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Israel-Gaza war: IDF says its troops have ended operations in eastern Jabaliya – as it happened

IDF said it destroyed 10 kilometres of tunnels and several weapons production sites in days of fighting that included more than 200 airstrikes

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2024

Can heat pumps be installed in older properties?

Critics claim the technology is best suited to newbuilds – but studies reveal success with retrofits and in poorly insulated homes

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

German Politics In Turmoil Ahead Of European Parliament Elections

Germany's European Parliament elections are influenced by government discord, economic struggles, and far-right controversies.

Top News · May 31, 2024

MEPs’ lack of racial diversity has caused EU identity crisis, campaigners say

Parliament’s failure to reflect the bloc’s diverse population could worsen with European elections

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

Hungarian politicians appeal to voters in first public TV debate in nearly 20 years

Nearly a dozen politicians have taken to the debate stage in Hungary’s capital to make their pitch to Hungarian voters ahead of European Parliament elections

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

EU Socialists warn against potential alliance between right and far right

Nicolas Schmit, the lead candidate for the Party of European Socialists (PES), speaks to FRANCE 24 about the dangers, as he sees them, of a potential alliance between the right and the far right. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and French far-right leader Marine…

France 24 · May 30, 2024

Europol and US seize website domains, luxury goods in $6bn cybercrime bust

‘World’s largest botnet’ – spread through infected emails – taken down through coordinated police action among several countries

The Guardian - US · May 30, 2024

Slovenia's government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

Slovenia’s government has endorsed a motion to recognize a Palestinian state and sent it to parliament for approval

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

OPINION - Why do plastic bottles have such annoying caps now? I hate them

It may seem innocuous, and is no doubt unintentional, but the EU has introduced a policy which has quietly ruined plastic bottles. As part of their effort to drive down single use plastic waste, drinks bottles will come with attached lids. “Tethered caps”, as they are known, have been floating…

Evening Standard · May 30, 2024

French far right’s rhetoric at odds with its voting record at EU Parliament

A review of the voting records from the European Parliament shows that members of the far-right National Rally party (formerly the National Front) are often absent from the legislative process, cast votes that contradict stated party positions and are receptive to overtures from industrial lobbyists.

France 24 · May 30, 2024