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Billions of COVID-19 vaccines reached Africa only when rich countries' populations were vaccinated, but building up manufacturing capacities in Africa could ensure African countries are not left behind. 

Sam Altman, CEO of Microsoft-backed OpenAI, has backtracked on recent comments that the company might leave the EU if the bloc ‘overregulates’ Artificial Intelligence which provoked frustration from EU lawmakers. OpenAI is best known for being the provider of ChatGPT,...

The United States has long asked Ukraine not to use US-provided military equipment to carry out attacks inside Russian territory, the top US general said on Thursday (25 May), following released footage showing that pro-Ukrainian militia used US armored vehicles.

The European Parliament’s environment committee has adopted its position on EU rules to slash industrial emissions, including from the largest farms, which is in direct contrast to that of their agricultural counterparts, who may now table their own amendments for the final vote.

Germany fell into a recession around the turn of the year, official figures published Thursday (25 May) showed, as inflation and higher interest rates curbed demand in Europe's largest economy.

Russia moved ahead on 25 May with a plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, whose leader said the warheads were already on the move, a first deployment of such bombs outside Russia since the fall of the USSR.

Arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan are advancing towards normalising ties following mutual recognition of territorial integrity, the two countries' leaders said Thursday (25 May) as they held talks in Moscow.

The European Commission aims to conclude negotiations on free trade agreements with Australia and Kenya in the next couple of months, as the war in Ukraine and a desire to reduce reliance on China drive an EU push for partnerships.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out mor about the EU Commissioner who favours a four-day work week, Dutch lawmakers calling for the North Sea to be better protected from espionage.

Putting European data outside the reach of foreign jurisdictions has been important for EU policymakers. We discuss what this strive for digital sovereignty means for the cloud market with Joe Baguley of VMware.

Italian and French foreign ministers on Thursday attempted a rapprochement between their countries following tensions over migration that almost led to a diplomatic crisis. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (Forza Italia/EPP) received his French counterpart Catherine Colonna in Rome. Italian...

It's difficult to say exactly how many passports Russia has issued in occupied Ukraine, but what is clear is that Moscow’s motivation is not only to justify its occupation and tighten control, but also to undermine Ukrainian identity, experts said.

Hyphen Hydrogen Energy has agreed a deal with the government of Namibia for the next phase of a $10 billion green hydrogen project that will export to Europe once complete, the two parties said on Wednesday (24 May).

Political experts have reacted to the two huge political protests being organised for the weekend, portraying the rally organised by the ruling party and that by the opposition as using the tragic mass shootings for political means. The Serbian capital...

Albania’s birthrate in this year’s first quarter dropped to lows not seen since the 1990s and decreased by 16.9% compared to the same period last year, according to data from INSTAT published this week. In the first quarter of this...

Greece’s political parties are preparing their strategy ahead of the second election round on 25 June with post-election potential collaborations already causing tensions.

New classes could be set up in high schools to help education facilities with a high number of applicants, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) announced on Thursday. Fiala met with representatives of the association of Czechia’s regions and Education...

The European Union´s top diplomat said in Havana on Thursday (25 May) that the 27-member bloc remains Cuba´s top trade partner, and one committed to “mutual respect” despite US sanctions and the communist-run island´s increasing overtures towards Russia. EU foreign...

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi appeared before the ‘Uber Files’ investigative committee of the French Parliament on Thursday (25 May), making the case that the American company had radically changed its lobbying ways in the past five years.

Polish General Waldemar Skrzypczak’s statement calling on Poland to support a possible mass rebellion in Belarus interferes with the internal affairs of other countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Read more here. Speaking to Polsat News on Tuesday, Skrzypczak, a...