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Suzanne Latre is the Editor-in-Chief of Le Parisien Matin and a regular contributor to media outlets such as Reymonta, the Up&Coming and The Mix UK.
EU Takes Romania to Court Over Failure to Monitor Air Pollution Properly
Policy

EU Takes Romania to Court Over Failure to Monitor Air Pollution Properly

December 13, 2025December 12, 2025

The European Commission announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of…

UN Environment Assembly Opens in Nairobi
Policy

UN Environment Assembly Opens in Nairobi

December 3, 2025December 4, 2025

Diplomats from nearly every nation have gathered in Kenya this week as the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the…

COP30 in Belém Ends with an Uneasy Climate Pact and No Clear Exit from Fossil Fuels
Environment

COP30 in Belém Ends with an Uneasy Climate Pact and No Clear Exit from Fossil Fuels

November 26, 2025November 27, 2025

The UN climate summit in Belém has closed with what many leaders describe as an “uneasy” compromise: a package…

NASA and SpaceX to Launch Sentinel-6B to Track Rising Seas in Near Real Time
Space

NASA and SpaceX to Launch Sentinel-6B to Track Rising Seas in Near Real Time

November 16, 2025

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch Sentinel-6B, a next-generation satellite designed to monitor Earth’s oceans and sea level…

TotalEnergies Found Guilty of Greenwashing in Landmark French Ruling
Environment

TotalEnergies Found Guilty of Greenwashing in Landmark French Ruling

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

French energy giant TotalEnergies has been found guilty of greenwashing by a Paris court. Environmental advocates are calling this…

Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
World News

Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025

Japan elected Sanae Takaichi as its first female prime minister five days ago. This is a historic shift in…

Macron’s Credibility at Stake After Government’s Collapse
World News

Macron’s Credibility at Stake After Government’s Collapse

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed his defense minister, Sébastien Lecornu, as the country’s new prime minister on Tuesday after…

Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare
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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

FDA Approves the First Eye Drops for Age-Related Blurry Vision
Medicine

FDA Approves the First Eye Drops for Age-Related Blurry Vision

August 24, 2025August 25, 2025

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first eye drop designed to treat presbyopia, which is a common…

Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska Ends Without Ceasefire
War

Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska Ends Without Ceasefire

August 18, 2025August 16, 2025

A highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended Friday without…

Japan’s Trade Deal with the US Draws Fire Over Lack of Documentation
Global Economy

Japan’s Trade Deal with the US Draws Fire Over Lack of Documentation

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Japan’s decision to move forward on a major tariff agreement with the United States without issuing a formal, written…

As Turkiye’s 45-year Kurdish Insurgency Ends, it Heralds a Political Paradigm Shift
World News

As Turkiye’s 45-year Kurdish Insurgency Ends, it Heralds a Political Paradigm Shift

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

In a move that few could have imagined a decade ago, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun to…


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Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets

Andy Corbley December 8, 2025

Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…

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US Forces Bomb Somalia for the 90th Time This Year: Has it Helped?

Andy Corbley November 11, 2025

“In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov.…

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Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who They’re Killing in Caribbean Boat Bombings

Andy Corbley October 31, 2025

Virtually all news outlets worldwide reporting on the Pentagon’s targeted killings of sailors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…

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