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How was 2024 for Europe?
From climate change to digital disruption, and global conflicts to humanitarian crises, 2024 was a year of significant events. It was a year of elections across the world, and…
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Baha’i Mahvash Sabet recovering from heart surgery will be imprisoned again in Iran
Mahvash Sabet is recovering from heart surgery: Iran’s government must let her do so in peace by never returning her to prison. GENEVA—23 December 2024—Mahvash Sabet, a 71-year-old Iranian Baha’i…
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EU Parliament Grants Companies Extra Year to Comply with Landmark Deforestation Law
New rules to combat deforestation will now take effect in late 2025, providing businesses additional time to adapt. In a significant move to address global deforestation, the European Parliament has…
America
Parliament honours Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado with Sharakov Prize 2024
President Metsola presented the Sakharov Prize 2024 to Venezuela’s Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado at a ceremony on Tuesday in Strasbourg. Edmundo González Urrutia, a diplomat and politician…
Human Rights
Syria: Rights investigators call for protection of evidence, including mass grave sites
A team from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Syria visited former prisons and detention centres, including the notorious Sednaya and the Military Intelligence Branch 235 prisons.It is…
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Terrorist Psychiatrist Case in Magdeburg Challenges Germany’s Security Measures
The recent attack in Magdeburg involving terrorist Psychiatrist Al-Abdulmohsen has highlighted the urgent need for Germany to reassess its security measures. The incident raises important questions regarding integration, extremism, and…
Education
COMECE Advocates for Faith’s Role in European Education
COMECE advocates for the unique contribution of Religious Education at the European Schools in latest position paper. The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) publishes a…
Europe
EU summit discusses EU’s role in the world
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen joined EU Heads of State and Government yesterday for the last European Council summit of the year and the first one under the chairmanship of the…
Economy
The Global Economy’s Crossroads—A Call for Bold Action
As 2024 winds down, the global economy finds itself at a crossroads. While progress in taming inflation and stabilizing growth is evident, it’s hard to ignore the risks looming over…
ENTERTAINMENT
Tom Cruise Honored with Distinguished Public Service Award from US SECNAV
Tom Cruise, celebrated actor and global icon, received the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service (DPS) Award on December 17, 2024, marking another milestone in his illustrious career. Awarded…