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At least three people were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Wednesday at the…
Category: 3. Europe
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Australia cancels Kanye ‘Ye’ West's visa over Hitler song
Australia’s home affairs minister Tony Burke confirmed the news that Ye would be blocked from entering the country over the controversial rapper’s song titled ‘Heil Hitler’.
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Greek unions speak out after government pushes for 13-hour workday
The GSEE warns of a “medieval era” for workers. The Ministry of Labour calls it “modernisation” and an “adaptation to today’s workforce and business needs”.
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Starmer torn apart on welfare as Reeves in tears – POLITICO
Show me the money: Badenoch didn’t beat around the bush, stating: “It’s been a difficult week.” The original welfare changes were meant to save £5 billion, so the Tory leader asked how much dosh would now be saved. No prizes for guessing the PM ducked that one, simply insisting the…
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Trump administration military aid halt will only encourage Russia, Ukraine warns – POLITICO
“Halting of PAC-3 SME interceptors for Patriot is alarming — against the background of both the increase in ballistics production in Russia, and supplies from [North Korea] and the vulnerability of a bunch of large frontline cities to this,” said Mykola Bielieskov, research fellow at…
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Iran halts cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog – POLITICO
The IAEA said in a statement it was aware of reports of Iran’s suspended cooperation, and is awaiting official confirmation.
Iran has already banned IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi from its nuclear facilities and removed surveillance cameras from the sites last week, prompting…
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Experience Kyoto’s 1,000-year-old festival with parades, night markets and floating shrines
Gion Matsuri is a bucket list experience for many visitors to the Japanese city.
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More red alert heat warnings issued as mercury continues to rise across Europe
Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of these heatwaves to climate change. Scientists warn that such extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common across Europe’s southern region.
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Zainolla Samashev: the man behind Kazakhstan’s most iconic archaeological discoveries
In this episode of Voices from Central Asia, we meet renowned Kazakh archaeologist Zainolla Samashev, whose groundbreaking discoveries have redefined Kazakhstan’s ancient past and challenged long-held myths about nomadic civilizations in the region.
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‘Set a goal so big it scares you.’ Uzbekistan’s Paralympic Champions on pushing their limits
In this episode of Changemakers of Uzbekistan, we meet Paralympic Champions Khusniddin Norbekov and Asila Mirzayorova, who both took home Gold medals at the Paris 2024 Games.
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