This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the heaviest fire seen in months. UNIFIL said Saturday alone accounted for 229 of those projectiles, the highest […]Lebanon: UN peacekeepers count hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions in a single weekend
August 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the heaviest fire seen in months. UNIFIL said Saturday alone accounted for 229 of those projectiles, the highest […]Healing the Planet: The New Mission of Hospitals
August 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Balafa, a 1st year Medical Student at the University of Ioannina, Greece. 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 do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]The Lake-Powered Hospital : Lessons from Geneva’s Sustainable Healthcare Blueprint
August 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Lorenzo Impellizzeri, a third-year medical student at the University of Geneva. 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 view on […]The living patch: could a tea-inspired material help treat eczema?
August 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. For millions of people living with atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema, managing the condition can feel like a constant struggle. Flare‑ups are unpredictable, existing treatments are broad and relief is often temporary. During flare‑ups, harmful bacteria multiply rapidly, crowding […]Researchers zoom in on tiny life forms that could save our soils and our health
August 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. No organism on Earth is sterile. All living systems, from soil and plants to water and humans, are teeming with bacteria, fungi, microalgae and other microscopic life forms. Together, they make up complex ecosystems known as microbiomes. Thanks to advances […]Seeking a lasting cure for hepatitis B
August 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. Hepatitis B is a chronic infection affecting roughly 254 million people worldwide and causing about 1.1 million deaths each year, mainly from cirrhosis and liver cancer. Although a preventive vaccine has been available for more than 40 years, there is […]Restoring Europe’s wetlands to combat climate change and boost economies
August 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the 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. In waterlogged wetland […]Ebola in DR Congo: Childhood deaths rise; hopes raised over new vaccine
August 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 300 children have died in the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN said on Friday, as health experts urged trials of the only vaccine against the disease to halt further spread of the rare Bundibugyo species. Children and […]Slovakia gets more EIB support for power-grid upgrades with second €50 million tranche to ZSE Group
August 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is expanding its financing for upgrades of Slovakia’s electricity-distribution networks by lending a further €50 million to the Západoslovenská energetika (ZSE) Group. This second tranche comes six months after the EIB made its largest corporate loan in Slovakia with €350 million […]Aiforia lands EU financing to develop AI-powered cancer detection
August 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. TheEuropean Investment Bank (EIB)has signed a €20 million venture debt financing agreement with Finnish life-science technology innovator Aiforia. The funding will support the further development of the company’s AI powered platform, designed to support pathologists in digital tissue analysis (digital pathology), notably for the detection of […]Romanian businesses to get extra financing as EIB provides €100 million credit to BRD Sogelease IFN
August 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €100 million to the leasing subsidiary of BRD Groupe Société Générale to increase financing for businesses across Romania. The EIB loan to BRD Sogelease IFN SA will benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Caps pursuing a range of […]Reducing Healthcare’s Carbon Footprint: Hospitals as Catalysts for Sustainable Change
August 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ayat Errahmane Khemilet is a fifth-year medical student and National Officer on Medical Education at IFMSA Algeria. 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 do […]Reducing Healthcare’s Carbon Footprint: How Hospitals Can Lead the Way in Sustainability
August 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Imane El Maimouni is a 22-year-old fifth-year Moroccan medical student at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca. 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 […]‘Wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain’ by gangs in Haiti
August 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gangs in Haiti continue to terrorise communities with the “wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain” on people who often are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. That’s according to the Designated Human Rights Expert for Haiti, William O’Neill, who spoke to UN News ahead of […]Commission accelerates IRIS² deployment with enhanced security and expanded satellites network
August 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement to roll out IRIS², the European Union’s new flagship satellite constellation. The agreement, among other things, adds 66 satellites into low Earth orbit to the programme, bringing the main […]Cuba: Independent experts condemn new US sanctions as humanitarian crisis deepens
August 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned a fresh round of US sanctions against Cuba, calling them an attempt to force change on “a sovereign State through threats and coercion.” The Human Rights Council–appointed group of experts warned that without swift action from the international community […]‘A clear violation’: Guterres deplores deadliest attack on Kyiv this year
August 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Wednesday the deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv this year, which killed 17 people and caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure overnight. On the heels of the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the early days of the war, Mr. Guterres expressed concern that […]Sustainable Healthcare Infrastructure: Decarbonizing Hospitals with Hybrid Power
