EU: no more tax breaks for fast fashion

Extremely cheap garments, designed to last barely a season, must pay for the damage they cause By Albert Navarro García Did you know that making one cotton t-shirt uses around 2,700 litres of water, around the amount that a person drinks in three...

Germany news: Steinmeier at opening of Grand Egyptian Museum

Skip next section Rare earth elements: German defense industry in a tight spot 11/01/2025November 1, 2025Rare earth elements: German defense industry in a tight spot China recently used its dominance over the global supply of rare earth elements...

European football: Bayern Munich sink Leverkusen to extend winning run

Bayern Munich scored three goals in 19 minutes in a rampant first half to power past visitors Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 and stretch their record-extending run to 15 wins from 15 matches across all competitions this season. Goals from Serge Gnabry and...

Italy’s Overreaching Judiciary, Opposing Ambitious New Bridge to Sicily, Meets Its Match in Giorgia Meloni

Italy’s overreaching judiciary has met its match in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. A national referendum delineating the powers of the courts is coming in 2026. On October 30, Italy’s press agency, the Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, reported...

Germany welcomes ‘positive’ signs after China Nexperia move

Berlin welcomed Saturday “positive” signs after China said it will exempt some Nexperia chips from an export ban that was imposed over a row with Dutch officials and which had alarmed German carmakers. “The latest reports from China are positive...

Britain Is Failing to Keep Its People Safe

Deng Chol Majek had been in the UK for less than three months when he murdered hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte. Almost exactly a year ago, he stabbed the 27-year-old mother 23 times with a screwdriver while she waited for a train at Bescot Stadium...

Spain - Morocco tunnel feasible

Herrenknecht study confirms technical feasibility of boring twin rail tunnels. A study conducted by tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturer Herrenknecht for the Spanish government has confirmed that construction of a twin-bore rail tunnel between...

NGOs seek support for political prisoners in Russia

Julia, an activist who asked that her real name not be used, was incarcerated for several years as political prisoner in Russia. Because she had no family, she received nothing from the outside world at all for the first few months. "Think of all...

Minister of Education, cauterization is the last resort!

I believe that nations are built by engineers, as in China, and minds are shaped by creative thinkers, as in the United States and other countries. However, the engineer or educator, who is the subject of this article, has failed to fulfill either...

Government resumes poultry imports from Argentina, Romania, Turkey

Alden Monzon - The Philippine Star November 2, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the import of wild and domestic birds from Argentina, Romania and Turkey, marking the latest in...

Britain's king stripping brother Andrew of his 'prince' title isn't the end of the story

Buckingham Palace would like for us to see power and majesty in its announcement Thursday that King Charles III is stripping his younger brother Andrew of the title of “prince” and booting him from his 30-room residence. After all, no British...

Europe's Largest Private Dwelling in Rotherham - Should We Really Be Proud?

Wentworth Woodhouse, which is commonly referred to as, ‘the biggest house in Europe’, is located in Rotherham where it is being restored into a heritage site by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust. The building has more than 300 rooms and a...

EU creates new system for rapid deployment of troops and equipment - CPD

On November 19, the European Commission will present a large-scale package of proposals aimed at transforming the EU's transport system into a full-fledged military artery. The goal of the initiative is to ensure the rapid transfer of weapons and...

EU welcomes rare earth control pause as US-China deal overshadows Brussels talks

The European Union welcomed China’s suspension of expanded rare earth restrictions imposed last month, even as crisis talks in Brussels on Friday appeared to yield no relief for European firms still constrained by the original export controls....

EU urges three countries to lift restrictions on Ukrainian farm exports

The European Commission has said it has begun preparations to hold talks with the governments of Hungary, Slovakia and Poland after an upgraded trade arrangement with Ukraine came into force on 29 October 2025. The Commission is set to persuade...

Spain acknowledges conquistadors' guilt for crimes against Mexico's indigenous population

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares stated that his country "recognizes the suffering and injustice brought to the indigenous peoples of Mexico by the conquistadors. This is reported by DW, writes UNN. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel...

EU mulling trade measure to target China

The European Union is weighing a new trade measure that would require some Chinese exporters to supply critical raw materials to the bloc's stockpiles when shipping certain goods into the EU. The provision, described by officials as an "in-kind"...

European Authorities Charge Five in €188 Million Fraud Targeting Public Funds

European prosecutors (EPPO) have charged five suspects in a massive VAT fraud scheme dubbed “Goliath,” which allegedly cost EU and national governments over 188 million euros ($216.81 million). The defendants—three Danish citizens and two Turkish...

Spain expresses regret over ‘injustice’ suffered by Mexico’s Indigenous people during conquest

Spain has acknowledged and expressed regret over the “pain and injustice” suffered by the Indigenous people of Mexico during its conquest of the Americas, heralding a shift in tone after six years of diplomatic spats over the abuses of the...

European football: Bayern Munich sink Leverkusen to extend winning run

Bayern Munich scored three goals in 19 minutes in a rampant first half to power past visitors Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 and stretch their record-extending run to 15 wins from 15 matches across all competitions this season. Goals from Serge Gnabry and...