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Germany Renews Commitment To Northeast Nigeria Recovery With Second Pha
Maiduguri, 08 July 2025 – Following a successful first phase that supported over 150,000 beneficiaries, including under-five children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls, out-of-school children, and food-insecure households in Northeast...

Europe’s Tourist Hotspots Crack Down on Overtourism With New Taxes
There’s a chance your summer trip might have extra fees you weren’t aware of. Some popular European destinations are rolling out new taxes and restrictions to curb the flood of tourists overwhelming its most iconic locations, such as the €5 entry...

India’s HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra Lift Veil on IT Industry Outlook
(Bloomberg) -- Indian software leaders HCL Technologies Ltd. and Tech Mahindra Ltd. will offer a peek into the South Asian tech and software sector’s future when reporting earnings next week. Quarterly sales across India’s computer services and IT...

EU Tech Policy Brief: July 2025
Welcome back to the Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe‘s Tech Policy Brief! This edition covers the most pressing technology and internet policy issues under debate in Europe and gives CDT’s perspective on the impact to digital rights. This...

Influence: What are the working conditions and brand relationships for European creators?
Income, organization, brand collaborations, and harassment. A Kolsquare study has painted a portrait of European content creators, caught between their ethical aspirations, sometimes unrealistic brand demands, and the fear of being rendered...

How the EU spends a third of its budget on agriculture
For instance, voluntary commitments provide funds for environmentally friendly practices, investment aid is given for farming equipment, and additional money is also given to farms in “areas facing natural constraints.” In fact, a relatively small...

Scientist reveals quick hack to cool down hot car without turning on air con
Irish drivers are being encouraged to resist the temptation of the air conditioning button and try this incredibly simple trick instead. A renowned scientist has devised a clever method for cooling down a sweltering car as we experience a heatwave...

France, UK unveil nuclear weapons cooperation
France and Britain on Thursday agreed to reinforce cooperation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their U.S. ally. The announcement came...

China ready for closer trade cooperation with EU
[Photo/VCG] China is willing to work with the European Union to further expand bilateral market access, strengthen dialogue on government procurement and export controls, and deepen collaboration along industrial and supply chains, the Ministry of...
Britain’s AUKUS envoy dismisses fears over Trump review of submarine deal
The issue is crucial for Australia’s $368 billion investment in AUKUS because the deal assumes the purchase of existing Virginia-class submarines from the US over the next decade before new vessels are built. Sir Stephen Lovegrove, Britain’s...

UK Rejects Zonal Energy Pricing System
The UK government has ruled out the introduction of a zonal energy pricing system that would have seen regions closer to renewable energy sources likelier to see lower prices. Ed Miliband’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has opted to...

'Climate change is an emergency - why is the council delaying Net Zero?'
On 25th June, planning permission was refused for a 39MW solar panel scheme in St Mary Bourne, which could have powered over 7,500 homes, or two wards in our borough. Apparently, this was for the benefit of the national landscape. Our landscape...

Spain in breach of flood rules, EU top court rules

EU urged to follow British ban on lead in ammunition

EU chief von der Leyen survives rare confidence vote
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived a confidence vote tabled by a far-right faction in the European Parliament. Although the outcome was not a surprise, the fact that it came about at all was not a positive signal for...

Europe Braces for Rising Gas Demand after Price Volatility Hits 2021 Low
So far in July, European natural gas markets have seen the lowest volatility in prices since 2021, but as summer temperatures peak in the coming weeks, demand is expected to rise, and so will the benchmark gas prices. In recent days, the historic...

Newly acquired Thornton Science Park to become headquarters for Essar businesses
ESSAR Energy Transition (EET), through its EET Fuel’s subsidiary EET Property Limited, has completed the purchase of Thornton Science Park. The company says the acquisition further cements its commitment to Ellesmere Port and the North West....

Europe’s NG MIMA Set to Shake Up Military Avionics
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Logo for the Next-Generation Military Integrated Modular Avionics (NG MIMA) project, driven by a €30 million investment under the European Defence Fund. Europe is entering a pivotal new era...

Italy receives applications from 46 operators in online gambling overhaul
Italy has cleared 46 operators in the first phase of its sweeping overhaul of online gambling regulation, marking a major step toward the launch of a stricter, more consolidated digital gaming framework. Each approved operator will pay a €7...

The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energising for global peace
The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy. But a greater tragedy is the horrendous legacy of Pacific nuclear testing for the people of Rongelap, the...