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October 18, 2024 11:12 PM

Azores create largest marine protected area in North Atlantic

The regional assembly of Portugal's Azores Islands approved the creation of the largest protected marine area in the North Atlantic to reach international conservation goals well ahead of time. The approval late on Thursday places the archipelago at...

October 17, 2024 12:23 AM

UK begins emotive debate on assisted dying as law change proposed

A proposal to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to end their lives was introduced to parliament on Wednesday, setting off an emotional debate on an issue that polarises opinion. The assisted dying bill is expected to allow m...

October 16, 2024 6:40 PM

Italy delivers first migrants to Albania under new deal

A ship carrying the first group of migrants to be processed in Albania under a deal with Italy arrived in the port of Shengjin on Wednesday morning, setting in motion Rome's controversial plan to process thousands of asylum seekers abroad. Italy has...

October 16, 2024 4:17 PM

EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech’s compliance pitfalls

Some of the most prominent artificial intelligence models are falling short of European regulations in key areas such as cybersecurity resilience and discriminatory output, according to a report by Reuters. The EU had long debated new AI regulations...

October 14, 2024 11:54 PM

Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds

The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery. Several countries have argued over the origins and the final bur...

October 5, 2024 12:18 PM

What are countries doing to get their nationals out of Lebanon?

Nations worldwide have prepared contingency plans to evacuate citizens from Lebanon after a dramatic escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah, backed by Iran. Although no country has launched a large-scale ...

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