Apostolović Puts Serbia’s Reform Deadline Before Brussels
Belgrade’s EU envoy is coordinating an end-August accession push as scrutiny intensifies over judicial independence, corruption and media freedom Serbia’s…
An Open Letter to My Dear Friends in India
My dear friends in India, I write this letter with affection, respect, and hope.
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Dogs recognize smiling faces
In humans, we describe this feeling as "euphoria" Any dog lover will tell you that their four-legged friend senses your mood and…
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Social Contagion: When Behaviors Are Also Transmitted
From obesity to suicide, including violence, self-harm, and certain collective behaviors, scientific research has shown that our behavior is influenced by the…
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Shlosberg Jailed as Yabloko Barred From Vote
Twin court rulings remove Russia’s only registered anti-war party from September’s ballot and imprison one of its leading voices A Russian court…
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A New Alarm at the UN on the Rudnev Case—and the “Arrigo Case”
The case of Konstantin Rudnev has returned to Geneva, carried once more by NGOs that refuse to let the story fade into…
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Politics
UAE–Iran: Abu Dhabi Takes a Firm Stand
The United Arab Emirates has significantly hardened its position toward Iran following the detection of two ballistic missiles launched from Iranian territ…
Iceland Weighs EU Talks
Referendum campaign enters final fortnight with membership, sovereignty and democratic influence at stake Icelanders will vote on 29 August on whether thei…
News
More NewsArgentina: Rudnev, Casco, and the Long Shadow of Preventive Detention
For some time, I have followed the work of Argentine Prosecutor Fernando Arrigo, whose conduct in several high-profile cases has…
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Birmingham’s European Finale Takes Shape
Marathons open Sunday before pole vault, distance finals and relays close Britain’s first European Athletics Championships Birmingham enters the final…
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Economy
More Economy newsIsaac Hammouch-Ceuta: The Unanswered Questions Behind the Exodus of Thousands of Moroccans
Thousands of Moroccans attempted to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta within a few hours, under circumstances that continue to…
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Varta files for bankruptcy
German battery maker Varta has filed four applications to open bankruptcy proceedings, a spokesman for the Stuttgart District Court confirmed.
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The threshold of profitability of wheat in Ukraine
The Institute of Agrarian Economics of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences published a number in the middle of the harvest, with which every farmer can check…
Human Rights
More Human Rights newsUN Estimates Russia Holds 16,000 Ukrainian Civilians
New figures expose the scale of incommunicado detention and put civilian release at the centre of any peace process More…
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The Rudnev Case and the Collapse of Verification: A New Scholarly Assessment
A “commission” of international experts exposes how untested stories shaped an international miscarriage of justice.
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Germany Backs Sweeping Spy Powers
Cabinet plan would let intelligence services disrupt hostile operations as journalists warn that oversight and source protection fall short Germany’s cabin…
Politics
More Politics newsTurkey opens path to final end to decades-long conflict with Kurdish formations
The Turkish parliament overwhelmingly passed a law that creates the legal framework for dissolving the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and…
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Zambia Votes Under EU Scrutiny
More than 100 European observers are following a high-stakes ballot shaped by living costs, media freedom and trust in institutions…
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Farage Returns as Inquiry Resumes
Clacton voters restore the Reform UK leader to Parliament as a £5 million gift probe reopens Nigel Farage has returned to Britain’s House of Commons after…
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Religion
More Religion newsPreservation of Dogma in the Church (3)
By Professor Mikhail Nikolaevich Skaballanovich The Christological heresies of the 4th-6th centuries and the series of councils they sparked raised…
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The Preservation of Dogma in the Church (2)
By Professor Mikhail Nikolaevich Skaballanovich Tradition The full significance of tradition in the original dogmatics of Christianity, the Christianity of…
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Preservation of Dogma in the Church (4)
By Professor Mikhail Nikolaevich Skaballanovich In the Epistles of Ignatius the God-Bearer to Tralus, Smyr, and Polycarp, some passages can also be taken a…
Society
More Society newsEU Packaging Rules Take Effect
New bloc-wide requirements bring PFAS limits, conformity checks and clearer responsibility across packaging supply chains The European Union’s new packagin…
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France Makes Sales Calls Opt-In
New consent rules shift responsibility from households to companies, while raising questions about enforcement and offshore employment France has prohibite…
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Europe’s Young Adults Locked Out of Housing
International Youth Day highlights how rising costs are delaying independence and narrowing opportunity Europe marks International Youth Day with almost on…
What to Do If… in Europe
More What to Do If… in Europe newsWhat to Do If Your Landlord Refuses to Return Your Deposit in Europe
The keys are back. The room is empty. You have cleaned the flat, sent your new address, and waited for…
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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 You Have No Written Work Contract in Europe
You start the job because you need the income. The manager says the paperwork will come “next week”.
