Pope Benedict XVI was an iron fist in a white glove
The first pope to resign voluntarily died on December 31st, aged 95
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The pandemic’s indirect effects on small children could last a lifetime
Shuttered nurseries, sick parents and empty plates all harm the very young
Press release - REPowerEU: deal on energy measures in national recovery plans
MEPs struck a deal with Council on the inclusion of REPowerEU measures in national recovery plans to support independence from Russian fossil fuels and the...
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Energy
Press release - REPowerEU measures: press briefing on the provisional deal struck on Wednesday
On Wednesday 14 December, the co-rapporteurs on the inclusion of REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans will hold a press conference at 10.30.Committee on...
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Economics
China’s deep-water fishing fleet is the world’s most rapacious
Even in a notoriously murky industry, it stands out
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Business
The taboos around sexual health are weakening
That is good, for more people than you think
Health
Should rich countries pay for climate damage in poor ones?
That question dominated this year’s big climate summit
Climate & Environment
The Qatar World Cup shows how football is changing
A tide of new money will drive big changes for the world’s favourite sport
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The world’s population has reached 8bn. Don’t panic
Fears of overpopulation and underpopulation are both overblown
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Press release - MEPs vote to include energy measures in national recovery plans
MEPs agreed on the inclusion of REPowerEU measures in national recovery plans to support independence from Russian fossil fuels and accelerate the green transition.Committee on...
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Donors are already mulling a Marshall Plan for Ukraine
The time to think about reconstruction is long before the fighting ends
Space & Astronomy
How men with guns aggravate global hunger
Vladimir Putin’s attempt at grain blackmail highlights a wider problem
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How one pandemic made another one worse
Covid-19 set back the battle against tuberculosis. But it also points the way forward
Press release - EU Recovery: secure and green energy for households and enterprises
EP committees adopted the inclusion of RePowerEU measures in national recovery plans to foster independence from Russian fossil fuels and accelerate green transitionCommittee on BudgetsCommittee...
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Vladimir Putin is dragging the world back to a bloodier time
His attempt to conquer Ukraine ignores the lessons of history
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Top story - European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize 2022 - The brave Ukrainian people honoured
The European Parliament's 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to the brave people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders...
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Top story - European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize 2022 - The brave Ukrainian people honoured
The European Parliament's 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to the brave people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders...
European Affairs
Engineering
Vladimir Putin says the world’s energy infrastructure is “at risk”
He would know. And internet infrastructure is vulnerable too
Energy
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Booming cocaine production suggests the war on drugs has failed
Now some politicians in Latin America and Europe are saying so publicly
Politics
Medicine & Health
How pop culture went multipolar
Fears that globalisation would lead to a worldwide monoculture have proven utterly wrong
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Finance
Could the war in Ukraine go nuclear?
Sixty years after the Cuban missile crisis, the world again worries about nuclear war
Energy
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Press release - ECB boss pledges to MEPs to fight inflation and restore confidence
The European Central Bank President announced future interest hikes, while MEPs voiced concerns about rising energy and food prices, and mortgage rates.Committee on Economic and...
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Economics
How Russia is trying to win over the global south
Its propaganda is deceptive, multilingual and well-funded. But does it work?
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An election that could make the global internet safer for autocrats
Vladimir Putin is keen to see a Russian lead the International Telecommunication Union
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Politics