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A scene taken from the French film l’Histoire de Souleymane about an asylum-seeking delivery worker is food for thought: behind the convenience of ordering food and other goods to your door lies a far murkier reality; for many delivery platform workers precarity is part and parcel of their daily grind. Pyramide Distribution

Delivery platform workers: a survey lifts the lid on extreme hardship

An unprecedented occupational health study on takeaway delivery workers in France reveals shocking working conditions amid Europe-wide debate on their entitlement to standard employee rights.
In the last two decades, as a result of climate-driven sea warming, almost half of commercially relevant fish in the Mediterranean have been deserting their original habitats in their quest for higher latitudes, depths and cooler waters. KinoMasterskaya / Shutterstock

What fish redistribution in the Mediterranean is telling us about species’ climate resilience

The Mediterranean is one of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems. A scientific study on shifting distribution dynamics examines how its fish species contend with sea warming.
What do absinthe, social media and Covid-19 have in common? All are fine examples of how scapegoating dynamics play out within society and how propaganda takes root. 5PH/Shutterstock

Absinthe: what the ban on France’s aromatic spirit teaches us about modern day blaming and shaming

A researcher examines the bad press surrounding absinthe which led to its ban in France in 1915, while drawing parallels with more recent, ‘scathing’ examples of scapegoating and social control.
Amid global energy disruption, the EU’s pledge to procure US oil, LNG, and nuclear energy products worth $750 billion by 2028 is a strategic response to lessen reliance on Russian fossil fuels through diversifying its sources and increasing its energy security. by-studio / Shutterstock

Why Europe can still face a gas crisis without a gas shortage

A gas crisis could challenge Europe next winter if its gas reserves are not replenished. The phaseout of Russian gas and LNG by late 2027 is a major part of the EU’s gas diversification strategy but it exposes the continent to price volatility.
This official photograph shows US President Donald Trump supervising the steps of the Epic Fury crusade against Iran, from Mar-a-Lago, Florida. The well-orchestrated image depicts a “man of action” (pictured without a tie with two phones in front of him via which he sends his orders), and the sole decision-maker, as if illuminated by an inner force that attests that Providence guided his election. Daniel Torok/The White House/AFP

From cowboy to crusader: how Trump distorts American mythology in the conflict with Iran

Donald Trump’s communication style, especially since the start of the US military campaign against Iran has revived several old myths that are engrained in the American psyche.
Research on employee silence shows fears and a lack of trust in corporate whistleblowing framework suggests the future of the workplace is anything but “woke”. Serato/Shutterstock

Red flags in the workplace: why whistleblowers are still few and far between

Are whistleblowing frameworks at the root of employee silence on legal, ethical or financial misconduct? A free tool for integrity professionals seeks to improve channels for encouraging employees to speak up.
Billboards display campaign posters of the candidates running for Mayor of Paris (from left to right Sophia Chikirou, Rachida Dati and Emmanuel Grégoire) – three days before the second round of voting in France’s local elections. Charlotte Siemon/AFP

Female politicians can be punished at the polls for not smiling – but men aren’t

A new study looks at how we tend to expect female politicians to smile more than their male counterparts. Is this a “given” that has an effect on the ballot box?
Giorgia Meloni gathered with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other European allies for peace talks in August 2025 following the Russia–United States summit. Kaua209 / Shutterstock

Italy: Middle East crisis pushes the Meloni government away from the US

Italy’s stance on the Middle East conflict reveals a tendency to tread cautiously to protect both its own and shared European interests while distancing itself from the United States.

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