France becomes first EU nation to fund weight-loss drugs

France becomes first EU nation to fund weight-loss drugs

PARIS, France: France will begin reimbursing weight-loss medications for severely obese patients from mid-June, becoming the first...

The real reason behind the West's new obsession with Armenia

The real reason behind the West's new obsession with Armenia

As the battle for the country intensifies, the mineral-rich mountains of Syunik are emerging as a strategic prize in Eurasia's new...

EU States Push For Tougher Rules To Deny Russians Tourist Visas

EU States Push For Tougher Rules To Deny Russians Tourist Visas

A number of European Union member states are pushing the European Commission to put forward legislation that makes it easier to deny...

US to 'rightsize' NATO force contributions, says US European Command

US to 'rightsize' NATO force contributions, says US European Command

Stuttgart [Germany], June 4 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) informed NATO allies that it will reduce and restructure...

Iran to play closed-door FIFA World Cup warm-up against Mali before Mexico departure

Iran to play closed-door FIFA World Cup warm-up against Mali before Mexico departure

Tehran [Iran], June 3 (ANI): Iran will play their FIFA World Cup warm-up fixture behind closed doors against Mali in Turkey on Thursday...

Iran sets World Cup travel date following visa delay

Iran sets World Cup travel date following visa delay

(Photo credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-Imagn Images) Despite visa delays, the Iranian national team will travel to Mexico this weekend...

Has Hungary opened the EU door for Kiev

Has Hungary opened the EU door for Kiev

Peter Magyar has lifted a longstanding veto on possible bloc membership for Ukraine, while claiming he has the interest of Hungarian...

Is Hungary about to give Ukraine the EU green light

Is Hungary about to give Ukraine the EU green light

Peter Magyar seems ready to lift Viktor Orbans longstanding veto on potential membership for Kiev Hungary is on the cusp of lifting...

EU pushing Armenia to expel Russian Orthodox Church intel service

EU pushing Armenia to expel Russian Orthodox Church  intel service

Brussels has made severing religious ties with Moscow a condition for integration with the West, according to the SVR The European...

EU pushing Armenia to expel Russian Orthodox Church - intel service

EU pushing Armenia to expel Russian Orthodox Church - intel service

Brussels has made severing religious ties with Moscow a condition for integration with the West, according to the SVR ...

China falls to Czechia as VNL Nanjing leg opens

China falls to Czechia as VNL Nanjing leg opens

NANJING, China, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Czechia defeated China for the first time in international competitions with a 25-20, 25-20, 26-24...

EU agrees rules to speed up illegal migrant deportations

EU agrees rules to speed up illegal migrant deportations

Rejected asylum seekers could be sent to return hubs outside the bloc under the new agreement EU lawmakers and state representatives...

EU agrees new anti-immigration and deportation rules

EU agrees new anti-immigration and deportation rules

Rejected asylum seekers could be sent to return hubs outside the bloc under the new agreement EU lawmakers and state representatives...

EU risks economic ruin Vucic

EU risks economic ruin  Vucic

Protectionism and complacency are undermining the blocs growth, Serbias president said after returning from China Protectionism is...

"EU should first prove its impartiality": Iran accuses Kaja Kallas of 'warmongering' to appease US

"EU should first prove its impartiality": Iran accuses Kaja Kallas of 'warmongering' to appease US

Helsinki [Finland], June 2 (ANI): The Iranian Embassy in Finland has lambasted the European Union (EU) for its failure to uphold the...

Wider Europe Briefing: Why The EU Won't Name A Russia Envoy

Wider Europe Briefing: Why The EU Won't Name A Russia Envoy

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions...

Belgium to host $2M Fortnite Global Championship 2026

Belgium to host $2M Fortnite Global Championship 2026

(Photo credit: BLAST) The $2 million Fortnite Global Championship 2026 will be held in Antwerp, Belgium from Sept. 26-27, BLAST and...

Iran omits Sardar Azmoun from World Cup roster

Iran omits Sardar Azmoun from World Cup roster

(Photo credit: REUTERS via West Asia News Agency) Striker Sardar Azmoun was omitted from Iran's 26-man World Cup roster announced...

Belgium enables victims to request identity of cyberbullies

Belgium enables victims to request identity of cyberbullies

BRUSSELS, 1st June, 2026 (WAM) -- Victims of cyberbullying will soon be able to ask the Telecommunications Ombudsman's Office for the...

Russia takes legal battle over frozen assets to main EU court

Russia takes legal battle over frozen assets to main EU court

Moscow has accused the bloc of unlawfully using its sovereign funds to back a loan to Kiev The General Court of the European Unionhas...

Heres what you need to understand about Russia and its neighbors

Heres what you need to understand about Russia and its neighbors

Putins Kazakhstan visit highlights why Russias influence in the post-Soviet space remains strong despite Armenias turn toward the West...

EU following path of Roman Empires decline Czech PM

EU following path of Roman Empires decline  Czech PM

The bloc is weakening itself through its economic and military policies, Andrej Babis told the Financial Times Czech Prime Minister...

EU pledges 50 million emergency aid to Armenia

EU pledges 50 million emergency aid to Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced that the European Union will provide Armenia with...

Moscow accuses Brussels of pressure in Armenia

Moscow accuses Brussels of pressure in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed that the European Union is preparing discrediting materials...

Czech Republic stuns China as VNL Nanjing leg opens

NANJING, China, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The Czech Republic defeated China for the first time in international competition with a 25-20,...

FIFA World Cup Group A preview: Mexico, South Korea target group progress

MEXICO CITY, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Mexico and South Africa will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 at the Mexico City Stadium,...

Roundup: Sabalenka defeats Osaka, Italian players shine in men's singles at French Open

PARIS, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated Japan's Naomi Osaka to reach the women's singles quarterfinals...

French start-up Quobly raises 115m to build cheaper quantum computers

The funding round, announced on Wednesday, was led by state-backed investment bank Bpifrance, chipmaker STMicroelectronics and Sealsq....

EU unveils tech sovereignty package to break free from US, Chinese giants

(CN) - Responding to fears that Europe has become a digital colony of American and Chinese tech giants, the European Commission on...

EU unveils plan to cut dependence on US and Asian technology

EU technology chief Henna Virkkunen is due to unveil the strategy on Wednesday. The move risks adding to tensions withWashington, which...

EU tightens migration rules, eyes strategic enlargement in Balkans

The agreement, struck on Monday between European lawmakers and member states, comes as Brussels is also looking eastwards with renewed...

Last hurrah: Algeria's Riyad Mahrez

Born in France to an Algerian father and a mother with Algerian and Moroccan roots, Mahrez was not on a straightforward path to professional...

The 5 best haircuts for summer for women over 50, according to a celebrity stylist

The 5 best haircuts for summer for women over 50, according to a celebrity stylist

The 5 best haircuts for summer for women over 50, according to a celebrity stylist

Trump says Netanyahu 'turned his Troops around' after he asked Israel not to bomb Beirut

Trump says Netanyahu 'turned his Troops around' after he asked Israel not to bomb Beirut

Trump says Netanyahu 'turned his Troops around' after he asked Israel not to bomb Beirut

Lloyds customers unable to make payments due to IT glitch - Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds customers unable to make payments due to IT glitch - Lloyds Banking Group

Three Royal Navy members killed in Devon helicopter crash - Royal Navy

Three Royal Navy members killed in Devon helicopter crash - Royal Navy

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Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected

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Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend
Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend

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Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says
Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...


El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts
El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...


Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak
Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland: Global health organization CEPI has committed roughly $60 million to accelerate the development of vaccines against...


Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign
Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign

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