Smog bound Indian cities dominate global pollution rankings: report

Despite an improvement in 2024, India again dominated global rankings for the cities with the most dangerous particle smog while Chad was the most polluted country, according to a report published Tuesday. The report by IQAir, a Swiss air...

Indian cities dominate global pollution rankings

Paris - Despite an improvement in 2024, India again dominated global rankings for the cities with the most dangerous particle smog while Chad was the most polluted country, according to a report published Tuesday. The report by IQAir, a Swiss air...

Smog bound Indian cities dominate global pollution rankings

Despite an improvement in 2024, India again dominated global rankings for the cities with the most dangerous particle smog while Chad was the most polluted country, according to a report published Tuesday. The report by IQAir, a Swiss air...

Andalucía declares alert for West Nile Virus

Date Published: 15/10/2025 A Culex pipiens or common house mosquito A health alert has been declared in several municipalities in Andalucía, after it was confirmed that West Nile Virus (WNV) is circulating in Culex mosquitoes captured there. The...

Doc Stories Announces 2025 Festival Lineup: Oscar Contenders ‘Cover-Up,’ ‘My Mom Jayne,’ ‘The Eyes Of Ghana’ & More

Many of the year’s top Oscar-contending documentaries are set for exhibition at the 11th annual Doc Stories, the prestigious four-day cinematic event in San Francisco put on by SFFILM. Doc Stories, running from November 6-9, announced its lineup...

United Nations General Assembly Electifferentiation of 14 New Members to Human Rights Council in Annual Rotation

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2025 – In a routine yet significant procedural vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 14 countries to serve on the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The...

Apply for European Cross-Regional Spring School on Climate Justice and Human Rights in Moldova

The Global Campus with its GC Caucasus programme and the Moldova State University (MSU) have announced admissions to the ‘2nd European Cross-Regional Spring School on Climate Justice & Human Rights’. The school will take place on 5-11 May, in...

The First Snow Blankets Countries Across the Region

The first snowfall of the season has been recorded in the countries of the region. Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and Montenegro were affected by snow and rain in some areas. Albania was hit by...

Skopje Adopts 2024-2044 National Development Strategy

The Parliament of North Macedonia adopted a National Development Strategy - a roadmap and vision for the country's steps in the period 2024-2044, the government press service in Skopje said. The strategy has been built through the partnership and...

Waterways in the lakes of Western Macedonia: A new chapter for tourism and development

With the conclusion of the Program Agreement between the Region of Western Macedonia and ANKO Western Macedonia S.A. – Local Government Development Organization, the way is opened for the licensing and operation of waterways in four landmark lakes...

News digest: Fico grabs the Orbán playbook (again) — Brussels, brace yourself

Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Greetings. Welcome to Today in Slovakia — where the culture minister’s idea of “cultural diplomacy” involves a dose of Florida sunshine, and Prime Minister...

EuroHPC JU Selects AI Factory Antennas to Broaden AI Factories Initiative

Oct. 13, 2025 — The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has selected 13 AI Factory Antennas to complement existing AI Factories. This step will strengthen national AI ecosystems and extend access to AI-optimized supercomputing resources across Europe. The...

ODIHR Expands Hate Crime Training to Strengthen Justice Systems Across the OSCE Region

In Warsaw on October 13 2025, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its updated hate crime training manuals for police and prosecutors, building on twenty years of hands-on practice across the OSCE region....

Early snow sweeps Balkans, disrupts travel

TIRANA, Oct. 2 (TemA) — Early-season snow and rain hit parts of Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia on Thursday, bringing the first snowfall of the year in higher elevations and prompting travel warnings. Albania canceled Adriatic ferry sailings...

Western Balkans face renewable energy dilemma amid environmental concerns

The push for clean energy in the Western Balkans is accelerating, but experts warn of potential conflicts with environmental protection. A new report highlights key challenges as countries like Albania ramp up solar and wind projects. The Western...

Enlargement, von der Leyen encourages investment in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Urges governments on reforms

Brussels – Second stop on Ursula von der Leyen‘s Balkan tour. After Albania, yesterday evening (13 October), the President of the European Commission travelled to Montenegro. In Tivat, on the Adriatic coast, she met with the head of state, Jakov...

Cooper to host talks on security and migration at Western Balkans summit

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Pasqal Announces Finalists of Quantum AI Hackathon for Sustainable Innovation

PARIS, Feb. 12, 2024 — Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, announced yesterday the 15 finalists of “The Blaise Pascal Quantum Challenge: Combining Quantum AI for Sustainable Innovation” hackathon. Over the past eight weeks...

Going smart to go fast: A blueprint for accelerating renewable energy deployment sustainably across Europe

According to the Energy Community CBAM Readiness Tracker, while some of the organisation’s nine Contracting Parties which span the Western Balkan and Black Sea regions have made progress toward their renewable electricity targets for 2020, only...

Guide for mapping areas for solar, wind with minimized impact on environment in Energy Community

The Operational Blueprint: Designation of Renewables Acceleration Areas covers solar power – both rooftop and ground-mounted – and onshore wind projects, due to their anticipated substantial contribution to the installed power generation capacity...