Day: June 19, 2025

A woman holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a rally in solidarity with the government against Israel's attacks.

Italian Left Sides with the Ayatollahs

From the Association of Italian Partisans to the Green and Left Alliance and the centre-left, the progressives in Italy condemn Israel as the aggressor as it fights an existential war against Iran.

JD Vance Joins Bluesky—And Gets Auto-Banned Almost Instantly

JD Vance Joins Bluesky—And Gets Auto-Banned Almost Instantly

The U.S. vice president’s debut on the progressive-friendly Twitter rival lasted minutes before Bluesky’s systems flagged him as a fake. He wasn’t.

June 19, 2025
‘Matching Today’s Challenges’: Growing Calls for ECHR Asylum Rule Reform

‘Matching Today’s Challenges’: Growing Calls for ECHR Asylum Rule Reform

Not all campaigns for change are sincere, but they could still result in it becoming easier to deport foreign criminals.

June 19, 2025
Hungarian Police Ban Budapest Pride Parade Citing Child Protection Law

Hungarian Police Ban Budapest Pride Parade Citing Child Protection Law

Authorities say the march would violate a law prohibiting LGBT promotion to minors. The city’s liberal mayor insists it will go ahead.

June 19, 2025
EU Commission Pushes for Massive Power Grab Ahead of EU Enlargement

EU Commission Pushes for Massive Power Grab Ahead of EU Enlargement

The Commission wants to sideline member states and ram through decisions with majority votes—a power grab that will cost taxpayers and crush sovereignty.

June 19, 2025
‘Inclusive’ Leftists Consider Denying Organ Donations to AfD Voters

‘Inclusive’ Leftists Consider Denying Organ Donations to AfD Voters

Almost 1,000 social media users said in a poll that they would not donate to their right-wing compatriots.

June 19, 2025
Brussels Targets AliExpress in Latest Digital Crackdown

Brussels Targets AliExpress in Latest Digital Crackdown

The EU claims the Chinese retailer is failing to protect European consumers, but critics warn the Digital Services Act is becoming a political weapon.

June 19, 2025
Leaked EU Council Paper Shows Brussels’ Albania Dismay

Leaked EU Council Paper Shows Brussels’ Albania Dismay

The non-paper sets out current concerns which would delay the country becoming an EU member state.

June 19, 2025
Orthodox Archbishop Warns About Growing Religious Repression in UN Speech

Orthodox Archbishop Warns About Growing Religious Repression in UN Speech

The Moldovan church leader demands respect for the Christian faith in the face of the imposition of LGBT ideology and state persecution.

June 19, 2025
British Legal Boss Would Outlaw UK (and U.S.!) Attack on Iran

British Legal Boss Would Outlaw UK (and U.S.!) Attack on Iran

Trump is being targeted by the creeping influence of Britain’s power-crazed Attorney General.

June 19, 2025
Khamenei “Can No Longer Be Allowed To Exist,” Israel Says

Khamenei “Can No Longer Be Allowed To Exist,” Israel Says

The Israeli foreign minister issued a warning after a barrage of Irani missiles hit the country.

June 19, 2025
Sweden to Ramp Up Defence Spending to 3.5% of GDP

Sweden to Ramp Up Defence Spending to 3.5% of GDP

“We are doing this so our children and our grandchildren don’t need to learn Russian.”

June 19, 2025
German Censorship Machine in Action: The Police’s Shadow War on Free Speech

German Censorship Machine in Action: The Police’s Shadow War on Free Speech

In the Kafkaesque reality of Germany’s speech laws, anonymous functionaries can trigger police raids, with intimidation becoming the goal and the punishment.