sourceA Belgian judicial police investigation has exposed a new alleged corruption scandal within the European Parliament. Yesterday morning, around 100 Belgian investigators conducted searches in Brussels, Wallonia, and Flanders, uncovering a network of lobbyists allegedly connected to telecommunications giant Huawei. Those involved are accused of bribing several current and former Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to promote the interests of the Chinese multinational within European institutions. Among the suspects is Valerio Ottati, an Italian-Belgian, who has been arrested. The charges against those under investigation include corruption, forgery and use of false documents, money laundering, and organized crime.

sourceNo soldier was more beloved or admired throughout the South than Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870). A famous and brave officer, Lee was the commanding general of the Confederate Army during the Civil War. For over three years, he skillfully led the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy’s most effective military force, and by the end of the war, he became the overall commander of the Confederate military. Lee earned respect not just from his own side but from his enemies as well, thanks to his remarkable victories over larger Union forces, achieved through his brilliant strategies and undeniable charisma.

The captivity of dolphins in dolphinariums is a topic that requires action, gathering and supporting the growing criticism from animal rights organizations and activists. A recently released video online highlights the stark reality of what can only be described as the imprisonment of these marine animals.

sourceMany Europeans who donate old clothes assume they will be given to those in need. However, these garments could easily end up in an illegal landfill in a foreign country. While second-hand clothing typically ends up in poorer countries, especially in Africa, sometimes it also finds its way to Europe—Romania, for instance. Romanian environmental authorities have stated that the country is becoming a dumping ground for waste labeled as "used clothing." In many cases, these clothes end up being dumped in rivers and fields. The trade of used clothing in Europe is not tightly regulated, and laws vary from country to country, making it difficult to enforce standards. Often, weak legislation and lax oversight create channels for large amounts of textile waste to cross borders, ultimately polluting the environment.

sourceContrary to previous beliefs, Io's volcanoes are not fueled by a global ocean of magma beneath the surface, but by local magma chambers. This revelation comes from the details uncovered by NASA’s Juno mission, which, through two close flybys, captured unprecedented images and data, allowing scientists to observe the moon's poles for the first time with precision and solving a decades-long mystery. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union and were quickly published in the scientific journal Nature. "It's like an endless thunderstorm. It’s always erupting everywhere," commented Scott Bolton, a researcher passionate about Jupiter’s moon and co-author of the study published in Nature

sourceAnguish is almost always confused with fear. However, they are two completely different states of mind. As the philosopher S. Kierkegaard first understood, fear, or anxiety, is an instinct triggered by a real and often imminent threat: an instinct closely tied to one’s survival (principium conservationis). Later, Heidegger identified three types of fear in his work Being and Time: shock (an unexpected and sudden fear), horror (a fear caused by a perceived threat), and terror (the combination of both shock and horror, being sudden and continuous). Anguish, on the other hand, is a feeling not determined by any identifiable factor. It does not arise from a specific threat but is rather an undefined anxiety that pushes us to decide on a possibility that life presents to us: possibilities that may or may not happen. A possibility that entails a freedom of choice concerning real facts that influence us.