Month: August 2025

Firefighters conduct a search and rescue mission following a deadly Russian airstrike in Kyiv.

Russian Attack Kills At Least 10 in Kyiv

Russia rained down missiles on Ukrainian cities despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a ceasefire and even as it talks up the importance of ending the war.

Prague Says No to ‘Chat Control’

The Czech government has said it will vote against the proposal to monitor digital communications when it comes before the EU Council.

CDU Politician Criticizes Growing Welfare Reliance Among Syrians and Afghans

CDU Politician Criticizes Growing Welfare Reliance Among Syrians and Afghans

Middelberg warns that Syrians and Afghans are falling far behind Poles and Romanians in employment and remain heavily reliant on welfare.

August 27, 2025
“Let Women Get Home Safely”: Dutch Campaign Raises Over €500,000 in Six Days

“Let Women Get Home Safely”: Dutch Campaign Raises Over €500,000 in Six Days

The citizen initiative launched last week seeks to ensure that women can move safely at any time of the day or night.

August 27, 2025
China Snubs Trump’s Call To Join Nuclear Talks

China Snubs Trump’s Call To Join Nuclear Talks

Beijing said Washington and Moscow must first take responsibility for their vast arsenals.

August 27, 2025
Bardella’s Bold Bet: No Confidence Vote Today, Election Showdown Tomorrow

Bardella’s Bold Bet: No Confidence Vote Today, Election Showdown Tomorrow

The president of the Rassemblement National continues to call for Emmanuel Macron’s resignation.

August 27, 2025
Battered by Trump’s Criticism, Brussels Attempts to Swipe Back at Washington

Battered by Trump’s Criticism, Brussels Attempts to Swipe Back at Washington

EU diplomats are focussing on the U.S. president’s alleged ‘breaches of the rule of law’ rather than dealing with their own failures.

August 27, 2025
Reform UK Secures Breakthrough With First Scottish Parliament Defection

Reform UK Secures Breakthrough With First Scottish Parliament Defection

Ex-Conservative MSP Graham Simpson pledges to help topple the SNP and bring voter-led accountability to Edinburgh politics.

August 27, 2025
Moscow Targets Ukraine’s Energy Grid, Casualties Reported

Moscow Targets Ukraine’s Energy Grid, Casualties Reported

Two farm workers and an elderly woman were killed as Russian missiles tore through six regions, crippling infrastructure on the eve of heating season.

August 27, 2025
Chaining the Media in the European Union—the Reality of the Media Freedom Act

Chaining the Media in the European Union—the Reality of the Media Freedom Act

In the name of an Orwellian notion of freedom, we risk creating a fragile and dependent market where global platforms remain the uncontested masters.

August 27, 2025
Von der Leyen Faces Revolt Over Trade Concessions to U.S.

Von der Leyen Faces Revolt Over Trade Concessions to U.S.

MEPs are balking at a tariff deal that would slash duties on American products while leaving EU steel and aluminum exposed.

August 27, 2025
EU Greenlights New HIV Jab

EU Greenlights New HIV Jab

The medical breakthrough will help technocratic Brussels to keep treating sexual health as primarily a question of “public health.”

August 27, 2025
Libyan Teen Rapes Woman Near Eiffel Tower

Libyan Teen Rapes Woman Near Eiffel Tower

The incident took place in the small hours of Tuesday.

August 27, 2025
Syrian Teenager Gets Suspended Sentence over Terror Attack Plot at Taylor Swift Concert

Syrian Teenager Gets Suspended Sentence over Terror Attack Plot at Taylor Swift Concert

The 16-year-old defendant was found guilty of “preparing a serious act of violence endangering the state” and “supporting a terrorist act abroad.”

August 27, 2025