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European Day of Languages – open your heart and mind!
Join in the fun on 26 September when the EU celebrates the richness of its languages and cultures through the European Day of Languages. From special events and games to…
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Dakota Johnson Dazzles in Sheer Gucci Gown as She Opens Zurich Film Festival
Zürich, Switzerland — September 26, 2025 — Dakota Johnson made a striking entrance at the 21st Zurich Film Festival this week, where she was honored with the Golden Eye Award…
Events
AIDO Global Convention Calls for Urgent Action to End Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking!
World leaders, royals, and human rights advocates gather in London to build bridges against trafficking and exploitation LONDON — A powerful call to dismantle the systems sustaining modern slavery and…
Europe
Use of paracetamol during pregnancy unchanged in the EU
As included in the product information for paracetamol in the EU, a large amount of data from pregnant women who used paracetamol during pregnancy indicates no risk of malformations in…
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300th day without an EU Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief!
The EU does not care about victims of religious repression. The EU continues to remain deaf to repeated calls of members of the European Parliament, to desperate voices of victims…
Human Rights
Gaza: UN agencies warn of escalating attacks, mass displacement and famine
The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) says Israeli military tactics in Gaza City – including strikes on homes and schools – are “inflicting terror” and forcing people…
Europe
Brussels Faces Backlash Over Push for Centralized EU Tax Powers
The European Commission is moving ahead with proposals that would give Brussels sweeping new control over how Member States tax and regulate tobacco, despite significant opposition at the national level.…
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No one should feel unsafe because of what they believe, OSCE ODIHR
Building Bridges Beyond Boundaries: OSCE/ODIHR Gathers Diverse Faith Leaders in Warsaw to Address Religious Intolerance Warsaw, September 22, 2025 — No one should feel unsafe because of what they believe.…
Human Rights
High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment
During the landmark 1995 event in the Chinese capital, countries came together and adopted the Beijing Declaration – a blueprint document for advancing women’s rights (read our explainer, here).At the high-level celebratory…
Human Rights
World News in Brief: Gaza and Nicaragua human rights update, WHO hypertension alert and alarm over US autism claim
The damaged facilities include nine schools and two health centres sheltering more than 11,000 people. At least five displaced people were injured and UNRWA’s field office also sustained damage. The…