EPSO exam: Record-breaking participation with only 3% success rate
The EU’s EPSO exam has returned after seven years. With over 50,000 candidates expected, only about 3% will reach the final reserve list.
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EU mutual defence clause should be defined for circumstances ‘below Article 5’, says top officer
The EU's mutual defence clause is more strongly worded that NATO's Article 5, but is generally seen as weaker as allies in the military alliance have so far counted on the deterrence provided by the US.
'A Hymn to Life': Gisèle Pelicot's memoir recounts rape ordeal and its consequences
Gisèle Pelicot's memoirs "A Hymn to Life" are her first account of her rape ordeal, the subsequent trial, waiving her right to anonymity and the consequences of her choices.
Sabah body parts murder: Daughters of main murder suspect arrested
The suspect's 19-year-old son was arrested on Feb 12 and is currently under remand.
Russia sentences US citizen to 4 years in jail for trying to take Kalashnikov stocks
MOSCOW, Feb 17 - A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. citizen to four years in jail for trying to take the stocks of Kalashnikov assault rifles out of a Moscow airport, the RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday.
AI is the future of warfare and US is in the lead
While many experts have focused on the significance of drones in the new reality of warfare, the AI revolution is a much bigger deal. AI now enables drones to be far more impactful, helps select and prioritize battle targets, designs tactical operations and assesses results
Restaurants raising prices 'to keep doors open'
The Pavilion took to social media to reveal cost pressures
Researchers discover 5,000-year-old bacteria resistant to modern antibiotics
A strain of bacteria found in a Romanian ice cave is resistant to ten modern antibiotics, according to a new study.
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‘Conservation dilemma’ as pumas reclaim national park and feast on its penguins
A new study found that thousands of penguins have been killed by pumas over a four-year period, but most were left partly uneaten.
Enjoy a five-star stay at these award-winning European hotels
Hotels in Barcelona, Zurich, Montenegro and the French Riviera were new five-star winners in Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Star Awards.
The silent wealth drain hitting European savers: Is your money at risk?
The Director General of the European Fund and Asset Management Association tells Euronews how European savers are missing their biggest opportunity to build wealth.
Kyiv suffering worst winter yet with kamikaze and ballistic drone attacks
Despite an "energy truce" and apparent progress in US-led talks, Russia's assault on Kyiv is wreaking untold suffering as attacks on energy systems plunge hospitals into darkness. The EU is delivering emergency generators – but accelerated EU accession may be the real solution.
Commission acts against unfairly traded imports of ABS from Korea, Taiwan
The Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports into the EU of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins (‘ABS’) from Taiwan and the Republic of Korea. The anti-dumping duties imposed range from 5.2% to 7.5% for Korea and from 10.9 % to 21.7% for Taiwan. The
BAFTA Chair Sara Putt Joins International Jury for FFC Bulgaria €50,000 Prize
International Film Festival Glasgow, First Draft and Female Film Club have revealed the international jury for the FFC Bulgaria €50,000 prize in partnership with Film Forge. The jury was announced Monday at a reception event, in partnership with Variety and the Female Film
US and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva as threat of war looms
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran hold indirect talks in Geneva on Tuesday aimed at resolving their long-running nuclear dispute, with little clear indication of compromise as Washington masses a battle force in the region. U.S. envoys Steve
Hundreds of millions across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse
Authorities in China say they are expecting to see a record 9.5 billion passenger trips, up from 9 billion the previous year, during the 40-day spring festival.
Africa: Rwanda's Rural Connectivity Model Offers Lessons for Africa - Experts
[New Times] Africa faces a major rural road access challenge, with nearly 60 per cent of its population unable to reach all-weather roads, a gap that continues to limit economic opportunities and access to essential services.
‘Sinners’ Star Wunmi Mosaku Says It Feels “Dystopian” to Celebrate Oscar Nomination After Recent ICE Killings
"It’s difficult to hold both the nomination and the news because one feels beautiful and one is so dark and heavy," the first-time nominee says.
Trump says he will be 'indirectly' involved in Iran nuclear talks
Speaking ahead of negotiations on Tuesday, the US president says he believes Iran wants to make a deal.
Africa: Africa No Longer Waiting, Transformation Already Underway,' Says UNECA Chief
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Africa is no longer a continent awaiting transformation; it is already undergoing significant and measurable change, according to Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing
Industry using ‘diversionary’ tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate Tech companies are conflating traditional artificial intelligence with generative AI when claiming the energy-hungry technology could
AI greenwashing: Most of Big Tech’s AI climate promises fall flat, study finds
Only 26 percent of climate-related AI claims cite any academic papers, while 36 percent didn’t cite any evidence at all, according to German non-profit Beyond Fossil Fuels.
Bacterial strain from 5,000-year-old cave ice shows resistance against 10 modern antibiotics
Bacteria have evolved to adapt to all of Earth's most extreme conditions, from scorching heat to temperatures well below zero. Ice caves are just one of the environments hosting a variety of microorganisms that represent a source of genetic diversity that has not yet been
Priya Mani, Mohit Raina to Star in Indo-U.S. Immigrant Family Drama for Red Bison, Azure Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
U.S.-based Red Bison Productions has partnered with Mumbai’s Azure Entertainment on a cross-border feature film marking the Indian company’s inaugural Hollywood collaboration. Harsh Mahadeshwar is writing and directing the currently untitled project, which centers on the true
Africa: Doja Cat - Who Is the Move Afrika Next Headliner?
