Restaurant review: Gratin
A classic case of style over substance makes for a disappointing outing.
Hunger
The first rule is to forget your past life: Ukrainian marine tells of his three years of torment in Russian captivity
Dmytro Chorny tells of hunger, beatings and torture before a mass prisoner exchange freed him to go home to โ and marry โ his girlfriend, DianaDespite all they have endured, it doesnโt take much to draw shy smiles from Diana Shikot, 24, and Dmytro Chor…
Trumpโs political offensive on European allies will have long-lasting consequences
While keeping the U.S. president onside will be important, erstwhile allies would do well to coordinate their response to Washingtonโs wholesale assault on its partners.
Gazaโs journalists are starved into silence. The EUโs neutrality is complicity.
If the bloc truly stands by the values it claims to champion, now is the moment to show it.
Greta Thunberg hits back at Donald Trump over anger management jibe
Swedish activist battles U.S. president (again).
Israel intercepts Greta Thunbergโs Gaza aid ship
The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave is increasingly dire, as Israeli military continues assault.
Gaza faces starvation unless Israel allows โimmediateโ aid, European leaders warn
Joint appeal from Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia and Spain seeks a u-turn from Israel.
Hunger has been weaponised as people in Gaza face mass starvation | Letters
The world need to act now, writes Stephen McCloskey; Bernie Evans calls on Labour to force an emergency debateRe your editorial (The Guardian view on Israelโs aid blockade of Gaza: hunger as a weapon of war, 4 May), what we are witnessing in Gaza is th…
US Mideast allies face โworst-case scenarioโ with Trump aid cuts and tariff whiplash
The withdrawal of aid by the U.S. and Europe could feed extremism and lead to a surge in emigration, experts warn.
The Ukrainian teens who took on Putinโs gulag archipelago โ and won
When Vlad and his friends realized the Kremlin would not return them home, they staged an open revolt.
โPeople will dieโ: UN food aid agency warns Trump cuts will see millions starve
With an $8.1 billion shortfall and the U.S. leading other Western countries in pulling support, the World Food Programme is making drastic aid cuts and scrambling to find donors.
Georgia ramps up restrictions on media, NGOs with drastic new laws
The fresh restrictions come amid a political crisis over disputed elections and the government’s reversal on its EU membership bid.
German election frontrunners push for nuclear comeback
Germanyโs nuclear exit was meant to be final. But with energy costs soaring, conservatives are reopening the debate.
Hunger-striking journalist challenges Georgia’s government from jail
Mzia Amaglobeli is accused of slapping a police chief but her detention has made her a symbol of resistance.
Hunger-striking journalist challenges Georgia’s government from jail
Mzia Amaglobeli is accused of slapping a police chief but her detention has made her a symbol of resistance.
The Mediterranean diet is a lie
Italy’s food is supposed to be the world’s healthiest. So why are so many of its kids obese?
Fears grow for detained Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli after two weeks of hunger strike
Fears grow for detained Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli after two weeks of hunger strike
Jimmy Carter: The last progressive evangelical
The former president embodied a strain of Christianity that emphasized caring for those on the margins โ but was eclipsed by the Religious Right.
Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid
The majority of humanitarian funding comes from just three wealthy donors: the US, Germany and the European Commission.
The post Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid appeared first on Euractiv.
Champagneโs sordid secret: the homeless and hungry migrants picking grapes for Franceโs luxury winemakers
Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds an underpaid, underfed workforce, some of whom are forced to sleep on the streets, exploited by a system of labour providersPhotographs by Valentina Camu/Divergence for the GuardianA Guardian investigation has fo…
World War III is already underway. In Ukraine.
Three years in, Russiaโs invasion has drawn in dozens of countries.
Mayotte authorities race to help survivors after deadly cyclone
Mayotte authorities were racing on Tuesday to help survivors of the deadly Cyclone Chido that devastated the archipelago in a race against time to prevent the spread of hunger, disease and chaos.ย So far, 22 deaths and more than 1,400 injuries have bee…
Billions urgently needed to address worldโs hunger hot spots, World Food Programme boss says
Cindy McCain said instability contributes to hunger โ and hunger contributes to instability.
Despite the deaths of our colleagues in Gaza, World Central Kitchen will keep serving up food โ and hope | Josรฉ Andrรฉs
The horror of 1 April will stay with us. But to desperate people, we know a plate of food is as powerful as any weaponJosรฉ Andrรฉs is founder of World Central KitchenFeeding the body and feeding the mind are not as separate as you might think. At least,…
Who might make up Trumpโs Cabinet
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
17 wild facts about Kemi Badenochโs new Tory team
From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.
Gaza horrors still โnot enoughโ for world to act, UNRWA says
The U.N. agency โ which Israel partially banned on Monday โ says over 70 percent of Gaza’s population relies on its services to eat.
