This article is published in association with United Nations. Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather pattern on record. “The current El Niño event could be unprecedented in strength – literally, off the monitoring charts that we have […]UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather pattern on record. “The current El Niño event could be unprecedented in strength – literally, off the monitoring charts that we have […]World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities. Tweet URL The UN health agency has strengthened its emergency coordination, deployed technical teams and expanded […]Investigation into migration deal between Italy and Albania wins the 2026 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, the 2026 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for journalism was awarded to an investigation into the migration deal between Italy and Albania. The winning story, by journalists Giacomo Zandonini, from Italy, and Maite Vermeulen, from the Netherlands, and published on the Dutch […]Commission welcomes political agreement on rules enhancing stability and long-term resilience of EU carbon market
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on a targeted amendment to strengthen the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Following the Commission’s proposal in April 2026 and […]Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The price tag for smuggling on European sea routes reached up to half a billion dollars last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UN migration office, IOM, reported on Wednesday. Key points Almost half of migrants trying to get smuggled into […]‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Following extreme hunger warnings, a bitter reality is unfolding across Afghanistan: food is available, but remains inaccessible for millions of people. That’s according to UN aid coordination office spokesperson Olga Cherevko, who has just returned from a field visit with a stark call to action. Nearly […]AI on track to ‘crowd out’ human decision-making in warfare
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Artificial intelligence is already being widely used on the battlefield, and the role of human judgment in military operations is shrinking rapidly, the head of the UN’s independent disarmament research institute warned on Tuesday. In a briefing at UN Headquarters in New York, […]MEPs debate October EU summit and need for an ambitious 2028-2034 budget
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, plenary assessed the October EU summit results, focusing on a strong EU long-term budget and competitiveness in a debate with Presidents Costa and von der Leyen. Reporting a fruitful meeting by heads of state or government, European Council President António Costa […]€1.1m in EU funds to help workers laid off in Finland
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to unlock funds to help 351 workers who lost their jobs in the Finnish paper industry. The Commission’s proposal, backed by 609 votes to 51, and with 14 abstentions, provides support for 351 displaced workers in the […]Parliament backs storm recovery aid for Portugal, Spain, Italy and Malta
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs voted to unlock aid worth €489 million to help the four countries recover following severe storms and flooding earlier this year. The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) aid, approved by 651 votes in favour, 17 against, and three abstentions, supports […]2027 EU budget: focus on transport, energy, research, climate and agriculture
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want a 2027 budget that reinforces the EU’s key priorities for the final year of the EU’s current long-term budget cycle. On Wednesday, Parliament set the overall level of commitment appropriations for 2027 (legal promises to pay in the same year or […]Commission to investigate how Booking.com combats scams and fraud under the Digital Services Act
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Booking.com may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) by not having diligently assessed or effectively mitigated risks related to fraudulent listings and phishing scams. The platform may also have breached the […]Commission greenlights Germany’s final payment request for €6 billion under NextGenerationEU
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Germany’s fourth and final payment request worth €6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. With this payment request, Germany has implemented all the reforms and investments included in its recovery and resilience […]Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize the overshoot and return to the internationally agreed threshold by the end of this century. The recommendation comes in the Emissions Gap […]MEPs endorse better enforcement of passenger rights in the EU
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament gave its final green light to updated EU rules to improve the protection and information passengers receive if their travel is disrupted. The regulation, which will strengthen the protection of passenger rights across all modes of transport, was adopted with […]Waste: MEPs back simplified rules for small businesses
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to exempt only small companies from the obligation to appoint representatives for waste legislation compliance in each member state where they sell their products. The European Parliament has adopted its position ahead of trilogue negotiations on measures impacting waste rules on […]Boosting high-speed rail to enhance EU cohesion and competitiveness
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament endorsed its recommendations for accelerating the development of the EU’s high-speed rail connectivity and improving territorial cohesion. Adopted with 558 votes in favour, 23 against and 73 abstentions in response to the Commission’s action plan, the report calls for a […]Commission welcomes political agreement on the future organic rulebook
