This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations is raising alarm over continued drone attacks in Sudan’s Darfur region after multiple strikes reportedly killed civilians and intensified fears for communities already trapped by the brutal conflict between rival militaries. Tweet URL The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have been battling their former […]World News in Brief: Sudan and Haiti updates, Afghan women’s rights
May 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations is raising alarm over continued drone attacks in Sudan’s Darfur region after multiple strikes reportedly killed civilians and intensified fears for communities already trapped by the brutal conflict between rival militaries. Tweet URL The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have been battling their former […]Defending values, driving reform, delivering impact: new measures to strengthen EU humanitarian action
May 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Joint Communication on Humanitarian Aid adopted today sets out how the EU will remain a reliable and principled donor in a global aid system under severe pressure. Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high with 239 million people worldwide in need of assistance, […]Middle East update: Airstrikes and evacuation orders in Lebanon, aid restrictions in Gaza
May 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Intensified Israeli airstrikes overnight in Lebanon forced people to again flee their homes, while humanitarians in the Gaza Strip report continued restrictions in bringing aid into the enclave, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Following the airstrikes in Lebanon, families were seen spending the night in their vehicles in the […]Ukraine: Russian attack destroys humanitarian food aid in Dnipro
May 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Food Programme (WFP) has deplored a Russian attack on a warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine that destroyed “a significant quantity” of food aid destined for thousands in frontline areas. “Absolutely unacceptable,” WFP chief Cindy McCain tweeted on Tuesday, a day after the airstrike. “These deliberate attacks […]Europe and Japan push supercomputing boundaries
May 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. Stepping inside a supercomputer facility is usually an overwhelming experience. These vast machines contain hundreds of thousands of processors working together to perform calculations far beyond the reach of ordinary computers. They consume huge amounts of energy, generate intense heat and […]Wars and geopolitical divisions constitute ‘dangerous erosion’ of world order, warns UN chief
May 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate shocks and the erosion of international law are placing intense pressure on the multilateral system established to prevent a third […]International airlines urged to stick to safety measures in wake of Ebola outbreak
May 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak of the […]Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at informal ECOFIN press conference
May 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Thank you, Minister. Good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be back here in Nicosia. We held a number of constructive exchanges over the course of this informal ECOFIN meeting. We started our discussions with competitiveness. Europe’s productivity and growth problems are not new. […]War is becoming a death sentence for women and girls
May 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thirteen-year-old Mona still remembers the moment the second airstrike hit. “We were sitting on the sixth floor when they struck the seventh – my uncle’s apartment,” she said. “My uncle’s wife was screaming, ‘My children! My children are gone!’ As I rushed to help her, they fired […]Look, Listen and Love: a new border for Autistic Spectrum Disorders
May 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Nicole Ricci, a third-year medical student enrolled at Università Politecnica delle Marche. 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 […]Spring 2026 Economic Forecast shows slowdown in growth as energy shock drives up inflation
May 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Spring 2026 Economic Forecast projects weaker economic activity, as the conflict in the Middle East triggers a new energy shock that reignites inflation and shakes economic sentiment. Before the end of February 2026, the EU economy was set to keep expanding at a […]World Urban Forum backs ‘Baku Call to Action’ on global housing crisis
May 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A landmark gathering of more than 57,000 participants – the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum – closed on Friday in Baku with an urgent call to rethink how the world houses its people, as a new roadmap urges governments, cities and communities to […]Review of landmark nuclear treaty breaks up without consensus, raising arms race fears
May 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. After four weeks of negotiations at UN Headquarters in New York, the 11th Review Conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ended on Friday without consensus on a final declaration. It wasn’t until nine on Friday evening that Ambassador Do Hung Viet, the President of the conference, and Izumi […]Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia and Zambia among countries benefiting from €10 million in EIB Global support for primary healthcare
May 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Global, the European Investment Bank’s development arm, has committed €10 million for a technical assistance programme aimed at supporting sub-Saharan African countries develop national health projects that can attract wider domestic and international financing. Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia and Zambia are the first four African countries […]The EIF commits €200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to scale European biogas production
May 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Dansk version här The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, has committed €200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) Advanced Bioenergy Fund II (ABF II), focused on scaling biomethane and advanced bioenergy production across Europe to help advance the energy transition as well as […]Ebola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts
May 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, said on Monday. The latest outbreak of the deadly disease, which WHO has declared […]EESC debates ECI that protects rights of Europe’s video gamers