Who could be in Trumpโs next Cabinet? Here are leading contenders.
Former President Donald Trump, who is in the throes of a tight campaign, has not engaged in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet. But that hasnโt stopped him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be [โฆ]
Who could be in Kamala Harrisโ Cabinet? Here are the leading contenders.
If Kamala Harris wins the election, she will likely approach the task of filling out her Cabinet and West Wing much like she did when she took over Joe Bidenโs campaign operation this summer. While sheโll ensure her closest advisers and key Cabinet members are people she personally trusts, there will be some continuity with [โฆ]
Yahya Sinwar death: European leaders react
“His death is certainly significantly weakening Hamas,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Ukraine reveals death toll of prisoners in Russian captivity
Torture of Ukrainian POWs systematic and “encouraged,” says UN.
Haiti conflict drives thousands toward famine
A gang-fueled social and political crisis in Haiti has swollen the ranks of those suffering severe hunger in recent months, with an estimated 5.4 million Haitians having run out of food and gone a day or more without eating.
Meloniโs street protest crackdown prompts concerns of growing repression in Italy
Beefed-up anti-protest laws take aim at climate activists and allow nonviolent protesters to be jailed.
The men with their mouths sewn shut magnify Georgiaโs โexistentialโ election
Floundering opposition parties struggle to balance foreign policy and domestic concerns as they seek to topple Russia-friendly government.ย
How open trade saved us from a global food crisis
Fears of an international hunger emergency after the Ukraine invasion proved unfounded
The lonely death of a jailed Russian pianist who opposed war
When a Russian prisoner swap hit headlines recently, a jailed musicianโs fatal hunger strike went unnoticed.
The lonely death of a jailed Russian pianist who opposed war
When a Russian prisoner swap hit headlines recently, a jailed musicianโs fatal hunger strike went unnoticed.
EU condemns Azerbaijan crackdown after peace activist charged with โtreasonโ
Bahruz Samadov was detained just months before the South Caucasus country hosts critical U.N. climate talks.
9 times politicians reached for Ozempic โ or more trad diets
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
9 times politicians reached for Ozempic โ or more trad diets
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
What the last of the anti-war Chicago Seven wants todayโs protestors to know
Lee Weiner helped lead the protests in 1968. Now heโs smoking weed in Ron DeSantisโ hometown.
Ukraine war briefing: Russian airfields hit with wave of Ukrainian strikes
Ukraine promises humanitarian corridors and access for international aid to Kursk; two medics die in Russian attack in Kharkiv region. What we know on day 904See all our Ukraine war coverageA wave of Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russiaโs Voronezh, …
Cypriot firm accused of profiting from EU potash sanctions against Belarus
An investigation by Belarusian journalists has identified a Cypriot company as being at the center of a contract markup scheme.
EU, France, UK slam Israel minister for Gaza starvation comment
The European Union, France and the UK on Wednesday (7 August) condemned a far-right Israeli minister for suggesting it would be “justified and moral” to starve two million Gazans to free scores of captives held in the Palestinian territory.
Anti-war Russian pianist dies in prison after hunger strike
A Russian pianist and anti-war activist has died in prison after going on hunger strike, his mother said, in what the European Union called a shocking case of political repression.
Ukraine war briefing: Backlash at freed Russians calling for eased sanctions and negotiation
Dissidents released by western efforts backtrack โ โUkraine must winโ; Kyiv targeted with missiles and drones. What we know on day 895 Ukrainians have reacted angrily to calls by freed Russian political prisoners to ease sanctions that affect ordinary …
EUโs top diplomat condemns Gaza starvation that Israeli minister called โmoralโ
The death toll in Gaza has risen to close to 40,000.
Harris VP pick still a mystery, but Sunday pundits hunt for clues
The candidates, and most top Democrats, were absent from the airwaves Sunday as three finalists prepared to meet in person with the vice president.
Maduroโs grip on power challenged in seismic Venezuela election
The socialist government in Caracas is facing its toughest electoral test in decades in a contest that will have ripple effects across the Americas.
Lula rallies G20 nations against world hunger ahead of meeting
Brazil’s President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva on Wednesday (24 July) urged world leaders to work together and find solutions to hunger as he launched an initiative to tackle “the most degrading of human deprivations.”
Sinn Fรฉin dominates Northern Ireland with unionists in post-Brexit shambles
Irish republican party completes hat trick of first-place elections finishes.
The Media Establishment Lays on the Horn: Joe Must Go
Calls for President Biden to step aside after a poor debate give new life to old resentments.
