Dutch agricultural sector: We face a crisis that we have never faced before
By Annabel Murphy It’s early morning in May and Dutch farmer, Jos Verstraten is busy harvesting the first cut of grass on his sandy soil farm in the south east…
In pictures: Kherson residents speak about life under constant shelling
“The Russian army has attacked Kherson three times tonight. The islands and the shore communities were shelled…” – local media reports, citing the regional authorities. Reports like this come regularly…
Ukraine counters Russia’s claim it has captured embattled city of Bakhmut
Ukrainian border guards released a video on Monday purportedly showing their forces fighting in the embattled city of Bakhmut, amid claims by Russian forces that they have captured the city.…
UK says it Challenger 2 tanks for Ukraine will include shells containing depleted uranium
Britain said that together with its Challenger 2 tanks, it would also be sending Ukraine armour-piercing shells containing depleted uranium (DU). The UK has described the comment as disinformation as…
50 years ago: The mobile call that ushered in a revolution for humanity
It was on April 3, 1973, that an engineer working for American company Motorola made a phone call that ushered in a new era for humanity. The phone he was…
‘Mass surveillance, automated suspicion, extreme power’: How tech is shaping the EU’s borders
Mixed reality glasses, unmanned underwater vehicles, 3D radars, radio frequency analysers, and 360 cameras – these aren’t items from a sci-fi film. They are what’s being used on the EU…
Ciao, hello, no! Italy’s right-wing government wants to ban English words with €100,000 fines
The right-wing party led by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has pushed forward proposed new legislation which will punish the use of English and other foreign words in official communications…
Trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci gets underway in The Hague
Kosovo’s former president, Hashim Thaci, has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity as his trial got underway Monday at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers…
At least three people dead in the latest shooting in crime-plagued Marseille
At least three people died and eight others were injured in three separate shooting incidents in the crime-plagued French city of Marseille overnight Sunday to Monday, police said. This has…
Parisians vote to banish electric scooters from the city’s streets
Residents of Paris have voted overwhelmingly to ban for-hire electric scooters from the city’s streets, in what is seen as a victory for road safety campaigners. In a referendum on…