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Trump's midterm drubbing adds to the populist right's losses. France’s Le Pen could still win

Trump's midterm drubbing adds to the populist right's losses. France’s Le Pen could still win

From Hungary to Brazil, voters have ousted nationalist leaders or blocked far-right challengers
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Trump's midterm rout adds to the populist right's losses. France’s Le Pen could still win

Trump's midterm rout adds to the populist right's losses. France’s Le Pen could still win

From Hungary to Brazil, voters have ousted nationalist leaders or blocked far-right challengers
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EU Funding Initiative Targets Next-Generation Malaria Vaccines for Global Health

EU Funding Initiative Targets Next-Generation Malaria Vaccines for Global Health

The European Union is actively funding research and innovation through its Horizon Europe program to accelerate the development of next-generation vaccines against Plasmodium vivax malaria. This initiative, detailed on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, highlights the severity of P. vivax, which affects 2.5 billion people across South America, Oceania, and Asia. The program, specifically under the topic HORIZON-HLTH-2022-DISEASE-06-03-two-stage, aims to achieve a 75% vaccine efficacy over two years, aligning with the revised Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap to 2030. Key participants include STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM from the Netherlands, serving as the coordinator, and INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE from France. The project, named OptiViVax, will integrate multidisciplinary scientific and clinical approaches, leveraging recent breakthroughs in P. vivax vaccine research, including new transgenic parasite technologies and a safe parasite clone for controlled hu...
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European air traffic targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes

European air traffic targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes

Officials across Europe report more bomb threats against flights, following a series of hoaxes causing diversions this week
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Shein to Invest €500 Million in Polish Logistics Hub Amidst EU Import Charges

Shein to Invest €500 Million in Polish Logistics Hub Amidst EU Import Charges

Shein to Invest €500 Million in Polish Logistics Hub Amidst EU Import Charges
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EU Reduces Gas Demand by One-Fifth Between 2021 and 2024

EU Reduces Gas Demand by One-Fifth Between 2021 and 2024

EU Reduces Gas Demand by One-Fifth Between 2021 and 2024
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International Labour Organization Supports Nigeria's Renewed Efforts to Combat Child Labor

International Labour Organization Supports Nigeria's Renewed Efforts to Combat Child Labor

Nigeria has intensified its commitment to eradicate child labor, prioritizing children's education, protection, and participation. This renewed drive also focuses on strengthening decent work opportunities and social protection measures to alleviate economic pressures that force children into labor. The initiative follows the 6th National Children’s Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour and the National Dialogue on Advancing Implementation of Nigeria’s National Child Labour Policy and National Action Plan, held in Abuja. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is supporting these efforts through projects funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. A 2022 National Child Labour Survey revealed that approximately 24.6 million children aged 5–17 are engaged in child labor, with 14.3 million performing hazardous work. In response, Nigeria launched its National Child Labour Policy and National Action Plan 2026–2030, aiming to significantly reduce child labor p...
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EU Statement to UN General Assembly Highlights Role of Operation ASPIDES in Peacekeeping

EU Statement to UN General Assembly Highlights Role of Operation ASPIDES in Peacekeeping

The European Union delivered a statement at the 81st UN General Assembly, Fourth Committee, on the comprehensive review of peacekeeping operations. The EU emphasized its commitment to supporting the UN in achieving peace, security, and global stability. The statement highlighted that the EU currently deploys 21 civilian and military missions and operations, including Operation ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which directly implements a UN Security Council mandate. Operation ASPIDES in the Red Sea and Operation ATALANTA in the Horn of Africa and the Western Indian Ocean were also mentioned as acting in line with Security Council resolutions. The EU noted that its missions cooperate on various issues, from field support to information-sharing, and anticipates even closer collaboration in the future. The EU and its Member States are significant financial contributors to the UN's peacekeeping budget and deploy nearly 4,000 personnel to UN peacekeeping missions.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange airstrikes as reconstruction and security talks resume in Brussels

Russia and Ukraine exchange airstrikes as reconstruction and security talks resume in Brussels

Russia and Ukraine traded airstrikes as talks resumed in Brussels on Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and security guarantees
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Russia and Ukraine exchange airstrikes as US envoy describes renewed security talks as productive

Russia and Ukraine exchange airstrikes as US envoy describes renewed security talks as productive

Russia and Ukraine traded airstrikes as talks wrapped up in Brussels on Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and security guarantees
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EU Launches EUNAVFOR ASPIDES Naval Operation to Safeguard Red Sea Shipping

EU Launches EUNAVFOR ASPIDES Naval Operation to Safeguard Red Sea Shipping

In February 2024, the European Union initiated the EUNAVFOR ASPIDES naval operation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This operation is a key component of the EU Maritime Security Strategy, designed to protect freedom of navigation and ensure maritime security for merchant and commercial vessels. The mission has successfully protected over 800 merchant vessels and monitored more than 2,000, achieving a 100% success rate in a high-risk environment. The operation demonstrates the EU's capability to conduct naval operations under its Common Security and Defense Policy. Headquartered in Larissa, Greece, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES operates with a strictly defensive mandate, adhering to international law and within its defined capabilities. This initiative is part of broader efforts to address rapidly evolving threats such as drone attacks, shadow fleet activities, and sabotage of critical maritime infrastructure, as highlighted in a joint report by the European Commission and the High Representative on the implementat...
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European air traffic is targeted again by bomb threats after a week of hoaxes

European air traffic is targeted again by bomb threats after a week of hoaxes

European officials say more bomb threats were made against flights, following a series of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week