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s agreement between the European Parliament and the Council to amend certain production, labelling and certification rules, as well as rules on trade with non-EU countries, in the organic sector. These revised rules will help consumers make more informed […]EU sets out a new Strategy for the Arctic
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy presented a new Strategy for the Arctic. The Strategy presents a new framework of political cooperation for like-minded partners that places people, security, climate and prosperity […]EU and New Caledonia sign strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the government of New Caledonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains. The MoU was signed in Nouméa, New Caledonia, by Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane […]UN condemns deadly wave of drone strikes in war-torn Sudan
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Drone strikes killed and injured dozens across Sudan on Monday as the ongoing war continues to cause soaring displacement and hunger. “We are alarmed by the continued deadly drone strikes across the country that are killing civilians, including children, and that are disrupting essential services,” UN […]Global Europe: MEPs push for expanded budget to match the EU’s global ambitions
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs from the Foreign Affairs and Development Committees adopted their position on the EU’s Global Europe Instrument, the EU’s funding mechanism for external action for the period 2028-2034. The draft position was adopted on Monday evening, 19 October, with 63 votes in favour, […]‘Season of fear’: Escalating Israeli attacks on West Bank olive farmers, deadly strikes on Gaza
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli attacks on war-torn Gaza over the weekend killed at least six Palestinians, including children, despite a year-old ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, settler violence continued through the ongoing olive harvest, with UN independent experts on Monday urging Israel to protect Palestinian farmers. […]Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “I tell my kids I work in a time machine,” said Rhony Dostaly. In a basement beneath Lincoln Center, the media preservation engineer rescues moments from the past. “I go back in time, and I grab elements, and I make them available for people today.” He […]Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash assistance to hungry families in the Gaza Strip by roughly one third – a move that will affect some 500,000 people as winter approaches, the UN agency announced on Monday. WFP said that its food […]Commission awards 2026 New European Bauhaus prizes for sustainable, inclusive and beautiful projects
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has awarded the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes 2026 to 13 laureates from several EU countries, Ukraine and North Macedonia, as well as Japan and Brazil, which won the international competition of the awards. In their sixth edition, the NEB […]Commission invests €3.4 billion in net-zero technology projects
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has selected 77 European net-zero technology projects to receive funding support worth €3.4 billion under the call of the Innovation Fund, launched in December 2025. By reinvesting the revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in innovative […]EU invests over €390 million in 135 new climate and environment projects
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today granted more than €390 million to 135 new projects across Europe under the LIFE programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €579 million total investment needs for these projects. The […]Commission sends Statement of Objections to KKR for providing incorrect or misleading information during merger investigation
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has informed KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’) of its preliminary view that the company provided incorrect and/or misleading information during the 2024 Commission’s investigation of KKR’s acquisition of NetCo, under the EU Merger Regulation (‘EUMR’). The merger investigation On 19 […]Andorra and San Marino sign Association Agreement to move closer to the EU
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission signed an Association Agreement with Andorra and San Marino, bringing both countries closer to the EU and establishing a clear and comprehensive framework for deeper economic and institutional integration. The Agreement gives Andorra and San Marino access to the Internal […]Commission sets out new strategy on combating trafficking in human beings
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission sets out a new strategy to combat trafficking in human beings. In 2023 and 2024, more than 20,000 victims were registered in the EU, a 16.1% increase, though many cases remain unseen. Trafficking takes many forms, including sexual exploitation, […]Commission statement on the protests in Albania
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We condemn the use of violence in Tirana and other cities in Albania, including arson, attacks on State institutions and the destruction of public and private property. Violence has no place in a democratic society, and the response to it must remain within […]COP17: The world has a plan to save nature. Is it working?
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the “war on nature”. On Monday, governments gathering in Yerevan, Armenia, will have to confront a more practical question: are they doing enough to win the peace and put the world’s biodiversity goals back on track? COP17, […]
