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Exclusive: EU to offer five options over Israeli human rights breaches
The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was tasked to follow up on a request made by the 27 leaders at their Council summit last week to engage with Israel and scope out further options for action against Tel Aviv if the situation in Gaza does not improve.
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Belarus continues crackdown on political dissent, rights group says
Mass arrests and convictions of government critics in Belarus have continued since 2020, when Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term in office in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged.
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Will new animal welfare law curb illegal trade?
The EU has created its first law on the welfare of dogs and cats to be applied across the bloc, targeting illegal trade and harmful practices. A regulation that was long overdue, considering that 44% of EU households have a pet and it's a billion-dollar business.
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Poland ends its EU presidency, leaders take stock of successes
Poland is ending its presidency of the European Union. The country has presided over EU Council meetings since 1 January 2025. "Your presidency has been difficult, but you have made it," said Ursula von der Leyen to Donald Tusk at a press conference in Brussels on Thursday.