Ukraine invites citizens to register wartime damage
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Ukrainians can begin filing claims for damages they have suffered in Russia’s invasion at a newly-established register based in The Hague, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday. The register will initially focus on damage to real estate but should be expanded to also include other kinds of material […]
New species of Amazon anaconda, world’s largest snake, discovered
Reuters Researchers in the Amazon have discovered the world’s largest snake species – an enormous green anaconda – in Ecuador’s rainforest that split off from its closest relatives 10 million years ago though they still nearly look identical to this day. A video shared online shows the scale of these 6.1-metre-long reptiles as one of […]
France’s Macron does not rule out Europeans sending troops to Ukraine
Paris, France Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron opened the door on Monday to European nations sending troops to Ukraine, although he cautioned that there was no consensus at this stage as allies agreed to ramp up efforts to deliver more munitions to Kyiv. Some 20 European leaders gathered in Paris on Monday to send Russian […]
Zelenskiy urges leaders to send arms as “artificial” shortage helps Putin
Munich, Germany Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged allies at a global security conference on Saturday to plug an “artificial” shortage of weapons that is giving Russian forces the upper hand on the battlefield and said stalled US aid was imperative. Addressing the gathering of politicians, diplomats and military officials from around the world, who […]
Fortress Europe – Where will the migration flashpoints be in 2024?
Brussels, Belgium/London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation As governments across Europe pursue policies aimed at deterring growing migration from Asian, African and Middle Eastern countries, rights campaigners say some measures could shut out or even criminalise refugees. With polls pointing to a swing to the far-right in June’s European parliament elections, and migration dominating debate ahead of Britain’s 2024 general election, […]
Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035
Brussels, BelgiumReuters Seven countries including Germany, the Netherlands and France pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their electricity systems by 2035. Taken together, the countries account for nearly half of EU power production – largely thanks to the contributions from Germany and France, Europe’s two biggest power producers. Steam rises from the […]
Essay: Look to the mainstream to explain the rise of the far right
University of Bath politics lecturer AURELIEN MONDON, in an article first published on The Conversation, argues that the processes of mainstreaming and normalisation of far-right politics have much to do with the mainstream itself…
What do we know about the Hamas hostages?
Reuters Gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas took at least 200 hostages and killed about 1,400 people during a 7th October dawn raid carried out from the Gaza Strip on communities and military bases in southern Israel. Israel has responded by pounding Gaza with air strikes, killing thousands, and has said it will act to […]
Wow!: Dutchman running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to buy ambulances for Ukraine
PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW and CHRISTIAN LEVAUX, of Reuters, report…
Dutch PM Rutte meets King to discuss caretaker government
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met with King Willem-Alexander on Saturday to discuss a caretaker administration, the day after his centre-right government collapsed following a dispute over migration policies. Rutte declined to comment on the hour and a half-long talks after he left the palace in The Hague. “These are confidential […]