August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Bianca Trindade Rodrigues, a third-year medical student based in Brazil . 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 do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]Reducing Healthcare’s Carbon Footprint: How Hospitals Can Lead the Way in Sustainability
August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Anastasia Kourti, a third year medical student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a member of the Greek Women in STEM network. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]Tate brothers’ US extradition case a ‘step towards accountability,’ says independent expert
August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. An independent UN human rights expert has welcomed ongoing proceedings in the United States to extradite “manosphere” bloggers Andrew and Tristan Tate to the United Kingdom, calling the case an important step towards accountability for serious allegations of violence against women and girls. The proceedings “offer renewed hope that […]Hiroshima fosters hope, 81 years on from nuclear catastrophe
August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Eighty-one years ago on Thursday, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, reducing the city to ruins, killing tens of thousands of people and bringing the world “face to face with the catastrophic power of nuclear war”. It was an act that must never be […]Strengthening El Niño to push 49 million more people into acute hunger
August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday. In response, the agency and partners are boosting efforts in eight countries […]Sharp spike in executions, death sentences in Iran
August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN rights chief expressed alarm on Wednesday over the sharp increase in executions and death sentences in Iran since the US-Israeli bombing campaign began in late February, warning that capital punishment is being used to intimidate the population and suppress dissent. “I am alarmed by the […]World News in Brief: Cambodia human rights, Hormuz invasive species risk, IOM lauds 2025 progress
August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Concluding his first official visit to Cambodia, UN independent human rights expert Tom Andrews said he was encouraged by the government’s cooperation but remained concerned about key human rights issues such as the lack of freedom of expression. Although Mr. Andrews was able to meet freely with […]UN reports deadly month for Ukrainian civilians as Russian attacks intensify
August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian forces hammered Ukraine with ballistic missiles and long-range drones overnight on Tuesday, killing at least 17 civilians – mainly around Kyiv – and injuring another 44, the UN human rights office in Ukraine reported. The latest Russian attacks mark an increasingly deadly escalation in the ongoing war, […]Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation to JGC Holdings Corporation
August 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation to JGC Holdings Corporation (‘JGC’) for changes to a renewable electricity support measure is in line with EU State aid rules. The Commission’s investigation In […]EU receives €1.4 billion in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for supporting Ukraine
August 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. On 3rd of August, the European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) held by Central Securities Depositories (CSDs). The receipt of this amount marks the fifth transfer […]‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine war
August 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, with both sides stepping up airstrikes and drone attacks in recent weeks deep inside each other’s territory, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Tuesday for greater protection for the war’s youngest victims. “Over the past several days, children have again […]In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families
August 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Although the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) cannot reach all 6 million Somalis facing hunger, data collected by its partners and analysed through AI tools in its hunger-tracking platform HungerMap Live help the agency position resources in specific areas before conditions deteriorate. Somalia faces climate change-induced […]Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, and Slovenia receive more than €1.86 billion under NextGenerationEU
August 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has disbursed today more than €1.86 billion to Belgium, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Denmark under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. These payments reflect the successful fulfilment of key milestones and targets linked to reforms and investments set out in the four Member States’ national recovery and […]Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation to JGC Holdings Corporation
August 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation to JGC Holdings Corporation (‘JGC’) for changes to a renewable electricity support measure is in line with EU State aid rules. The Commission’s investigation In […]Scaleup Europe Fund to start making investments
August 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission completed the final legal steps to establish the Scaleup Europe Fund, which will start boosting Europe’s scaleup companies to grow faster and compete globally with a target of €5 billion. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “When Europe invests in its innovators, Europe invests in its future. This […]Commission sends Statement of Grounds to Temu over possible obstruction of inspection under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
August 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has sent a Statement of Grounds to Temu’s owner PDD Holdings Inc. (‘PDD’) and its subsidiary WhaleCo Technology Limited (‘Whaleco’), outlining concerns that they may have obstructed an inspection at WhaleCo’s premises in Ireland. The Statement of Grounds follows an unannounced inspection under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR’), carried […]
