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Frontex accused of failing to prevent pushbacks and child rights violations in the Balkans
Home / News / 2025 / July / Frontex accused of failing to prevent pushbacks and child rights violations in the Balkans Topic Country/Region 09 July 2025 Frontex’s own fundamental rights watchdog has raised the alarm over pushbacks and serious...

Prostitution is not like fantasy of Pretty Woman - it harms the most vulnerable
The ‘sex workers’ speaking out against the bill say that it will eat into their profits, putting the ‘good’ clients off and leaving them with only the violent and dangerous ones. However, these women with the liberty and the means to speak to the...

EU Planning to Withhold Aid From African Nations That Fail to Prevent Illegal Migration: Report
The European Commission is reportedly planning to push for changes to EU foreign aid policy, requiring countries in Africa to prevent illegal migration to Europe in order to receive funding. In the wake of conservatives and populists making...

Britons told the lesser-known holiday spots offering 'authentic experiences, without the price tag'
British holidaymakers are shunning traditional European tourist destinations in favour of lesser-known Eastern European and Balkan countries, according to new data. In fact, nearly half of UK travellers are now looking for more authentic...

Twenty years of failing to solve the migrant crisis
The front desk call out a name, ‘Mohammed Ahmed!’ Four men – or boys as they claimed to be – arrive at the glass window ready for Asda food gift cards and a cash subsistence payment. It’s a small job to find the real Mr Ahmed – the one whose face...

Defence Minister Pfister stresses importance of Swiss mission in Balkans
Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister takes part in a ceremony in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on July 8, 2025. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language...

World’s 1st Stealth Fighter ‘Shot Down’: China Uses Serbian Triumph To Promote Its Own AD System
Unable to crack big fighter jet deals, China is now highlighting the capability of its air defense systems by drawing attention to Siberia’s induction of the Chinese HQ-22 Air Defense System into the same unit that downed a US F-117A stealth...

What’s the Incentive for Anyone Good to Run?
What a time to be alive! It’s in times like these that both journalistic and political careers are forged. Oh, how I remember reading George Smalley’s dispatch from the Battle of Antietam! Or how eager I was for the latest installment of what...

15 Best International Places To Visit In August 2025 | Top Destinations
In her album folklore, Taylor Swift croons in the song august, “August slipped away into a moment in time.” And before you realise it, this August, much like every other fleeting month, will eventually and inevitably vanish too. So make the most...

Fact check: ‘Channel migrants’ in prison and fake ‘Amazon’ deals
This roundup of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s largest fact checking charity working to find, expose and counter the harms of bad information. Are ‘Channel migrants’ 24 times more likely to go to prison than British citizens? New...
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Two more Azerbaijani monuments included in UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage [PHOTOS]
The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee is being held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, Azernews reports. In accordance with the session agenda, on July 11, discussions were held regarding the nomination files submitted for...

OMA Completes JOMOO Headquarters in Xiamen, China
JOMOO Headquarters by OMA. Image © Chen Hao, Courtesy of OMA Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1031991/oma-completes-jomoo-headquarters-in-xiamen-china OMA has completed the JOMOO Headquarters in...

Loneliness and isolation: The hidden threat to global health
round the world, an invisible threat is increasing the risk of disease, shortening lives and fraying the fabric of our communities. Social disconnection, when a person lacks sufficient social contact, feels unsupported in their existing...

Kosovo Serb Party Petitions Against New Bridges in Divided Town
Ongoing construction on a bridge that will serve both vehicles and pedestrians, July 7, 2025. Photo: BIRN/Florinda Kelmendi. Kosovo Serbs gathered on Monday in front of the office of the Belgrade-backed Srpska Lista party in North Mitrovica to...

Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to meet Thursday in Abu Dhabi on peace plan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will meet in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, their governments said, to work to finalise a peace agreement after nearly four decades of conflict.The South...

World Reuters Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to meet Thursday in Abu Dhabi on peace plan
BAKU/TBILISI (Reuters) -Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will meet in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, their governments said, to work to finalise a peace agreement after nearly four decades of...

Athens shines as Europe’s Youth Entrepreneurship capital at Gen-E 2025 Festival
The heart of European youth entrepreneurship beat in Athens this July as Junior Achievement Greece successfully hosted the Gen-E 2025 Festival, Europe’s largest celebration and competition for young entrepreneurs. From July 1 to 3, more than 1,000...

Discover 6 'postcard-perfect' European alternatives for a 'more authentic' holiday - flights from £22
Spain, Italy and Greece are among the most popular holiday destinations for Britons, but there is still a way to discover their beauty while beating the crowds this summer. Travel experts have rounded up the six lesser-known "detour destinations"...

The Troubling Rise of Supermarkets in the Global South
WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 8835 [post_author] => 15 [post_date] => 2025-07-10 15:40:06 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-07-10 15:40:06 [post_content] => How Kenya's grocery stores might be hurting local farmers. When the Mauritian private equity fund, Adenia...

158 Human Traffickers Arrested and 1194 Victims Safeguarded in Global Operation
A major operation against human trafficking has resulted in the safeguarding of 1 194 potential victims and the arrest of 158 suspects. As part of ongoing investigations, an additional 205 human trafficking suspects have also been identified. The...