Sara Spinelli

EU Court Slaps Portugal with £8.7 million Fine for Biodiversity Neglect

EU Court Slaps Portugal with £8.7 million Fine for Biodiversity Neglect

The EU Court of Justice has levied a €10 million (£8.7 million) penalty on Portugal for neglecting environmental statutes that require the protection of biodiversity, and it has ordered the country to pay €41,250 each day until it complies with a 2019 court ruling. The tribunal said it

U.S. judge mandates refunds exceeding $130 billion for illegal Trump tariffs

U.S. judge mandates refunds exceeding $130 billion for illegal Trump tariffs

A U.S. trade‑court judge on Wednesday directed the government to start issuing refunds—potentially amounting to billions of dollars—to importers who had paid duties that the Supreme Court ruled last month were collected unlawfully. Richard Eaton, a judge of the United States Court of International Trade in

Lewis Hamilton aims to race in an African Grand Prix before retiring.

Lewis Hamilton aims to race in an African Grand Prix before retiring.

Lewis Hamilton has urged a campaign to “reclaim Africa”, arguing that the continent remains under the sway of European nations. On the night before the new Formula One season begins in Melbourne, the seven‑time champion outlined his desire to see a Grand Prix staged on African ground. The 41‑

Union loses bid for control of Tesla Germany plant's works council

Union loses bid for control of Tesla Germany plant's works council

Europe’s biggest trade union announced it will keep defending employees at Elon Musk’s Tesla plant near Berlin, even though it failed to obtain control of the site’s works council. IG Metall had aimed to secure a majority on the elected staff body that negotiates matters ranging from

Pokémon Pokopia Review: Collectible Creatures Build Their Ideal World

Pokémon Pokopia Review: Collectible Creatures Build Their Ideal World

Bear with me: Pokémon has long carried an ecological undercurrent. As you explore its lush, creature‑populated regions, gathering species much like an eager naturalist, the narrative repeatedly stresses that humans and Pokémon ought to coexist peacefully. The antagonists—whether Team Rocket or the villain portrayed by Bill Nighy in

Azerbaijan blames Iran for drone strike on airport, injuring two.

Azerbaijan blames Iran for drone strike on airport, injuring two.

Azerbaijan has charged Iran with launching a drone strike that hit Nakhchivan, damaging an airport and wounding two civilians. The assault would represent Tehran’s first attack on a Caucasian state since the onset of the US‑Israel conflict, and it raises the possibility of the war spilling beyond the

Nissan warns Sunderland factory may shut if UK barred from “Made in Europe” rules

Nissan warns Sunderland factory may shut if UK barred from “Made in Europe” rules

Nissan has warned that it may have to shut its Sunderland plant if the United Kingdom is not fully covered by the EU’s new “Made in Europe” manufacturing framework. The UK automotive trade body also expressed “grave concern” that the proposals could harm the roughly £70 billion a year