Day: July 26, 2023

Former Senior Ukrainian Military Official Arrested for Bribery

Yevhen Borisov, accused of having accepted bribes in return for exempting some would-be soldiers from mobilization, is said to have purchased real estate worth around 4 million euros at the posh Marbella resort in southern Spain.

Rebellion Among French Police Is Growing

The movement, which started in Marseille, is now spreading across the country. “It’s not a movement of anger but rather one of disgust,” a member of an influential police union explains.

Andy Pandy: Time To Go Back in the Basket

If Anjem Choudary is convicted of terror charges, anything other than a life sentence will be risible. It’s high time our government got serious on the issue of radical Islam.

Former Senior Ukrainian Military Official Arrested for Bribery

Former Senior Ukrainian Military Official Arrested for Bribery

Yevhen Borisov, accused of having accepted bribes in return for exempting some would-be soldiers from mobilization, is said to have purchased real estate worth around 4 million euros at the posh Marbella resort in southern Spain.

July 26, 2023
Brussels Terror Trial: Six Convicted of Murder

Brussels Terror Trial: Six Convicted of Murder

In two separate jihadi suicide bombings, at a metro station in the EU Quarter and Brussels Airport in Zaventem, 32 people lost their lives.

Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian Economy

Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian Economy

The Hungarian economy has a lot going for it, but can it handle a big budget deficit and high inflation?

July 26, 2023
Rebellion Among French Police Is Growing

Rebellion Among French Police Is Growing

The movement, which started in Marseille, is now spreading across the country. “It’s not a movement of anger but rather one of disgust,” a member of an influential police union explains.

Orbán’s Words Lead to Diplomatic Spat

Orbán’s Words Lead to Diplomatic Spat

Romania is upset about being made fun of, Slovakia protests the naming of its territories as “detached” Hungarian land.

July 26, 2023
Impeachment Inquiry Against Biden Now a Possibility

Impeachment Inquiry Against Biden Now a Possibility

Republicans believe an inquiry would lead to even more information being uncovered about the president and his son’s dubious foreign business dealings.

July 26, 2023
Spain: Inconclusive Vote Leaves All Options Open in Forming a New Government

Spain: Inconclusive Vote Leaves All Options Open in Forming a New Government

Spain’s political impasse looks set to drag on as both the Left and Right search for coalition partners. Meanwhile, VOX leader Santiago Abascal blamed polling companies for spoiling the day for populists.

July 26, 2023
Russia Moves Attacks on Ukraine Grain to Danube Ports

Russia Moves Attacks on Ukraine Grain to Danube Ports

Russia expands its attacks, hitting Ukrainian ports on the Danube.

July 26, 2023
Andy Pandy: Time To Go Back in the Basket

Andy Pandy: Time To Go Back in the Basket

If Anjem Choudary is convicted of terror charges, anything other than a life sentence will be risible. It’s high time our government got serious on the issue of radical Islam.

July 26, 2023
Tories Only Hold Boris’s Old Seat Due to Revolt Against Mayor Khan’s ULEZ

Tories Only Hold Boris’s Old Seat Due to Revolt Against Mayor Khan’s ULEZ

Labour has acknowledged that it is doing something “very wrong” on the expansion of London’s green policy, though Mayor Sadiq Khan appears keen to push ahead.

July 26, 2023
EU Looks To Shoulder Burden of Ensuring Ukraine Grain Exports

EU Looks To Shoulder Burden of Ensuring Ukraine Grain Exports

A stone in the EU’s shoe is a Poland-led loose alliance of five nations bordering Ukraine that, in a bid to protect their farmers, wish to extend a ban on the sale of Ukrainian grain, a demand that if not met, some warn they will satisfy unilaterally.

Russia Seeks To Strengthen Military Ties With North Korea

Russia Seeks To Strengthen Military Ties With North Korea

Having accused North Korea of providing Russia with military aid—a claim denied both by Pyongyang and Moscow—it is certain that the West will be keeping a steady watch on an upcoming meeting.

July 26, 2023