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Arab states know better than anyone that a durable peace is impossible without resolving the core conflict. And the Saudi-led Arab Peace Initiative’s recent proposals, as well as the Egyptian plan to end the war, underscore the need for a collective approach that holds Israel to account and lays the groundwork for negotiations leading to Palestinian independence. But these countries must now move beyond diplomatic initiatives to shape and implement long-term policies by leveraging their political, financial and diplomatic clout. Led in Washington by U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and other administration officials who lack both credibility and…
Published on 10/09/2025 – 17:36 GMT+2 Austria’s attempt to prevent the EU categorising nuclear power and natural gas as “sustainable” for the purposes of EU investment schemes was dismissed by the EU court on Wednesday. Including the two sources of power within the EU taxonomy as sustainable was a “gradual” measure which would “allow security of supply”, judges found. A traditional anti-nuclear member state, Austria filed a lawsuit against the European Commission in October 2022 but the Luxembourg-based General Court backed the EU executive, arguing that it didn’t exceed its powers when including nuclear energy and fossil gas in the sustainable…
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The port of Antwerp is one of Europe’s main gateways for illicit drug shipments, and Noem and De Wever were on site to discuss boosting cooperation between Belgium and the U.S. in the fight against narcotics trafficking. Noem, a longtime conservative ally of Trump, noted that the collaborative action will involve sharing data and security information, and dealing with shipping companies. Talking to media ahead of the meeting, De Wever said the U.S. side requested the meeting, and he saw it “as a sign of appreciation for years of [his] global lobbying.” “I think Europe should focus a lot more…
Nepal’s military deployed to the streets of the capital on Wednesday to enforce an indefinite curfew in a bid to restore order after tens of thousands of anti-corruption protesters stormed and set fire to the parliament building and attacked politicians. Armed troops guarding the main areas of Kathmandu appeared to signal some sense of order returning to the city that was engulfed in violence and chaos in the previous days. Soldiers ordered residents to remain in their homes as they checked vehicles and people, part of an operation to “normalise” the situation. The military is rarely mobilised in Nepal and initially…
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Authorities said torrential rains since Monday caused rivers to overflow, sweeping mud, rocks and trees into neighbourhoods and triggering landslides. At least 112 neighbourhoods were flooded, with widespread damage reported across residential areas and tourist sites. Bali’s disaster agency confirmed eight bodies had been recovered in the province, including four from a building that collapsed and was swept away in South Denpasar’s Kumbasari market. Rescue footage showed cars floating in muddy waters and soldiers helping families stranded on rooftops as power, water supplies and transport networks were cut off.
By Rebecca Ann Hughes & NG HAN GUAN with AP Published on 10/09/2025 – 15:45 GMT+2 A dozen sleek grey Yangtze finless porpoises glide inside a vast pool at the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. They are part of a project by scientists to find ways to protect and breed the rare mammals in China’s longest river. The Yangtze River is one of the busiest inland waterways in the world with 16 major ports, and the finless porpoise has become a barometer of the river’s health. The population of the mammal has plunged in the last decades, and scientists fear other species will follow suit.…
The shortlist for this year’s Mercury Prize – the coveted music prize awarded for the best album released by a musical act from the United Kingdom or Ireland – has been revealed. The 12 ‘Albums Of The Year’ feature CMAT’s acclaimed third album ‘Euro-Country’, Pulp’s comeback record ‘More’, FKA twigs’ ‘Eusexua’ and Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Romance’. This year’s edition of the Mercury Prize will see the award show move from its traditional home in London to Newcastle. It will take place at the Utilita Arena on Thursday 16 October and the show will feature live performances from many of the 12 shortlisted…
At the heart of the case are platforms’ disagreements with how the EU calculated the fee. The Commission directly supervises “very large online platforms” with over 45 million average monthly users in the bloc. Meta and TikTok challenged the European Commission’s decisions imposing so-called supervisory fees in 2024. These fees are meant to support the Commission’s work overseeing the very platforms that pay it — an extension of the “polluter pays” principle often used in environmental policy — and are proportionate to the number of users platforms have in the EU. The EU’s General Court said in its ruling the Commission…