European Pulse

How did misinformation and foreign interference shape the ‘super year’ of elections?

More people than ever before were called to the ballot boxes in 2024, as democracies worldwide raised their guard against information manipulation. An estimated 3.7...

New EU rules on common USB-C chargers for electronics to come into force

Starting on Saturday, all small- and medium-sized portable electronic devices sold in the EU must be compatible with USB-C ports to address waste. As of...

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat in 2024 and caused ‘unrelenting suffering’

The report found that climate change intensified 26 of the 29 weather events studied that killed at least 3,700 people and displaced millions. The world...

How German Chancellor Olaf Scholz became so unpopular

Despite poor approval ratings, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is running again as the Social Democrats' top candidate in the 2025 federal election. Why did...

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes near Aktau in Kazakhstan, over 30 likely dead

According to Azerbaijan Airlines, 37 passengers were Azerbaijani citizens. There were also 16 Russian nationals, six Kazakhstani and three Kyrgyzstani citizens. An Azerbaijan Airlines crashed...

Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like’ conditions at BYD car factory construction site in Brazil

Scores of Chinese construction workers were rescued from slavery-like conditions at a BYD factory site in Brazil, according to authorities. BYD plans to terminate...

Russia’s Christmas Day missile strikes ‘inhumane,’ Zelenskyy says

Over 70 rockets, including ballistic missiles, and over 100 attack drones were used to strike Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian...

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