EU Commission should buy gas on behalf of member states, Spanish PM suggests as solution to spiraling energy prices
Spain’s prime minister has proposed that the European Commission (EC) negotiate gas contracts on behalf…More
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Austria’s Chancellor Kurz & 9 others under investigation for breach of trust, corruption, and bribery after police raids
The Austrian anti-corruption prosecutors’ office has said that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and nine others have…More
Sweden halts use of Moderna’s Covid vaccine for younger adults amid concerns over rare heart inflammation side effect
The Swedish Public Health Agency has decided to suspend offering Moderna’s Covid vaccine to anyone…More
Iran has concerns about ‘terrorists & zionists’ on its northern border – foreign minister
Iran’s foreign minister reiterated Tehran’s concerns with Azerbaijan’s policies, including its military ties with Israel.…More
Germany expands pensions to 6,500 Holocaust survivors who endured siege of Leningrad & others who lived in hiding
Germany has agreed to further compensate around 6,500 Holocaust survivors who suffered under the Nazi…More
‘My shame, our shame’: Pope reacts to bombshell report of Catholic Church’s sexual abuse of thousands of children in France
Pope Francis has expressed shame on behalf of himself and the Roman Catholic Church over…More
Dutch court says government has right to demand ‘corona pass’ despite widespread protests
A Dutch court has given its backing to the government, dismissing a call to scrap…More
Abstinence & condoms? AI chatbot in Singapore dropped after giving strange advice about testing positive for Covid-19
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has taken down a chatbot tool after it dispensed a…More
Germany’s coalition talks: Greens favor ‘in-depth’ negotiations with SPD & FDP, but don’t reject Merkel’s bloc just yet
Germany’s Greens said they have so far found more common ground with the Social Democrats…More
Slovenian police deploy water cannon & tear gas against hundreds marching in protest of Covid restrictions before major EU summit
Police in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana clashed with crowds demonstrating against Covid restrictions, deploying horse-mounted officers,…More