Day: May 15, 2023

Leaks Reveal Another Side to Zelensky

“Ukraine should just blow up the pipeline and likely destroy Hungarian [Prime Minister] Viktor Orban’s industry, which is based heavily on Russian oil,” Zelensky said, according to the leaked intelligence documents.

Erdogan Wins First Round, Turkey Headed for Runoffs

The incumbent forces clearly won in the parliament, but there’s still a chance the opposition can snatch the presidential seat in the upcoming run-ups. But if left to the kingmaker, chances are they won’t.

U.S.: Record-Setting Migrant Surge as Title 42 Ends

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency reported that 83,000 migrants illegally crossed the United States’ southern border with Mexico last week alone—more illegal crossings than have ever been recorded in a single week in the country’s history.

France’s Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low

For a long time, France was able to boast of a fertility rate close to 2 children per woman in the 2000s, its fertility rate is now around 1.8.

Leaks Reveal Another Side to Zelensky

Leaks Reveal Another Side to Zelensky

“Ukraine should just blow up the pipeline and likely destroy Hungarian [Prime Minister] Viktor Orban’s industry, which is based heavily on Russian oil,” Zelensky said, according to the leaked intelligence documents.

May 15, 2023
Erdogan Wins First Round, Turkey Headed for Runoffs

Erdogan Wins First Round, Turkey Headed for Runoffs

The incumbent forces clearly won in the parliament, but there’s still a chance the opposition can snatch the presidential seat in the upcoming run-ups. But if left to the kingmaker, chances are they won’t.

May 15, 2023
Belgium: Deputy PM to Clarify Government Relationship With Bpost

Belgium: Deputy PM to Clarify Government Relationship With Bpost

De Sutter (Groen) suffered embarrassment after it was revealed two cabinet employees were on the postal service’s payroll while the government was negotiating a contract.

U.S.: Record-Setting Migrant Surge as Title 42 Ends

U.S.: Record-Setting Migrant Surge as Title 42 Ends

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency reported that 83,000 migrants illegally crossed the United States’ southern border with Mexico last week alone—more illegal crossings than have ever been recorded in a single week in the country’s history.

May 15, 2023
Germany’s Charlemagne Prize Comes With More Military Aid

Germany’s Charlemagne Prize Comes With More Military Aid

While Germany’s new package comprises the kind of arms it had supplied previously, fighter jets—ever high on Kyiv’s wish list—are not among them.

France’s Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low

France’s Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low

For a long time, France was able to boast of a fertility rate close to 2 children per woman in the 2000s, its fertility rate is now around 1.8.

The Middle East Is Imploding: An Interview with <strong>Fr. Benedict Kiely</strong>

The Middle East Is Imploding: An Interview with <strong>Fr. Benedict Kiely</strong>

A bomb of poverty has been hurled at the country by economic sanctions imposed by the West, Kiely says.

May 15, 2023