Category: World

With an upcoming amnesty for an estimated half a million undocumented workers, Spain is charting its own course on immigration policy, while also reinforcing its dependence on migrants to fuel economic growth. “We are strengthening a migration model based on human rights, integration and coexistence, and compatible with economic growth and social cohesion,” said Elma […]

The United Kingdom pays tribute to the UN Police who bravely serve in peacekeeping missions around the world.  UN policing is fundamental to effective peacekeeping in many contexts. To sustain impact, it must continue to adapt. To that end, technology, including new digital tools, should be used to enhance the effectiveness of UN policing, supported […]

Being prepared for emerging infectious diseases is not only about responding to emergencies. It also means having the right research systems in place every day, so that new knowledge can be generated quickly and shared across borders when needed. This is the ambition behind the European Clinical Research Alliance on Infectious Diseases (Ecraid), a pan-European, […]

The new investigation will assess whether X properly assessed and mitigated risks associated with the deployment of Grok’s functionalities into X in the EU, including the dissemination of illegal content, such as manipulated sexually explicit images and child sexual abuse material. Source link This article was originally published on https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_203. It is shared here under […]

Intervening in the boardroom alone no longer seems to be enough for a good number of CEOs who are becoming increasingly vocal about politics. The most prominent example is Elon Musk, who publicly endorsed Donald Trump during the 2024 US presidential election campaign and later accepted a government role offered to him by the newly […]

The announcements were highlighted during the Prime Minister’s visit to Japan, where he committed to deepening the science and tech ties between the two countries. They include: three new joint quantum technology research projects to address challenges such as drug discovery and secure communications and navigation in environments where GPS is unavailable a £6 million […]

For residents of European cities – with their snarled traffic, draughty old buildings, creaking public services and grey winters – it’s easy to see the appeal of moving to a brand-new, high-tech metropolis. Enter Dunia Cyber City, a new special economic zone in Zanzibar aimed at attracting tech workers (real and virtual) and companies with […]

For Dr Pavla Bouchalová, a cancer researcher in the department of biochemistry at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, answering complex questions about how colorectal tumours behave requires access to data, samples and analytical tools that go far beyond a single laboratory. Through an EU-backed initiative called canSERV, Bouchalová’s team gained access to colorectal cancer tissue samples […]

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people’s vulnerability and actually help boost certain disorders that they are prone to. This is the conclusion of a large-scale report by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses) […]

Five years on from the military’s coup, the people of Myanmar face a deepening crisis. By overthrowing Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government, the will of the people was overturned and their political freedom taken away. Amidst this crisis, the UK remains committed to supporting a stable future for the people of Myanmar.   In the past year we have supported over 1.4 million […]