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‘Hawkish’ China military squeeze on Taiwan likely after 13 January election

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 07:56
The arms race across the Taiwan Strait and Chinese military pressure against the island Beijing claims as its "sacred" territory is unlikely to end no matter who wins Taiwan's closely watched elections.
Categories: European Union

Russia launched 500 missiles and drones at Ukraine in three days: Zelenskyy

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 07:23
Russia pounded Ukraine's two biggest cities on Tuesday (2 January) in a new wave of heavy air strikes that killed at least five civilians and prompted calls for the West to quickly provide more military assistance.
Categories: European Union

EU urges respect for Somalia sovereignty after Ethiopia deal

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 06:53
The European Union on Tuesday (2 January) insisted Somalia's sovereignty should be respected after Ethiopia signed a controversial deal with breakaway Somaliland.
Categories: European Union

2024 lookahead: Climate target for 2040 will be EU Commission’s ‘legacy’, activists say

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 06:51
The European Commission is expected to table its proposed climate target for 2040 on 6 February, in what many see as the current administration's legacy for the new team that will be appointed to lead the Brussels-based executive after the June EU elections.
Categories: European Union

Runway safety concerns in focus as Japan probes Tokyo crash

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 06:35
Japanese investigators are preparing to probe the collision of two airplanes at Tokyo's Haneda airport, weeks after the global airline industry heard fresh warnings about runway safety.
Categories: European Union

Killing of Hamas deputy leader in Beirut raises risk of Gaza war spreading

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 06:12
Israel killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Lebanon's capital Beirut on Tuesday (2 January), Lebanese and Palestinian security sources said, raising the potential risk of war in Gaza spreading well beyond the Palestinian enclave.
Categories: European Union

Editor’s take: If you want peace…

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 15:14
Peace was a recurring theme in the 2024 New Year messages of European leaders. But the question remains: How can we truly achieve it, and make it sustainable?
Categories: European Union

WHO pandemic accord under disinformation attacks in Slovakia

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 11:42
As the World Health Organisation's (WHO) global accord on pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response is slowly progressing toward a final draft, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and some of his MPs are targeting it with disinformation while the Health Ministry remains tight-lipped.
Categories: European Union

Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, five dead

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 07:53
Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Tuesday (2 January), killing at least five civilians, wounding dozens and causing widespread damage, officials said.
Categories: European Union

Morocco intercepts over 1,100 migrants near Spanish exclaves

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 06:50
The Moroccan army said it intercepted more than 1,100 migrants attempting to reach the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on New Year's Eve.
Categories: European Union

Japan quake: Rescuers rush to reach survivors

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 06:37
Rescue teams in Japan on Tuesday (2 January) struggled to reach isolated areas hit by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, with reports of more than 20 people dead in a disaster that toppled buildings and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes.
Categories: European Union

German liberals narrowly vote to stay in Scholz’s fractious coalition

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 06:29
A slim majority of the members of Germany's Free Democrats have voted in a non-binding membership poll to stay in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's fractious three-way governing coalition.
Categories: European Union

2023 in EU agri policy: A year of jams and roadblocks

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 06:28
Debates and policymaking around agriculture and food are traditionally emotional and often highly polarised, but 2023 saw new levels of gridlocks and drama in EU agrifood policy.
Categories: European Union

Russian drones hit sites linked to Ukrainian nationalists

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 06:18
Russian drones attacked a university and a museum linked to two of the most prominent 20th century defenders of Ukrainian national identity on Monday (1 January), leaving locals vowing to repair the damage.
Categories: European Union

Massive earthquake jolts Japan, residents rush to evacuate coast

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 11:28
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday (1 January), triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some coastal areas, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region.
Categories: European Union

Israel army warns Gaza war will continue throughout 2024

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 11:10
Israel warned its war against Hamas will continue throughout 2024 as unrelenting strikes killed two dozen people in Gaza and the Palestinian militant group fired a rocket barrage at the stroke of midnight.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of early New Year’s Day attacks

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 08:37
Ukraine's shelling of the city of Donetsk on Monday (1 January) killed four people, a Russian-installed official in the eastern region of Ukraine said, while Russia's air attacks on several Ukrainian regions killed at least one person, local officials said.
Categories: European Union

Macron expresses concern over European elections in New Year speech

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 08:18
French President Emmanuel Macron called for unity in the country in his New Year's Eve address Sunday (31December) as it prepares for the 2024 Olympic Games, after a difficult year for his government.
Categories: European Union

EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 08:03
A long-awaited European Union's visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe's borderless zone without a visa came into force on Monday (1 January).
Categories: European Union

World welcomes 2024 with New Year’s fireworks, reflection and a royal farewell

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 07:44
The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection. Here's how places and people around the world bid farewell to 2023 and welcomed the New Year.
Categories: European Union

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