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A new international study has revealed that spruce trees in northern Italy’s Dolomites synchronize their bioelectrical signals hours before a solar eclipse, indicating a coordinated anticipatory response, Earth.com reported. Led by Professors Alessandro Chiolerio and Monica Gagliano, the research showed…

In 2024, approximately 93.3 million people in the European Union—21% of the population—were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, Anadolu Agency reported citing Eurostat. This figure includes individuals living in households facing income poverty, severe material and social deprivation,…

During bench installation at a park in Thessaloniki, Greece, workers uncovered 33 skeletons in unmarked burial pits near the Yedi Kule fortress, a site known as a prison where Communist sympathizers were tortured and executed during the 1946–49 Greek Civil…

The European Court of Justice has ruled Malta’s citizenship-by-investment scheme, commonly known as the “golden passport” programme, violates EU law. The court found the scheme, which granted Maltese — and thereby EU — citizenship to individuals in exchange for significant…

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has refused to hear a Tunisian migrant’s claim against Italy for arbitrary detention, ruling that the applicant did not exhaust all available domestic remedies, Jurist News reported. Mansouri, a Tunisian national, was detained…

South Asia is experiencing an early and intense heatwave, with India and Pakistan facing temperatures far above seasonal averages in April, The Guardian reported. Typically, the region’s heat peaks in June, but this year, temperatures have soared prematurely. Delhi has…

A recent study by Australian researchers has revealed alarming health impacts of plastic pollution on Sable Shearwater chicks nesting on Lord Howe Island, a remote volcanic island east of Australia, RFA reported. The seabirds, which migrate across the Pacific Ocean,…

African diplomats from eight southern and east African countries have urged the UK government to support a private member’s bill aimed at speeding up debt restructurings for struggling nations, The Guardian reported. Economic crises, including the pandemic, the war in…

Social media giant Meta is facing legal challenges in Ghana concerning the working conditions and psychological impact on content moderators, The Guardian reported. Workers employed by a third-party contractor in Accra allege severe mental health issues, including depression and anxiety,…

A widespread power outage struck Spain, Portugal, and Andorra on Monday midday, plunging millions into darkness and crippling transportation and businesses, Anadolu Agency reported. Authorities are investigating the cause, with Spain’s National Institute for Cybersecurity probing potential cyberattack involvement. Transport…