The Director-General, Maciej Popowski, has concluded a strategic weeklong trip to 4 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, reinforcing the European Union’s commitment to humanitarian cooperation and disaster management in the region. Building on the outcomes of the First EU-GCC meeting of heads of state and government in October 2024, the visit to Kuwait, the Kingdom […]
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Wikipedia is one of the world’s most influential knowledge platforms. Ranking among the top ten most-visited websites globally – just after Google and YouTube – it attracts over six billion monthly visits, and offers content in nearly 300 languages. Often perceived as a democratic space where anyone can edit and contribute, Wikipedia remains a battleground […]
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Returning home after sunset, a woman removes her headphones, lowers her hood, and keeps an eye on each man she passes. She cannot stop thinking about the man who followed her home and attacked her. She is 1 in 3 women to have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in the past 12 months and […]
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COLOGNE, March 07, 2025 — The safety of each flight starts on the ground, when the aircraft is serviced and fuelled, the cargo is loaded, and passengers are boarded. Over 300,000 people make sure that this is done safely on EU airports every day. The importance of ground handling services in ensuring safe flights has […]
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New research sheds light on major causes of maternal deaths Haemorrhage – severe heavy bleeding – and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). These conditions were responsible for around 80 000 and 50 000 fatalities respectively in 2020 […]
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President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing the implementation of “large-scale” banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia, aiming to pressure the nation into a ceasefire and a “final settlement agreement on peace.” The proposed measures would remain in effect until Russia agrees to halt its military actions in Ukraine and reach a comprehensive peace deal. Sources […]
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President Donald Trump clarified on Thursday that Cabinet secretaries will have final authority over staffing decisions, limiting Elon Musk’s role in federal workforce reductions. The directive followed a meeting with Cabinet members where Trump emphasized the importance of reducing government size while maintaining efficiency and retaining top talent. Trump’s comments came amid growing concerns over […]
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Alaa Abdel Fattah, the Egyptian-British activist imprisoned in Egypt, has begun a hunger strike in solidarity with his mother, Laila Soueif, who has been on her own hunger strike for over five months. The 41-year-old activist started refusing food on March 1, 2025, following the news of his mother’s hospitalization in London, where she has […]
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Nigeria and China have agreed to cooperate in addressing the growing number of Chinese nationals involved in financial crimes within Nigeria. The announcement follows a visit by Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai to Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, where both countries discussed increasing efforts to tackle cybercrime, telecom fraud, and illegal mining […]
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At least two people have died and 186 remain missing after four boats carrying African migrants capsized off the coasts of Yemen and Djibouti, the United Nations’ migration agency reported on Friday. The boats, which were making the perilous journey from East Africa to the Gulf, capsized late Thursday due to strong winds. Two boats […]
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