InvestEU is the European Union’s flagship investment programme aimed at mobilising public and private financing to support sustainable infrastructure, innovation, SMEs, and social investment across the EU. As of June 2024, it has successfully mobilized around EUR 280 billion in investments using a EUR 26.2 billion guarantee, but faces concerns over guarantee depletion, excessive burdens and lack of transparency. The European Parliament plays a crucial oversight role, particularly in ensuring accountability, verifying impacts, and maintaining scrutiny amid proposed administrative simplifications put forward by the European Commission in its amending proposal of last February. This briefing has been prepared ahead of the ECON-BUDG public hearing scheduled for 23 April 2025. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Severe weather conditions have rendered many of Iceland’s mountain roads impassable, disrupting travel plans and prompting caution across the country. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a yellow weather alert for the North and Westfjords, citing poor visibility and difficult driving conditions.

According to the agency, as part of the renewed deal, Israel has proposed to resume a ceasefire in the enclave in exchange for the release of ten hostages, including Israeli-American citizen Edan Alexander

At 2:55 p.m. on April 13, a Ukrainian UAV attack on the 110kV Suzemka electrical substation of Bryanskenergo, a branch of the Rosseti Center Power Grid Company, damaged a transformer and left about 2,800 people in the Suzemsky district without electricity

Earlier, the government prepared and approved Russia’s energy strategy through 2050

The Russian serviceman noted that the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment deployed to the Kursk Region in August 2024 and had been involved in all key operations there alongside a neighboring unit

The latest proposal demands all of Ukraine’s revenues from natural resources as repayment for aid worth some $120 billion that Washington has provided to Kiev

Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips' wedding was nothing short of perfect. But Princess Anne allegedly had one gripe about her beloved daughter's big day - her son-in-law's nose.

Andrew Welch, 60, of British Naturism, reveals all on life as a naturist.

Stace Don, now 37,  from Oldham, was taken into foster care as a baby after being neglected by her parents. When she finally met her father, everything went wrong..

A homeowner has warned unmarried couples not to get 'sucked into the dream' of buying a property together without first signing a 'mortgage prenup'.

GLP-1s like Ozempic, as well as weight-loss surgery, are among the recommendations to treat childhood obesity in the first guideline update in Canada in almost 20 years.

A Toronto woman is raising concerns about her privacy being breached after she received a text message transcript of her conversation with her roommates during a Lyft ride last month.

Amid unprecedented trade turmoil, Ontario’s governing Progressive Conservatives are keen to cut red tape in the provincial economy with Premier Doug Ford and his finance minister signalling that permits, and their bureaucratic hurdles, have fallen squarely in their sights.

Most Canadian medical schools are screening future physicians with something called the Casper test — marketed as being able to assess people skills and predict future success. But critics say there’s no strong evidence the test does what it claims.

Las Anod (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has officially recognized SSC-Khaatumo as a federal administration, placing it alongside the country’s existing member states, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre announced Sunday during a visit to Las Anod.

In the dusty plains of Al-Hidaya camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, mothers sit outside makeshift shelters, shielding their children from the scorching heat with scraps of cloth. The sudden suspension of U.S. humanitarian aid dealt them a devastating blow.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry held talks in Cairo on Wednesday, discussing regional security, migration, and bilateral ties—but announced no formal agreements following the meeting.

TEHRAN – A specialized workshop titled “Pistachio Safety and Trade: Navigating Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Codex Standards”, is currently being held in Tehran and will run until April 16.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is now operational in Somalia after the federal government issued a license on Sunday, capping off more than two years of negotiations with the Ministry of Telecommunications.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland officials say the United States is rethinking its longstanding «One Somalia» policy, citing growing U.S. interest in direct engagement with the self-declared republic as Washington seeks to counter rising security threats and geopolitical competition in the Horn of Africa.

A look at which accounts — big and small — have Musk’s ear and how some appear to have sparked action from Musk and the Trump administration.

“It’s always been a guessing game here on the farm, but I think it’s more of a guess now than it’s ever been in my lifetime,” one North Carolina farmer said last week.

Pratt & Whitney has appointed Ashish Saraf as its new VP & country head for India, succeeding his role at Thales. Saraf's appointment comes at a crucial time as PW faces ongoing engine issues with Airbus A320 aircraft, impacting airlines like IndiGo. He will spearhead strategic growth, engineering, supply chain, and digital transformation efforts in India.

Chhattisgarh's innovative rehabilitation center in Bastar is providing vocational training to surrendered Maoists, offering them a path to normalcy. Former rebels are learning construction skills, literacy, and computer basics, facilitated by the government's surrender policy. This initiative aims to integrate them back into society, fostering peace and development in the region.

As soon as the enemy’s infantry and equipment come within the sight of Russian artillery, it immediately delivers a strike and the «adversary runs back to its territory,» he added

Gas supplies to the Russian market will grow to 560 billion cubic meters by 2030, and to 669 billion cubic meters by 2050

Colonel Herve Carres also pointed to «a noticeable decline in the morale of Ukrainian society»

Colonel Herve Carresse added that the Europeans have suffered a lot from the conflict

Zhang Hanhui stressed that China regards security as a fundamental principle of AI development, «emphasizing the priority of ethical norms and the need to keep AI under control»

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has warned that the United States is facing economic risks far greater than a typical recession Read Full Article at RT.com