Germany’s opposition conservative bloc has adopted its joint programme for the European elections on June 9. The leadership of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), unanimously adopted the paper at a meeting in Berlin on Monday, participants told dpa. The conservative bloc is sending a “clear message” […]
Germany’s opposition conservative bloc has adopted its joint programme for the European elections on June 9. The leadership of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), unanimously adopted the paper at a meeting in Berlin on Monday, participants told dpa. The meeting at the CDU headquarters was attended […]
British-Irish journalist Martha Kearney will step down from BBC Radio 4’s Today programme after the UK general election, the broadcaster has announced. Kearney (66) will continue working for the radio station after then and front a new interview series called This Natural Life, where she will explore how nature has become a passion for the […]
A second IVF provider in Alabama is pausing parts of its care to patients after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally considered children. Alabama Fertility Services (AFS) said it has made “the impossibly difficult decision… due to the legal risk to our clinic and our embryologists”. The decision comes a day […]
Boeing has said that the head of its 737 programme is leaving the company in an executive shake-up weeks after a door panel blew out on a flight. Boeing announced the departure of Ed Clark, who had been with the company for 18 years. Katie Ringgold will succeed him as vice president and general manager […]
The United Nations’ World Food Programme has announced a pause in food and aid deliveries to northern Gaza after its drivers faced gunfire and violence from desperate residents swarming the trucks. The convoys “faced complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order”, according to a statement from the WFP. The WFP had […]
Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether People’s Forum: The Prime Minister on GB News breached impartiality rules. The programme, which saw UK prime minister Rishi Sunak take questions from the public in a live Q&A in Co Durham on February 12th, has prompted about 500 complaints. An Ofcom spokesperson said: “We are investigating under […]
The European Union has stated that Ukraine would be able to receive funds within the framework of the Ukraine Facility programme for €50 billion, adopted at the summit, if a number of conditions are met. Source: European Pravda with reference to the results of the EU Summit on 1 February Quote: “A precondition for the […]
Slovakia wants to support the EU’s €50-billion ($54.5-billion) aid programme for Ukraine, which is set to run for several years. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico made a corresponding pledge at a joint meeting in the western Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Telegram on Wednesday. In addition, the Slovakian government […]
A parenting programme designed to help families in a north Dublin suburb has become the only Irish initiative of its kind endorsed by US authorities. Preparing for Life is a plan produced by Northside Partnership, a development company working to improve the lives of people in north-east Dublin. The early intervention model, which helps parents […]
A new Biden administration refugee programme to be launched on Tuesday will let US sponsors nominate specific people they want to bring to the United States in an effort that could help families reunite and involve more everyday Americans in resettlement efforts. The programme, under an initiative known as the Welcome Corps, will allow groups […]