This comparative analysis of national legislation on rape in European Union Member States provides an overview of legal provisions on the crime of rape, with a focus on the notion of consent. According to the Council of Europe Convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence, to which the EU became a party in 2023, lack of consent from victims of rape should be made a constitutive element of the crime. This norm, together with increased social awareness of sexual violence, has inspired a wave of legal reforms in many EU Member States. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

TEHRAN – The national ‘Organ Donation, Life Donation’ week will kick off on Thursday and wrap up on May 21.

The press service added that Rosatom’s facility in St. Petersburg had cast the first ingot, weighing 205 metric tons, for the RITM-200N reactor unit

Speaking at an international automotive conference in Budapest, the Hungarian top diplomat noted that due to EU sanctions «the previous economic growth model based on cutting-edge Western technologies and cheap eastern energy resources is a thing of the past»

Leonid Slutsky called on Kiev to listen to the only viable position, formulated by the Russian president, that can bring peace

Maria Zakharova noted that the Elysee Palace had immediately labeled the news as fake, but had not asked the Kiev regime to stop spreading false information

Director of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects at the Russian Ministry of Economic Development Nikita Kondratyev noted that the global gastronomic tourism industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years

Operations at Belgium's second largest airport were suspended on Tuesday due to a bomb alert on an aeroplane, the company running the airport said.

Britain's first self-decalred 'X-oholic' Jason Nicholls has been jailed for 15 weeks after stalking Sussex Police's Chief Constable Jo Shiner, who he bombarded with with hundreds of abusive posts.

The Match Of The Day presenter posted a reel originating with the pro-Palestine group Palestine Lobby. with a cartoon image of a rat seen on screen throughout.

Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo have been placed under house arrest pending trial on charges of misappropriating public funds Read Full Article at RT.com

Angie Motshekga has reflected on wartime history and the importance of preserving peace at Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations Read Full Article at RT.com

The proposed duty aims to protect Indian steel makers by making US imports costlier Read Full Article at RT.com

President Putin will decide when the lineup of Moscow’s delegation for the negotiations will be announced, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Steve Witkoff has called efforts to isolate the Russian president counterproductive for resolving the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

Singapore's cricket fraternity mourned former national cricketer and coach Arjun Menon who was «brutally murdered» on Saturday (May 10) night at his residence in Malawi, Africa. On Monday (May 12), Singapore Cricket Association (SCA) members held a minute of silence in his memory before the start of the national league matches. «His legacy lives on in the players he shaped and the communities he uplifted across continents,» the association said in an earlier Facebook post on Sunday. In the same post, SCA expressed “profound sadness” at his passing.

TEHRAN – Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf is participating in the ninth meeting of education ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, which was held on May 12 and 13 in Urumqi, China.

Exclusive MailOnline footage shows the dark blue Toyota Rav 4 engulfed in flames as firefighters fought the blaze on VE Day last Thursday.

Marks & Spencer has issued a major update in the wake of the cyber attack that crippled the high street giant.

Heather Candrilli had been suffering from a common digestive symptom for years but blamed it on her diet. So, when she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, her world was turned upside down.

Operations at Belgium's second largest airport were suspended on Tuesday due to a bomb alert on an aeroplane, the company running the airport said.

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) raided the home of a 13-year-old girl after she was caught behaving erratically and vaping outside the State Courts. According to a statement by HSA on Tuesday (May 13), she was vaping publicly and appeared «unsteady in gait» outside the courts on April 24. After she was identified, the authority raided her house and seized one e-vaporiser. Further testing revealed that the e-vaporiser contains etomidate — a controlled substance used in clinical practice as an anaesthetic agent. Adverse effects of etomidate include nausea and vomiting, uncontrollable movement or spasm of muscles, changes to breathing and blood pressure, seizures and psychosis. HSA subsequently identified and caught the 25-year-old male who sold the e-vaporiser to the teenager, seizing one e-vaporiser and three pods containing etomidate from his possession. The man, his 26-year-old wife, and the teenager are currently assisting with HSA's investigation. In a separate incident, the authority identified a 36-year-old man who was filmed vaping on an MRT train on April 18.

Covid-19 infections have increased recently, but there is no indication that the variants circulating locally are more transmissible or cause more severe disease, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said. In a joint statement on Tuesday (May 13), the authorities said there were 14,200 cases from April 27 to May 3, compared to 11,100 cases in the previous week. Over the same period, the average daily Covid-19 hospitalisations rose from 102 to 133, while the average daily Intensive Care Unit cases decreased from three to two cases. The statement said that hospitals are currently able to manage the increase in cases. It added that periodic Covid-19 waves are expected throughout the year and the rise in cases could stem from various factors, including lowered population immunity. Vaccination and precautionary measures The statement recommended individuals aged 60 years and above, medically vulnerable or residing in aged care facilities to receive an additional vaccination dose around a year after their last dose.

Singapore's cricket fraternity mourned former national cricketer and coach Arjun Menon who was «brutally murdered» on Saturday (May 10) night at his residence in Malawi, Africa. On Monday (May 12), Singapore Cricket Association (SCA) members held a minute of silence in his memory before the start of the national league matches. «His legacy lives on in the players he shaped and the communities he uplifted across continents,» the association said in an earlier Facebook post on Sunday. In the same post, SCA expressed “profound sadness” at his passing.

In a bold and pro-people move, President Lazarus Chakwera’s government has announced a 40% increase in the national minimum wage, effective 1st July 2025 — a significant step aimed at improving the lives of Malawian workers and responding to rising economic challenges. The announcement was made on Monday by Minister of Labour, Peter Dimba, during […] The post Chakwera Govt Hikes Minimum Wage by 40% to Empower Malawian Workers appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Shigeru Ishiba stressed that it was essential to sustain communication and share information closely with Russia

The Chinese President said that China and Latin American countries «help each other to cope with difficulties»

Steven Witkoff expressed his confidence that Russia was looking to find a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis

The Russian leader proposed to launch a dialogue on May 15 in Istanbul

According to Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin currently has no plans to provide additional comment on the projected Russia-Ukraine meeting in Istanbul

Nearly 60 individuals have been taken into custody across the Baltic Sea region following a major international police operation targeting organized crime. The operation—coordinated by Swedish police and Europol—spanned ten European countries, including Iceland and Norway, and involved interventions with over 20,000 people and searches of 15,000 vehicles.

TEHRAN – In an effort to enhance the overall resilience of Iran’s national AIDS program and HIV testing capacity, Iran’s Health Ministry, the China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE), and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have convened a meeting to share expertise.

[New Times] Rwanda is constructing housing units in Kirehe District in the Eastern Province for households affected by blasting during the implementation of the Rusumo hydropower project on the Rwanda-Tanzania border.

[The New Humanitarian] Cibitoke, Burundi -- «There are children alone wandering here and there, and there are also people who are visibly psychologically affected by the crisis.»

[New Times] President Paul Kagame said that the mediation efforts by Qatar and the United States designed to achieve peace in eastern DR Congo are an acknowledged necessity, adding that Africa needs to actively play its own part in finding solutions to African problems