AI-generated images: One or more images accompanying this report were generated or substantially modified using artificial intelligence. They are illustrative and should not be understood as documentary photographs unless explicitly stated otherwise.Parliament examines possible control failures as former BND chief remains in custody over contested espionage allegations Germany’s parliamentary intelligence watchdog has opened an urgent […]

ANO enters numerous Senate run-offs, but opposition and regional candidates retain important ground Completed results from the Czech Republic’s municipal elections and first-round Senate vote have delivered a mixed verdict for Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. His ANO movement advanced candidates across the country, but won no Senate seat outright, while opposition and regional figures secured […]

Serving a prison sentence in Russia apparently was not enough. Years after Konstantin Rudnev completed his term, the accusations that put him behind bars keep following him from one continent to another. This was the message a French NGO brought to Warsaw, where the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) held its 2026 […]

As the Sixth Committee (Legal) continued its consideration of “the rule of law at the national and international levels” today, speakers detailed how its interaction with the International Law Commission can bridge State perspectives and legal expertise. This relationship is rooted in Article 13 of the Charter of the United Nations, noted the representative of […]

CVMP opinions on veterinary medicinal products The Committee adopted a positive opinion, in exceptional circumstances, for a marketing authorisation for Bovilis Lumpyvax(lumpy skin disease vaccine (live)),for the active immunisation of cattleto reduce clinical signs and viraemia caused by lumpy skin disease virus. The Committee adopted a positive opinion for a marketing authorisation for Stemyca (equine […]

The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic reports it has handed over to the Government a national criminal database for the Internal Security Forces and a coordination mechanism for security reform, both aimed at strengthening national security institutions and the rule of law.

Europol has supported law enforcement agencies from Spain (Guardia Civil, National Police / Policía Nacional) and Ecuador (Federal Police / Policía Federal de Ecuador) in a major operation targeting a criminal network involved in large-scale cocaine trafficking from Latin America to Europe. The action day took place on 8 October 2026 and resulted in the […]

On 29 September 2026, the European Commission allocated an additional €500 million to Horizon Europe until the end of 2027. This budget goes to two new cross-cutting calls for project proposals on protecting biodiversity,strengthening EU competitiveness and bringing products of research projects to market. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) will manage around half of […]

An interactive event in Warsaw explored how artificial intelligence, platform algorithms and commercial interests influence young people’s digital experiences — and why their voices should matter in decisions about technology. MEDIA-SOCIETY.COM // WARSAW, 9 October 2026 — What does a teenager actually encounter when opening a social media app? And how much of that experience […]

At the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, three OSCE representatives examined the persistence of religious hatred, the political misuse of religion and the need to prevent discrimination before it turns into violence. MEDIA-SOCIETY.COM // Warsaw | 9 October 2026 | Human Rights & Religious Freedom. Governments across the OSCE region have made extensive commitments to combat […]

Whisky will be sent into space for the first time as part of an experiment to measure how the spirit ages in an environment beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Engineers in Scotland and Japan plan to launch Scotch on a rocket in 2028, sending a satellite containing samples of whisky and its key ingredients on a five-year […]

Vietnamese police have arrested 12 men accused of stealing nearly 2,700 cats during night-time raids in residential neighborhoods; the pets were taken to be slaughtered for food. Fur-removal machines, cat traps, and weighing scales were among the items confiscated during the investigation into the cat-theft gang in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamese police and state […]

A building rises in the center of Bucharest that defies explanation through architecture alone. The Palace of Parliament is the heaviest building in the world according to Guinness World Records, and a vast section of the old city was demolished for its construction. The project was initiated by Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu in 1984. The […]

Around 1,000 bombs and other pieces of World War II ordnance have been discovered on the seabed of the port of Thessaloniki. The items were detected during a magnetic survey near Pier 6, where a major port expansion project is currently underway. The news was announced on October 6, and Greek media have continued to […]