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Danish pork firm sued for ‘greenwashing’ in legal first big-plus
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World Danish pork firm sued for ‘greenwashing’ in legal first

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

With a lack of specific rules against so-called ‘greenwashing’, lawsuits based on environmental claims have little legal precedent (Photo: michael davis-burchat) Denmark witnessed t ...

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At the European Parliament, MEPs join Maryam Rajavi in urging EU to blacklist Iran regime’s Revolutionary Guards big-plus
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World At the European Parliament, MEPs join Maryam Rajavi in urging EU to blacklist Iran regime’s Revolutionary Guards

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

Mrs. Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), made the appeal just days after terrorists, suspected to be working for Iran, attempted to assassi ...

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EU to deploy guards to bolster Finland’s border control activities big-plus
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World EU to deploy guards to bolster Finland’s border control activities

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

The reinforcement is expected to be on the ground as soon as next week, according to Frontex. EU border agency Frontex said Thursday it plans to deploy 50 border guard officers and other st ...

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Timmermans eyes opposition role after far-right win in Dutch election big-plus
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World Timmermans eyes opposition role after far-right win in Dutch election

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

‘It is clear that a lot of people expect solutions from the right,’ former EU climate chief says after Geert Wilders’ victory. Former EU climate chief Frans Timmermans is ready to play his ...

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Which modern-day politician is most like Napoleon? big-plus
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World Which modern-day politician is most like Napoleon?

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

There’s a new movie about Napoleon, so we looked at today’s leaders to see if any match up to the French emperor. “The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one w ...

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’Progressive’ Western Women now Converting to Islam because of Gaza Invasion big-plus
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World ’Progressive’ Western Women now Converting to Islam because of Gaza Invasion

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

A growing number of young, progressive Western women are converting to Islam, citing the Israel-Hamas war as motivation for the conversion – and they’re documenting their journey on social medi ...

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EU risks coming back empty-handed from China summit big-plus
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World EU risks coming back empty-handed from China summit

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

No joint statement yet planned at December 7-8 summit, the first to be held in four years. The European Union and China are so far not planning to issue a joint statement following their mu ...

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Single-use fast-food packaging hangs in the balance big-plus
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World Single-use fast-food packaging hangs in the balance

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

France has already banned it — now industry is lobbying hard to ensure the EU doesn’t do the same. LILLE, France — Throwaway fast food packaging is under notice in the EU. Or, at least, it ...

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German defense minister announces €1.3B weapons package during visit to Kyiv big-plus
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World German defense minister announces €1.3B weapons package during visit to Kyiv

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

Germany said it will continue to stand with Ukraine, but still won’t provide Taurus missiles. KYIV — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday bearing a much-needed ...

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Council hails progress in 2023 conclusions on EU statistics big-plus
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World Council hails progress in 2023 conclusions on EU statistics

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

Reviewing the progress made on the priorities for EU statistics that the Council established in November 2022, the ministers welcomed the continued timely and effective statistical ...

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Turkey demands Israel comes clean about its Nuclear Weapons Status big-plus
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World Turkey demands Israel comes clean about its Nuclear Weapons Status

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday that Turkey will seek international inspectors to determine whether Israel possesses nuclear weapons. Erdogan highlighted that Israel is not ...

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Netanyahu scrambles to quell revolt by far right over Gaza fuel big-plus
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World Netanyahu scrambles to quell revolt by far right over Gaza fuel

Friday, 10 May 2024 00:10

Eruption within the coalition government over fuel concession illustrates the dilemma Netanyahu faces trying to balance far-right religious nationalists and Israel’s Western allies. TEL AV ...

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