Europe

The Netherlands has officially banned civil servants from using the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, citing concerns over potential espionage, Anadolu Agency reported. State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalization Zsolt Szabo announced the ban, following warnings from the Dutch Data…

A majority of the European Union’s surface water bodies are polluted by chemicals, according to a European Commission report released Tuesday, highlighting significant challenges in protecting water resources. As of 2021, only 39.5% of lakes, rivers, and coastal waters were…

The implementation of the EU’s press publisher rights directive presents both opportunities and challenges for Italy, Anadolu Agency reported citing Giulia Li Greci, legal director of the state-run news agency ANSA. In a recent interview, she emphasized the directive’s potential…

Dozens of migrants left Albania in Italian custody on Saturday after a ruling by Rome’s Court of Appeals mandated their transfer to Italy, Arab News reported. An Italian boat carrying 43 migrants departed from Shengjin, following their arrival in Albania…

Germany’s federal parliament Wednesday approved a contentious motion for stricter migration and asylum policies, proposed by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), Khaama Press reported. The motion garnered support from the far-right Alternative for Germany…

Muslim students in Germany gathered in Frankfurt for their annual meeting, where discussions focused on various social issues, including racism and its impact on daily life, news outlet Global News reported. The session on racism, presented by a group of…

A new school textbook in Russia presents the war in Ukraine as a continuation of the Soviet fight against Nazi Germany and claims the country was “forced” to deploy troops in 2022. The three-volume “Military History of Russia,” aimed at…

The Freedom Party of Austria (FPO), led by Herbert Kickl, is set to implement stricter anti-Muslim policies following its recent electoral success, Middle East Eye reported. This marks a historic moment, as the FPO is poised to lead the government…

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Saturday plans for Albania to create a sovereign Muslim state in Tirana dedicated to the Bektashi religious order, akin to the Vatican in Rome, Dawn newspaper reported. The proposed enclave would aim to preserve…

Over 1,000 demonstrators marched peacefully through Geneva on Saturday, calling for an end to what they termed the genocide in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported. The protest, dubbed the “Big Geneva Protest,” began at Lake Geneva and concluded outside the UN…