The UK economy contracted in April, ending its strong start to the year as effects of higher energy costs due to the Middle East conflict began to weigh on activity, official data showed on Friday. The gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.1% month-on-month in April, following increases in February and March, the Office for National […]
Continue ReadingSweden has dropped plans to imprison serious offenders as young as 13 due to a lack of parliamentary support. The country is currently grappling with children being recruited into violent gangs, with more than 50 children aged under 15 appearing in court last year on murder or attempted murder charges, Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said. […]
Continue ReadingThe five universities in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking northern region of Belgium, have been tasked with developing a framework on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, at the request of Flemish Education Minister Zuhal Demir, Belga news agency reported on Friday. The Flemish government will allocate €10 million (around $11 million) to the project […]
Continue ReadingNATO announced Friday that it will gradually reduce the size of its peacekeeping mission in Kosovo over the next year, saying the security situation has improved sufficiently to allow a smaller military presence. “NATO and KFOR are fully committed to safety and security in Kosovo,” NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich said […]
Continue ReadingA widely used "forever chemical" found in drinking water may be more harmful to human health than previously believed, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) said in a new assessment reported by Dutch broadcaster NOS on Friday. ECHA said trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a substance used in pesticides and air-conditioning systems, may harm unborn children and negatively […]
Continue ReadingGerman police evacuated Hamburg Airport on Friday following a security breach that forced hundreds of travelers to vacate the terminals and triggered an extensive search expected to last for hours. A Federal Police spokesperson said the airport was cleared entirely so specialized teams could sweep multiple secure zones. Authorities noted it was too early to […]
Continue ReadingThe EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum entered into force on Friday after having been adopted in May 2024. The pact overhauls the bloc's migration and asylum framework and shapes its new approach on migration, according to a statement from the European Commission. "For the first time, the EU has a comprehensive migration and asylum […]
Continue ReadingTom Mueller was the first employee at SpaceX, a company he co-founded with Elon Musk in 2002. Now, more than two decades later, the company is about to make its public market debut, with an estimated worth of more than $1.8 trillion. The BBC’s Michelle Fleury spoke to Mueller about Musk’s vision.
Continue ReadingThe Czech company Neuron Soundware has created the Sound Shield passive acoustic shield. It turns sound into an air defense tool, according to Armadni noviny. The war in Ukraine has shown that cheap drones are capable of paralyzing assets worth billions of euros. European countries are actively seeking ways to protect thousands of kilometers of […]
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom, Australia and Canada announced Thursday the creation of a new International Peace Fund aimed at supporting efforts toward a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel. In a joint statement, the three countries said the multi-donor fund will support projects designed to advance the conditions for a negotiated two-state solution. The governments said […]
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