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Culture news Mondiacult 2025: Sharing culture as a means of peace and resistance This week Barcelona played host to Mondiacult, UNESCO's World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development. AI, climate change and commitments to peace were top talking points... 02/10/2025
Europe News Can Israeli military technology be decoupled from Europe's? Spain has decided to follow Slovenia's lead and ban all arms trading with Israel. But the decision is not without its consequences for the Spanish armed forces. 02/10/2025
Green News Solar leads the way as renewables hit 54% of EU energy generation For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU. 02/10/2025
France Captain of oil tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet to go on trial in France The ship, which was boarded by the French navy over the weekend, remains off the country's Atlantic coast. 02/10/2025
Lifestyle Jonathan Anderson's Dior: a debut collection that divides and delights Jonathan Anderson's debut spring-summer womenswear collection for Dior has sparked a online feeding frenzy among fashionistas. Some are describing it as a return to the brand's glory days. The Northern Irishman opted for nostalgia, but not everyone was convinced. 02/10/2025
Europe News France calls for EU military mobility coordinator to move troops fast The European Commission is expected to present a package on military mobility in mid-November to simplify procedures and facilitate movement throughout the bloc. 02/10/2025
Moments 5 other night trains leaving from Paris as ÖBB scraps services Nightjet services connecting Paris, Berlin and Vienna will no longer be offered as of 14 December 2025. 02/10/2025
Europe News Hungary’s Orbán claims 'EU has decided to go to war' in petition call At the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen, Hungary's leader accused the EU of preparing "war plans" and rejected calls for Ukraine's EU membership, saying that a strategic partnership is needed instead. 02/10/2025
Europe News 'Can we eat the chicken?' Belgian PM demands answers on Russian assets "I want the maximum of legal certainty. I want solidarity," Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Wever said about the proposal to use Russian frozen assets. 02/10/2025
Turkey Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Armenia as relations improve As part of efforts to develop ties, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara in June. 02/10/2025
Economy 'Time is running out' for Europe’s steel workers, sector tells the EU Suffocated by Chinese overcapacities and US tariffs, the European steel industry says its very survival is at stake, urging the European Commission to introduce strong protective measures. 02/10/2025
Business Shein faces backlash as it prepares to open physical stores in France Galeries Lafayette and other iconic French department stores could now house Shein's physical shops, with the Chinese fast-fashion brand expecting to create 200 jobs. 02/10/2025
No Comment Thousands protest in Italian cities after Israel intercepts Gaza-bound Thousands of people filled the streets of Rome, Naples and Turin on Wednesday to protest against Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla carrying international activists. 02/10/2025
United Kingdom Two killed and three injured in attack at Manchester synagogue Two people were killed while three remained seriously injured after a vehicle and stabbing attack at a Manchester synagogue on Thursday. Police shot the suspect dead, and two more arrests were made in connection with the incident. 02/10/2025
Europe in Motion Where in Europe are industrial product prices rising the most? An increase in industrial prices might be an early signal of inflationary pressures in the economy. 02/10/2025
Europe News Sport, a lever for inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities Athletes, coaches and Special Olympics representatives played boccia and table tennis at the European Commission to promote further inclusion of people with disabilities during European Sports Week. 02/10/2025
Climate More than 1,000 small glaciers in Switzerland have already disappeared Since 2015, glaciologists say Switzerland's glaciers have shrunk by a quarter. 02/10/2025
EuroVerify No, Hamburg has not banned music lessons because they're 'haram' Not only is it untrue that the city of Hamburg has banned music lessons, but most Muslims have embedded music in their culture, religion and daily lives. 02/10/2025
Art Culture Review: Ara Güler Museum seeks truth about Robert Capa Istanbul's Ara Güler Museum, in collaboration with the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre in Hungary, is showing Capa's stunning work ranging from everyday life to the horrors of war, plus a selection from his time in Turkey in 1946 in the exhibition 'Truth is the Best Picture'. 02/10/2025
Climate How intense wildfires can create their own weather systems Until now, scientists have struggled to reproduce this weather phenomenon in their models. 02/10/2025
Economy Illness tops job loss as Germany’s biggest debt trigger A new report finds health-related problems now account for nearly one in five overindebtedness cases in Germany, outpacing unemployment and divorce. 02/10/2025
Ukraine How can Ukraine help Europe build its drone wall? Kyiv has offered to European countries to counter a string of Russian drone incursions with the experience and expertise it has gained the hard way. 02/10/2025
Health news Why do women live longer than men? Evolution may offer clues Humans aren’t the only species where females have a lifespan advantage over males, a study found. The reasons span genetics, the environment – and their sex lives. 02/10/2025
Europe News EU leaders give 'broad support' for drone wall at Copenhagen summit The European Commission will now fine tune a Roadmap for defence set to be released in two weeks, before leaders convene for another summit to make decisions. 01/10/2025
Green News Famed conservationist and primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91 While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to people and also noted their distinct personalities. 01/10/2025
Germany Alleged Hamas members arrested in Berlin suspected of plotting attacks Two of the suspects are German citizens and the federal prosecutor's office described the third as being born in Lebanon. 01/10/2025