This article is published in association with United Nations. What began as protests against fuel price hikes in Angola have escalated into deadly unrest across the country, with at least 22 people killed and more than 1,000 detained, prompting calls from the UN for restraint and urgent investigations into possible rights violations by security forces. The […]Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths
August 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. What began as protests against fuel price hikes in Angola have escalated into deadly unrest across the country, with at least 22 people killed and more than 1,000 detained, prompting calls from the UN for restraint and urgent investigations into possible rights violations by security forces. The […]In Gaza, mounting evidence of famine and widespread starvation
July 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza,” UN-backed food security experts said on Tuesday, in a call to action amid unrelenting conflict, mass displacement and the near-total collapse of essential services in the war-battered enclave. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) […]World News in Brief: Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, bloody weekend in Ukraine, stop hepatitis deaths
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand following days of deadly fighting over their mutual border. The deal was announced on Monday by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, current chair of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, and was due to take […]When Hospitals Harm: A Call for Planetary Health
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ebrahim, a medical student at Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU), UAE, soon entering his second year. 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 […]Commission starts second-stage talks with social partners on right to disconnect and fair telework
July 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Austria’s second payment request for € 1.622 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The Commission has preliminarily concluded that Austria has completed the 67 milestones and targets set out […]Torture, threats and arbitrary arrests: UN warns of ‘serious abuses’ against Afghans forced to return
July 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Afghans returning to their country face “serious violations” of their human rights committed by the Taliban de facto authorities, according to a United Nations report published on Thursday amid mass deportation campaigns from Iran and Pakistan. These abuses include threats, cases of torture, mistreatment and arbitrary arrest […]UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit
July 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying the fossil fuel era is nearing its end. In a special […]‘Peace is a choice’: UN chief urges diplomacy as wars spread from Gaza to Ukraine
July 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Warning that the world is failing to uphold international law as wars stretch from Gaza to Ukraine, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urged all nations to choose diplomacy over division and recommit to settling disputes peacefully. This is the only sustainable path to global security, he told ministers […]Netherlands: European boost for global food security: Dutch biotech Solynta gets €20 million EIB backing for highly disease resistant potato varieties
July 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million venture debt financing agreement with Dutch biotechnology company Solynta, to accelerate the development of potato varieties with enhanced resistance to disease and resilience to climate change. Solynta will use the EIB support for its research into […]Doha agreement brings DR Congo government and M23 rebels a step closer to peace
July 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. An agreement signed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) has been hailed by the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MONUSCO) as “an important step towards sustainable peace.” In a statement released on 19 […]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 […]The hype of trade diversion in the era of Trumpism
July 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Even a first year university student in Economics can get that it is unnatural for trade to be stagnant. On the contrary, every single hour, day and so on trade is bound to go up and down depending on market demand and supply. Especially in times of fierce trade wars coming from the other side […]EIB Group backs more than €15 billion in new investment
July 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group approved a total of €15.5 billion in new financing to back business growth and corporate innovation, improve transport and energy connectivity, invest in housing and strengthen water resilience. The decisions were made at the July board meetings of the EIB and […]Commission welcomes the adoption of the EU mandate by the Council to launch negotiations with the six GCC countries
July 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the High Representative welcome the Council’s decision authorising them to enter into negotiations with each of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with the aim of concluding […]On the road in war-torn Gaza
July 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Mohammed Saad sits with others inside a homemade cart pulled by a car carrying several passengers, waiting to travel to Gaza City in one of the “uncomfortable and extremely expensive” means of transportation used to get around the Strip. Moving around Gaza has become ever more difficult […]The first cry: Echoes in a Mother’s soul
July 18, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Shola Muzaffarli is a 20-year-old medical student from Shabran, Azerbaijan. 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 the […]Netherlands: EIB, Rabobank, and DLL partner to provide €1 billion for European SMEs with a focus on sustainability and agriculture
July 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Rabobank, DLL, and the European Investment Bank are partnering to increase access to finance for SMEs and mid-caps with a particular emphasis on sustainability and bioeconomy sectors, including agriculture. Rabobank will borrow €250 million from the EIB and match this amount with its own funds, making €500 million […]Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed
July 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid violent clashes in southern Syria’s Sweida governorate, a picture of grave human rights abuses and rising humanitarian needs is emerging by the hour, the UN said on Friday. Briefing reporters in Geneva, UN human rights office, OHCHR, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani highlighted “credible” reports of “widespread violations […]EU adopts 18th package of sanctions against Russia
July 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 18th Russia sanctions package, aimed at further ramping up pressure on the country and supporting EU’s goal of achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. The new measures focus on five building blocks: cutting […]Commission approves Brasserie Nationale’s acquisition of Boissons Heintz, subject to conditions
July 18, 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 (‘EUMR’), the proposed acquisition of sole control of Boissons Heintz S.à.r.l. (‘Boissons Heintz‘) by Munhowen S.A. (‘Munhowen’), a wholly owned subsidiary of Brasserie Nationale S.A. (‘Brasserie Nationale‘). The approval is conditional upon full compliance […]Syria: UN chief urges de-escalation as Sweida violence escalates, Israel strikes Damascus
July 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Clashes between Bedouin tribal fighters, caretaker government forces and Druze militias stretched into their fourth day in Sweida on Wednesday while Israeli forces struck the Syrian capital, Damascus. News reports estimate that the sectarian violence in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, south of the capital, has […]An ambitious budget for a stronger Europe: 2028-2034
July 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented its proposal for an ambitious and dynamic Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), amounting to almost EUR 2 trillion (or 1.26% of the EU’s gross national income on average between 2028 and 2034). This framework will equip Europe with a long-term […]UN urges de-escalation, protection of civilians as conflict roils Syria
July 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Inter-ethnic violence in Syria’s predominantly Druze city of Sweida has been met with government intervention, Israeli airstrikes – and on Tuesday, a reported ceasefire announcement by Syria’s defence minister. On Sunday, violence erupted between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias in Sweida, two days after a […]A simpler tax architecture to benefit EU firms and citizens
July 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs on Tuesday adopted suggestions for reforms to the tax architecture to boost competitiveness while continuing to address tax avoidance and evasion. The report, drafted by Michalis Hadjipantela (EPP, CY), was adopted in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee by 46 votes in favour, […]Ukraine: MEPs encourage EU reforms and urge opening of negotiation clusters
July 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs encourage the Ukrainian government to maintain its pace on implementing EU-related reforms while reaffirming the EU’s commitment to a just and lasting peace. The report by the Foreign Affairs Committee, which reviews Ukraine’s EU accession preparations against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war […]Europe performs well in innovation
July 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU’s innovation performance has made steady long–term progress, increasing by 12.6 percentage points since 2018. This latest edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) reveals significant shifts in national innovation performance. Thirteen Member States improved their score since last year, with Malta (+7.6 […]Commission issues first opinion on the compatibility of a sustainability agreement in the French wine sector with competition rules for agriculture
July 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission issued today its first opinion regarding the compatibility of a sustainability agreement with competition rules for the agricultural sector. The opinion concerns an agreement on the setting of indicative prices for wine produced in accordance with the standards for organic and for […]Gaza: 875 people confirmed dead trying to source food in recent weeks
July 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly 900 desperate and hungry Gazans have been killed in recent weeks trying to fetch food, with most deaths linked to private aid hubs run by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. “As of 13 July, we have recorded […]Shedding Light on the Shadows: Postpartum Mental Health Matters
July 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Reet Oberoi, a 20-year medical student residing in UAE. 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 the topic, […]Italy: EIB and Mediobanca make available €200 million in new finance to microenterprises and female-led entrepreneurs
July 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Mediobanca have signed a new €100 million agreement designed to improve access to credit for Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a particular focus on microenterprises, female-led entrepreneurs and businesses operating in cohesion regions. This €100 million contract was […]UNICEF deplores ‘unconscionable’ killing of families lining up for aid in Gaza
July 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep dismay over the “unconscionable” killing of children during an aid distribution in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday. Catherine Russell said she was appalled by the reported killing of 15 Palestinians, including nine children and four […]UN warns of deepening health crisis in Gaza amid mass casualty incidents
July 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As scores of people – including medical staff and their families – have reportedly been killed in the past week, UN health partners in Gaza continue to provide emergency care despite very limited resources. Across the Gaza Strip, as people desperately search for food, mass casualty incidents […]Pregnancy: Beyond the Bump
July 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Marylyn Ayoub, a 6th year medical student at the University of Balamand, Lebanon. 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 […]
