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EU plans to set up a new court to prosecute Russia's war on Ukraine – but there's a mixed record on holding leaders like Putin accountable for waging wars

A senior European Union official announced on Nov. 30, 2022, that the EU will work with the United Nations in the hopes of setting up a special court that would investigate and prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders for the crime of aggression in Ukraine.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

False promises and shady agents: How universities in Northern Cyprus are swindling African students

Dreaming of a European diploma, and of eventually working in the European Union, many students – most of them African – spend thousands of dollars a year to study in universities in Northern Cyprus. Many of these students were reeled in by recruiters who get a hefty sum from these…

France 24 · Dec 1, 2022

EU chief thanks Irish people for ‘outstanding’ welcome for Ukrainian refugees

Ursula von der Leyen made her comments on the steps of Government Buildings in Dublin, where she was meeting Irish premier Micheal Martin.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

REUTERS NEXT - Have patience, Russia sanctions will work, Lithuania PM says

The European Union needs patience as it sanctions Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, as most measures will only have an impact in the medium and long term, Lithuania's prime minister said in an interview at  the  Reuters NEXT conference on Thursday.

Reuters · Dec 1, 2022

Russia says EU call for Ukraine tribunal illegitimate

The Kremlin on Thursday condemned a call by a top European Union official to create a special court to prosecute possible war crimes by top Russian officials in Ukraine, saying any such body would be illegitimate and unacceptable to Moscow.

Reuters · Dec 1, 2022

Tearful mum's holiday ruined after passport rule sees her denied boarding on flight

Mhairi and Iona were looking forward to catching up while on holiday in Lanzarote, only for a post-Brexit rule to completely ruin their plans at Gatwick Airport

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

EU judges rule in favour of a crook's charter

Owners of companies registered in the EU will be able to hide behind a wall of secrecy

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

Elon Musk ‘resolves misunderstanding’ with Apple

The Twitter boss had claimed the iPhone maker was threatening to remove the social media site from its App Store.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Scotland: inside Nicola Sturgeon's operation to win European support for independence from the UK

A second referendum on independence for Scotland is off the cards for now, following a decision by the UK supreme court that the Scottish government could not call a vote without the cooperation of the UK government.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

China's Xi discusses trade, Russia, Taiwan with EU's Michel

China says president and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is holding talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022