of the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, recently sanctioned by the United States
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Actor Keanu Reeves gets time back as stolen Rolex watches set for return
Keanu Reeves will soon be able to wear his stolen Rolex watches again after Chilean authorities announced the Canadian actor had identified the luxury timepieces from items snatched during a series of high-profile robberies in December 2023.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:UK air traffic control failure: Traveller rights after more than 150 flights cancelled
An air traffic control outage sent UK airports into chaos on Wednesday, with warnings that disruption could continue for days.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Aid groups contradict Israeli Gaza claims
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied starvation is happening in Gaza. But aid groups, doctors and UN data point to a deepening hunger crisis.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Your electric car doesnβt use AI for battery charging yet. But that could change
Integrating AI into the battery estimation system could help make electric cars more efficient, but mistakes could literally ignite into serious trouble.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Moscow 'stuck in another century,' Zelenskyy says at Helsinki Accords anniversary
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's comments come after a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv overnight killed six and injured more than 50 people.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Chile and New Zealand maintain tsunami warnings as threat subsides in most places
The danger from Wednesday's 8.8 magnitude earthquake appeared to be subsiding in most places, but Chile kept alerts at the highest level for most of its lengthy Pacific coast while New Zealand renewed a warning to avoid the water.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:More than 30 killed in nursing home hit by Beijing floods
Local officials admit "loopholes in emergency planning" and say the incident is a painful lesson that serves as "a wake-up call".
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Ukrainian parliament approves law to restore independence of anti-graft watchdogs
Fighting entrenched corruption is crucial for Ukraine's aspirations to join the EU and maintain access to billions of euros of vital Western aid as Russia's all-out war grinds on.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Oil giant Shell posts profit beat, keeps share buyback pace steady at $3.5 billion
Shellβs second-quarter results come after the energy major announced plans to prioritize shareholder returns and ramp up the cost of savings.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Eurozone unemployment stays at a record low despite economic hurdles
US tariffs have created economic headwinds by creating uncertainty around trade, but Europeβs labour market is holding up relatively well.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Listen: Ukraine backtracks on anti-corruption bill after public outcry
In this episode, Evi Kiorri explores Ukraineβs parliamentary vote to reverse a controversial law that undermined key anti-corruption bodies, as president Zelenskyy rushes to rebuild public trust and reassure international allies under mounting EU pressure and widespread protests.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Microsoft and Amazon are hurting cloud competition, UK regulator finds
Britain's competition regulator called for a probe into Microsoft and Amazon's cloud market dominance under the country's strict new tech rules.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:EU expects US tariff commitments by Friday
βIt is the clear understanding of the European Union that the U.S. will implement the agreed, across-the-board tariff ceiling of 15 percent,β the European Commission says.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:UK Acts to Protect Football from Rights Abusers
Click to expand Image UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visits Earth City FC at the Fluminense Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, November 19, 2024. 2024 Press Association via AP Photo After years of promises from successive governments and parliamentary ping-pong, the United Kingdom parliament has finally delivered a game-changing reform to how football is governed in England and Wales.On July 21, the Football Governance...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Rescue efforts in Kyiv after Russian missile strikes kill six
A combined missile and drone attack by Russia on Kyiv overnight killed at least six people, including a six-year-old boy, and injured more than 80, Ukrainian officials said.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Lithuanian PM resigns amid probe into business dealings
Gintautas Paluckas is out as new coalition talks loom.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Bill restores independence of anti-graft bodies
Ukrainian lawmakers have passed revised legislation to restore the independence of anti-corruption bodies. Meanwhile, eight people were killed and dozens injured in Russian airstrikes overnight. DW has the latest.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state
Mark Carney says it depends on Palestinian democratic reforms, while Donald Trump says it could stymie a US-Canada trade deal.
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