Major economies are tightening controls over scrap aluminum exports in a coordinated shift that’s reshaping global recycling markets. The EU, US, Japan, UAE, and South Africa have all strengthened policies to retain these strategic resources domestically.
Ousmane Sonko has reclaimed leadership of Senegal’s Pastef party just days after his dramatic dismissal as prime minister. The move deepens a political crisis that’s gripping the West African nation.
Armenia’s parliamentary elections could fundamentally reshape the country’s relationships with Russia and Western powers, according to experts who describe the vote as a historic turning point for the South Caucasus nation.
The UN child rights envoy has drawn attention to the severe psychological and educational challenges facing Ukrainian children who have spent years learning in underground shelters and living under constant threat of air raids during the ongoing war.
The European Union is preparing to enforce new equal pay regulations requiring employers to enhance transparency and address gender wage gaps, with legal experts outlining a seven-step compliance plan for businesses.
Nearly 866 million people fall ill and 1.5 million die each year from consuming contaminated food, with children facing the highest risk, according to new World Health Organization data that reveals the devastating impact of unsafe food on global health and economies.
A Russian Geran-2 drone, part of an overnight assault on Ukraine, crashed into an apartment block in Galati, eastern Romania, on 29 May 2026, injuring two people. It was the most serious airspace incident for the NATO member since 2022; Bucharest expelled the Russian consul and summoned Moscow’s ambassador.
Belgium and France both summoned the Russian ambassadors in their capitals on 27 May 2026 after the Russian foreign ministry publicly urged foreign citizens to leave Kyiv. EU member states treated the statement as a thinly veiled threat ahead of possible escalation, even as US-Iran ceasefire talks dominate global headlines.
Three weeks after the first-ever EU-Armenia summit, held in Yerevan on 4 and 5 May 2026, the European Union institutions are mapping out the practical path toward an expected Armenian membership application by late 2026. The summit marked Armenia’s most decisive pivot toward the EU institutional space since the adoption of its EU Integration Act in 2025.
The European Union has taken a significant step towards harmonising pet welfare standards across the bloc, with new rules mandating identification and registration for all cats and dogs set to take effect from January 2027. The legislation, which entered its formal adoption stage in late May, represents the first EU-wide framework establishing common standards for…
