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EU plans major new investment in pan-European reporting

The EU has launched a multi-million-euro initiative aimed at “improving the quality” of news gathering at EU level. The European Commission says the proposal seeks to support independent audiovisual and digital pan-European reporting on EU affairs by European media outlets. The

Gulf poised to move closer to China after the war

The Iran war has delivered a profound and systemic shock to the Gulf, fundamentally challenging two assumptions that have underpinned regional stability for the better part of a century. For decades, the Gulf’s economic model thrived on a perception of stability, reinforced by

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New approaches to tackling cervical cancer

More than 27,000 women in Europe die from cervical cancer each year. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for this disease and for at least five other cancers that affect both women and men. HPV vaccination is among the most effective tools available, yet its full

Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills one

MOSCOW, April 20 - A major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse sparked a fire and killed at least one person, Russian officials said on Monday, just hours after a blaze was doused in the wake of a similar attack on April 16.

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Baby America’s hegemony is no match for old worlds

When US President Donald Trump said, “A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight,” he hardly knew the profundity of his words. Iran, formerly Persia, has a history that goes back at least 7,000 years, and has a long list of great contributions to the world. Among these

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Africa: Somaliland Welcomes Taiwan Leader's First Africa Visit

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa, April 19 (Horn Diplomat) -- The Government of the Republic of Somaliland on Sunday welcomed the upcoming official visit of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te to the Kingdom of Eswatini, describing it as a significant diplomatic step and his first visit to

Carbon pricing waste won’t send Europe backwards

Bringing incineration into the EU’s carbon market could finally push Europe up the waste hierarchy - not back to landfill, writes Janek Vahk. As the EU considers bringing waste incineration into its Emissions Trading System (ETS), a familiar warning has resurfaced: put a price

Pill and pipeline: US drug supply needs a China reality check

A quiet vulnerability sits at the heart of American health care. The United States — home to the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical sector — depends heavily on China for the active pharmaceutical ingredients used to manufacture its medicines. How heavily is debated. Some

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