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Powerful photojournalism in Paris, rare Italian Renaissance drawings in London, Andrea Arnold’s uplifting ‘Bird’, and a new Primal Scream album – here’s what to consume in Europe this week. ADVERTISEMENT While the horrors persist, so do we – with a new batch of cultural distractions from across the continent. We’ve already covered some great new […]

London — The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps. “These sanctions will bear down on Russian malign activity in Libya, Mali and the CAR (Central African Republic), exposing and combatting Russia’s illicit activity in Africa,” a

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made the comments to Euronews on the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. ADVERTISEMENT Germans were celebrating the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday that had divided the city into east and west for years during the Cold War. On Nov. 9,

The world is experiencing unprecedented warming with 2024 poised to become the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record in 2023, according to new data released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. “Humanity’s torching the planet and paying the price,” warned UN Secretary-General António Guterres responding to WMO’s

Police launched a large-scale investigation after gangs of youths conducted what Amsterdam’s mayor called ‘hit and run’ attacks on fans that were apparently inspired by calls on social media to target Jewish people. ADVERTISEMENT Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has cancelled a trip to COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan so that he can stay in

The annual United Nations Conference of the Parties global climate change meetings play a pivotal role in elevating climate conversations. They’re often accompanied by intense media coverage that raises awareness and engages the public. This visibility is crucial, as it brings discussions from distant, elite-driven events into local news. However, the spikes in media attention

Azerbaijan may not be the first country that comes to mind for skiing, but it’s gearing up to host its maiden Ski Mountaineering World Cup. ADVERTISEMENT Step into Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, which blends ancient architecture with sleek, modern lines. Skyscrapers stand beside centuries-old city walls, mixing Persian influences with European elegance. But drive a few

Amnesty delegates are available for interview at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from Saturday 9 – Sunday 24 November UNFCCC must do much more than in UAE and Egypt to protect the rights of everyone taking part in the climate summit ‘The current lack of progress towards agreement on this issue is shocking …. the human

A quarter century since we learned about ‘carbon footprints’, researchers say it’s time to change the conversation. ADVERTISEMENT For years, many of us have been finding ways to lower our ‘carbon footprint,’ whether by taking trains instead of planes, eating less meat, or upgrading to more energy-efficient lightbulbs. According to researchers at the Oxford English

Geneva — The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) and the Stop TB Partnership yesterday signed a new collaboration framework with the aim of increasing momentum towards ending tuberculosis (TB) in low- and middle-income countries by 2030. The oldest pandemic afflicting humanity, TB is the leading infectious disease killer globally