Do cats really heal?

Cat owners have often noticed that when a person has a headache, stomach ache or joint pain, their fluffy pet often lies…

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New Book Revisits the Khashoggi Murder

Isaac Hammouch’s new essay on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi approaches the case not only as a shocking murder, but as a…

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UN relief chief condemns ‘$1 billion-a-day’ cost of war in Middle East

“We're seeing the consequences spread faster than we can respond”, warned the UN emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher, as violence reverberates across…

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Iran: A Fragmented Power Structure and Growing Tensions at the Top of the State

Au cœur du système iranien se trouve une ligne de fracture que les observateurs ont depuis longtemps identifiée, mais que les autorités…

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Middle East war: Women in Lebanon forced to give birth on roadside

“There’s 11,600 pregnant women who are affected, 4,000 are anticipated to give birth over the next three months,” said Anandita Philipose, Lebanon Representative…

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International

What awaits Kazakhstan after the adoption of a new constitution

Kazakhstan has taken a significant step towards strengthening its ability to operate effectively in a complex and rapidly changing domestic and international environment In mid-March, the citizens of the largest country in…

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Europe’s FoRB Envoys: Few Posts, Many Offices

As of 27 March 2026, Europe still has only a limited number of clearly named freedom of religion or belief envoys, commissioners or special representatives. Across…

New rules to address bank failures protecting taxpayers and depositors
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Noelia Castillo stopped bothering.

On March 26, 2026, at six in the afternoon I was reading the manuscript of my next work and taking…

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Modernising our approach to tackling the rising wildfire threat

2025 was the worst wildfire season in Europe since records began. With climate change, the risk of wildfires is increasing,…

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EU Uses UN Day to Renew Anti-Slavery Pledge
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EuroLeague’s €3.2bn Moment Meets NBA Pressure

European basketball’s biggest story today is not only on the court. Fresh reporting on Tuesday says the EuroLeague and its…

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One Humanity, One Planet, One Future

Series - Hidden from the Economy

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Human Rights

More Human Rights news

Can Strasbourg Catch Up With the CRPD?

Europe Can No Longer Defend Article 5(1)(e) of the European Convention on Human Rights

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UN Human Rights Council Opens 2026 Session in Geneva

From Afghanistan and Sudan to Ukraine and child rights, the 61st regular session maps the year’s global human-rights agenda The…

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OSCE meeting probes democratic lawmaking

At the midpoint of a two-day OSCE human-dimension meeting in Vienna, the focus has settled on a growing concern across…

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Romanian Patriarchate organizes evacuation of pilgrims from the Holy Land

The tension in the Middle East and especially in Israel has caused serious concern among tens of thousands of pilgrims…

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Secularism on Trial: A Fractured France Grapples with Faith and Identity

PARIS — In the heart of the French Republic, the century-old bedrock of laïcité—the strict separation of church and state—is…

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Europe’s FoRB Envoys: Few Posts, Many Offices

As of 27 March 2026, Europe still has only a limited number of clearly named freedom of religion or belief…

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In Vienna at UNODC, Petro Calls for a Smarter Drug Strategy

At the UN drug commission in Vienna on 9 March 2026, Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered a speech that sharply…

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EU Opens DSA Case Against Shein Over Illegal Products

Commission targets “addictive design” and recommender transparency as scrutiny widens beyond Big Tech The European Commission has opened formal proceedings…

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What to Do If… in Europe

More What to Do If… in Europe news

What to Do If Your Personal Data Is Misused in Europe

You open your inbox and see a message from a company you’ve never heard of — yet they somehow know…

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What to Do If You’re Fired Unfairly in the EU

You arrive at work expecting a normal day — and instead leave with a termination letter. Maybe the explanation feels…

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