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End of smoking in Turkey
No smoking in establishments with retractable roofs either! A draft law by the Turkish Ministry of Health envisages a ban on smoking in Turkey and in those parts of cafes...
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Spain Probes Platforms Over AI Child Abuse Images
Spain has moved to open a new legal front against major social media platforms, asking prosecutors to investigate Meta, TikTok and X over allegations that AI-generated child sexual abuse material...
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Measles cases will fall in 2025 in Europe and Central Asia, but epidemic risks remain
“Even though cases have declined, the conditions that led to the resurgence of this deadly disease in recent years remain and must be addressed,” said Regina De Dominicis, United Nations...
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Diversity and Change Are Europe’s Tradition
Europe’s identity is often debated as if it were a fixed inheritance. But Europe’s most enduring tradition is evolution itself: a continent shaped by exchange, reform, and plural societies—now anchored...
Opinion
New report warns fish fraud extends to a fifth of global catches
Although there are no official estimates of the scale of fraud in the $195 billion global fisheries and aquaculture sector, empirical studies suggest that 20 percent of trade may be...
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Sudan: UN human rights chief says worst is to come without international action
“We can only expect the worst” Unless steps are taken to stop the bloodshed, Türk told member states at the Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, where he reiterated his...
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World news in brief: Floods in Syria, relief operations in Cuba under threat and an end to child labor
According to the relief coordination office, OCHA, rains since Saturday have caused widespread flooding in parts of Idlib and northern Latakia, damaging around 1,800 tents and destroying at least 150...
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Rail offers Europe a major opportunity to reduce transport emissions, as road transport continues to dominate | Press releases
press releasePublished February 10, 2026 Image©József Ölveti, AEE Urban Treasures Transport remains the most persistent climate challenge in Europe. While rail offers a low-emission alternative for moving people and goods,...
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Nature, carbon and climate become central investment themes – with Africa at the center
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UN police ‘indispensable’ to fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, says Security Council
Jean-Pierre Lacroix was speaking at the UN Security Council during the annual briefing of the heads of police components of UN peace operations. “Despite serious constraints, our police officers continue...