Ireland finds ‘no evidence’ to conclude aluminum sales prop up Russia’s war

Ireland has found “no evidence” to irrefutably determine that its alumina exports to Russia contribute to propping up the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Traded as a white powder, alumina is the raw material used to manufacture aluminum, a lightweight metal commonly seen in battlefield weapons. Virtually all alumina sales from the European Union […]

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Southern Europe still battling wildfires as Spain declares national emergency in Madrid region

A number of wildfires are continuing to spread across southern Europe, with several evacuations already underway as authorities in France, Spain and Italy struggled to contain blazes fueled by high temperatures and strong winds. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Spain has declared a national emergency over fires threatening communities near the capital Madrid and the province of Ávila. […]

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Video. EU’s €1bn-a-day trade gap with China an ‘unsustainable reality’

Javi López, European Parliament vice-president, says the European Union’s trade imbalance with China “cannot continue”, with the bloc running a €1bn-a-day trade deficit. After traveling this week to China to help thaw an eight-year stalemate, López (S&D, Spain) calls for the EU to “relaunch” its relationship with Beijing. The Spanish MEP says solutions should be […]

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Chaotic sanctions negotiations expose cracks in EU front versus Russia

For Brussels, this week’s agreement on a new sanctions package against Russia marks another milestone in the collective effort to undermine the economic engine sustaining Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “At a time when Ukraine has built military momentum, our sanctions continue to weaken the economic foundations of Russia’s war effort,” European Commission […]

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Florence opens Italy’s first center for digital addiction

ByEuronews Roma Published on 07/23/2026 – 14:58 GMT+2•Updated 3:07 p.m On Tuesday in Florence, an agreement was signed for the launch of the project “Discover – Out of the shell”the first specialized center in Italy dedicated to social media addiction and the conscious use of digital technology. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The initiative, promoted by ASL Toscana […]

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