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This article is an on-site version of our Europe Express newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday and fortnightly on Saturday morning. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersGood morning from Luxembourg. News to start: Swiss voters rejected a proposal to cap the country’s population at 10mn people yesterday, delivering an unexpectedly comfortable defeat to the rightwing anti-immigration initiative.Today, I report on Sweden’s call for its European allies to stop turning a blind eye to sanctions-breaching Russian oil tankers, and preview the gathering of EU foreign ministers here…

Du Hung Viet (left), President of the Eleventh Review Conference for the NPT 2026, chairs the closing session of the NPT Review Conference (27 April-22 May). Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipeby Naureen Hossain (united nations)Monday, June 15, 2026Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (IPS) – On principle, the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons is an issue that unites the international community. But for a select few states, these principles came with conditions and a refusal to compromise on their security strategy. The Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded on May 22,…

6 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of DiabetesWhile factors such as racism and discrimination, as well as access to healthy food, education, and exercise are broader societal issues beyond most individuals’ direct control, many factors are not.“Even with genetics and a family history of diabetes, you still have control through lifestyle intervention,” says Pennant.Here are six ways to reduce your risk of diabetes.1. Get ScreenedDuring your annual doctor’s visit, ask to be screened for prediabetes and diabetes. Simple blood test options include A1C and fasting and glucose tolerance.[15]“Typically, if you have a parent or a sibling with diabetes, you are…

Beneath the ground, vast networks of fungi quietly support plant life and play an important role in regulating the planet’s climate by helping move carbon into soils. Now, researchers have created the first global maps showing where these underground fungal networks are found and how much of them exist worldwide. The study, published in Science, focuses on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, a group of fungi that form partnerships with most plants on Earth. Alongside the research, scientists released an interactive visualization that allows users to explore the remarkable scale of this hidden underground infrastructure. The maps are expected to help researchers…

As the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival gets underway, the spotlight is fixed on Hong Kong screen icon Tony Leung Chiu-wai, who presides over the Golden Goblet Awards as jury president. Leung’s presence, together with 12 world premieres in the Main Competition, marks SIFF’s distinction as mainland China’s sole FIAPF-recognized A-list festival. “We have long admired Tony Leung Chiu-wai for both his artistic achievements and his international influence,” says Chen Guo, managing director of the Shanghai International Film & TV Events Center. Leung received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival in 2023. He joins a…

JUST IN: Trump announces Iran deal opens Strait of Hormuz, lifts naval blockade Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst covers President Donald Trump’s major announcement of a peace deal with Iran. Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ post details the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz and removal of the U.S. naval blockade, allowing for increased oil flow. The deal aims to bring peace to the Middle East after months of conflict. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and Iran have officially reached a peace agreement, marking a major diplomatic…

Beti Hohler is a Slovenian national who lives in the Netherlands. Like tens of millions of other Europeans, she uses Apple’s app store and has an Amazon account. When she travels for work or leisure, she may want to book a place on Airbnb or Booking, using a credit card issued by Visa or Mastercard, perhaps through PayPal.But when the Trump administration sanctioned her last year for her work as a judge at the international criminal court (ICC), her ability to use any of these services vanished overnight. Her credit cards, her accounts with US companies – all gone. The…

Fighters, promoters and television streamers all stand to gain from the Ultimate Fighting Championship bout that President Trump is hosting on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday.As a small investor in TKO Group Holdings, U.F.C.’s parent company, the president could benefit as well.In March, one of Mr. Trump’s brokerage accounts purchased between $15,000 and $50,000 in shares of the company, according to a recently released financial disclosure. A Trump account also held a small number of shares in TKO Group as of 2024, another disclosure form shows.Ethics groups have lamented that the president is using government land…

A potential U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would offer near-term relief for Asia, the region outside of the Middle East that has borne the brunt of the economic fallout from the monthslong war. Even so, the shock waves of the crisis are likely to ripple through the end of the year, and possibly well beyond.Over the past three-and-a-half months, currencies across Asia have plummeted, inflation has surged, and supply-chain bottlenecks have begun to choke industrial production.The disruptions trace back to Asia’s heavy reliance on energy and other commodities that move through the Strait of Hormuz. More than…

When to See a DoctorIf you notice any bleeding in your stool, see your doctor right away. Additionally, if you have ongoing digestive symptoms, don’t ignore them. Talk to a healthcare professional who can help you determine the cause.[4]Once you describe symptoms to your doctor, they will likely give you a medical exam.The doctor will likely question you about your medical history and ask if you have any risk factors for colorectal cancer, including a family history of the disease, a history of colorectal cancer or precancerous polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Other…