It has been called Europe’s demographic time bomb: Older people are living longer, while younger people are having fewer children. Last year in France, for example, deaths outpaced births for the first time since the end of World War II, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call for “demographic rearmament”. Source link
A Kenyan court on Friday temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine center for US nationals following a petition filed by a rights group. The facility was due to open on Friday in Kenya according to US officials, to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is battling a major Ebola … Read more
One of Pakistan’s greatest challenges is controlling its rapidly growing population. With more than 258 million inhabitants, the country is already the fifth most populous in the world. By 2030, its population could surpass 300 million, pushing Pakistan into fourth place globally, ahead of Indonesia. This rapid demographic growth is far outpacing the country’s capacity … Read more
The European Union will unlock more than €16 billion in frozen funds for Hungary, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday, praising what she described as “long overdue reforms” by newly elected Prime Minister Peter Magyar. The EU had frozen the funds while the country was under the leadership of nationalist prime Viktor Orban, … Read more
Strategy, the publicly traded company with the largest amount of bitcoin (BTC) in its treasury, made transfers totaling 411 BTC to a Coinbase Prime exchange address. The movements were carried out last night, May 28, 2026. The following image shows the movements of bitcoin according to the records of the Arkham explorer: Latest bitcoin movements … Read more
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus, as medical personnel struggle with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed groups in a volatile region. The World Health Organization said Friday authorities have reported 906 … Read more
The South Korean government has announced plans to develop nuclear-powered attack submarines, with the first vessel becoming operational by the mid-2030s, in an effort to strengthen its naval capabilities. When developments already underway or under consideration by China, North Korea and Japan are taken into account, it is clear that Northeast Asia is already strongly … Read more
Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. A so-called “heat dome” of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the sort of heat not usually seen until high summer. Source link
Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza City gathered on Thursday for funeral prayers for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes the night before, including five children and an elderly person, as well as a Hamas militant. More than 20 people were injured in the strikes, according to Shifa Hospital. Video from the scene showed flames pouring … Read more
This week’s special edition of Talking Europe asks whether the EU is ready for the disruption that comes with Artificial Intelligence. It is the most important technological revolution of the century, and is set to impact every aspect of our lives. Source link