:BREAKING NEWS: Explosion on Istanbul’s Istiklal street, casualties reported
Explosion occurred at around 4.20 p.m. local time; police, rescue officials on the scene, Istanbul governor says An explosion rocked central Istanbul on Sunday afternoon, with injuries reported in what…
Fisheries: EU and neighbouring countries agree first-ever joint multiannual management plans in the Mediterranean
Yesterday, for the first time, the EU and neighbouring countries in the Mediterranean agreed on the establishment of five fully-fledged multiannual management plans (MAPs) based on the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).…
Happiest countries in the World 2022 – Finland is happiest again
Since 2002, the World Happiness Report has used statistical analysis to determine the world’s happiest countries. In its 2021 update, the report concluded that Finland is the happiest country in the world. To determine…
Autumn 2022 Economic Forecast: The EU economy at a turning point
After a strong first half of the year, the EU economy has now entered a much more challenging phase. The shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine are…
EUROSTAT: Ukrainians granted temporary protection in September
In September 2022, among the EU Member States for which data are available, Poland granted the highest number of temporary protection statuses to Ukrainians fleeing Ukraine (53 545) as a consequence of Russia’s invasion.…
At least 64 children killed in UK military Afghan operations
Dozens of children in Afghanistan were killed following actions by British forces, with each child’s death paying out – on average – just £1,656 in compensation, exclusively obtained data from…
WAR IN UKRAINA: Accounting Chamber: Russia’s damage to Ukrainian soil, air, forests worth at least $37 billion
Gorkypark in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Photo by Alexander Milchinskiy. Today the day of warning the exploitation of the environment during war and military conflicts. According to the operational headquarters of the…
:HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: Egypt: Arrests, Curbs on Protests As COP27 Nears – Unlawful Surveillance Cameras, Restrictions on Participation
Egyptian authorities have arrested dozens of people for calling for protests and restricted the right to protest in the days leading up to the COP27 climate summit, threatening its success,…
:MOGADISHU: Somalia’s president says at least 100 killed in car bombings
Somalia’s president says at least 100 people were killed in Saturday’s two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital and the toll could rise in the country’s deadliest…
South Africa reacts to terror threat warning by US
South Africa has appeared to downplay a warning by the US embassy of a possible threat of a terrorist attack over the weekend in the commercial hub, Johannesburg. Event: The…