Democracy under threat around the world -intergovernmental watchdog
Half of the world's countries are suffering democratic decline, ranging from flawed elections to curtailed rights including freedoms of expression and assembly, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Thursday (2 November). Ukraine says Russian warplanes drop explosives on Black Sea shipping lanes
Ukraine said on Wednesday (1 November) Russian warplanes had dropped "explosive objects" into the likely paths of civilian vessels in the Black Sea three times in the last 24 hours, but that its fledgling shipping corridor was still operating. German minister questions 2030 coal phase-out plans
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Austria looking to the UK to learn how to outsource asylum application process to third states, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni getting pranked by Russian comedians, and so much more. Personal Doctors without specialty drafted to carry Greek primary health care
Greece plans to abolish the institution of “rural doctors”, utilising young physicians as “personal physicians” to boost the numbers and increase population coverage, but doctors warn about the implications. Ukraine must innovate as war moves to static, attritional phase, says army chief
Ukraine's war with Russia is moving towards a new stage of static and attritional fighting, a phase that could allow Moscow to rebuild its military power, Ukraine's commander-in-chief has said.
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