The Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director of ‘No Other Land’, Hamdan Ballal, was attacked by Jewish settlers, detained by the Israeli army, and later released.
Category: 3. Europe
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Israel releases Oscar-winning Palestinian director after he was attacked and detained
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Tiktok, Meta, Google and X invited to Romanian election stress test
The November presidential vote has been annulled due to attempts to influence votes through social media.
Online platforms TikTok, Meta, Google and X have been invited to take part in an election stress test on Thursday organised by the Romanian communications regulator…
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Russia targets Black Sea port hours after maritime ceasefire announced
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russian overnight strikes were a ‘clear signal to whole world’ that the Kremlin does not want peace.
Russia launched an overnight drone strike against the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Mykolaiv, just hours after the US…
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What’s EU trade commissioner looking for from China trip?
European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is heading to China as the country’s companies come under the EU’s investigatory lens. But with a trade war with the United States intensifying, what’s he after in a rapprochement between the EU and China?
For the first time…
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Russia’s demand for sanctions relief thrusts the EU into the talks, with tough choices
As a condition to restore the Black Sea Initiative, Russia has demanded that Rosselkhozbank be re-connected to SWIFT, which falls under EU jurisdiction.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spent recent weeks telling Europeans, vexed at their exclusion from the ongoing…
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Heavy rainfall fills empty reservoirs in Spain, bringing drought relief and floods
Reservoirs around the country are now around 66% full on average, according to Spain’s environment and ecological transition ministry — the highest level in a decade.
Drought relief in Spain has come at a price as flash floods and record rainfall forces hundreds to…
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Brussels ask EU citizens to put together a 72-hour emergency kit to face crises
The emergency kit should include food, water, and copies of important identity documents, among other items.
The EU wants every member state to develop a 72-hour survival kit for citizens to face any new crisis that might emerge as part of its Preparedness Union…
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UN welcomes Black Sea talks, warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
In a statement, Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres, said the UN chief’s good offices remain available to support all efforts towards a lasting peace in Ukraine.
“Reaching an agreement on freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to ensure the protection of…
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Too spicy? Spice Girls’ ‘Spice Up Your Life’ is being censored by UK radio stations
Slam it to the left / If you’re havin’ a good time / Shake it to the right / If ya know that you feel… well not so fine now, as the song ‘Spice Up Your Life’ is being censored. Here’s why.
British national treasures Spice Girls are being censored by radio…
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Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2025: Neneh Cherry, Yuan Yang, and Rachel Clarke in shortlist
Musical memoirs, medical histories, and foreign office insights populate the second annual shortlist of the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.
The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction has announced its 2025 shortlist. The 16 works longlisted in February have been whittled down…
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