UN human rights experts have voiced fresh concerns about what they call the “continued exploitation, deception, and deepening debt bondage” of Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia. “We are deeply troubled that fraudulent recruitment and the exploitation of migrants remain widespread and…
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EU to request booze, pasta, cheese tariff exemptions from Trump administration – POLITICO
These sensitive export sectors were not covered under the trade deal struck in July by Trump and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.
The deal, detailed in a joint statement the following month, exempted some items, such as aircraft and…
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MEPs demand that "all those responsible" for Sudan tragedy and humanitarian crisis are held to account
The unfolding humanitarian crisis in Sudan will come under the spotlight for MEPs when they meet in Strasbourg next week.
On Thursday, MEPs, who will be in the French city for their monthly plenary meeting, will vote on a resolution concerning the escalation of the war and consequent…
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Von der Leyen says EU is not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions – POLITICO
A draft deal, suggested by the Brazilian presidency, contained no reference to past deals to move away from fossil fuels, nor did it have the roadmap pushed for by many EU countries, though notably not the EU itself.
Overnight, 14 EU member states joined 22 other countries, many of them…
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Read Trump’s latest Russia-Ukraine peace plan – POLITICO
NATO should also agree to “not accept Ukraine at any moment in the future” and “not to deploy its troops in Ukraine,” according to the text.
In return, Russia would commit to not attack again and be granted reintegration into the global economy, including potential…
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At least five killed in Russian glide bomb strike on southern Ukraine
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At least five people have been killed after a Russian glide bomb slammed into a residential district in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia,…
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European Commission challenges Italy over ‘golden power’ on mergers
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The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure against Italy regarding the use of the golden power rule toblock the…
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Revealed: Secret Push for TOTAL Nicotine Prohibition at COP11 – Defying Member States and Risking Over One Million EU Jobs
Internal documents expose how Brussels officials attempted to use a UN health conference to impose continent-wide bans on e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and all alternative nicotine products, despite EU governments explicitly rejecting the plan.
A Prohibition Scheme Conceived in Brussels,…
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No deal on UK access to EU’s defense spending plan – POLITICO
One U.K. official said they did not recognize a deadline as having been imposed Friday, adding that they believed there was more time to negotiate and they would do so in good faith.
The Commission has slashed the amount of money it wants the U.K. to pay to take part in SAFE. The new ask…
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Is Thailand ending its afternoon alcohol ban? Here’s what travellers need to know
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Thailand is one of the world’s most reliably carefree travel destinations, a place where backpackers, families, retirees and luxury jetsetters alike…
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