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Of the 80 passengers, only 11 survived, with 25 Malian nationals identified among the victims, authorities stated. ADVERTISEMENTMore than 60 migrants lost their lives earlier this month when a boat attempting to reach Spain capsized, Mali’s minister for the diaspora confirmed on Thursday.In a press release, Mossa Ag Attaher announced that the incident occurred last Thursday, Only 11 survivors were rescued out 80 onboard the vessel, according to him.Among the victims, 25 have been identified as Malian nationals, while nine Malians were rescued.“25 young Malians have unfortunately been formally identified among the victims,” the minister stated.The Atlantic migration route to…

Madrid design collective Capitalism’s new project ensures no one escapes awkwardly placed table legs.

The Pope’s opening of the Holy Door was part of major events in the Catholic Church’s once-every-quarter-century celebration that is expected to attract about 32 million pilgrims to Rome.

Euronews Health looks at some of this year’s top medical advances and the key areas of health that were the most solicited among researchers. ADVERTISEMENTFrom research on new weight-loss drugs to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, 2024 has been marked by important scientific advances, especially in health.Euronews Health covered research that provided hope that new treatments or studies could improve people’s health through better diagnosis, drugs, and knowledge.Here are some of the advances in health over the past year and the topics that received the most attention from researchers.New diabetes drugs linked to other benefits besides weight…

Luxembourg remains Europe’s top investor in space in a year when defence spending on space exceeded civil space budgets for the first time since the 1990s. ADVERTISEMENTGlobal public investment in space hit a record high of €106 billion in 2023, an 11% increase compared to 2022.In Europe, the total funding was €11.9 billion, showing a modest 1% rise in its share of global space investment.According to the European Space Agency, defence spending on space exceeded civil space budgets last year for the first time since the 1990s. Defence expenditures in space are projected to grow faster than civil spending, making up…

Richard Perry worked with Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, Barbra Streisand and Rod Stewart. He was also behind a near-total reunion of the Beatles three years after the band broke up. ADVERTISEMENTRecord producer Richard Perry, whose many successes included Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’, Rod Stewart’s ‘The Great American Songbook’ series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, has died aged 82.Perry, a recipient of a Grammys Trustee Award in 2015, died at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering cardiac arrest, friend Daphna Kastner said.“He maximized his time here,” said Kastner, who called him a “father friend” and said he…

Ukraine’s resistance, bolstered by US support, weakens Russia’s military, contributing to the fall of the al-Assad regime, Zelenskyy’s advisor argues.

A mythic action epic awaits the director of ‘Oppenheimer’, and he’ll be using “brand new IMAX film technology”, according to Universal… Here’s what you need to know.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not criticise Germany’s Olaf Scholz over the Taurus missile, says NATO’s secretary-general.

An estimated 104 journalists lost their lives in 2024, with Palestine the most dangerous territory. ADVERTISEMENTAn estimated 104 journalists were killed worldwide over the past year, according to data shared earlier this month by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).Another report by NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) puts the figure at 54, but its methodology means it only includes killings that are considered “directly related” to journalists’ professional activity.Both organisations say that Palestine is the deadliest place on earth for journalists. More than half (55) of the 104 killings reported by IFJ were Palestinian media professionals in Gaza, while a…