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee. The European citizens’ initiative (ECI) ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’ calls for measures to stop publishers from remotely disabling video games that consumers have already purchased. Backed by almost 1.3 million signatures, it has become the 14th valid ECI to reach the European Commission, […]Autism Spectrum Disorders in Global Health: Awareness, Early Diagnosis, and Inclusive Care
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. NGO MAKONG MARTHE MYRANDE, a second year medical student at the faculty of health sciences university of Buea, Cameroon. 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 […]Europe’s libraries look beyond books as they reimagine their role
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. More than 2 000 years ago, the Library of Alexandria in Egypt stood as a symbol of knowledge and discovery in the ancient world. But it was never just a place to store scrolls. It was a meeting point, a place […]EIB Group approves €6 billion in financing for clean energy, resilient agriculture and business competitiveness
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Boards of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group approved €6 billion in new financing to promote clean energy, climate-resilient agriculture and European competitiveness. The EIB Board backed renewable energy in Austria, electricity grid upgrades in Germany, energy efficiency improvements for buildings in Slovakia […]Ebola risk ‘very high’ in eastern DR Congo as UN intensifies response
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN is rushing emergency personnel, funding and supplies into eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreading through conflict-ravaged provinces. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday raised the national risk assessment for DRC to “very high” – although […]Parliament calls for a European day to commemorate the victims of work-related accidents
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament adopted its proposals to reduce the number of work-related accidents, diseases, and deaths in the EU. In remembrance of victims of accidents at work and of occupational diseases, MEPs are asking for 8 August to be designated the European Day in […]Massive Russian strike on Kyiv: ‘I hope my friends are alive’
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The overnight Russian attack on Ukraine, which centred on the capital, Kyiv, reportedly involved some 90 missiles, including a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile and 60 drones. The senior UN official in the country called for an end to civilian harm. Tweet URL At least four people are […]Closing the gender care gap: better support for formal and informal carers
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament presented recommendations to move towards a society that promotes equality between men and women in formal and informal care. In a report adopted in plenary by 263 votes to 83 and with 154 abstentions, MEPs state that access to care is […]EU and Mexico deepen long-term ties at a historic summit
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Mexico have taken a major step forward in their partnership by signing the Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and interim Trade Agreement (iTA). At the 8th EU-Mexico Summit in Mexico City, both sides agreed to deepen their political and economic cooperation […]WHO chief calls for urgent Ebola action and pandemic preparedness
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks demonstrate that the world is still vulnerable to rapidly spreading infectious diseases, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned on Saturday at the close of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. His call came as Ugandan […]The $7 Trillion Oversight:Data-Driven Strategies for Global Autism Equity
May 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. NGA Ndongo Essono Uriel Patrick, a medical student and researcher at University of Buea Cameroon. 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 […]EIB Group approves €6 billion in financing for clean energy, resilient agriculture and business competitiveness
May 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Boards of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group approved €6 billion in new financing to promote clean energy, climate-resilient agriculture and European competitiveness. The EIB Board backed renewable energy in Austria, electricity grid upgrades in Germany, energy efficiency improvements for buildings in Slovakia […]The EIF commits €200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to scale European biogas production
May 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Dansk version här The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, has committed €200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) Advanced Bioenergy Fund II (ABF II), focused on scaling biomethane and advanced bioenergy production across Europe to help advance the energy transition as well […]Commission approves €13 million French State aid for fishing companies facing increased fuel prices due to Middle East crisis
May 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €13 million French aid scheme to support fishing companies to address the increase in fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission […]Commission publishes guidance to strengthen Europe’s resilience by clarifying the application of EU water laws
May 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission published today guidance to ensure simpler and more harmonised implementation of EU water laws by reducing uncertainties about compliance.It aims to support Europe’s overall resilience agenda, which includes water resilience. This guidance is part of the Commission’s efforts to support Europe’s […]Victims of crime: improved legal protection and support systems
May 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European parliament approved new EU rules to reinforce support and protection measures for the victims of crime, as well as their rights in criminal proceedings. On Thursday, with 440 in favour, 49 against and 84 abstentions, MEPs endorsed a modernisation of the legal […]Human rights violations in Iran, Afghanistan and Indonesia
May 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Afghanistan and Indonesia. Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in IranMEPs express their solidarity with the Iranian people, who are facing the largest mass murder of […]
