This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Meta, setting out its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third party Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. Meta’s conduct risks blocking competitors from […]Commission notifies Meta of possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp
February 10, 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 Objections to Meta, setting out its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third party Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. Meta’s conduct risks blocking competitors from […]Mozambique’s displaced facing massive needs as attacks intensify
December 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ongoing emergency in northern Mozambique continues to worsen as prolonged attacks by non-state armed groups in Nampula trigger one of the largest displacement surges of the year, the UN warned on Friday. According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, 107,000 people have fled their homes […]From Fridge to Resistance: How Everyday Food‑Storage Habits May Fuel the Next AMR Crisis
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, FarmanRiaz | MD, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta | Chief organizer PIMSA Indonesia. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most significant global health […]EIB Group extends pioneering online tool to accelerate access to green finance globally
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Promoters of sustainable investment around the world can now access a powerful new digital tool to identify projects eligible for green financing. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has expanded its Green Checker to countries outside the European Union, making it easier for public and private […]EIB Group to accelerate and simplify green investment, boosting European competitiveness, energy security and tech leadership
September 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is pressing ahead with phase two of its pioneering Climate Bank Roadmap, staying the course as anchor financier of the green industrial revolution, energy security and shared prosperity. Building on the resounding success of the roadmap since its launch in […]Commission preliminarily finds Temu in breach of the Digital Services Act in relation to illegal products on its platform
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission preliminarily found Temu in breach of the obligation under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to properly assess the risks of illegal products being disseminated on its marketplace. Evidence showed that there is a high risk for consumers in the EU to […]Dreams amid the rubble: Gaza’s women speak of homes, loss and hungry children
July 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hadriya collapses from hunger, Khadija dreams of her kitchen and Hiyam longs for her daughters’ laughter in the garden – these are the stories of three women from Gaza who embody the daily struggles of mothers exhausted by war, hunger and displacement as the nearly two-year-long conflict […]Gaza: Families deprived of the means for survival, humanitarians warn
July 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations on Tuesday reported that humanitarian operations in Gaza are facing escalating strain, as ongoing fuel shortages, access restrictions and military activity continue to undermine aid delivery and essential services. “As humanitarian assistance and basic services dwindle, people in Gaza have been increasingly deprived of […]European Parliament backs extension of EU-Ukraine road transport agreement
June 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs have agreed to update the EU-Ukraine road transport agreement and extend it until the end of 2025, to continue facilitating the movement of goods in and out of the country. As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues and further disrupts Ukraine’s transport […]Building a Fairer, Healthier World: Addressing Health Inequities in Medical Practice
June 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Aron Shrestha, a third-year medical student at Maharajgunj Medical Campus in Nepal. 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 […]Helpless in the face of hunger: Gaza families pray for deliverance – or death
June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “I stood helpless in the face of my son’s hunger. I cried a lot and told him to drink from our little water to satisfy his hunger,” said Zeenat, a young Palestinian woman speaking to UN News from the battered Gaza Strip. Zeenat and her husband, Moamen […]‘My husband died in my arms’: Russian drone attacks on Ukrainians amount to crimes against humanity, UN investigators report
May 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian drone attacks against civilians in the Kherson region of Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, independent UN-appointed human rights investigators concluded in a new report published on Wednesday. “Russian armed forces have committed the crimes against humanity of murder and the war crimes of […]Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights
May 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Afghanistan, 75 per cent of the population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural communities and internally displaced persons being most affected, the UN development agency (UNDP) has noted in a new report. As the Afghan economy faces stalled local production and weak […]UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem
May 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The education of 800 students in occupied East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel moves to close their schools next week, a senior official with the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday. “It’s a grave threat to the right of those children to education,” […]Southeast Asia’s Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms
March 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Anne-Charlotte Paret Onorato Combining overhauls in areas including business and external regulation, governance, and human development can boost output levels by 3 percent over four years. Anne-Charlotte Paret Onorato March 25, 2025 Southeast Asia’s major economies have made major strides over the last couple of decades. The largest have seen […]Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including young children as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, investigators mandated by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday. In their latest and final report, the Independent International Fact-Finding […]EBRD provides €45.75 million loan to Albanian energy company OSHEE
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €45.75 million sovereign loan to Albania’s state-owned energy company, Operatori i Shperndarjes se Energjise Elektrike (OSHEE). The loan will be used to restructure some of the €81.5 million in short-term loans that OSHEE obtained from […]UN to continue Gaza vaccination campaign against polio
February 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza which began successfully last year, will continue in the coming days. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1892173550733172781&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2025%2F02%2F1160271&sessionId=089acbc8fcc77a06313772f2327bf80d09b7ac85&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px WHO said in a news release that more than 591,000 children under 10 years old will receive […]Aid surge into Gaza continues, UN teams prioritize immediate needs
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Lifesaving aid continued to reach Gaza on Thursday while UN humanitarians warned that needs remain enormous after 15 months of constant Israeli bombardment. Amid reports that a return to full-scale war at the weekend may have been averted with the announcement by Hamas that it would comply […]International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move
February 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions, countering that the order sought to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.” The court was established by the Rome Statute, negotiated within the UN – […]Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war
February 7, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Terrorist fighters with ISIL/Da’esh invaded Iraq’s second city of Mosul in 2014, destroying centuries-old landmarks in a bid to erase its history and impose a bleak and repressive future on the nearly two million people who lived there. Now, with UN support, Mosul has risen from the […]Poland: EIB contributes €400 million to building the EU’s largest offshore wind farm
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement to support Poland’s largest utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) with a €400 mln loan towards the design and construction of Baltica 2, the European Union’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Baltica 2 will feature innovative technology for […]DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma
January 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Here are some highlights from today: Stay on top of the latest news: Today 12:34 π.μ. Violence must end now, Security Council hears The Security Council convened its second emergency meeting in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in Goma, the regional capital of the […]Netherlands: Royal Schiphol Group enters into a loan agreement with the EIB for infrastructure investments
January 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Royal Schiphol Group and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have entered into a loan agreement to the value of EUR 175 million. This represents the first installment of a total financing of EUR 400 million. The loan contributes to the financial stability of Schiphol and is […]Commission approves International Paper’s acquisition of DS Smith subject to conditions
January 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of DS Smith Plc (‘DS Smith‘)by International Paper Company (‘International Paper‘). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the parties. The Commission’s investigation International Paper and […]Kenya’s Budget Manual: A Crucial Tool for Supporting Budget Credibility
January 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Institutional memory loss, like its individual counterpart, happens slowly – and then it happens very fast. No finance ministry is exempt from this challenge, but those which address it proactively are better able to build for the future. Clearly written technical manuals play an important role in retaining […]Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts
November 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Independent UN human rights experts have warned of an escalating risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine following Russia’s continued attacks on the country’s electrical infrastructure, with the most recent strike occurring on 17 November. Their warning comes amid growing international concern about the vulnerability of Ukraine’s nuclear […]Record heat persists as WMO calls for urgent services and investment boost
November 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world is experiencing unprecedented warming with 2024 poised to become the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record in 2023, according to new data released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. “Humanity’s torching the planet and paying the price,” […]Greek capital Athens to get more climate-resilient water network under EIB advisory agreement with EYDAP
July 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory services to Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) in Greece to support the company’s €2 billion, 10-year investment programme to ensure the Greek capital has a more resilient water supply. Under the agreement signed today in Athens, […]