Ukraine war briefing: US and Russian defence chiefs speak amid recent rise in tensions
The conversation between Lloyd Austin and Andrei Belousov was the first such call in over a year. What we know on day 854The US and Russian defence chiefs spoke by telephone on Tuesday, in a rare conversation between the two powers and with tensions ri…
European Court affirms Georgiaโs jailing of former leader Saakashvili
ECHR dismisses appeals Mikheil Saakashvili filed against his convictions, finding the trials were conducted fairly.
Polish farmers meet Duda, end 10-day occupation of parliament
The Orka farmers’ movement in Poland has ended its 10-day hunger strike and protest against the European Green Deal after meeting with President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday.
In Italy, we live to eat. But tasty NHS fare puts our boring hospital food to shame | Viola Di Grano
I was brought up to think sick people must do dietary penance. Then I tasted the delicious tikka masalas of a London hospitalI was born into a family with little love for food, and therefore scarcely Italian: I grew up with salads and overcooked pasta …
โI realised my tuition money was blood money,โ say Edinburgh hunger strikers
Activists demand university divests from Alphabet and Amazon over Gaza
Putin has ditched his paranoid security chief. Here are 5 of the wackiest things Nikolai Patrushev has said.
Ukraine is trafficking in orphans and organs; a secretive global elite is causing multiple crises; and Madeleine Albright wanted to wipe out Russia โ those are just some of the greatest hits of Vladimir Putinโs longtime security adviser.
Unknown farmersโ organisation goes on hunger strike at Polish parliament
As Polish farmers continue to occupy the countryโs parliament building, an organisation no one has ever heard of has launched a hunger strike, leading some to wonder if it has anything to do with farmers and the government to suggest it is likely linke…
EU urges Israel to end Rafah offensive โimmediatelyโ
Brussels warns that failure to do so would undermine relations between Israel and the bloc.
Israelโs Rafah operation is fueling tensions with Washington. Hereโs the reality on the ground.
Aid groups say the situation in Rafah is unsustainable with fuel levels running dangerously low.
EUโs top diplomat condemns assault on Rafah as Israel halts aid routes
โThe will to continue the war will produce another great humanitarian crisis, bigger than it is already.โ
Restaurant review: Eccetera
This Italian restaurant in the EU Quarter serves delicious and abundant pasta dishes at a fair price.
No more โbusiness as usualโ in climate fight, UN boss warns โslippingโ politicians
UN’s Simon Stiell uses event in London to warn politicians against downgrading climate policy.
A โwar against humanity itselfโ: Josรฉ Andrรฉs still reeling from Israeli attack that killed his workers
An internal probe from Israel revealed significant errors and protocol violations that led to multiple strikes on the aid convoy.
Trump used to brag about his support for Israel. Now his criticisms are growing sharper.
โI donโt know why they released wartime shots like that. I guess it makes them look tough. But to me, it doesnโt make them look tough,โ Trump said.
Trump: Israel is โlosing the PR warโ
โI donโt know why they released wartime shots like that. I guess it makes them look tough. But to me, it doesnโt make them look tough,โ Trump said.
Israel should pay compensation for killing Polish aid worker, says Donald Tusk
Polish prime minister condemned the lack of “a simple, human apology” from the Israelis.
Aid group accuses Israel after 7 workers die in Gaza airstrike
World Central Kitchen says its convoy was hit โdespite coordinating movements with the IDF.โ
GOP congressman tempers โNagasaki and Hiroshimaโ comments on Gaza: โI used a metaphorโ
Rep. Tim Walberg said he really wasnโt advocating using nuclear weapons.
Behind the Macron-Lula bromance
The presidents showered each other with affection and papered over the cracks on the war in Ukraine and a contentious trade pact.
Famine is imminent in Gaza
More than a million people face “catastrophic” conditions by mid-July if Israeli forces attack Rafah, according to the IPC early warning system.
Belgian PM warns Israel against using hunger as โweapon of warโ in Gaza
Alexander De Croo also urges Israel to abandon plans for an offensive into the city of Rafah.
Top Biden adviser reveals she confronted Netanyahu
Power revealed the details of her conversation with Netanyahu at POLITICOโs Health Care Summit today in Washington.
Israel using hunger as weapon of war, EUโs Borrell tells UN
Israel was using starvation to wage war in Gaza, with the lack of aid being a “manmade” disaster, the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell told the UN Security Council on Wednesday (13 March), in one of his strongest remarks since 7 October.
Israel using hunger as weapon of war, Borrell tells UN
Israel was using starvation to wage war in Gaza, Josep Borrell told the UN Security Council, in one of his strongest allegations since 7 October. “This isn’t a natural disaster. It’s not an earthquake or a flood โ it’s man-made.”
Aid ship sets sail from Cyprus to Gaza, where hunger is worsening
Aid ship sets sail from Cyprus to Gaza, where hunger is worsening five months into war.
