This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposed to mobilise €489 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Portugal, Spain, Italy and Malta recover from severe storms and flooding in January and February 2026. The funding will support essential emergency and recovery operations to rebuild transport infrastructure and reestablish essential […]Commission proposes €489 million to help Portugal, Spain, Italy and Malta recover from severe storms
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposed to mobilise €489 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Portugal, Spain, Italy and Malta recover from severe storms and flooding in January and February 2026. The funding will support essential emergency and recovery operations to rebuild transport infrastructure and reestablish essential […]Commission disburses €3.3 billion in defence funding to Ukraine
September 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will today disburse €3.3 billion to Ukraine for defence procurement under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The payment covers drones and missiles and will help Ukraine defend its territory and skies against Russia’s ongoing aggression. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Commission: “Today, we will disburse €3.3 billion to help procure […]World News in Brief: Winter aid for Gaza, West Bank; Haiti food production; migrant deaths at sea; human rights funding
September 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to raise $97.5 million to protect 540,000 children and their families in Gaza and the West Bank from harsh winter conditions in the coming months. Nearly 84 per cent of Gaza’s population – more than 1.76 million people – live in overcrowded displacement sites or damaged shelters, leaving […]Breaking The Silence : How Future Healthcare Workers Can Normalize Conversations About Mental Health
September 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Nzesse Yanniv is a Cameroonian, 4th year medical student at Université des Montagnes. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]Promoting Mental Health Awareness Among Future Healthcare Professionals: A Core Pillar for Europe’s Health Sovereignty
September 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Wajd is a third-year medical student at the University of Kordofan, passionate about global health and scientific research. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights
September 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Activists, lawyers and others who cooperate with the United Nations on human rights continue to face intimidation and reprisals, according to a new report issued on Wednesday by the Secretary-General that calls for greater protection and accountability. The report documents how civil society representatives suffer repression at […]AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly
September 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ahead of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week, Secretary-General António Guterres said the world had entered “an era of deep uncertainty” and urged governments to embrace international cooperation to address global threats. Speaking to reporters six days before world leaders gather in New York, Mr. Guterres identified […]Repression continues in Venezuela in the face of ‘appalling’ human rights violations
September 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Venezuela’s El Rodeo maximum security prison, some of those detained for political reasons are subject to forced intubation – and prolonged confinement in a sealed underground cistern. In the Fuerte Guaicaipuro military facility, prisoners have been confined in pit-like cells dug below ground level, exposed to […]World News in Brief: Shipping alert from IMO, democracy vanishing in Nicaragua, alert over political ‘denialism’
September 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid a rising number of attacks on shipping in key waterways in the Middle East linked to the US-Iran war, the head of UN maritime agency, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has insisted that the conflict is not a “pretext” to target “innocent seafarers”. Since the current conflict in […]Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future
September 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, raising questions about how societies and governments can capture its benefits while managing risks that often extend beyond national borders. Those concerns intensified after a former researcher at the AI company Anthropic warned on 8 September that AI could pose an existential […]Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues
September 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Search and rescue operations continued in Gaza City on Wednesday following the collapse of a bombed-out building that killed at least 20 people, according to reports. The incident has highlighted the precarious situation of displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip who shelter wherever they can, including in […]MEPs upgrade EU energy infrastructure rules to lower energy prices
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The update of the TEN-E regulation aims to boost security of energy supply, help lower prices for households and businesses, and contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality goals. On Thursday, MEPs from the Industry, Research and Energy Committee proposed changes to the rules governing trans-European energy […]European Parliament to establish an antenna office in Ottawa
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament will open an antenna office in Ottawa to further strengthen parliamentary relations between the European Union and Canada. The Bureau decision comes ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s formal address to the European Parliament on Thursday 17 September and follows […]Strengthening the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism and closing loopholes
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament has backed an extension of the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism to cover downstream goods and a fund to support the low-carbon transition. Plenary adopted its position for negotiations with member states on proposed changes to the CBAM by 464 to […]Parliament’s proposals to bolster democracy against foreign interference
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Foreign interference and disinformation threats are an attack on the “very essence of the European project”, MEPs warn, with citizens as primary victims. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted (with 420 votes for, 220 against, 26 abstentions) a report on the findings of the special committee […]Escalating conflict drives new displacement in Yemen
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The escalating conflict in Yemen is choking off aid shipments and driving fresh displacement, including to nearby Djibouti, with UN agencies reporting on Tuesday that nearly 100,000 people have been displaced since fighting intensified earlier this month. Key points The ongoing recent clashes between Saudi-backed Yemeni Government […]Ebola responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo continues to spread across the vast country despite some success in containing it, aid officials said on Tuesday, in a renewed call for international support to help responders on the ground. Key points “If we don’t have the resources, the epidemic will come back…it remains a deadly […]Back to school in Haiti: ‘Madame, can you stop what the gangs are doing to us?’
