Month: May 2025

A woman reads the L'Osservatore Romano newspaper with the front page picture of newly elected pope Leo XIV on St. Peter's Square in Rome on May 9, 2025.

A Yank on the Throne of St. Peter

If the new pope takes a more welcoming line to traditionalists, and holds the line on abortion, euthanasia, and gender ideology, he will go far in winning over U.S. Catholic conservatives.

AfD Winner of Merz Debacle, Poll Finds

AfD Winner of Merz Debacle, Poll Finds

The majority of voters are convinced that the embarrassment has forever tarnished the new chancellor’s image.

May 7, 2025
Yemeni Rebels and U.S. Agree to Ceasefire

Yemeni Rebels and U.S. Agree to Ceasefire

The deal aims to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.

May 7, 2025
India-Pakistan Strikes: Thirty-Six Deaths Reported

India-Pakistan Strikes: Thirty-Six Deaths Reported

This is the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades.

May 7, 2025
Iranian Terror Suspects May Have Targeted Jewish Civilians in UK

Iranian Terror Suspects May Have Targeted Jewish Civilians in UK

The government should proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards after Iranian terror suspects were arrested over the weekend.

May 7, 2025
The French Right’s Game of Three-Ball Billiards 

The French Right’s Game of Three-Ball Billiards 

Le Pen, Bardella, and Maréchal stand united for a strong French Right—but who will take the lead come election time?

Why Trump?

Why Trump?

If the only politician who will fight for people like us against an establishment that doesn’t care is a bit crazy and chaotic, it might be worth the mess.

May 7, 2025
India Strikes Pakistan in Escalation of Kashmir Tensions

India Strikes Pakistan in Escalation of Kashmir Tensions

The international community has called for restraint as fears mount over a broader conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

May 6, 2025
Houthis Agree to Informal Ceasefire, Trump Claims

Houthis Agree to Informal Ceasefire, Trump Claims

‘Capitulation’ follows the U.S. military offensive against the armed Islamists.

May 6, 2025
Migrant Numbers Rise at Serbia-Hungary Border

Migrant Numbers Rise at Serbia-Hungary Border

The human smuggling business is thriving, a Hungarian domestic security advisor said.

May 6, 2025
More Help for Indians, More Taxes for Brits in the UK

More Help for Indians, More Taxes for Brits in the UK

After three years of negotiations, the British government agreed to a deal granting significant advantages to Indian temporary workers while leaving locals behind.

May 6, 2025
Mister, Miss, or Mixter? Ryanair Adds ‘Non-Binary’ Title After Lawsuit

Mister, Miss, or Mixter? Ryanair Adds ‘Non-Binary’ Title After Lawsuit

The Irish airline settled a lawsuit with a German who felt violated by having to choose between “male” and “female” when booking flights.

May 6, 2025
EU States Close Airspace to Fico, Vučić en Route to Moscow

EU States Close Airspace to Fico, Vučić en Route to Moscow

The Slovakian PM and Serbian president were denied flying over the Baltics and Poland.

May 6, 2025