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March 22, 2025

Germany closes embassy in South Sudan as fighting worsens

South Sudan secured its independence from Sudan in 2011 but soon fell into a brutal civil war.

Sudan's violence and children
March 12, 2025

EU threatens retaliation against U.S. tariffs with new import duties

The U.S. imposed tariffs of up to 25 per cent on imports of steel, aluminium, and some products containing the metals.

EU leaders and Trump
January 29, 2025

EU looking at more tariffs on products from Russia, Belarus

The European Commission has proposed further tariffs on a range of agricultural products and fertiliser from Russia and Belarus to reduce imports further and ultimately impact Moscow’s ability to

Putin and EU leaders
December 3, 2024

EU health ministers want public smoking restriction

Germany, which is among the EU members with the weakest smoking restrictions, abstained from the vote in Brussels on the non-binding recommendations.

Fijians smoking Tobacco
October 28, 2024

Swedish trade surplus decreased in September: Official

On an annual basis, exports plunged 9 per cent over the year, and imports declined by 8 per cent.

Swedish krona
October 17, 2024

EU leaders to discuss migration, Middle East, Ukraine in Brussels

Migration has been a contentious issue in the EU for years.

EU leaders
September 17, 2024

UNESCO urges protection of West Africa’s intangible cultural heritage

UNESCO’s regional office for West Africa made this appeal in his welcome address at a three-day workshop in Abuja on Tuesday, which commenced September 17, 2024.

UNESCO
June 7, 2024

Council of Europe demands stronger anti-human trafficking measures from Germany

Council of Europe experts are calling on Germany to take stronger measures against human trafficking in a report released on Friday.

Victims of human trafficking
May 29, 2024

Venezuela bars EU observers from presidential election

Venezuela on Wednesday said it uninvited the EU Observer Mission from its presidential election in July, calling for sanctions to be lifted

Venezuela
May 14, 2024

Ireland raises smoking age to 21 years

Ireland’s cabinet has approved a plan to raise the minimum age for purchasing cigarettes to 21.

SMOKING