Europe
EU-Balkans: more glue for this house of cards
<h3><i> We need a new approach to enlargement policies, lest their complete failure. And it is necessary to start afresh from the abolition of unanimous voting. An interview with Srdjan…
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Food
OUR BURNING PLANET INVESTIGATION: Pyrocene Cape: Inside the furnace of Table Mountain’s fire starters
Ill-timed blazes may be damaging the Mother City’s most famous natural landmark. And they have a lot to do with homeless campers, the roaming people who seek refuge on the…
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EU condemns execution of Iran opposition figure Zam
The European Union on Saturday condemned in the “strongest terms” Iran’s execution of Ruhollah Zam, a former opposition figure convicted of involvement in 2017 protests. “The European Union condemns this…
Europe
From Farm to Fork: moving towards a sustainable and resilient food system in the EU
In this interview, Guido Milana (IT/PES) answers five questions on Farm to Fork , the new strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system in the EU. The municipal…
Christianity
Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai in court, chained and is denied bail
Hong Kong pro-democracy media magnate Jimmy Lai, a committed Catholic, who has been denied ball after his court appearance has been charged under the territory's controversial new national security law…
America
What science can learn from religion
Over the first half of the 20th century, the Catholic priest and prehistorian Henri Breuil transformed our understanding of early humans. Armed with a pared-down travel kit and a folding…
Europe
New data from WHO/Europe shows links between gender and noncommunicable diseases
Men and women have different biological and behavioural risk factors for contracting noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), as shown by a new series of WHO reports released today. The reports analyse gender-specific…
Europe
Italy: over 20% of children are overweight, says new report
Italian National Institute of Health/Angela Spinelli New data from more than 50 000 children in Italy shows the percentage of overweight children in the country is 20.4%, with 9.4% of…
Christianity
Christian geneticist Francis Collins wants churches to stay with virtual services for now
Christian geneticist Dr. Francis Collins is advising churches to avoid in-person services as countries around the world fight to bring COVID-19 rates down. The advice of the laureate of 2020…
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France, is it all about so-called Political Islam?
The Proposed Anti-Separatism Law and the International Obligations of France: is it all about so-called Political Islam? France is a member of International organisations and indeed a country where the…