Europe

The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, has urged Cyprus to allow nearly three dozen migrants, primarily from Syria, Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Cameroon, to seek asylum after being stranded for months in a UN-controlled buffer zone,…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a progress report highlighting substantial advancements in the digital transformation of healthcare across its European Region, marking two years of implementation of its Regional Digital Health Action Plan (2023–2030). The report, issued on…

The German government has invested $8.5 million (€8.09 million) in a project aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and renewable energy in mosques across Morocco, Middle East Monitor reported yesterday. Titled “Promoting Employment through Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Mosques,”…

Most of Europe will end daylight saving time (DST) this weekend, turning clocks back one hour, Euro News reported yesterday. This biannual time change, which occurs in spring and autumn, has been standard practice for years. However, health experts warn…

Muslims in Europe are facing a troubling increase in racism and discrimination, with nearly half of respondents in a recent survey reporting negative experiences. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released a survey revealing that 47% of Muslims across…

The German newspaper ‘Frankfurter’ revealed that German authorities deported 787 Syrian refugees in the first half of 2024, though not directly to Syria, due to legal and political obstacles. Instead, the deportations were to other countries as part of bilateral…

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is set to commence its eighth general assembly in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, amid unprecedented harassment from the Chinese government, VOA reported yesterday. WUC spokesperson Zumretay Arkin reported threats of physical harm, arrest, and sabotage…

German health authorities confirmed the country’s first case of a new, potentially more contagious mpox variant, clade 1b, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported that the infection was detected last Friday, with the patient believed to…

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has called on Finnish leaders to adopt a strong position against the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs during their delegation visit to China from October 28 to 31, ANI reported yesterday. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and…

On October 20, Spanish coast guards rescued 231 migrants, including 14 women and three children, from a wooden boat near Gran Canaria’s main port, Arab News reported. This incident marks the largest single rescue of the year in the region.…