Kazakhstan became the first Asian country to host the Virtus World Basketball Championships for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Held in Astana, the tournament brought together teams from 11 countries.
Category: 3. Europe
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Kazakhstan hosts Virtus World Basketball Championships as athletes push for Paralympic inclusion
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Polish prosecutors launch investigation into Auschwitz denial by far-right MEP – POLITICO
The case falls under Article 55 of the country’s Act on the Institute of National Remembrance, which makes Holocaust denial a crime punishable by up to three years in prison.
The decision to launch the probe followed formal complaints from several public institutions and figures, among…
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Watch: Mexico's guide dog school empowers the visually impaired
In Mexico City, Marijosé Hernández Jiménez is learning to see the world differently through the instincts of Reina, her guide dog.
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The EU advances its retaliation to US tariffs
ADVERTISEMENTEU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič presented EU trade ministers gathered in Brussels for an extraordinary meeting on Monday a list of €72 billion worth of US products to be included in a retaliatory tariff drive, as US pressure ramped up over the weekend with the threat of…
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EU resolve grows to hit back at Trump’s tariff hike — but no action yet – POLITICO
Any reaction from the bloc, by design, will always be the lowest common denominator — a weakness the Trump administration is acutely aware of and keen to use to its advantage. That’s leading the EU executive to seek alternative avenues, such as engaging more closely with other G7…
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Spanish police arrest 9 after weekend anti-migrant violence – POLITICO
According to Mariola Guevara Cava, the central government delegate to the region where the clashes occurred, nine people have been arrested in connection with the disturbances.
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska blamed the street violence on the “rhetoric of the far right” —…
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Iran vows ‘proportionate response’ if Europe triggers ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions
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Iran on Monday vowed a “proportionate and appropriate response” if European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal reinstated UN sanctions under the so-called snapback mechanism.
At a press conference in…
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The Netherlands explores turning rail wagons into hospitals for wounded soldiers – POLITICO
Dutch railway spokesperson Erik Kroeze told POLITICO that the Ministry of Defense recently reached out to the national railway company, Nederlandse Spoorweg, and that exploratory talks have begun. “The process is still in an early stage,” he said.
Algemeen Dagblad reports that 24 Dutch…
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Polestar to “focus on Europe” says CEO, as it announces production in Slovakia
“I clearly focus on Europe”, Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller (pictured, inset) says in a recent interview. The Chinese-owned brand has long wanted to become more European. Slow sales in China and fast growth in Europe seem to be…
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Europe’s Innovation Lethargy Should Be a Lesson of What Not to Do, Even for a Leading US
Europe was once the epicenter of global innovation, giving birth to the Industrial Revolution and shaping the trajectory of the modern economy. However, over the last few decades, it has lost its edge. In the global race for technological…
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