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Brussels Unemployment Benefits Changes Push Thousands to CPAS
Brussels, 27 September, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Changes to Brussels unemployment benefits are having a wider impact on the capital's social welfare system, with new Actiris figures showing that 47.6% of…
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Powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami alert issued
Flores, Indonesia, 15 August (Brussles Morning Newspaper) A powerful magnitude 7.7 Indonesia earthquake struck off Flores early on Saturday, triggering…
Iran Defies Trump Over Strait of Hormuz as US Gas Prices Surge, Washington
Cairo, 15 August (Brussles Morning Newspaper) Iran Hormuz tensions intensified after Tehran rejected Donald Trump's claim that the United States…
Washington drew Iraq a red line it can’t enforce. It will settle for a photo op.
The US-led coalition leaves Iraq on September 30, and Washington has attached a price to the exit: the country's most…
EU announces fresh aid to help those caught up in Myanmar crisis
The European Union is providing an additional €10.5 million in humanitarian aid for people affected by the conflict in Myanmar. This brings…
Spotlight on Mongolia’s upcoming UN summit: emergency austerity, travel warnings and queues for fuel
As COP17 opens in Ulaanbaatar on 17 August, a fuel crisis, an emergency austerity drive and a run of corruption scandals are testing…
New law “infringes on Taiwan’s sovereignty” – event told
Failure by the international community to respond to perceived attacks on the sovereignty of other nations risks sending the wrong…
In Gaza, a seat at the table costs a billion dollars
Start with the price list. A three-year term on Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is free. A permanent seat costs…
Could Timur Turlov’s FIDE Bid Become Kazakhstan’s Latest Soft-Power Play?
Timur Turlov's candidacy for the presidency of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has drawn growing attention because of its potential…