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Germany Accused of Illegal Migrant Dumping Into Poland, Sparking Diplomatic Rift
Polish officials and citizens accuse Berlin of covert border deportations that violate EU law and inflame tensions. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom German federal police have been accused of repeatedly transferring illegal migrants into neighboring...

EU ready to let countries restrict social network access by age
By Alimat Aliyeva The introduction of age restrictions for social media users in the European Union is now in the final stages of development, Azernews reports. As a result, the European Commission (EC) is prepared to allow EU member states to...

EU envoys visit Kfar Malik after settlers kill 3 Palestinians
The EU delegation was inspecting damage caused to Palestinian property after a deadly Israeli settler rampage [Getty] A delegation of European diplomats visited the West Bank town of Kafr Malik on Monday to inspect damage caused by a recent...

Germany To Send Warships To The Arctic
illustrative photo Berlin is responding to Russia's growing activism. Germany will send patrol ships to the North Atlantic and Arctic to counter Russia's growing military activity in the region, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said....

Media must focus on hope, not just headlines, says Archbishop Tatamai
Archbishop of the Rabaul Archdiocese, Bishop Rochus Tatamai, has urged Papua New Guinea’s media to refocus its narrative away from negativity and sensationalism and instead amplify stories of hope, faith, and community resilience. Speaking during...

Italy's Berlusconi family sells Monza to U.S-based fund Beckett Layne
MILAN :The Berlusconi family has agreed to sell soccer club AC Monza to U.S.-based investment firm Beckett Layne Ventures, it said in a statement on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for one of the big backers of the sport in Italy. The deal...

France's Favourite Village 2025: when and how to tune in
We look at the shortlist of 14 villages vying to win the title in tomorrow's (July 2) television announcement Discover the winner of France's Favourite Village (le village préféré des Français) 2025 as voted by the public (pictured, clockwise from...

Germany’s Kärcher Expands with New Service Center
The Hungarian subsidiary of the Germany-based Kärcher officially opened its new service center in Biatorbágy on June 30. In addition to the professional products offered to business users, the latest trends in cleaning technology were also...

France brings in new ban on beaches and in parks from today
The ban is designed to improve the public's health Maria Ortega and Rory Poulter 16:48, 01 Jul 2025 New regulations have been implemented in France. Starting from today, Tuesday, July 1, France has prohibited smoking on beaches, parks, outside...

Spain, World Bank launch debt-swap hub to free development funds
LONDON (Reuters) -Spain has partnered with the World Bank to help countries free up money to spend on sustainable development projects via debt swaps, the country's Ministry of Economy said on Tuesday. With rich governments cutting official...

Media Review: July 1
JULY MORNING Hundreds of people gathered in the village of Kamen Bryag on the northern Black Sea coast, on other beaches, and throughout the country to welcome the sun on July 1 - July Morning, bTV reports. The tradition, known as Dzhulaya...

Britain is facing a swimming crisis with 9 million British adults admitting they don’t know how to swim
New research has uncovered that half (50%) of those who didn’t learn as a child wanted to, while 42% admit to only staying in the shallow end and 33% now don’t feel confident in the water at all. While swimming and water safety are now a mandatory...

'Education, lifestyle and security': New residents tell why they made UAE move
Globe-trotting residents fuelling a population boom in the UAE have told how new career opportunities, high quality schooling and the prospect of greater financial security and safety prompted them to set up home in the country. Newcomers drawn...

Germany accuses man of gathering info on Berlin Jews for Iran
BERLIN — A man suspected of gathering information on Jewish locations and individuals in Berlin for Iranian intelligence with a possible view to carrying out attacks has been arrested in Denmark, German prosecutors said Tuesday. The Danish...

Entertainment News | Bob Vylan Rejects Criticism and Says It's Being Targeted for Speaking Up About Gaza at Glastonbury
London, Jul 1 (AP) Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of anti-semitism over on-stage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the BBC and festival organisers....

Spain uncovers ring of fraudsters behind fake Sephardic citizenship applications
MADRID (JTA) — Spanish police dismantled a major criminal network that allegedly falsified thousands of citizenship applications under the country’s Sephardic nationality law, according to El País newspaper. The immigration scheme allegedly...

Media obsession with ‘wicked nuns’ discredited by Irish report on Tuam mother and baby home
Readers might remember the sensational claim that went around the world back in 2014 that almost 800 babies had been found in a septic tank on the grounds of an old mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway, in the West of Ireland. The claim was...

European Commission simplifies instructions for use of medical devices to digitise healthcare systems
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, an advisor to MedTech suppliers, chair of the Urology Trade Association, and governor of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre,...

Spain will host the EU’s first net-positive emissions building in Seville
The new building of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in southern Spain will be the first net-zero emissions building of its size developed by the EU. Creating sustainability through innovation Unlike carbon-neutral buildings that balance their...

Germany slashes development aid to boost defense spending
Germany's draft federal budget for 2025 includes sweeping cuts. The Economic Cooperation and Development Ministry (BMZ) is set to receive €10.3 billion ($12.1 billion) — nearly €1 billion less than in 2024. It's the second consecutive year that...