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UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reported increasing restrictions on civic spaces, urging stakeholders to reverse course.“My Office (OHCHR) continues to receive reports of detentions as election day approaches, including of...

UK general election: Labour wins an absolute majority in Parliament

Following Labour's victory, the Conservatives suffered their worst defeat since the beginning of the 20th century.

Electronic medicine – at the intersection of technology and medicine

Imagine a future where your doctor can inject a gel into your tissue and the gel forms a soft current-conducting electrode. This can then be used to treat your nervous system disease. After...

Extra-Time Elation: Spain’s La Roja Edges Past Hosts Germany in EURO 2024 Nail-Biter

Spain secured a spot in the EURO 2024 semi-finals by defeating Germany with a late header from Mikel Merino. The intense quarter-final match was full of excitement and last minute heroics keeping fans on...

Keir Starmer Secures Historic Labour Victory, Ending 14 Years of Conservative Rule in UK

London - In a seismic shift in British politics, the Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, has achieved a resounding victory in the UK general election, bringing an end to 14 years of Conservative...

UK parliamentary elections: Labour heavily favoured, Rishi Sunak Faces Imminent Defeat

Britons vote this Thursday to renew the 650 seats in the House of Commons, Rishi Sunak is unlikely to remain Prime Minister

Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks

Released on Wednesday by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), the report explained the hardships civilians faced, including physical and long-term socioeconomic harm.It also emphasised the human rights impact of...

Global Crisis of Physical Inactivity: Nearly 1.8 Billion Adults at Risk of Disease, Warns WHO

Geneva, 5 July 2024 — In a stark warning from the World Health Organization (WHO), new data reveal that nearly one-third of adults globally, approximately 1.8 billion people, failed to meet recommended levels of...

Russia – Three Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to 78, 74 and 27 months in prison

Gevorg Yeritsyan, a Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to 6 years and 2 months in prison at the end of June, declared in court  at the end of his trial: “Jehovah's Witnesses have faced persecution at different...

Hungary: EU’s Most Corrupt Nation Faces Scrutiny as it Takes the Presidency of the Council

Budapest - Hungary remains the European Union’s most corrupt country, according to the 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released last January by Transparency International. Despite some judicial reforms aimed at securing EU funds, systemic...

Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert

In her final, annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Special Rapporteur on the rights situation in Belarus, Anaïs Marin, echoed wider, longstanding concerns from the UN and the international community about a...

4th of July Celebrations in the United States of America: Traditions, Curiosities, and Global Festivities

The 4th of July in the United States is a time when people come together to celebrate Independence Day, which marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This day is filled...

Scientology and Drug Prevention – Gear Up, Join the Race by Uniting Globally for a Drug-Free World

KINGNEWSWIRE - Europe, 3rd Jul 2024 – drug-free - // In a world where drug abuse is on the rise, various international efforts are actively working towards promoting a lifestyle free from drugs. Whether it’s...

Orban’s Hungary takes the helm of the EU

Unease in Brussels as Hungary, led by Viktor Orban, takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months.

The far-right leads the French legislative elections: a “shock” for the foreign press

The far-right's success in the first round of France's parliamentary elections, the international press pointed to the scathing "failure" of French President

France: Analyzing the Historic Score of Rassemblement National in the Legislative Elections: A European Perspective

In the realm of European politics, the recent French legislative elections have captured the attention of political analysts and observers alike. The rise of the Rassemblement National (RN), led by Marine Le Pen, has...

Runway Rip-offs: Inflated Prices Plague EU Airports with 2 glasses of water at nearly 5 euros

The exorbitant prices of water, coffee, and food at airports across the European Union have long been a source of frustration for travelers. Despite efforts to address this issue, airport vendors continue to charge...

INTERVIEW: Sustainable energy offers ‘hope’ in fight against desertification and land loss

Sustainable sources of energy, including solar and wind power, can help communities across the world to reverse desertification and land loss

HUNGARIAN EU PRESIDENCY | European Churches meet with Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén

An ecumenical delegation representing the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE)  and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén on Monday, 24 June...

FRANCE – I was a victim of a police raid and was abusively detained for two days and two nights

Inappropriate and disproportionate use of massive police raids on several yoga centers and abusive detention of dozens of yoga practitioners. Still no progress in the judicial proceedings. “In the last ten years, I have been...

EU Leaders Approve New Heads for Major Institutions with Von der Leyen, Costa, Kallas

EU leaders on Thursday gave their political approval to a trio of names to lead the EU’s three major institutions over the next five years

Parliamentary Assembly updates its rules based on experience from Covid-19 and Russia’s war

The Council of Europe is the oldest organization in the international architecture dealing with democracy, principles of states and taking care of human rights. Following more than two years of some times intense debate...

Enlargement: how do countries join the EU?

EU enlargement is a way to foster peace and stability in Europe, increase prosperity for Europeans and create opportunities for companies. Countries preparing to join benefit from closer ties with the EU, stronger support for...

RUSSIA: Shootings in several cities of Dagestan, a synagogue and churches attacked

At least 19 people were victims of an attack on police officers, Orthodox churches and synagogues in Dagestan Derbent and Makhachkala on Sunday evening. Five attackers were killed, the authorities said: two in Derbent...

Ukraine: Russia launched an “massive” attack on energy infrastructures

Russian armed forces launched an eighth "massive" attack on energy infrastructures in western and southern Ukraine
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