As Haiti gang violence rages, EU evacuates all diplomatic staff
Brussels is “extremely concerned” about developments on the Caribbean island.
Netanyahu denies Palestinians are starving
Numerous world leaders and humanitarian charities have criticized Israel for not letting enough food aid into Gaza.
Aid ship to leave Cyprus for Gaza within 24 hours, Christodoulides says
Specific time of departure can’t be disclosed for security reasons, Cyprus president says.
Building Bidenโs Gaza pier could take 60 days, Pentagon says
US military says constructing dock for humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip may take two months and 1,000 troops.
Franceโs appetite for frogsโ legs is endangering species in Asia, say campaigners
Scientists and vets are urging the president to afford the worldโs most traded species better protectionsFranceโs hunger for frogsโ legs is โdestructive to natureโ and endangering amphibians in Asia and south-east Europe, a group of scientists and vets…
Cyprus-Gaza humanitarian corridor to open soon, von der Leyen says
Israel welcomed the opening of the maritime corridor but cautioned it would require security checks.
WTO flops, USA shrugs
WTO members had little to show for five days of talks in Abu Dhabi, other than the extension of a digital trade tariff moratorium that has been in place since 1998.
Aid ship prepares to leave Cyprus for Gaza as test of new humanitarian sea corridor
A ship was preparing to leave Cyprus in the coming days and head for Gaza with humanitarian aid, the European Commission president said, as international donors launch a sea corridor to supply the besieged territory facing widespread hunger and shorta…
Ukraineโs top prosecutor slams UN inaction over Russiaโs child deportations
“I don’t understand what’s going on,” lamented Andriy Kostin.
Kaja Kallas: I donโt eat Russians for breakfast โฆ rather muesli, yogurt and blueberries
Estonian PM dispels rumors that she starts the day with a hearty bowl of Russians.
Russia using Serbian agent to infiltrate EU bodies: Western intelligence
In October 2023, a Serbian national working with Russia’s security agency met with Members of the European Parliament.
The US is enabling mass slaughter in Gaza โ Europe can act to change that | Alexander Hurst
The EUโs influence over Netanyahu is limited but it could pressure an electorally vulnerable Joe Biden to stop the warEurope is flanked by two grotesque wars involving mass slaughter (Gaza is, after all, just 578km away from Cyprus), waged by far-right…
โThey donโt care about the opticsโ: in Navalnyโs funeral, echoes of dissidents past
The official response to the deaths of opposition figures is a sure guide to the state of repression and freedom in RussiaThe funeral of a Russian dissident always reflects the political moment. In freer times, the body may lie in state as thousands of…
EU won’t yet commit funding UN agency in Gaza amid hunger
The European Commission is still discussing on whether to release EU funds to a UN aid agency in Gaza despite a looming famine.
Smoked monkey and whole sharks: the suitcase smugglers feeding Europeโs hunger for bushmeat
Customs officers and scientists are working together to combat the highly lucrative illicit trade in wildlife meat that is helping to push some species to extinctionAt Brussels airport, customs staff are digging into suitcases and cooler boxes full of …
Resilience and bravery in Ukraine: PhotoBrussels festival 2024
Generations of Resilience is the work of 22 Ukrainian photographers on display at PhotoBrussels festival 2024. The curation of imagery from the 70s to the present day shows the nature of the journey from independence to invasion and the struggle for th…
Polish president says he has pardoned two jailed opposition politicians
Arrest at presidentโs residence of Mariusz Kamiลski and Maciej Wฤ sik, of Law and Justice party, had sparked bitter political rowPolandโs president, Andrzej Duda, said he had pardoned two jailed politicians from the opposition populist Law and Justice (…
Polish President Duda pardons two jailed politicians in clash with Tusk
The move is a significant setback for Duda, who is embroiled in a fight over rule of law with new PM Donald Tusk.
Polandโs political war heats up
President Andrzej Duda and PM Donald Tusk are at daggers drawn over efforts to restore the rule of law in Poland.
How a TV drama blew up Westminster
The Post Office scandal flew under the radar for years โ until a TV dramatization rocketed it up Britain’s political agenda.
Polandโs Duda pledges to pardon jailed MPs
It’s a U-turn for the president, who insisted that a pardon issued in 2015 was enough to keep the two politicians out of prison.
Poland’s populists slam ‘political’ arrests as ex-officials launch hunger strikes
A former interior minister and his aide have launched hunger strikes from prison after being detained on abuse of power charges Tuesday for masterminding a fake graft case to discredit another politician in 2007.ย
Polandโs president says he will not rest until ex-interior minister and deputy freed from prison
Andrzej Dudaโs remarks escalate battle for rule of law with new government and come as politicians convicted of abuse of power begin hunger strikePolandโs president has said he will not rest until two politicians from the opposition nationalist Law and…