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. When UNICEF’s Representative in Haiti Geetanjali Narayan stepped into a classroom in Port-au-Prince at the start of the new school year, she asked the children a simple question: What did they most need from the UN children’s agency? “Madame, please, can you stop the armed groups? Can […]Ukraine: Attacks on education threaten an entire generation, UNICEF warns
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In an underground classroom in Sumy, Ukraine, children sit quietly at their desks, busy with the day’s lessons. For the moment they are shielded from the horrors of nearly five years of war, but just barely. It’s only 15 days into the new school year and already […]World fears major war more than any other global risk, UN survey finds
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Two years ago, the idea of a large-scale war breaking out felt like a distant hypothetical to the experts who help chart the world’s dangers. Today it tops their list of fears, according to a new UN Global Risk Report. The study draws on the views of 1,300 […]Commission proposes ambitious measures to strengthen fair labour mobility
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted the Fair Labour Mobility package to guarantee clear social rights for everyone, everywhere in the EU, regardless of where they choose to live and work. The package will enable workers to prove and claim their social security and health insurance rights, and have their […]Commission issues €11 billion in its 8th syndicated transaction of 2026
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has raised €11 billion of EU-Bonds in its 8th syndicated transaction for 2026. The dual-tranche transaction concerned a €6 billion new 3-year EU-Bond maturing on 12 March 2030 and a €5 billion new 30-year EU-Bond maturing on 12 October 2056. Building on the pricing of recent […]The world comes to New York: What’s at stake at UN General Assembly high-level week
September 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Each September, New York becomes the centre of global diplomacy as presidents, prime ministers, ministers and diplomats from around the world gather at United Nations Headquarters. At a time of mounting geopolitical tensions and overlapping global crises, leaders will tackle a packed agenda that includes conflicts and […]Restoring Europe’s wetlands to combat climate change and boost economies
September 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission’s Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. Wetlands are surprisingly effective at locking away carbon. Marshes, floodplains and peatlands together cover less than a tenth of the Earth’s surface, yet peatlands alone hold around a third of all the carbon stored in soil worldwide. […]How AI could replace animal testing
September 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission’s Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. Around 150 000 animals, mostly rats and mice, are used in the EU each year to test the safety of everyday chemicals, but that is starting to change. Animal welfare campaigners have long raised concerns about this […]Using AI to stay one step ahead of dementia
September 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Vebjørn Andersson has seen first-hand how long a dementia diagnosis can take. As a PhD student and dementia researcher at Oslo University Hospital, he sees many patients with late-stage dementia who may have missed opportunities for earlier support and care. “It takes too long for the diagnostic […]New climate models are zooming in on regional risks
September 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. From his office on the outskirts of the French city of Toulouse, Roland Séférian literally charts out the future of our planet. Working at the National Centre for Meteorological Research (CNRM), the climate scientist designs models that project future climate change. Among the best known are the […]Civilians bear the brunt, with deadly US strikes in Iran and thousands displaced in Yemen
September 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Independent UN human rights investigators called for an immediate cessation of hostilities on Monday following a series of United States airstrikes on Iran in recent weeks that have killed civilians as tensions ripple through the region. “These strikes are yet another devastating reminder of the human cost of the conflict between the United States and […]Gaza remains recovery points to possible war crimes, says UN rights chief
September 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Bodies are still being pulled from the rubble of Gaza, three years after Israeli bombardment flattened entire neighbourhoods – most of them women and children. The UN Human Rights High Commissioner said on Tuesday that this “painstaking” recovery effort raises serious questions about compliance with international […]Six UN staff killed in Gaza school strike; Lebanon violations mount
September 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli strikes killed six UN workers and civilians at a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza as needs grow, according to the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA. At least 220 agency staff have been killed in Gaza since the Hamas-Israel war began in October 2023. UNRWA Acting […]Commission approves €52 million Romanian State aid for cattle farmers facing increased fuel and fertiliser prices
September 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €52 million (RON 277 million) Romanian State aid scheme for cattle farmers facing increased fuel and fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by […]How AI is helping cities tackle invisible pollution
September 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. In cities, air pollution can vary sharply from one street to the next. Fumes may linger between tall buildings, collect at busy junctions or drift towards a school gate. However, cities often lack the detailed forecasts needed to act before […]Old sailing manuals reveal how sailors helped create a global view of Earth
September 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. In September 1522, the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe finally returned home. Of the five ships and 270 men that had set sail three years earlier under the command of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, only one vessel and 18 […]
