ECHR
Migrants are facing ‘dire condition’ at EU-Belarus border
Migrants are facing “dire conditions” at the European Union-Belarus border, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Monday.
Year: 2021
News
Taliban said on Monday they had control of the entire Afghanistan
The Taliban hoisted their flag in the Panchir Valley, a stronghold of resistance, which they now claim to be in full control. They also called on the forces of the…
Europe
Women at the centre: From confronting the pandemic
"We need you more than ever" UNODC Executive Director tells Women Speakers of Parliament in keynote speech Ghada Waly Director-General/Executive Director Keynote address to the 13th Summit of Women Speakers…
Europe
Statement by the European Commission following the UK announcement regarding the operation of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland
European Commission Statement Brussels, 06 Sep 2021 We take note of the UK ministerial statement regarding the operation of the Protocol on the current basis, including the continuation of existing…
Europe
Future of Europe: citizens’ panels take the floor
Citizens’ panels will meet over the coming months to discuss the EU’s future and make recommendations. Find out more. The Conference on the Future of Europe is putting people at…
Europe
Media advisory – Press briefing ahead of Eurogroup meeting of 10 September 2021
The (virtual) press briefing ahead of Eurogroup meeting will take place on 8 September 2021 at 10.30. The briefing will be "off the record" and will be given by Tuomas…
America
New Research Shows HDL “Good Cholesterol” May Protect Liver
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that a type of “good cholesterol” called HDL3, when produced in the intestine, protects the liver from…
America
Religious News From Around the Web September 6, 2021
Texas Churches Can’t be Forced to Close Under New Law; Catholics, Other Religious Groups Help Refugees; Nearly 60 Percent of White Evangelicals are Vaccinated; Coalition Defends Religious Nonprofit’s Right to…
News
Astronomers Discover How to Feed a Supermassive Black Hole
The image shows the process of nuclear feeding of a black hole in the galaxy NGC 1566, and how the dust filaments, which surround the active nucleus, are trapped and…
America
Profiles in Faith: Rabbi David Nathan Saperstein
Rabbi David Nathan Saperstein is one of the leading lights of Reform Judaism — the largest denomination of Jews in the America, representing 33 percent of American Jews. He served…