5,400 dead after earthquake in Venezuela

July 24, 2026, 1:06 p.mJuly 24, 2026, 1:06 p.m One month after the severe earthquakes in Venezuela, in addition to caring for those affected, the focus is increasingly on rebuilding destroyed infrastructure. “Now is the moment when we move from acute emergency aid to transitional aid, i.e. towards reconstruction,” said Katja Dombrowski from Welthungerhilfe to […]

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EU finds TikTok failed to shield the privacy of children’s accounts from adults

ByUna HajdariwithAP Published on 07/24/2026 – 12:55 GMT+2 The European Commission said on Friday it had found TikTok did not adequately protect children’s privacy on its platform, after allowing adults to view the accounts of minors. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Commission said the failure exposed children to cyberbullying, unwanted contact and predatory behavior. The finding is […]

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Meloni's Italy: Fortress Europe?

Migration was at the heart of Giorgia Meloni’s successful 2022 election campaign. Promising a tougher approach to irregular migration helped propel her to power, but what has her government achieved since then? One of its flagship policies was the creation of a controversial migrant processing centre in Albania. Yet the plan has repeatedly run into legal obstacles in Italy, raising questions about whether it can deliver on its promises. At the same time, Meloni has had to balance her hardline rhetoric […]

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Meloni: The face of Europe's far right?

Giorgia Meloni made history in 2022 when she became Italy’s first female prime minister. She quickly signalled her ideological affinity with Donald Trump and positioned herself as a bridge between the MAGA movement in the United States and Europe’s radical right. She was also the only European leader invited to attend Trump’s second inauguration in 2025. Renaud Lefort examines how the relationship between Trump and Meloni has evolved since then, alongside Meloni’s changing role within the European Union. While she […]

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