Von der Leyen scraps plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests
European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday the 6th February the withdrawal of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUR)…
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VIDEO | Turkish government faces public anger at earthquake anniversary vigil
More than 10 000 people gathered in the early hours of Tuesday the 6th of February to pay tribute to the who died…
Palestinians hope Blinken’s visit will lead to Gaza truce
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, under bombardment, expressed hope on Monday the 5th of February that the visit of US Secretary of State…
Australian writer receives suspended death sentence in China
On Monday, the 5th of February, a Beijing court sentenced Yang Hengjun, an Australian researcher and writer who wrote blogs on Chinese state…
US unveils long-awaited bill on border security, aid to Ukraine and Israel
The US Senate on Sunday, the 4th of February, unveiled a 118-billion-dollar bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Ukraine…
TikTok users will no longer have access to Universal artists’ songs
TikTok users will no longer be able to create videos featuring songs by Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and other Universal Music Group artists…
Protests grow in Slovakia against the government’s criminal law reform
Tens of thousands of people protested across Slovakia on Thursday, the 1st of February, against plans by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government to…
Ukraine expresses disappointment at UN court ruling against Russia
Ukraine said it was disappointed by the International Court of Justice’s ruling in The Hague on Wednesday, the 31st of January, in a…
Russia closes border crossing to Estonia
Overnight on Thursday, the 1st of February, Russia fulfilled its promise to close the border crossing at Ivangorod/Janilinn, which stretches across the Narva…
