science-technology
Robot clean-up crews tackle litter on Europe’s seabed
A ship with a crane floats in the Mediterranean sun at a marina in Marseille, France. The crane whirs as it hauls waste from the seabed and, when the wire…
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International
Baku and Washington usher in a new strategic era
On February 10, 2026, in Baku, Azerbaijan and the United States officially signed a strategic partnership agreement following a high-level visit marked by a meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and…
Food
How Much Coffee Should You Drink to Reduce Your Risk of Dementia
Dementia affects millions of people worldwide, and early prevention remains crucial, with current treatments still inconclusive about their benefits after symptoms appear. Meanwhile, scientists continue to focus on the role…
Health
End of smoking in Turkey
No smoking in establishments with retractable roofs either! A draft law by the Turkish Ministry of Health envisages a ban on smoking in Turkey and in those parts of cafes…
Europe
Dobrota psych hospital allegations revive CRPD calls to end institutions
A complaint by Montenegro’s Human Rights Action, prompted by leaked preliminary findings linked to the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee, has put the Special Psychiatric Hospital in Dobrota back under…
United Nations
Madagascar: ‘Overwhelming’ destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones – WFP
Speaking to reporters from Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, WFP Country Director Tania Goossens said some 400,000 people are facing acute humanitarian needs after the island was hit by back-to-back cyclones in…
Economy
EU Funding at Risk When Public Tenders Impose Faith Tests
Audit rules designed to protect the EU budget can collide head-on with “faith-breaker” clauses that ask bidders or applicants to renounce a religious practice to access work, grants, or contracts.
Press releases
300 Scientology Volunteers Distribute 500,000 Drug-Prevention Booklets during Winter Olympics
KINGNEWSWIRE / PRESS RELEASE / MILAN, Italy — 12 February 2026 — A volunteer network of around 300 people (and increasing) has been active since January in a nationwide drug-prevention initiative in Italy,…
United Nations
In Sudan, sick and starving children ‘wasting away’
As heavy fighting continues between former allies the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and their allies, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said that in parts of…
science-technology
Tiny particles, big impact: towards less invasive brain stimulation
treating serious brain disorders has often meant making a difficult trade-off.