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No democracy without equality!

On 17 June, Renew Europe launched its new position paper, No Democracy Without Equality: Europe’s Response to Geopolitical Pressure and Rights Erosion. At its core is a simple warning: attacks on women’s rights, LGBTQI+ rights and fundamental freedoms have become one of the

India doubts drove Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific name change

The Pentagon’s decision to restore the designation US Pacific Command (USPACOM), replacing the Indo-Pacific Command name adopted in 2018, has officially been presented as a historical adjustment rather than a strategic shift. According to the US Department of Defense, the

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Going down a treat - that's Belgian wine

Belgium’s wine growing sector is blooming, says Marc Declerck, of the leading wine and restaurant guide Gault & Millau. He was speaking to this site at the launch of the fourth edition of the highly respected Gault & Millau Belgian wine guide. Awards were also presented to

Azerbaijan and the emerging alliance reshaping the Middle East

Azerbaijan is a unique country. Though Muslim and Shi’ite, it is a secular state determined to modernize. Nationalist in outlook, it is led by President Ilham Aliyev, who maintains excellent relations with both the United States and Israel, while relations with Iran remain

Switzerland says US-Iran talks planned for Friday are off

June 19 (Reuters) - Talks that had been planned for Friday between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, according to a Swiss foreign ministry statement. The announcement came after a White House spokesperson said

White House confirms Vance trip to Switzerland delayed

Vice President Vance’s trip to Switzerland for technical talks on the Iran deal has been postponed, the White House confirmed on Thursday. There were talks the top U.S. official would depart for Europe on Thursday evening for a new round of technical discussions building on an

Video: How are we so good at folding proteins?

Proteins carry out almost every important function in our body, from copying our DNA to turning the food we eat into energy. These tiny "molecular machines" are first made by our cells as straight chains, like long pieces of string. Then, to work properly, each protein must