The Pros and Cons of Keir Starmer’s Intervention

Campaigners argue that such a significant change to NICE’s operations should have required primary legislation instead of secondary legislation with limited scrutiny.
Some MPs have tried to oppose these legislative changes.
Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell led a cross-party effort by writing to former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, urging the publication of the government’s imp

When the European Commission withholds documents, when the Council negotiates behind closed doors, or when an EU agency exercises power with limited public scrutiny, EU institutional accountability becomes a practical question about who can challenge decisions, who sees the evidence, and who pays the price when oversight is weak.
For those who follow Brussels closely, this is not a niche procedur

The Popular Party (PP) is currently the opposition at the national level in Spain, polling ahead of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party for the upcoming national election next year.
In the Andalusian campaign, the PP was leading significantly in polls. The main focus before the election was whether Moreno could secure his second consecutive majority in Spain’s most populous

Bulgaria celebrated its first triumph at the Eurovision Song Contest as DARA’s dynamic performance of “Bangaranga” secured victory in Vienna, earning 516 points. This success marked a significant moment for Bulgarian pop culture and highlighted Eurovision’s role as a platform intersecting music, national identity, and political dynamics.
DARA achieved Bulgaria’s first Eurovision

The Vatican announced that the pontiff is driven by the rising adoption of AI, focusing on its potential impacts on individuals and humanity in general and the church’s commitment to the dignity of every person.

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The announcement followed Pope Leo’s signing of an encyclical, a letter from the pontiff giving instructions or guidance on moral issues to bishops.
The upcoming encyclical, expected to be released in the next few weeks, will address AI in the context of the church’s social teaching, which covers topics like labor, justice, and peace.
This isn’t Pope Leo’s first engagement with AI-rela

PRESS RELEASE // Church of Scientology International // GERMANY – For nearly three decades, Germany’s Office for the Protection of the Constitution monitored the Church of Scientology and its followers under claims that the religion posed a threat to democracy.
Today, the surveillance ends where it should have: with the complete failure of the allegations it was based on.
Despite years of investi

The WHO usually declares a public health emergency of international concern, a level below a pandemic in its alert system, after consulting an expert committee. In this instance, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision independently, citing the “extraordinary” circumstances and limited knowledge about the virus’s true spread.
“The event necessitate

Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to France, along with a previously announced visit to Spain in June, highlights his efforts to strengthen relations with secular Catholic nations in Europe. It marks the first papal visit to France in 18 years. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his approval, stating on social media that the visit in September will be a significant and joyous occasion for