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EU to provide humanitarian aid worth €1.9 billion in 2025
With more than 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, the EU has announced a €1.9 billion humanitarian budget for 2025. The aid will broadly go to…
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New €120 million EU humanitarian aid package for Gaza
The EU has announced a new €120 million aid package for Gaza as part of its long-standing commitment to support Palestinians in need. The aid package will include food, healthcare,…
Charities
Ď Award Goes to Czech Scientology ‘Yellow Angels’ for Life-Saving Volunteer Work in Jeseníky
KINGNEWSWIRE // September 2024, devastating floods struck the Jeseníky region of the Czech Republic, displacing thousands and causing widespread damage. Scientology Volunteer Ministers mobilized quickly, cleaning over 120 buildings and…
Human Rights
UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with caretaker authority in Damascus
Speaking from Damascus after meeting the leader of the caretaker authorities, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Mr. Türk said that he had been “assured…of the importance of respect for human rights for all…
Europe
Bolstering the cybersecurity of the healthcare sector
The Commission has presented an EU Action Plan to strengthen the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. This initiative is a key priority within the first 100 days of the…
Human Rights
Iran: UN experts alarmed as Supreme Court upholds death sentence of Kurdish woman activist
“The charges against Ms. Pakhshan Azizi do not meet the threshold of ‘most serious crimes’ required by international law for the death penalty,” the Human Rights Council-appointed experts stated. “Her…
Human Rights
‘Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,’ says Türk
For many workers, defending human rights is not just a job, but a calling. As he noted, many “work out of a deep sense of service to others, and a…
Europe
An open letter to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the EU’s longest-running discrimination case
ByHenry Rodgers 13 January 2025 DISCLAIMER: Information and opinions reproduced in the articles are the ones of those stating them and it is their own responsibility. Publication in The European…
Europe
Copernicus Global Climate Report 2024 confirms last year as the warmest on record, first ever above 1.5°C annual average temperature
Fri, 10/01/2025 - 12:00 The Copernicus Global Climate Highlights Report 2024, published today, confirms 2024 as the warmest year on record and the first to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for…
ENTERTAINMENT
Myles Smith Europe’s Rising Star on the Brink of Global Fame
Myles Smith, a 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Luton, England, has rapidly ascended the music industry, captivating audiences with his heartfelt lyrics and soulful melodies. His journey from local open-mic nights to…