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The activists were criticising the welfare standards of RSPCA “assured farm” status, with King Charles being a patron of the charity. This follows a report from Animal Rising, saying its members visited farms that had won the RSPCA Assured stamp of approval and found animal cruelty on each one. ADVERTISEMENTThe first official portrait of King Charles III has been vandalized by a group of British animal rights activists.  Activists from Animal Rising, a non-violent organization campaigning for an “urgent transition to a sustainable and just plant-based food system”, pasted posters of the Wallace and Gromit animation film series on the painting of…

While Belgians, Luxembourgers and Maltese emphatically turned out to vote in the 2024 European elections, a number of Member States saw less than or around a third of eligible voters cast their ballots. Source link

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. The least the international community can do is fully and strategically finance climate adaptation to provide the best possible protection against climate hazards and risks, Mark Chandler writes. ADVERTISEMENTHow do you know when a small-scale farmer in Africa, Latin America or Asia has sufficiently adapted to longer droughts or shifts in traditional monsoon seasons?The complexity of this question means it is often left unanswered, with funding for such adaptation in developing countries dropping to around just a quarter of…

Danish Prime Minister Metter Frederiksen suffered minor whiplash in a street attack that follows a wave of attacks on politicians across Europe. ADVERTISEMENTIn her first interview to Danish channel TV 2 since she was assaulted in a street attack last week, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters “I am not quite myself,” and will continue to work from her office.Frederiksen suffered a minor whiplash after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen on Friday evening. Local media reported that a man walked towards Frederikson and pushed her before hitting her upper right arm.Danish police believe the incident was likely…

The tokens can be a good way for fans to engage better with their teams of choice at the same time as also being able to trade them. ADVERTISEMENTFans have begun trading football tokens ahead of the Euros 2024 and the Copa Americana championship, both of which kick off this June.The tokens have become increasingly popular in the past few months being issued by both individual football clubs and national teams. The idea behind them is to help fans engage better with their teams of choice, while still being able to trade the tokens, and potentially make a profit. Some popular…

Éric Ciotti’s surprise move fuels fear that Europe’s mainstream right is dismantling the firewall that has kept the far right in check. Source link

Microsoft has launched an all-digital Xbox console which is set for release later this year. The company also announced a host of upcoming games including the next instalments of ‘Call of Duty’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed’ franchises. ADVERTISEMENTOn Sunday, Microsoft held its Games Showcase 2024, where the company launched a new version of the all-digital Xbox Series S, as well as announced that the upcoming versions of the Xbox Series X consoles would be going digital as well. Both these console versions are expected to launch towards the end of this year, in time for the holiday season and Christmas gift market.…

Spain’s Popular Party won the European elections but it did not result in the collapse of Pedro Sánchez’s government as the conservatives had hoped. Source link

Although Raspberry Pi has seen impressive interest in its IPO so far, with its share price soaring just after the launch, the dangers of a post-IPO plunge, like Deliveroo, remain a risk. Source link

National Rally mainstay Marine Le Pen said she would serve as French president, and her running-mate, the 28-year-old Jordan Bardella, would be appointed prime minister if the far-right party wins the upcoming French general election. Source link