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Under the new decree, two centres in Albania will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order. Italy’s right-wing government has approved a decree that expands the use of Albanian fast-track asylum processing centres to include repatriation hubs, in line with a recent EU proposal.Under the new decree, two centres in Albania that were originally intended for processing non-vulnerable migrants rescued in international waters will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order.The Albanian centres have remained largely inactive since their…

A new wave of positive-impact experiences in northern Finland is finally allowing the Sámi to benefit from the tourism boom. Reindeer crowd around Raisa Kitti as soon as she enters the paddock, sticking their big, velvety noses into the sled full of food she’s towing. They trot behind her as she scatters the pellets in a spiraling line but don’t show the same reserve when she pulls out some bright green moss. “This is their chocolate,” Kitti says as three big snouts tear it from her hands. “They love it.”Kitti introduces several of the animals by name – and by…

At least 1,000 people were killed in a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and the broader region on Friday, and another 2,376 people were injured, the country’s military-led government said on Saturday. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the death toll could go as high as 10,000 people, after the 7.7-magnitude quake struck near Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. The tremor also rocked neighboring Thailand, with some 100 people still trapped in a building under construction that collapsed in Bangkok. Myanmar is led by junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, who is the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.

His comments come after Bloomberg and the Financial Times reported on Washington’s latest minerals offer to Kyiv, which would grant the United States access to Ukraine’s oil, gas and minerals through a joint investment fund that would split the revenue of those projects between the two countries. The Ukrainian president confirmed that Kyiv had officially received a new draft of the proposed deal from Washington, which included “many new provisions that were not previously discussed,” as well as “some aspects that had already been rejected by both sides,” according to Ukrainian media. The European Commission will make an assessment of…

İmamoğlu, widely seen as the main political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule, was jailed on 23 March pending trial on corruption charges. Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Istanbul to protest against the arrest of the city’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.The rally was called by İmamoğlu’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) which has encouraged people to take to the streets across Turkey in a show of anger against an arrest they say is politically motivated.İmamoğlu, widely seen as the main political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule,  was jailed on 23 March pending trial on…

“I think he wants to keep his options open,” Graff added. In a series of statements, the White House and the various Cabinet heads said the administration is working together to implement Trump’s vision. “As the movie ‘Drumline’ goes, ‘one band, one sound,’” White House senior adviser for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro said in a statement. “We are the greatest economic team and April 2nd will be a historic day for American workers,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.White House spokesperson Kush Desai said that “President Trump has been unequivocally clear for decades about the need to revitalize American industry…

The Commission wants to resolve that problem with a common, bloc-wide label in the form of a QR code.  The package ignores the idea of cancer warnings on wine, which DG SANTE had planned to propose during the last Commission mandate, but dropped due to anger from wine-producing countries like Italy, France and Spain. Ireland on its own eventually adopted the law, which takes effect next year. Fighting climate change Extreme weather is decimating harvests, whether through floods, droughts or sudden and unseasonal shifts in temperature. This attracts grape moths, mites and mealybugs that spread plant diseases like downy and…

A German consumer group flagged issues with 17 of the 18 common supplements it tested. Parents should think twice before giving their children dietary supplements, a German consumer group warned after testing the ingredients of more than a dozen common products.Supplements contain vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients and are intended as an add-on to a normal diet – but parents are also bombarded with conflicting messages about whether incorporating them into their child’s diet will help or hurt their growth and development.The Berlin-based consumer group Stiftung Warentest tested the ingredients of 18 common supplements against recommended nutrient intake levels for…

If a picture paints a thousand words… Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (24-28 March 2025). Only a few weeks ago, Hamdan Ballal stood on a stage in Los Angeles accepting an Oscar for the film No Other Land, a documentary depicting his West Bank village’s struggle against Israel’s occupation. Ballal was heavily beaten by an Israeli settler and soldiers who detained him and two other Palestinians. Ballal said he was kept blindfolded, kicked and punched. Ballal doesn’t speak Hebrew, but he said he heard them saying his name and…

Surging AI and battery technology patents as well as success for small businesses and women inventors — Europe’s latest patent data paints a dynamic picture of innovation. The European Patent Office’s (EPO) Patent Index 2024, published this week, reveals that nearly 200,000 patent applications were filed last year, proving that Europe’s inventors are pushing forward despite economic uncertainty.At the Euronews event, “Unlocking Europe’s potential: Competitiveness meets technological trends”, EPO’s Principal Director of Communication, Luis Berenguer Giménez introduced key insights from the Index before joining a high-level discussion with European policymakers and business experts including Member of the European Parliament (EPP), Adrián…