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World News | Israel, Serbia Discuss 'launch of Strategic Dialogue' During Meeting in Belgrade
Belgrade [Serbia], October 1 (ANI): Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met with Serbian counterpart Marko Djuric on Tuesday (local time) in Belgrade, as per a release by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Djuric thanked Saar for his...

Tony Blair’s Gaza critics are deluded
President Donald Trump‘s suggestion that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will lead reconstruction efforts in Gaza has unleashed a flood of criticism among the red-green alliance of liberals and Islamists. Press reports suggest Blair will...

Hundreds of Thousands of People Dead in Gaza? Social Media Eats Up Nonsensical Analysis
The latest anti-Israel libel to spread across social media like a wildfire is the claim that 680,000 people have been killed in Gaza during the near-two years of war between Israel and Hamas, including 380,000 of them being children under the age...

TAMCC Robotics Team heads to Panama
From 29 October to 1 November 2025, over 190 countries will come together in Panama City to compete in the First Global Robotics Competition, a pioneering international event where students collaborate through science, technology, engineering, and...

Digital Rights Review: AI and Growing Uncertainty Over What’s Real Online
Throughout August, BIRN monitors recorded cases where AI was misused to impersonate politicians, doctors, journalists, citizens, and public institutions across Southeast Europe. According to Eurostat, in most countries in the region, less than...

Fanatics
I read the entire letter from Mr. Trump’s most ardent fan(atic.) He states Trump has ended/averted seven wars. I give Trump credit for intervening on India/Pakistan but the US wasn’t the only one to assist. Credit to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the...

EPC Elections Monitor
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State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges | Press releases
Press releasePublished 29 Sept 2025 Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degradation,...

Has Trump really ended seven wars?
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that he has ended seven wars since his inauguration in January, when he vowed he would be remembered as a “peacemaker and unifier". Mr Trump and his supporters say he deserves a Nobel Peace...
Tony Robinson: ‘I might worry a bit about being short, but I landed a part in the cult comedy series of the century’
Across the table from me, Tony Robinson’s eyes are brimming with what look like tears. I’ve just asked him about the time five chapters of his book were stolen from his car while he was on holiday, and the memory is clearly still raw. It must have...

Who is Tony Blair, the man being touted to run Gaza post war
Tony Blair, the ex-prime minister who led Britain into a war based on what later turned out to be false claims, is now reportedly eyeing a key role in running post-war Gaza. According to a Financial Times, the former British premier is seeking a...

Global Humanitarians Shortlisted for 2025 Aurora Prize
NEW YORK — The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative today announced the four 2025 Aurora Humanitarians (finalists) for the $1 million Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. The Aurora Prize Selection Committee chose Sally Becker (UK), Jamal Eltayeb...

Israeli army accused of killing hundreds in Gaza 'safe zones'
Gaza authorities have accused the Israeli army of killing about 2,000 people in areas it had designated as safe and “humanitarian” after forcing them to leave Gaza city. The Gaza media office said the army had misled people by claiming central and...

From New York with first lady: Impressed by takeaways of UNGA 80
To witness the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York was truly unforgettable. The city carried a special energy, and the moments I experienced will remain in my memory. The first lady, Emine Erdoğan, impressed everyone with her presence...

EU survey shows consumer views on food safety
A survey by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has revealed how much people are aware of and pay attention to food safety. EFSA conducts the survey every three years. This year it includes the 27 EU member states and seven EU candidate...
Prof Yunus to brief world about efforts to hold credible polls in Feb: Press Secretary
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will convey Bangladesh’s commitment to holding a 'free, fair, peaceful and credible' election in the first half of February next during his upcoming speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). “This will...

14 Of The Oldest Aircraft Carriers Still In Service
The backbone of a powerful navy is the almighty aircraft carrier. While battleships and destroyers might be armed with fancy cannons and missile launchers, aircraft carriers carry deadly fighter jets that dart across the ocean faster than any...

Former British PM Tony Blair eyed to lead Gaza’s post-war transition
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is in talks with the United States about possibly leading a governing authority in Gaza. Blair has support from the United Nations and several other countries to help guide the future of the war-torn...

Wakeup call for the US and the world
This is no defense of Tyler Robinson, who is alleged to have murdered Charlie Kirk and may have been romantically involved with a transitioning man, or condemnations of the conservative activist murdered in Utah who often employed provocative...

An international community plan for Gaza with Tony Blair as the head for five years? Asean should back it — Phar Kim Beng
SEPTEMBER 28 — The latest iteration of proposals to stabilise Gaza after years of war and destruction is not just a diplomatic talking point. It is a reflection of how deeply the international community has struggled to break the cycle of violence...