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The government of Uzbekistan is implementing “New Tashkent”, under Tashkent’s Master Plan, through 2045. It will be a purpose-built city designed to absorb population growth, ease environmental pressure, and introduce new urban living standards in Central Asia. The project officially began in March 2023, when the foundation stone was laid. Strategically located close to the current capital of the country, between the Chirchik and Korasuv rivers, New Tashkent is planned to cover around 20,000 hectares, positioning it as a potential new urban core rather than a peripheral suburb. According to the plan, the city will accommodate about 2 million people…
The decision has drawn attention given Lula’s central role in reviving the agreement since returning to office in 2023. Brazilian media reported that Lula prioritized a bilateral meeting with von der Leyen in Rio on Friday, framing it as sufficient to mark Brazil’s political ownership of the deal. Speaking alongside von der Leyen in Rio, Lula described the pact as “historic,” saying it would create one of the world’s largest free-trade areas, covering roughly 720 million people. Saturday’s signing follows a decisive political step in Brussels earlier this month, when a qualified majority of EU countries approved the deal for…
Published on 17/01/2026 – 8:12 GMT+1 Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he may punish countries that do not back the US controlling of Greenland with tariffs as a bipartisan Congressional delegation visited the Danish capital, Copenhagen, to display unity and ease tensions. The US president has for months insisted that Washington should control Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, citing national security reasons. Earlier this week, Trump said that anything other than Arctic island being in US hands is “unacceptable”. During an unrelated event at the White House about rural health care, Trump recounted how he had…
At this point in January, the dreary weather is likely getting the better of you. You’ve already given up on your New Year’s resolutions, the Christmas cheese and chocolate are long gone, and you’re in desperate need of something to look forward to. An obvious choice would be to book a flight. But if you search for ‘where to go in Europe in 2026’, you’re going to be bombarded with options from every travel publication under the sun (including Euronews Travel, with our round-ups of destination dupes and museum openings and food festivals worth travelling for). While no two lists…
The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty has come into force today, marking a “historic milestone” for global ocean conservation. Covering almost half of the planet’s surface, the High Seas lie beyond national borders and form part of the global commons. Until now, there was no legal framework dedicated to protecting biodiversity in these international waters and ensuring the benefits of their resources were shared fairly among nations. However, following decades of negotiations, a Treaty text was finalised in March 2023, setting clear obligations on how to ensure ocean resources are used sustainably. To come into effect, 60 country ratifications (final…
By Euronews, AP, video editor- Yolaine de Kerchove Published on 17/01/2026 – 7:01 GMT+1 NASA is set to move its tallest and most powerful rocket from its assembly building to the launch pad on Saturday, marking one of the agency’s key milestones – getting to the Moon. In a slow and carefully choreographed operation, the Space Launch System rocket, topped with the Orion spacecraft, is set to launch on February 6. The rollout this weekend allows engineers to begin final integration, testing and full launch rehearsals, including fuelling simulations and countdown procedures, before the rocket is cleared for flight. Key to…
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In particular, the U.S. administration cited a study published last summer which found a link between paracetamol during pregnancy and increased incidence of neuro-developmental disorders (NDDs). But in this review “there are several studies [which] suffer or are vulnerable to bias,” Khalil said. “The potential implications of not accounting for these confounders is that you draw their own conclusions.” The Lancet’s evidence review instead focused on studies with the most rigorous research methods, such as those at low risk of bias, those with sibling comparisons and with at least five years of follow up — and found no link. In particular, sibling-comparison…
European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho also described talks with Russia as inevitable “at some point,” but cautioned, “We’re not there yet.” Moscow has “noted statements made in recent days by a number of European leaders, namely from Paris, Rome, and even Berlin, as strange as it may seem, that, to ensure stability in Europe, we must talk to the Russians,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday. “This is entirely consistent with our vision.” He added, “If this truly reflects the strategic vision of the Europeans, then this is a positive evolution of their positions.” Not all of Ukraine’s Western…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will not attend the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in February, a spokesperson for the event confirmed Friday. “Several weeks ago, invitations were extended to individual government representatives from Iran. In light of recent developments, the Munich Security Conference will not uphold these invitations,” the spokesperson told POLITICO. Araghchi this week described the anti-government demonstrations in Iran — in which thousands of protesters have been killed in a wave of repression driven by the Tehran regime — as “violent riots.”