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Evaluating what has been done to fight against sexual harassment by EU institutions and countries, MEPs call for better reporting procedures and support for victims.

Egypt has announced plans to build an artificial river 114 kilometers long. The project, estimated at $5.25 billion, will improve food security and increase the country’s agricultural exports. The national project called “New Delta” is now under construction in the Western Desert. The main objective of the project is to expand the area of agricultural […]

Parliament adopted its recommendations on Thursday for a coordinated EU response to health threats posed by antimicrobial resistance.

The authorities in the busiest tourist centers will have the right to impose a minimum stay of at least 2 nights Florence intends to ban short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb from using apartments in the city’s historic center, Reuters reported, citing Mayor Dario Nardella. According to him, such a measure would free up more […]

Parliament adopted its position for negotiations with member states on rules to integrate into companies’ governance the impact on human rights and the environment

In the town of Bilibino in Chukotka, Russia, they started selling eggs only after presenting a passport. This was announced by the governor of the region, Vladislav Kuznetsov, on his Telegram channel. He explains that during his tour of the region, many local residents approached him with complaints about the shortage of a number of […]

New observations of the M87 galaxy reveal how a powerful jet forms around a monstrous black hole.

The Vatican’s largest ancient statue is undergoing restoration, the AP reported. The 4-meter-tall gilded Hercules is believed to have stood in Pompeii’s theater in ancient Rome. Restorers in the Vatican Museum’s Round Hall are removing centuries of dirt from the gilded Hercules. For more than 150 years, the statue, 4 meters high, has been placed […]

The consumption of antidepressants keeps increasing in a world that looks easier for the pill than for finding the actual problem and solving it. In 2004, the Medicines Agency carried out a study in which it made it clear that the consumption of antidepressants had increased threefold in the world. At that time we still […]

Chronic underfunding over the past decade, and resultant severe austerity measures, mean UNRWA is already operating with a $75 million shortfall, putting its lifesaving programmes across the Middle East at risk.   “As I address you today, I do not have the funds to keep our schools, health centres and other services running as of September,” […]

In a press statement issued late on Friday, the UN Security Council expressed its “deep concern” over the continued clashes, condemning all attacks on civilians, and calling for “rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access throughout Sudan”. The 15-member body emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire, and reaffirmed it’s backing for the UN transition mission […]

In a statement on Friday, the experts said that emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence-based biometric surveillance systems, are increasingly being used “in sensitive contexts”, without individuals’ knowledge or consent ‘Urgent red lines’ must be drawn “Urgent and strict regulatory red lines are needed for technologies that claim to perform emotion or gender recognition,” said the experts, […]

People fined in Turkey for not following the rules during the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to request a refund of the amount paid, reports the electronic edition of the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet. According to a decision of the Constitutional Court, the administrative fines imposed during the coronavirus pandemic in connection with the obligation to […]

Tuna // Press release by Bloom – On 31 May, BLOOM and  Blue Marine Foundation have lodged a complaint with the Public Prosecutor at the Paris judicial Court against all 21 vessels in the tropical tuna fishing fleet registered in France, for illegally switching off their AIS (Automatic Identification System) locator beacons. French tropical tuna vessels are breaking the law […]

Lettori case // 7 of Ireland’s 13 MEPs have signed a Rule 138 parliamentary question to Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, asking if the Commission will immediately refer the long-running Lettori discrimination case to the Court of Justice of the European Union(CJEU) for what would be a fifth ruling in the line […]

Some 1.6 million people in Rakhine, Chin, Magway, Sagaing, and Kachin states are in dire need of assistance after Mocha’s 250 kilometre per hour wind gusts destroyed homes, farmland and livestock. Speaking from hard-hit Rakhine State capital Sittwe, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Myanmar, Titon Mitra, said that time was of the essence as food reserves […]

Influencers in France can now be jailed if found to have broken new promotion rules after a law was officially passed, CNN reported. The tough new laws aim to protect consumers from misleading or false commercial practices online. They restrict the promotion of lottery games and betting and ban the advertising of goods such as […]

On Thursday, Parliament backed a draft bill to increase European production of missiles and ammunition for Ukraine.

Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the resilience, diversity, and achievements of LGBTQI individuals, UNAIDS said in a press release, while also reflecting on continuing struggle for full equality, dignity and recognition. This momentous occasion also serves as a reminder of the important collective commitment to human rights, equality, and the urgent need to […]

The cuts will reduce the value of rations provided to Rohingya refugees to $8 per month, or 27 cents per day. At the beginning of the year, refugees were receiving a ration of $12 per person per month, which was just enough to meet daily needs, but on 1 March, that was cut to $10 […]