Muhamad Yehia The unusual move comes after relatives of Israeli hostages protested against plans for minister Chikli to speak at a holocaust memorial event in the European Parliament. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed diaspora affairs minister Amichai Chikli to cancel his planned visit to the European Parliament in …
Read More »; French police detain 37 people in online child pornography investigation
Muhamad Yehia The arrests came after more than one million pornographic photos and videos were uncovered. An investigation in eastern France has led to the arrests of 37 people on suspicion of downloading and distributing child pornography. More than one million photos and videos of child pornography were discovered by …
Read More »Nova festival Hamas attack survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel at Eurovision
Muhamad Yehia Yuval Raphael, who survived the 7 October attack in 2023, has been chosen to represent Israel at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. A survivor of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack at the Nova music festival will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in May. Yuval Raphael, …
Read More »Thousands march on streets of Brussels demanding permanent ceasefire in Gaza
Muhamad Yehia Thousands took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as well as sanctions against Israel by both the Belgian government and European Union. Thousands marched on the streets of Brussels on Sunday, calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and urging both …
Read More »Exiled Belarusians denounce Lukashenko’s sham elections and repression
Muhamad Yehia Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is a close ally of Vladimir Putin and supports his war in Ukraine, is standing for election for the seventh time. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is running for a seventh term in office, and no one can imagine him losing. The last time …
Read More »?Will Trump help European conservatives push back on the Green deal
Muhamad Yehia The US is set to pull out of the climate fight with Donald Trump in power. The new American president announced last week that he would withdraw from the Paris agreement and launch a national energy “emergency” that could result in suspending environmental regulations. Today Radio Schuman looks …
Read More »US backs down on tariffs after Colombia agrees to deportation flights
Muhamad Yehia The Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially refused to accept two flights carrying deported migrants, accusing Trump of not treating the returnees with “dignity”. The US will not impose tariffs on Colombia after Bogota backed down and agreed to accept inbound flights carrying deported migrants, the White House has …
Read More »Europe Europe News Damage to cable between Sweden and Latvia, von der Leyen calls ‘Infrastructure safety a priority’
Muhamad Yehia A submarine cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth case reported by the Nordic countries in the past two months. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised, “The resilience and security of our infrastructure is a top priority.” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson reported that …
Read More »Next Tech News 1 in 12 children globally exposed to ‘widespread’ online sexual exploitation or abuse
Muhamad Yehia This figure points to “the need for increased legislation and primary prevention efforts to keep children safe,” the researchers wrote in the study. One in 12 children in the world has been exposed to at least one form of online sexual exploitation or abuse, according to new research. …
Read More »Trump rollback jeopardises EU-US data transfers, key privacy activist says
Muhamad Yehia A rollback by US President Donald Trump jeopardises the legality of thousands of companies’ transatlantic data flows, privacy group NOYB warned on Thursday. If Democrats resign from the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, it would bring the number of appointed members below the threshold for the …
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