Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing – UN rights experts
There is continuous evidence that Russian armed forces are committing war crimes in Ukraine, including unlawful attacks with explosive weapons,
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Europe
Spike in deaths in some European countries in July coincided with heat waves
The number of deaths in European Union and EFTA countries in the second and third weeks of July 2023 was
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EC proposes further extension of temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine
The European Commission (EC) is proposing to further extend the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine from
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EU ministers agree to 454.8M euro disaster relief aid for Romania, Italy and Türkiye
European Union ministers agreed on September 18 to the European Commission’s proposal to provide a total of 454.8 million euro
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EC authorises second adapted vaccine against Covid-19 for EU countries’ autumn vaccination campaigns
The European Commission (EC) has authorised the Spikevax XBB.1.5-adapted Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Moderna, the EC said on September 15.
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Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU sanctions on close to 1800 individuals and entities prolonged
The Council of the European Union decided on September 13 to prolong for a further six months, until March 15
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Europol: Russia’s war on Ukraine led to significant boost in DDoS attacks on EU targets
The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine led to a significant boost in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against
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EU flagship programme to end violence against women worldwide ‘shows limited impact so far’
The 500 million euro Spotlight Initiative has been an ambitious attempt by the European Commission, together with the UN, to
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EU slams so-called ‘elections’ in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine
The European Union strongly condemns Russia holding illegitimate so-called “elections” in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of
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