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One in five adults across OECD and EU countries experiences mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms, according to the OECD’s Mental Health Promotion and Prevention report. The symptoms often go unrecognised and untreated, increasing the risk of progression to more severe conditions and raising overall societal costs. Czechia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Portugal report a higher prevalence of moderate or severe depressive symptoms among native-born individuals. Women are more vulnerable to mental illnesses during turning point events, such as pregnancy and postpartum. The prevalence of postpartum depression was estimated at 16.6% for Central-Eastern Europe, 16.3% for Southern Europe, and 13.8% for Northern…
Could ‘Maga-fication’ change the course of British politics? Anne has been speaking to former Tory prime minister Liz Truss, who outlines several perceived problems in the country – from lack of growth to higher taxes. The duo also discuss her comments about what the Tories really stands for and the threat from Reform UK as the party grapples for prominence in the polls.
“I feel ashamed that a European prosecutor would come and say that our constitution protects ministers from accountability. This constitutional provision is abused by politicians even in cases of felonies, such as Tempi,” Karystianou said. The victims’ association has organized protests in Greece and beyond, as well as concerts and other events to keep the case in the public eye. Karystianou and other relatives of those who died in the crash have received hundreds of messages from Greeks encouraging the creation of a new political movement. Her phone also buzzes constantly with calls from MPs and political officials pledging to…
Published on 23/10/2025 – 6:00 GMT+2 Freezing Russia’s war along the current frontlines is “a good compromise,” Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday, reiterating his support for the idea of a ceasefire as the first step towards any deal to put an end to Moscow’s full-scale invasion. “I think that was a good compromise but I’m not sure that (Vladimir) Putin will support it,” Zelenskyy said during a visit to Norway, adding that he communicated this to US President Donald Trump. “It’s not like a plan (for) how to totally stop the war, it’s mostly a plan of ceasefire.”…
Once the ceasefire took effect, Hamas wasted no time, openly reappearing in areas the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had just vacated and reasserting control over a chunk of the enclave. One Hamas officer told Qatar’s Al-Araby TV that redeployed gunmen would confiscate weapons from “fugitives” — a catch-all term for Palestinians opposing the group. And not long after, a video posted on Gaza-based social media networks showed an armed masked man shooting a Palestinian in the leg — a punishment often used by the militants against suspected collaborators. There have been more such shootings and executions since. Hamas claims it…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the US military launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing all three people onboard in the eastern Pacific Ocean and expanding the Trump administration’s campaign against drug trafficking in South America. First, Hegseth shared on social media about another incident that killed two people Tuesday night in the eastern Pacific before announcing the ninth strike in an Oval Office meeting with US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The latest attacks, a departure from the seven previous US strikes that had targeted vessels in the Caribbean Sea,…
Shortly after taking over the Council — which hadn’t organized a single meeting of the EU’s housing ministers from 2013 to 2022 — Costa included the issue on the EU Leaders Agenda for 2025. Thursday’s summit consolidates his aspiration to have national leaders work together on the crisis he believes poses a triple threat to the EU, as it “affects the fundamental rights of citizens, negatively impacts competitiveness, and is undermining trust in democratic institutions.” All talk? The complexity of the crisis means reaching a consensus in the Council will be difficult. National leaders are likely to be divided on…
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Published on 23/10/2025 – 7:01 GMT+2 In an astonishing first for astronomy, researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected complex organic molecules – often called the “seeds of life” – outside our galaxy. Launched in 2021 through a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the JWST is the largest, most powerful and most sophisticated telescope ever sent into space. The discovery was made in frozen ice surrounding a young star, named ST6, in a distant galaxy. These molecules, which include known compounds like alcohols and vinegar’s main ingredient (acetic…
In Brüssel verhandeln die EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs über Bürokratieabbau, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, China und das nächste Sanktionspaket gegen Russland. Hans von der Burchard berichtet vor dem EU-Gipfel, wo Kanzler Friedrich Merz gemeinsam mit Emmanuel Macron eine härtere Linie gegenüber Peking vereinbaren will. Gleichzeitig ringen in Mainz die Ministerpräsidenten um das Verbrenner-Aus ab 2035. Tom Schmidtgen vom POLITICO PRO-Newsletter ‘Industrie & Handel am Morgen’ erklärt, warum Länder wie Niedersachsen und Bayern gemeinsam auf E-Fuels setzen – und was ein neuer Kompromiss für Europas Klimaziele bedeutet. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview nimmt Olaf Lies, Ministerpräsident von Niedersachsen, Stellung: zu seiner Allianz mit Markus Söder, zur Zukunft von…