[New Times] Global Citizen last week announced the third edition of its Move Afrika concert series, set for Kigali and Pretoria, South Africa, following the success of the previous two shows headlined by Kendrick Lamar (2024) and John Legend (2025).
Once a national obsession, traditional Korean wrestling fights for survival
Ssireum – pronounced like “see room” – had its heyday in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Africa: UN Chief Urges Renewed Push to Complete Decolonization As 17 Territories Remain
[UN News] More than 60 years after the UN launched its formal decolonization drive, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged renewed commitment to completing the unfinished business of ending colonial rule.
‘Landmark’ greenwashing case against Australian gas giant Santos dismissed by federal court
Legal bid by shareholder advocacy group over alleged misleading ‘net zero’ and ‘clean energy’ claims fails Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Gas company Santos has
Africa: How Vaccines Give Our Immune Systems a Home Advantage
[The Conversation Africa] We are now approaching six years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, yet talk of vaccines and our immune systems persists in our cultural conversations -- from political arenas to the dinner table.
Moore’s office fires back at Trump after blaming Potomac sewage spill on local Democrats
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Monday said President Trump was at fault for the Potomac waste spill, which now appears to be the largest in U.S. history, following scrutiny from the White House leader. "The President has his facts wrong—again. Since the last century, the
Hyatt Hotels chairman steps down over Jeffrey Epstein ties
Billionaire Thomas Pritzker said he had exercised "terrible judgement" in keeping contact with Epstein.
US, Canada and Mexico face measles outbreaks months before World Cup 2026
With fewer than four months to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, the United States, Canada and Mexico —the tournament’s three host countries— are reporting significant measles resurgences, a highly contagious disease that had been pushed back across the region
On the agenda in the Iranian nuclear talks: Economic enticements, prestige and ideology
Though the talks starting on Tuesday are expected to be more concrete than the earlier round, there are still large gaps between the sides' positions, and the minimum Trump needs to give up on attacking Iran is unclear
Bleak future for West Bank pupils as budget cuts bite
At an hour when Ahmad and Mohammed should have been in the classroom, the two brothers sat idle at home in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The 10-year-old twins are part of a generation abruptly cut adrift by a fiscal crisis that has slashed public schooling from five
China unfazed as US rallies global critical minerals bloc
The Trump administration is pushing to build a 55-country critical minerals alliance to coordinate supply and pricing for niche metals vital to technology and defense. The initiative aims to reduce reliance on China, but Beijing remains confident that it will still dominate the
Colombian pro-Trump lawmaker asks Petro for help after ICE arrests her son
Colombian Conservative congresswoman Ángela Vergara says her 22-year-old son, Rafael Alfonso Vergara, has been detained in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and had spent “18 days jailed and chained” when she first went public.
China has slashed air pollution, but the ‘war’ isn’t over
Particulate pollution fell 41 per cent nationwide in the decade from 2014.
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' in BBC interview
"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done "more for the victims than Democrats ever did".
As a Colorado River deadline passes, reservoirs keep declining
On Feb. 13, the leaders of seven states announced, one day before a Trump administration deadline, that there is still no deal to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River. That leaves the Southwest in a quagmire with uncertain repercussions while the river's depleted
For Warmth: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Poetic Antidote to Anger
How to keep your soul from leaving you.
Iran, United States set for new talks in Geneva
President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential consequences should it fail to strike a deal with the United States, as negotiators prepare for the latest round of talks in Geneva on Tuesday. Mediated by Oman, the recently resumed discussions are aimed at averting the
Songs and stories highlight role of saints in community-building
"My Name is Oswald," a new song cycle telling the stories of St Oswald of Northumbria, premiered in a performance in the King's Chapel on 12 February. Based on research by Dr. Johanna Dale, Visiting Fellow in the Department of History, and Professor Sarah Bowden, Professor of
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Says Casey Wasserman Should Step Down as LA28 Chairman
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says Casey Wasserman “should step down” from his role as chairman of the LA28 Olympic organizing committee that is driving the Summer Games given the tumult stirred by his appearance in the Epstein files. Bass has been a supporter of Wasserman’s in
What's that smell? 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spill into the James River
An estimated 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spilled into the James River on Feb. 13 near Newport News Shipbuilding, according to officials. The spill happened during a refueling operation involving the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, which is nearing completion at the shipyard,
Trump says US, Cuba are talking in midst of oil blockade
President Trump on Monday said the United States and Cuba are talking as the island faces crippling circumstances in the midst of a White House-imposed oil blockade. “Cuba is right now a failed nation, and they don't even have jet fuel to get for airplanes to take off. They're
Woman killed, two injured in Chinese New Year crash in Malaysia
The crash involved two cars and a trailer lorry carrying limestone powder.
Valve breaks its silence on Steam Deck OLED scarcity and yes, it's because of the RAM and storage crisis
AI continues to mop up all the components you need to play videogames.
‘Tell Me Lies’ to End With Season 3, Creator Confirms: ‘This Was Always the Ending’
One of the most toxic love stories ever to be shown on TV has come to an end. Hulu’s “Tell Me Lies” will end with Season 3, creator Meaghan Oppenheimer announced on Monday, Feb. 16, ahead of what will be the series finale. The last episode drops at 9 p.m. PT. “After three
