Mon 20 October 2025: The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Thursday found that France is responsible for “grave and systematic violations” of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children, citing widespread homelessness, lack of care, and “degrading” living conditions. In a report, the committee said that while France recognizes unaccompanied minors as […]
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Mon 20 October 2025: The Dutch government will investigate potential security and child safety risks on the online gaming platform Roblox, following similar reviews of social media platforms Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, the Interior and Kingdom Relations Ministry said on Monday, public broadcaster NOS reported. “Online learning, relaxation, and connecting are very valuable for children, […]
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Mon 20 October 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country and the US are preparing a contract for the supply of 25 Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv. In remarks to journalists published on Monday by Ukrainian media outlets, including state news agency Ukrinform, Zelenskyy said Kyiv held discussions with defense companies concerning […]
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Mon 20 October 2025: Family members of victims killed by a neo-Nazi terror group delivered more than 150,000 petition signatures to German lawmakers Friday, demanding that convicted terrorist Beate Zschaepe not be granted early release from prison. Semiya Simsek, Gamze Kubasik, Mandy Boulgarides—daughters of NSU terror victims—presented the signatures during a demonstration outside the German […]
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Sun 19 October 2025: Portugal’s parliament has voted in favour of a bill that would prohibit face covering veils such as the burqa and niqab in public spaces. The measure was introduced by the far-right Chega party and supported by the Social Democratic Party, the Liberal Initiative, and the Centre Democratic and Social People’s Party. […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: The EU Court of Justice said Thursday that pets are not exempt from “the concept of baggage” as liability for air carriers. The court ruled that, for air travel, a pet falls within the concept of “baggage” and compensation for the damage resulting from the loss of a pet is subject to liability rules for baggage. […]
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Trump said the strike was carried out against ‘confirmed narco-terrorists’. Photograph: Truth Social/Donald Trump Sat 18 October 2025: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered maximum security measures in the western states of Merida, Trujillo, Lara, and Yaracuy as part of the “Operation Independence 200” exercise. The directive aims to bolster the nation’s “integral defense” in response […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: Hungary will not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he travels to Budapest for a summit on the Ukraine war, Hungary’s foreign minister said on Friday, despite an outstanding International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Putin. Moscow and Washington are preparing for Putin and US President Donald Trump to meet in the Hungarian capital within […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: Alcohol consumption is a major cause of cancer in Europe, the WHO’s cancer research agency warned in a new report. Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer across Europe, and experts say stronger government policies to curb drinking could prevent thousands of cancer cases and deaths each year, Euronews reported. In […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: A massive breach of UK government cybersecurity has exposed hundreds of passwords and sparked fears of deeper vulnerabilities, The Independent reported, citing a report. Over 700 email addresses and corresponding passwords from nine government domains have appeared on the dark net over the past year, according to the report by NordStellar, […]
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