Over a thousand women are killed in the EU each year in circumstances that often point to a gender-related motive, and the perpetrators are most commonly intimate partners or family members. Data collected by a number of EU Member States on female homicides show no consistent downward trend, despite a range of measures aimed at combating gender-based violence. Widely publicised cases of femicide have highlighted systemic failures in prevention and victim protection, and have driven legislative reforms in several Member States. These include the introduction of femicide as an aggravating circumstance alongside measures on prevention, victim support and data collection.Experts recommend avoiding an exclusive focus on harsher criminal penalties and instead implementing a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of femicide, strengthening prevention efforts, improving victim protection, enhancing data collection and raising public awareness.At the EU level, existing legislative and non-legislative measures address gender-based violence more broadly but do not specifically recognise femicide as a distinct crime. The European Parliament has therefore urged for its formal recognition at EU level, arguing that this would improve legal clarity, data comparability and the effectiveness of prevention and protection measures. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The EU's Horizon Europe framework programme promotes European innovation. The current Horizon Europe programme uses 'Widening' measures to target Member States, support their capacity to innovate, close gaps between EU countries and move towards performance convergence. This study provides a framework and associated indicator options for establishing a systemic 'Widening 2.0' methodology which could prove instrumental in discussing post-Horizon Europe 'widening' support measures. It is based on assessment of research and innovation indicators of targeted 'widening' countries, looking at the economic and research impact that Horizon Europe may have had between 2018 and 2025 Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Chilling CCTV footage has revealed a French couple on their way to abandon their young children in a woodland in Portugal. 

A total of 78 drug offenders were arrested and drugs worth over $200,000 were seized during an islandwide operation by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).In a news release on Friday (May 22), CNB said it carried out the operation between May 18 and 22, covering areas such as Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Bukit Batok, Jurong West, North Bridge Road, Punggol and Tampines.About 1.9kg of heroin, 469g of cannabis, 351g of 'Ice', 30g of 'Ecstasy', 1,190 Emirin-5 tablets, two bottles of liquid gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), and cash amounting to $5,637.60 were seized.The bureau said the the heroin, 'Ice' and cannabis seized can potentially feed the addiction of 1,196 abusers for a week.

Sixty-nine people were arrested for their suspected involvement in illegal horse betting activities during a recent crackdown by the police.The islandwide enforcement operation saw over 160 officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and the seven police land divisions deployed during raids between May 6 and May 17, police said on Friday (May 22).Raids were carried out at multiple locations including Jurong West, Marsiling Lane, Eunos Crescent and Rivervale Crescent, where 65 men and four women, aged between 29 and 87, were arrested.Cash amounting to more than $50,000, mobile phones, and horse betting paraphernalia were seized as case exhibits.Preliminary investigations revealed that those arrested are believed to have performed various roles such as illegal bookmakers, runners.They are being investigated for offences under the Gambling Control Act 2022.Those convicted of gambling with an unlawful gambling service provider will face penalties including a maximum fine of $10,000, a jail term of up to six months, or both.

The royal said Princess Catherine had been looking forward to her first engagement abroad since her cancer diagnosis in 2024, adding that he was 'so proud of her'.

Bolt Financial's Ryan Breslow braggart remarks have restarted the decades-old debate about just how useful HR departments are.

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The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning for a number of complicated factors, but there's no reason for Canadians to panic, say people who have worked in the region. The UN says there are 148 suspected deaths and nearly 600 suspected cases, with two cases including one death in neighbouring Uganda.

Driving the increase in prices, industry experts say, is cattle supply, which remains tight after a series of droughts. But in spite of that, consumer appetite remains strong, with overall demand for beef at record levels.

Physicians are calling for a change to prevent patients from receiving tragic medical news alone, without compassionate support from a health-care provider.

More than a dozen Liberal MPs sent a letter to the prime minister at the end of April, before he signed the latest agreement with the Alberta government, to offer some recommendations — but also to express their unease with the situation.

