Day: September 4, 2024

Dear Giorgia Meloni: Your Numbers Don’t Add Up

Dear Giorgia Meloni: Your Numbers Don’t Add Up

The Italian prime minister recently bragged about how her government has improved the country’s economy. As it turns out, all her numbers are wrong or misleading.

September 4, 2024
‘Sticking to Climate Goals:’ von der Leyen Unveils “Future of Agriculture” Report

‘Sticking to Climate Goals:’ von der Leyen Unveils “Future of Agriculture” Report

Ominous signs in its launch document evince sympathy for plant-based food, animal rights, and the ideology of sustainability.

September 4, 2024
German Police Arrest 3 Syrians, 2 Iraqis in Raid on Human Smuggling Ring

German Police Arrest 3 Syrians, 2 Iraqis in Raid on Human Smuggling Ring

18 suspects believed to have smuggled 140 migrants into the country since December 2022.

September 4, 2024
Zelensky Overhauls Cabinet Amid War Strategy Shift

Zelensky Overhauls Cabinet Amid War Strategy Shift

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned on Wednesday, following the resignations of five other ministers.

September 4, 2024
UK Angers Allies in Washington Over Abandonment of Israel

UK Angers Allies in Washington Over Abandonment of Israel

U.S. officials “privately warned” Starmer against suspending arms exports to Israel, reports say.

September 4, 2024
Swedish “Queen of Trash” One of 11 Charged in Massive Environmental Scandal

Swedish “Queen of Trash” One of 11 Charged in Massive Environmental Scandal

Refuse company is accused of dumping or burying 200,000 metric tons of toxic waste rather than legally disposing of it.

September 4, 2024
Czech and Slovak Schools Receive Anonymous Bomb Threats

Czech and Slovak Schools Receive Anonymous Bomb Threats

Slovakian politicians promised an “uncompromising response” to the threats

September 4, 2024
Serious Sexual Offenders Will Be Released From Prison Early, Despite Labour’s Assurances

Serious Sexual Offenders Will Be Released From Prison Early, Despite Labour’s Assurances

Whistleblowers say there is a “loophole” in rushed legislation.

September 4, 2024
Germany: Syrian Teen Accused of Raping Girl in Swimming Pool

Germany: Syrian Teen Accused of Raping Girl in Swimming Pool

The details of the incident were made public by police a month later, amid escalating concern over wave of migrant sexual violence.

September 4, 2024
Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets as Russian Missiles Hit Western Ukraine

Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets as Russian Missiles Hit Western Ukraine

Multiple residential buildings were destroyed in Lviv, just 60 kilometers from NATO borders.

September 4, 2024
Germany: No Solution After Crisis Talks on Migration

Germany: No Solution After Crisis Talks on Migration

Opposition centre-right CDU wants to reject some migrants at the border, but the governing Greens oppose the suggestion.

September 4, 2024
Pregnant Woman & 6 Children Among 12 Killed While Crossing Channel

Pregnant Woman & 6 Children Among 12 Killed While Crossing Channel

Reform’s Richard Tice said there is “blood on the hands of the government.”

September 4, 2024