Iceland mulls EU membership; parliament votes to hold referendum
The Icelandic parliament voted on the 28th of May to hold a referendum on the 29th of August to determine whether the country…
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Britain to use AI to determine the age of asylum seekers
A facial recognition tool is planned to be used at Britain’s borders next year to detect adult asylum seekers posing as children, writes…
Latvia and Finland awarded hosting rights for the 2030 IIHF World Championship
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Congress on Friday awarded the hosting rights for the 2030 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship to Latvia…
Drone crashed into residential building in Romania
Romanian authorities have reported that a drone crashed into a ten-story apartment building in the southeastern city of Galati during Russia’s offensive in…
Czech PM’s conflict of interest still on the agenda; EU to withhold subsidies
The European Commission has decided to suspend the payment of subsidies to companies linked to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš until it is…
Australia sues US company 3M over forever chemicals in firefighting foam
The Australian government has filed a lawsuit against American industrial giant 3M, seeking 2 billion Australian dollars in compensation for the alleged use…
Norway joins France in developing nuclear deterrence strategy
The leaders of the two countries announced on the 27th of May that Norway will join France in developing a nuclear deterrence strategy…
Nordic investors urge EU to hold stance on Arctic’s fossil fuels
Financial institutions and investors have urged the European Union, which is considering a review of its approach to putting energy security at the…
NASA reveals plans to build a permanent base on the moon
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed details of the equipment it plans to send to the moon to establish a…
