This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Before administering radiotherapy, oncologists must meticulously outline tumours and surrounding organs in a process called ‘contouring’. This is critical to ensuring that radiation beams are directed at affected areas while minimising exposure to healthy tissue, but it was highly time-consuming until a young physician from Romania […]Romanian startup Synaptiq breaks new ground in AI for radiotherapy
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Before administering radiotherapy, oncologists must meticulously outline tumours and surrounding organs in a process called ‘contouring’. This is critical to ensuring that radiation beams are directed at affected areas while minimising exposure to healthy tissue, but it was highly time-consuming until a young physician from Romania […]Kenyan affordable housing projects advance with EIB Global support
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The European Investment Bank’s financial backing for IHS Group’s first green affordable housing fund in Kenya is yielding important results. The bank’s development arm, EIB Global, has committed €21.5 million in equity financing to the IHS Kenya Green Housing Fund for the construction and acquisition of energy-efficient […]From crisis to cultivation: Haiti’s farmers build resilience one seed at a time
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This article is published in association with United Nations. For years, low-quality seeds have been a concern in Haiti, with continual climate shocks and political insecurity adding to the existing challenges that farmers face in their attempts to grow food. Instead of having seeds which sprout reliably, farmers contend with batches which may grow only 40 […]Security Council voices deep concern over deadly escalation in Syria’s Sweida region
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Security Council has expressed alarm at the sharp escalation of violence in Syria’s Sweida region since mid-July, condemning attacks against civilians and calling for urgent protection and humanitarian access. Unrest began on 12 July when mutual kidnappings escalated into armed conflict between Druze groups and […]Breaking Down Silos: The Multidisciplinary Future of Green Healthcare
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mai Sugimoto is a UK-based Japanese medical student currently intercalating a Master’s in Public Health, with a strong interest in global health, particularly health economics. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]Financial education as a basic need and obligation in school
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Antonio Cristóbal Luque Ambrosiani. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. We like to believe Europe is a place where everyone has a fair shot at a good life. […]‘There is no military solution’ to end Israel-Palestine conflict, Security Council hears, as starvation stalks the Gaza Strip
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This article is published in association with United Nations. It’s essential to work towards a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict as the international community addresses the reality of starvation on the ground in Gaza, the Security Council heard on Sunday. Two top UN officials warned that the Israeli cabinet’s green light this week for a […]Commission disburses nearly €43 billion to five Member States under NextGenerationEU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has disbursed a total of €42.8 billion to five Member States – Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta, and Spain – under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The disbursements are part of the Commission’s efforts to support the […]Israeli plan to take complete control of Gaza must stop now, says UN rights chief
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s top human rights official insisted on Friday that the Israeli Government must not pursue a complete takeover of the Gaza Strip. “A complete military takeover of the occupied Gaza Strip must be immediately halted,” insisted Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, after the […]Gaza: Acute malnutrition among children hits record high
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Acute malnutrition among children in Gaza has reached the highest levels to date as hunger continues to deepen in the enclave, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday. In July alone, nearly 12,000 children under five were identified as acutely malnourished […]Extreme heat is breaking records worldwide: UN weather agency
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Thursday. Extreme temperatures caused approximately 489,000 heat-related deaths annually between 2000 and 2019, with 36 per cent occurring in […]Media Freedom Act enters into application to support democracy and journalism
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New rules to better protect journalists, their sources and press freedom in the digital age apply in all EU countries as of 8 August 2025. To mark the entry into application of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the Vice-President of the European Parliament […]Gaza: Hospitals ‘at near-total collapse’, staff overwhelmed by the injured
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Exhausted UN aid workers in Gaza on Thursday continued to report a lack of food across the enclave, while medical teams warned that hospitals are overwhelmed by a daily influx of injured people and close to “near-total collapse”. Meanwhile, UN agencies confirmed the deaths of three Palestinians […]Gaza: Alarm over Israeli move to deregister NGOs
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Aid agencies warned on Wednesday that most partner organizations providing vital relief across Gaza will likely have to shut down their operations within weeks, unless Israel withdraws its demand that they provide sensitive information about Palestinian employees. The development – which also applies to the occupied West Bank – is a result of the Israeli requirement […]Children are ‘skin and bones’ as Sudan marks a grim milestone
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Famine was declared in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur one year ago. And since then, little has changed – no aid trucks have reached the region, the nearby city of El Fasher is still under siege and food prices are four times higher than other parts […]Gaza: Security Council meets on hostage crisis amid ‘unbearable’ conditions facing Palestinian civilians
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This article is published in association with United Nations. As conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel continue to deteriorate, a senior UN official upheld the need for a political solution to the crisis in Gaza that can lead to a lasting peace between the two peoples. Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča briefed a Security Council […]World News in Brief: Child deaths in Pakistan, Ukrainian rail station attack, new UN-India development partnership
