Day: June 23, 2025

Iran Launches Missiles at U.S. Airbase in Qatar

Iran Launches Missiles at U.S. Airbase in Qatar

Iran has launched missiles at the U.S.-run Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in what it says is retaliation for

June 23, 2025
Hungarian FM Szijjártó Slams Kaja Kallas Over ‘Scandalous’ Remarks

Hungarian FM Szijjártó Slams Kaja Kallas Over ‘Scandalous’ Remarks

“This was the most brutal statement I’ve heard in the almost 11 years of my career,” the minister said.

June 23, 2025
Pro-Palestine Group To Be Designated As Terrorist Group in UK

Pro-Palestine Group To Be Designated As Terrorist Group in UK

Palestine Action led multiple attacks on businesses tied to Israeli interests in the UK—now they face backlash for their actions.

June 23, 2025
Hungary and Slovakia Veto 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

Hungary and Slovakia Veto 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

The two landlocked countries seek to use their veto as leverage to gain opt-outs from the separate Russian energy ban.

June 23, 2025
Attack on Orthodox Christians in Syria Happens Against Backdrop of Islamist Rivalry

Attack on Orthodox Christians in Syria Happens Against Backdrop of Islamist Rivalry

Christians in Syria know they cannot count on the new government to protect them.

June 23, 2025
EU To Sanction Individuals for Assad Regime Involvement

EU To Sanction Individuals for Assad Regime Involvement

Brussels imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on the perpetrators.

June 23, 2025
Kallas: Israel Human Rights Review Is Not a “Punishment”—That Comes Later

Kallas: Israel Human Rights Review Is Not a “Punishment”—That Comes Later

“If the situation does not improve [in Gaza], we can discuss further measures in July,” the EU’s foreign affairs chief warned.

June 23, 2025
Germany Ramps Up Military Budget to 3.5% of GDP by 2029

Germany Ramps Up Military Budget to 3.5% of GDP by 2029

In a break with decades of fiscal orthodoxy, Germany will fund its largest defence buildup in generations through debt.

June 23, 2025
Radicals on the Payroll: Germany’s Public Money Fuels Antisemitism

Radicals on the Payroll: Germany’s Public Money Fuels Antisemitism

Greens and the Left call the revelation a “right-wing campaign.”

June 23, 2025
Hungary, Slovakia Defy EU’s Russian Energy Ban Plan

Hungary, Slovakia Defy EU’s Russian Energy Ban Plan

Both governments say Brussels’ energy plan would harm their economies and override national decisions.

June 23, 2025
Rutte and Merz Support Bombing Iran Over Nuclear Threat

Rutte and Merz Support Bombing Iran Over Nuclear Threat

NATO and Germany said the risk of inaction outweighed the cost of military engagement.

June 23, 2025
Israel Signals End to Military Operation Against Iran

Israel Signals End to Military Operation Against Iran

Jerusalem has reportedly told Tehran it wants to end the war within days, but Iran insists the time is not yet right.

June 23, 2025