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Sweden’s call adds to growing pressure within the EU against Israel over its ongoing assault in Gaza, where tens of thousands of people have been killed in military retaliation against Hamas militants over their Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. On Monday, the European Commission proposed suspending parts of the EU-Israel Association Agreement involving a flagship research project, citing a “humanitarian catastrophe” that it said threatens “virtually the entire Gaza population.” The initiative was ultimately blocked at a meeting of envoys on Tuesday by Germany and three other member countries. On Wednesday, the Netherlands also announced it advocated suspending the…
Tensions are escalating between Paris and Madrid following comments by Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente in the case involving the removal of a group of French Jewish teenagers from a flight in Spain. The incident occurred on 23 July, when a group of around 40 teens was removed from a plane at Valencia airport. Last Friday, Oscar Puente posted and then later deleted on the social media platform X, criticising Spanish conservative politicians for allegedly failing to back the airline and instead “supporting the Israeli brats.” The post quickly drew ire from the French government, which also denounced the behaviour…
Published on 31/07/2025 – 13:43 GMT+2 If you’ve ever watched your phone’s battery icon plummet faster than expected, you know charging estimates aren’t perfect. In an electric car, the battery’s charge reading is more than a guess, it’s a critical number for passenger safety. State of charge (SOC), which shows the percentage of the car battery’s remaining capacity, is used for safety functions like preventing overcharging or completely running out of battery. Both can have disastrous consequences. Failure to accurately measure SOC can result in overcharging, which leads to excessive heat, chemical breakdown, and in extreme cases “thermal runaway” –…
By Tokunbo Salako with AP Published on 31/07/2025 – 13:49 GMT+2 Keanu Reeves is to be reunited with six of his Rolex watches stolen from his Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles during a string of high-profile thefts across the United States in December 2023. The luxury timepieces, worth an estimated €110,000, turned up in the Chilean capital, Santiago, were discovered several months ago when police raided several homes and found items including stolen cars, iPhones and designer purses. That operation coincided with another Chilean investigation, coordinated with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, into a spate of burglaries by South America-based crime…
The bill now goes back to Zelenskyy to be signed into law. Many current MPs are subjects of NABU investigations. The agency has charged 71 current and former MPs with corruption, 42 of them during the period between 2022 and 2025. Thirty-one of the charged MPs still sit in the Ukrainian parliament. While many of the lawmakers implicitly admitted they erred originally in scuttling the independence of NABU and SAP, some Ukrainian political heavyweights — such as former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko — defended the controversial vote last week. “This bill, the president submitted under colossal pressure, is not about…
By Euronews Published on 31/07/2025 – 13:12 GMT+2 The eurozone’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2% in June, stable on May’s reading and down from 6.4% in June 2024. According to Eurostat data released on Thursday, the EU’s unemployment rate was 5.9% in June 2025, also stable compared with May 2025 and down from 6.0% in June 2024. In total, around 12.97 million people in the EU were unemployed this June, of whom 10.7 million were in the eurozone. Among member states, the jobless rate was lowest in Malta (2.5%), while the highest rate of 10.4% was seen in Spain. Job…
With the EU’s competitiveness push gaining urgency amid growing trade tensions with the U.S., plans to tighten pharmaceutical rules could soften — making the final legislation more industry-friendly than originally envisioned. Jun 24 7 mins read
The Russian strike — which destroyed part of an apartment block in the Ukrainian capital and damaged one of Kyiv’s mosques — came just two days after U.S. President Donald Trump set a 10-day deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire or face new sanctions. Trump had previously set a 50-day deadline for an agreement with Ukraine, threatening tariffs if a deal was not reached. During his meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer earlier this week, Trump said he was shortening the deadline to “10 or 12 days.” “We get a lot of bullshit thrown…
The international authority on food crises warned this week that famine is now unfolding in Gaza, with “widespread death” expected without immediate action. The situation has worsened sharply due to ongoing Israeli blockades and conflict. Witnesses say that at least 48 people were killed on Wednesday as people crowded around aid trucks entering through the Zikim crossing. Israel has eased some restrictions, but chaos and violence continue to hamper deliveries. Meanwhile, Israeli right-wing activists rallied near the Gaza border, calling for the construction of settlements inside the territory. More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, according…
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 31/07/2025 – 10:36 GMT+2 •Updated 11:00 A New Mexico judge has dismissed Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit against prosecutors and law enforcement, claiming malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. The ruling, made public Wednesday, tossed the case without prejudice,* meaning Baldwin’s legal team can refile it – and likely will. According to court records, the lawsuit had seen no significant movement since it was filed earlier this year in state district court. But Baldwin’s lead attorney, Luke Nikas, called the dismissal a “nonevent,” telling AP that they’ve…