Institutions or Family? – Where Do the Elderly Belong?

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World News in Brief: Sudan refugee update, child trafficking crisis in South Sudan, ‘mystery’ illness in Burundi, human rights in Serbia

The warning comes from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the World Food Programme (WFP).They said “essential assistance to the refugees will be…

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Europe must steer AI and digitalisation to support its green transition | Press releases

Press releasePublished 05 May 2026As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes Europe's economy, it will either accelerate our green ambitions or undermine them. Two…

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Why might Europe fear shortages of certain medications such as paracetamol or ibuprofen? Negligence or business?

When a conflict comes, wherever it may be, in Europe, they always realize that they were not prepared to face it. It…

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From unipolarity to multipolar reality – A new world order is fast emerging

The international system appears to be entering a historic transition. For more than three decades after the end of the Cold War,…

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science-technology

AI joins the quest to find new treatments for rare diseases

Belgian AI company Kantify was doing business as usual until a cancer diagnosis forced the team to rethink their direction. “We built algorithms for sectors like marketing or transport,” said Ségolène Martin, Kantify’s co-founder…

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The product that brings billions of dollars in profit to Malaysia

"The highly-smelling fruit" The durian is a tropical plant characterized by distinctive "spines" on the outer part of the peel,…

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Are We Just Money?

Series - Hidden from the Economy

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China imports record amounts of silver, global deficit remains

Retail investors buy silver bars as a cheaper alternative to gold China’s silver imports rose by +78% month-on-month, reaching a…

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EU Warns of Stagflation Risk From Energy Shock
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Human Rights

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Hungary Votes, and a Rights Test Begins

Hungary’s election on 12 April 2026 has already made history. Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat, and the fall of the…

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UN Lawyer Arielle Silverstein Under Scrutiny Over Anti-Religious Online Posts

A senior lawyer within the United Nations system is facing renewed scrutiny after a series of archived online posts surfaced…

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Sudan’s General Burhan: an Islamist then and now
Credit: Human Rights Without Frontiers inspired by the work of Sahel conflict analyst Rachel Allen

Two former Ukrainian military men accused of espionage against Bulgaria remanded in custody

The Sofia City Court has remanded in custody two Ukrainian former military men detained in Bulgaria and accused of espionage,…

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Kremlin: Moscow is impressed by Radev’s statements on dialogue with Russia

On April 19, the eighth National Assembly elections were held in Bulgaria since 2021. Moscow welcomes the statements of the…

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How and why the Second Epistle to the Corinthians was written

By Prof. A. Lopukhin Occasion and purpose of writing the epistle In the Corinthian church, as is known from the…

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From the “clash” with Trump to the conflict over the future of Africa

By Dionysios Sklyris, Vima newspaper, Athens Pope Leo XIV's choice to give priority to Africa through an important trip to…

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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…

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Iran War Escalates as Europe Seeks Common Line

Fresh Israeli strikes on Iran on Friday have pushed the Middle East war back to the centre of the global…

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In Vienna at UNODC, Petro Calls for a Smarter Drug Strategy
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What to Do If… in Europe

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What to Do If You Lose Your Passport in Europe

You reach for your passport — and it’s gone. Maybe it slipped out of your bag, maybe it was stolen,…

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What to Do If Your Employer Doesn’t Pay You in Europe

The payslip arrives — but the money does not. Days pass, then weeks. Rent is due, bills are stacking up,…

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