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The adoption of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the European Union's long-term spending plan, is one of the most sensitive political issues in the bloc. The negotiations are currently entering a critical phase. The question is not only how much the EU will cost its member states from 2028 to 2035, but also what they

The boy has tears in his eyes. He stares blankly at the floor, having long since given up any resistance. But the classmates standing around him show no mercy. One by one, they step out of the semicircle and punch him in the face, while the rest of the group laughs mockingly. A bystander films

Russia is this year planning to celebrate its World War II victory over Nazi Germany with parades that do not include the standard display of weaponry, for the first time in nearly two decades. The Kremlin on Wednesday made the announcement, citing an increased threat of Ukrainian attacks. What is Russia's Victory day parade? Moscow's

Chancellor Friedrich Merz, under pressure to deliver reforms to Germany's costly health care system, has announced that what he called a "historic" health care draft law had been agreed by his Cabinet on Wednesday morning. The package, designed to stop spiraling health insurance premiums, must still pass through the German Bundestag, where it is expected

After years of fleeing, fighting, advocating and training, Afghanistan's women have won the right to compete for football's biggest prizes as their country's official national team. An unprecedented decision made by world football's governing body, FIFA, in Toronto on Tuesday paves the way for the current squad to try to qualify for the Los Angeles

Music, literature and theater: While the respective disciplines of this year's recipients of the Goethe Medal differ, what unites them is the conviction that their work can contribute to cultural understanding and that culture can forge connections.  "Their lives and work offer interpretations to migration, displacement and social transformations that shaped Europe in the 20th and 21st centuries. They offer

Police in the United Kingdom are officially treating the stabbing of two Jewish men in the northern London suburb of Golders Green on Wednesday as a "terrorist incident" with officers investigating "whether this attack was deliberately targeting the Jewish community." Two men were stabbed on the street in the traditionally Jewish area but were later said to

About half of all women in the European Union have been sexually harassed at least once since their 15th birthday, according to the  European Council. In response, the EU has launched several measures to better protect women and girls from sexual assault. On October 1, 2023, it acceded to the Istanbul Convention, the world's most comprehensive set of

Stalemate In The Strait Of Hormuz, DHS Shutdown Ends, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Trump administration faces a

An electric vehicle charges at an EVgo electric charger in Monrovia, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Electric vehicle batteries are a lot like people, in one important respect: They're most comfortable in temperatures around 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. When the weather gets much colder or hotter than that