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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Now we hold hourly meetings, calls and work on things that can change a lot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha and the diplomatic team.
“We are working to ensure that Ukraine’s national interests are taken into account at every level…
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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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Former British MEP sentenced to 10 years for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements
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A far-right British politician and former MEP was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison on Friday for accepting bribes to make favourable statements…
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Russian missile strikes Ternopil, killing mother, son, and daughter
A mother, her one-and-a-half-year-old son, and her six-year-old daughter were killed in Ternopil as a result of Russian shelling.
This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
“Another family whose lives were…
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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…
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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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This tiny pill could change how we diagnose gut health
Move over, colonoscopies — researchers writing in ACS Sensors report that they have created tiny microspheres filled with bacteria that can sense the presence of blood, a key sign of gastrointestinal disease. These microspheres function like miniature “pills” that are swallowed and include…
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