In an urgent response to the humanitarian tragedy recently unfolding at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, major social media platforms, including Meta and TikTok, have entered into a landmark agreement with the European Union. This collaboration is designed to establish a robust fact-checking framework aimed at curbing the spread of dangerous disinformation. By working directly with EU agencies, these platforms hope to prevent the digital manipulation that has previously encouraged vulnerable people to undertake life-threatening journeys based on false promises and inaccurate information. The catalyst for this partnership was a harrowing border crisis that took place late last month. Thousands…

The recent discovery of approximately 37,000 tons of hazardous waste illegally dumped across the Lika region—specifically in Gospić, Štikada, and Lički Osik—has triggered a fierce political firestorm in Croatia. As the scale of this environmental contamination becomes clearer, public anxiety has mounted, prompting Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to convene an emergency meeting with his ruling coalition to address the crisis. While the government maintains that the situation is under control through legal and remedial channels, the opposition is calling for immediate accountability, with some factions even demanding the resignation of the cabinet or the declaration of an ecological disaster. The…