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The European Commission said Thursday it was suing Hungary over a law that imposes jail terms on groups that receive foreign funds for political purposes, which rights groups say is aimed at silencing critics of the government. Source link

PRESS RELEASE – Thursday, October 3: The Israeli press urges caution as tensions rise in the Middle East, while the Iranian press is more bullish. Elsewhere, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is returning more than £6,000 in gifts after a series of donations. He also visits Brussels for his first talks on EU reinstatement. Finally,…

Northvolt was a shiny new startup with a pretty logo that promised to “make oil history” by building the cleanest electric car battery the world had ever seen. The Swedish company founded in 2016 was seen as a huge driver for Europe’s dream of becoming carbon neutral and would drastically reduce the continent’s dependence on…

In South San Francisco, there is a butcher shop that remembers the flavors you can only get in Mexico, they have a seasoning that is the secret to their meats so that their customers always come back for more. “As the customer wants the meat, so we give it to him,” said Leo Zabaña, owner…

Print media may be struggling in many parts of the world, but it has become a vital link to the outside world for isolated communities near Ukraine’s front lines. In the war-torn Ukrainian city of Liman, Russian shelling often knocks out power and internet access – leaving the local newspaper Zoria (‘Dawn’) as one of…

A record number of tourists traveled to Spain in the summer of 2024 amid protests from residents who accuse tourists of degrading living conditions. Although the high figures have been a boon for the economy, Spain will have to “transform” its model for the tourism sector, the tourism minister said. Source link

Russian troops took control of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on Wednesday, paving the way for Russian forces to advance on other cities in the region. Both sides value Vuhledar because of its elevated position on the ground at the junction of the eastern and southern battlefield fronts, making it key to supply lines….

Police are searching for a mother and her 5-year-old son who disappeared under unknown circumstances in Oakland. Mikala King and King Scott were last seen on Sept. 24, and both were in good physical and mental health, according to authorities. The mother is described as a black female, 29 years old. He is 5’5″ tall…

Santa Clara County has made several cooling centers available to residents in response to high temperatures expected to hit the area Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Bay Area until 11:00 p.m. For this reason, the Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Management is asking residents to take…

In Romania, extreme weather events are intensifying. While the eastern parts of the country are slowly recovering from storm Boris, the south is suffering from drought and desertification. Romania is one of the EU’s main exporters of cereals, but heatwaves have put crops, particularly maize and sunflowers, at risk. Climate change not only affects the…