Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Today marks the European Day Against Islamophobia. As we commemorate this day I ask a simple question to those that lead the institutions that are supposed to represent us all, are they content in their work (or lack thereof) to tackle this evil across our Europe? Islamophobia is often defined as “Acts of […]
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The USA, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) In the last few months, the Republican vision for the US has come into stark relief. In the aftermath of the Dobbs decision in which the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Republican-controlled states have been clamoring over each other to pass draconian laws restricting reproductive freedoms. This has led to […]
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From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said in a new report, released on Wednesday, with one person under 70 dying every two seconds from an NCD.
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The Russo-Turkish War of Liberation did lead to the signing of the San Stefano Peace Treaty and the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878, but the subsequent Treaty of Berlin designated the Principality of Bulgaria as a vassal of the Ottoman Empire, placing the free Bulgarian state under the sovereignty of the Sublime Porte. In one […]
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the leftist France Unbowed party, expressed “trust” and “affection” for Adrien Quatennens, setting off a firestorm.
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The planned visit by state politicians of the Alternative for Germany party was controversial, with critics saying it would chip away at national unity over Ukraine.
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In a major speech, he recast the war in Ukraine and made clear it could spread.
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Giorgia Meloni, the nationalist politician who is the front-runner to become prime minister, sees “The Lord of the Rings” as not just a series of novels, but also a sacred text.
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