Travellers searching for affordable hotels in European city centres often face limited options that combine comfort, modern amenities, and prime locations. Property owners struggle with the high construction and operational costs of…
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Polish far-right MEPs uncomfortable in Sovereign Nations group
The three Polish members of the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) group in the European Parliament are currently at odds over attitudes to Russia with other members of the group, according to several sources familiar with the matter.
Poles Marcin Sypniewski, Stanisław Tyszka, and…
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Trump needs prison space – can Europe help him out?
Donald Trump has recently stepped up his threats to send Americans to foreign jails, saying he would “love” to deport “homegrown” US citizens who commit violent crimes to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador.
“I would love to do that if it were permissible by law,”…
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Rediscovering the Duty to Abstain – EJIL: Talk!
Background
The principle nemo iudex in causa sua—no one should be a judge in their own cause—has deep roots in international law, yet its codification in the UN Charter has often been disregarded. Article 27(3) requires a State that is a party to a dispute to abstain from voting on related…
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New issue: Rethinking hypnosis | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Astroforensics
When the inevitable happens and an astronaut is killed in space, astroforensics teams will be called in to find the killer. But how do you investigate a murder when your crime scene lacks gravity?
Yo-yo diets
The reason diets fail so often might be because our fat cells have a…
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Man arrested after fire at Keir Starmer’s home – POLITICO
The Met said of the fire at Starmer’s home: “As a precaution and due to the property having previous connections with a high-profile public figure, officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command are leading the investigation into this fire. Enquiries are ongoing to establish what…
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Trump Lands in Saudi Arabia, Kicking Off Tour of Gulf States
President Trump arrived on Tuesday morning in Saudi Arabia, his first stop on a four-day tour through the Gulf, the first major overseas trip of his second term.
He stepped off Air Force One at the Royal Terminal, a special section for V.I.P.s at…
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Europe to appeal to Trump for sanctions on Russia following Istanbul meeting – media
European leaders are prepared to wait for a possible meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Thursday, May 15, before urging the United States to announce new sanctions on Moscow.
According to…
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Paris court to rule in Gérard Depardieu's sexual assault case today
The case is widely seen as a key post- #MeToo test of how French society and its film industry address allegations of sexual misconduct. If convicted by the panel of judges, the disgraced French actor faces up to five years in prison.
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