Europe

6 Young Activists Take 32 Countries To Court Over Climate Change

A group of six young people have filed a lawsuit against 32 countries for inaction against climate change. The group of individuals, including 3 siblings from Portugal, accused the EU member states for failing to reverse the impact of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Video Shows Firefighting Plane Crashing in Greece

A video recently circulating on social media shows a Greek firefighting plane crashing into the mountains. According to the Greece local media, the firefighting plane crashed over the town of Karystos on the island of Evia near Athens.

Meta Fined $1.3 Billion For Mishandling Users Data

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, was fined $1.3 billion for mishandling the data of its users. The hefty fine was imposed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, which is responsible for regulating Meta across Europe. The Irish supervisory authority has also ordered Meta to suspend the movement of user data from the EU to the US, although transfer is not immediate.

Putin Ban iPhones For Kremlin Employees

In a move to tighten the security, Moscow has told the Presidential employees to get rid of their iPhones. Putin’s administrative employees are given a one-month deadline to get rid of their iPhones and replace them with some other mobile phones.