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This article is published in association with United Nations. On Tuesday, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported the deaths of five children with a dozen seriously injured, following the detonation of an unexploded mortar shell in the city of Lakki Marwat in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the weekend. The children picked up the unexploded ordnance […]Commission approves €11 billion French State aid scheme to support offshore wind energy
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €11 billion French scheme to support offshore wind energy in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy and reaching the renewable energy target set at […]Commission proposes further €500 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Jordan building on our long-standing strong relationship
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted today a proposal for a new Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) operation to Jordan, worth up to €500 million. This is a milestone for our long-standing relationship with Jordan as it delivers on the commitments outlined in the Strategic and Comprehensive […]Gaza crisis deepens as UN warns children are ‘dying before reaching hospital’
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Children in Gaza are dying not just from hunger, but from the total collapse of the systems meant to protect them, UN agencies warned on Tuesday. With 96 per cent of households lacking clean water, many malnourished children are not surviving long enough to receive hospital care. […]Polish Mid-Caps to get green financing support as EIB bolsters lending by Credit Agricole Bank Polska
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Polish businesses will get a green financing boost as a result of a €50 million European Investment Bank (EIB) loan to Credit Agricole. The French lender’s Polish subsidiary, Credit Agricole Bank Polska, will use the EIB credit to generate up to €100 million in new loans […]Mounting civilian casualties in Sudan as fighting intensifies
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This article is published in association with United Nations. As conflict intensifies between rival militaries in Sudan, the UN humanitarian wing (OCHA) expressed alarm on Monday over mounting civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions across the country. It has now been 842 days since conflict between troops from the military government and their former allies-turned-rivals in […]Spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the EU Speaks on a Question Concerning EEAS Spokesperson’s Statement on Hong Kong
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Q: The spokesperson of the European External Action Service (EEAS) recently issued a statement concerning the extraterritorial arrest warrants issued by the Hong Kong Security Police. What is China’s comment? A: China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the EEAS’ irresponsible statement regarding the legitimate law enforcement activities of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). […]Cholera spreads in North Darfur, 640,000 children under threat, UNICEF warns
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Cholera is ripping through North Darfur, Sudan, threatening thousands of children already weakened by hunger and displacement, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Sunday, as aid convoys struggle to reach cut-off communities amid escalating conflict. More than 1,180 cholera cases – including an estimated 300 in children […]The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing amount of plastic waste and its impact on human health, marine life and the economy. Unless an international accord is inked, plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060, causing significant damage – including […]World News in Brief: Uganda’s refugee funding crisis, academic freedom tested in Serbia, rural resilience in Afghanistan
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Since the beginning of 2025, 600 refugees have arrived in Uganda each day, bringing the total number of new arrivals to almost two million. But with funding rapidly running out, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is warning the East African nation will not be able to continue providing life-saving […]Gaza: As aid trucks enter, videos of Israeli hostages and attack on Red Crescent staffers spark outrage
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This article is published in association with United Nations. In Gaza, UN aid teams continue to report that Gaza is on the brink of famine with the UN human rights chief on Monday denouncing images of starvation inside the enclave as “an affront to our collective humanity.” Meanwhile, on Thursday and again on Saturday, Palestinian Islamic […]Haiti: More than 1,500 killed between April and June
August 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Two gangs in Haiti took over a radio station in April. They broadcasted propaganda and played hip-hop supportive of their activities. Upon leaving, they took all the equipment with them and burned down a nearby market — a reminder that armed violence in Haiti is not only […]Africa’s push for HIV independence advances with first procurement of locally made medicines
August 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward greater health self-reliance as locally produced HIV medicines and diagnostic tests begin reaching national programmes – including, for the first time, procurement of African-made treatment for Mozambique. The development marks a milestone for a region that bears nearly 65 per cent of the global HIV burden […]Awaza gears up to host UN conference on landlocked developing countries
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This article is published in association with United Nations. In the city of Awaza, where the Caspian Sea meets the desert, UN and Turkmen flags were raised on Sunday ahead of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), as final preparations continue to welcome world leaders and delegates for a week of high-level […]Violence in northern Mozambique forces thousands to flee, straining aid efforts
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent attacks by armed groups in northern Mozambique displaced tens of thousands in July alone, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado and straining limited aid supplies. The displacement is the latest consequence of a cascade of overlapping emergencies in the country – including armed […]Gaza: Nearly 1,400 Palestinians killed while seeking food, as UN warns airdrops are no solution
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Despite Israel’s 27 July announcement of daily military pauses in western Gaza “to improve humanitarian responses,” Israeli forces continued attacks along food convoy routes and near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid sites, according to the UN human rights office in Palestine (OHCHR). Between 30 and 31 July […]Gaza: ‘No one should ever be forced to risk their life to find food,’ says UN humanitarian agency
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This article is published in association with United Nations. As Gaza faces famine-like conditions, large numbers of people reportedly continue to be killed and injured while searching for food, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday. The months-long deprivation of most life-sustaining basic goods has led to a deepening of […]