The ex-England rugby star, 47, who is married to the Duke of Sussex's cousin Zara Phillips, cracked the joke at Harry's expense at the Hay Festival.

SINGAPORE — The Court of Appeal has upheld a woman’s 99 per cent stake in a $1.865 million condo even though her former boyfriend paid for most of it, after finding that his evidence for a bigger claim was “inconsistent and unreliable”.And even if the three-judge court had not found that the couple intended for the 99:1 ratio to reflect their legal and beneficial ownership, Justice of the Court of Appeal Hri Kumar Nair pointed out on May 20 that allowing the man’s claim for a bigger share would amount to condoning an illegal purpose to evade the additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD).The man, Mr Jake Ngor, 35, was also ordered to pay his former girlfriend, Ms Millie Wong, 38, $50,000 in costs for the appeal. In December 2019, they had bought a Hillcrest Arcadia condominium unit in Bukit Timah and registered their ownership in the ratio of 99:1. But several months after the condo’s purchase was completed in 2020, they broke up, and Mr Ngor in 2023 sued Ms Wong after a dispute arose over ownership.

The Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council (MPBHTC) is trialling the use of a cleaning robot which can independently call for and take the lift at an HDB block.It is the first time that such a robot is being tested in a public housing estate, said the town council on Friday (May 22).Based at the 19-storey Block 37C Eunos Road 2, the automaton is programmed to sweep and mop floors and can also be tasked to scrub lift lobbies.On a full charge, it can work for three hours, and it takes about 20 minutes to clean one floor and will return to its docking station to recharge when battery runs low.As it has been integrated with the block's lift system, it can self-activate an available lift to independently travel across different floors.MP Tin Pei Ling, who is council chair, said on Friday that the robot will support the work of estate cleaners and boost productivity.«We had explored this idea some time ago, but the solution wasn't as ideal back then especially given the unique, highly built-up environment in a HDB estate,» she said.

Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health Koh Poh Koon said his decision to resign was «made with a heavy heart» after «much deliberation and discussion» with family.In a video on Facebook on Friday (May 22), Dr Koh described serving as a political officer holder as «one of the greatest honours» of his life.However, this came at a price: «I have been an absent husband, father, and son since I stepped into politics in 2015, placing the needs of Singapore and my constituents above my family,» the 54-year-old father of two said.«For too long, my wife has carried much of the burden at home, often having to look after our parents and our children on her own.»Right now now, my family needs my attention in a way that is not compatible with the demands of political office. Even as I continue my work as Member of Parliament, I will need to step up and better support my wife and do what is right for our family," he added.

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Ukrainian forces have struck a school dormitory in the Russian town of Starobelsk, local authorities have said Read Full Article at RT.com

A Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic has targeted a school dorm with 86 students inside, officials have said Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine has repatriated late Nazi collaborator and OUN leader Andrey Melnik from Luxembourg Read Full Article at RT.com

The broadcaster spent time inside the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) in El Salvador, where suspected gang members sit in metal bunks stacked four beds high in concrete cells.

Sandra Thomas, 65, has been ordered to repay £2.6 million to the late Jeanne MacDougall's estate, after she and her husband Philip raided her bank accounts.

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed the leak of his England World Cup squad was correct - with a series of big-name stars axed for this summer's trip to the United States.

Michelmersh Brick Holdings' Charnwood Plant, in the Leicestershire market town Shepshed, has been building homes with traditional handmade red bricks since the Victorian era.

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The Supreme Court has assured three academics that harsh remarks against them in a previous order will be deleted. These remarks stemmed from a Class 8 NCERT chapter on judicial corruption. The court clarified its concern was the chapter's content, not the individuals, emphasizing the need for balanced academic discussions on the judiciary while respecting constitutional frameworks.

Mount Everest, often a site of triumph, turned somber as two Indian climbers, Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, tragically lost their lives while descending from its peak. Reports confirmed their deaths on Friday, with experts suggesting extreme fatigue was to blame.