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The University of Manouba in Tunis, Tunisia, has said it will withdraw the title of emeritus professor from a historian and former dean of its faculty of arts, letters and humanities over his participation in an international academic symposium in Paris alongside Israeli academics.…

Senior autonomous vehicle experts meeting in Europe have accepted that systems enabling fully autonomous private vehicles are unlikely to become comprehensive until 2050.

Moreover, the ITS European Congress 2023 (on ‘Intelligent Transportation Systems’) was told cooperation was needed to make universal transport autonomy a reality, with automakers working with regulators, transport ministries, researchers, navigation tech providers and other partners.…

Since February (2023), all tobacco sellers trading excise products across national borders within the European Union (EU) have been using paperless taxation and fully electronic duty transactions. (1) Previously, digital excise procedures were only accessible to operators using a so-called “duty suspension” procedure while duty-paid business-to-business procedures had to be accompanied by physical paper declarations noting the excise duty charged at their destination.…

Cybersecurity experts are warning that the clothing and textile sector is putting itself at risk from hacking and virus attacks by failing to sufficiently appreciate that they are potential targets of online criminals.

“Hackers select targets based on their financial capability.…

Applications of sliver knit fabric are diversifying from the traditional use as a warm yet lightweight lining for mass-produced outerwear and boots, as well as faux fur, with European fashion houses increasingly deploying the textile as an exclusive material.

Made with special circular knitting machines, sliver knit is a process by which continuous ‘tubes’ (slivers) of fibre – natural, synthetic or a mix – are knitted into a backing with the free ends extending out on one side to form a soft pile.…

THE COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to the world, and changes in fashion that incorporated a desire to enjoy a healthy lifestyle was one. With many consumers spending more time at home, including during working hours, demand for comfortable clothes with functionality to aid indoor and outdoor exercise has boomed.…

The Netherlands’ minister of education, culture and science Robbert Dijkgraaf’s call to let universities limit international student numbers if necessary has been welcomed by Dutch university leaders.

Mr Dijkgraaf made several proposals in an April 21 ‘letter to Parliament on internationalisation in higher education’ to the Dutch house of representatives (lower house of Parliament – Tweede Kamer).…

Paint and coatings manufacturers and suppliers in the European Union (EU) will face another set of detailed sustainability rules, through the passage into law of a revised EU classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) regulation. EU chemical industry association CEFIC is one body that has warned that supply chain problems could follow, with the availability of chemicals and chemical products being restricted or blocked should producers and importers not comply with the new controls.…

The G7 group of industrialised nations has promised to ramp up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including additional efforts to prevent circumvention.

Following a summit in Hiroshima, Japan, the group warned G7 members increase engagement with “third countries through which restricted G7 goods, services, or technology may be provided to Russia…”

It called on “third parties to immediately cease providing material support to Russia’s aggression or face severe costs”.…

Counter Proliferation Financing (CPF) is becoming an increasingly important third goal of international policies and programmes designed to attack and reduce illicit financial movements. With concerns about the development of nuclear weapons by sanctioned regimes in North Korea and Iran growing, governments have been focusing on how to implement Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidance on CPF, which has been deepening since the global anti-money laundering and terror finance body in 2020 amended FATF Recommendation 1 and its Interpretive Note to require countries and entities to identify, assess, understand and mitigate their PF risks.…