Sun 15 September 2024: As the new academic year kicks off across Europe, a growing number of countries are introducing bans on smartphones in schools, driven by concerns about student distractions and peer bullying. While some nations are implementing countrywide prohibitions, others are giving individual schools the freedom to set their own policies. The Ban […]
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Sat 14 September 2024: Kosovo’s relations with Serbia remain tense, and the normalisation talks facilitated by the EU have failed to make progress. Just recently, Pristina announced plans to open the bridge on the Ibar River, which divides Mitrovica – a city at the border with Serbia, into a Serb-dominated north and an ethnic Albanian […]
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Sat 14 September 2024: The Swedish government announced on Thursday that it will increase grants for immigrants who choose to return to their home countries voluntarily, despite a government-appointed inquiry’s recommendation last month against a significant increase, Anadolu Agency reports. Starting in 2026, immigrants who choose to leave the Nordic country voluntarily will be eligible for financial […]
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Sat 14 September 2024: Thousands of EU automotive jobs at risk: Report European auto makers are facing more plant closures as they struggle to keep up with the electric vehicle (EV) transition amid slowing demand and growing competition, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. According to the outlet’s analysis of data from Just Auto, nearly a third […]
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Sat 14 September 2024: Saying that both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are “against life,” Pope Francis called on US Catholic voters to choose the “lesser evil” in the US presidential election this fall, said media reports. Speaking to reporters on Friday on his return flight from a 12-day southeast Asian […]
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Sat 14 September 2024: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s popularity has dropped dramatically following a challenging summer for the party, according to the latest Political Pulse survey conducted by Ipsos. Despite being on course for a landslide victory earlier in the year, the poll reveals a growing discontent among voters. The survey reveals a significant […]
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Fri 13 September 2024: Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced the revocation of accreditation for six British diplomats stationed in Moscow, accusing them of activities associated with espionage and sabotage. The FSB cited evidence of these diplomats participating in actions that threaten Russia’s national security. Britain’s embassy in Moscow has not yet commented on […]
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Fri 13 September 2024: According to a report by The Guardian, the UK has quietly agreed to allow Ukraine to use British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles for long-range attacks deep into Russian territory. This decision marks a significant shift in UK policy, although no formal public announcement is expected. Citing unnamed officials, the report suggests that […]
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Fri 13 September 2024: Nearly 1 in 4 younger Americans are not planning to have children primarily due to finances, according to a poll from MassMutual. The survey found that 23 percent of surveyed millennials and Generation Z Americans are not planning to become parents because of financial reasons. Of those who said they are […]
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Thu 12 September 2024: A day after US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced each other in what was their first and possibly last debate before the 2024 presidential election, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he didn’t think that “the debate hosts were fair to” Trump. In a post on […]
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