Month: August 2025

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna addresses a press conference in Budapest, Hungary on April 29, 2025.

Ukraine Appoints New Ambassador to U.S.

The former deputy prime minister returns to top-level frontline politics in pursuit of a ‘long-term guarantee’ of Ukraine’s security.

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.

Gen Z’s Sobriety Is Bankrupting German Brewers

Gen Z’s Sobriety Is Bankrupting German Brewers

The growing number of Muslims in the country may also be a factor in the decreasing consumption of alcohol.

August 27, 2025
Denmark Apologises for Greenland’s Forced Contraception Scandal

Denmark Apologises for Greenland’s Forced Contraception Scandal

Over 4,500 Inuit women were fitted with contraceptive devices without consent between the 1960s and 1990s, leaving many infertile.

August 27, 2025
Kosovo MPs Choose Speaker After 6-Month Stalemate

Kosovo MPs Choose Speaker After 6-Month Stalemate

Dimal Basha secured a majority in parliament after more than 50 failed votes

August 27, 2025
Poland Joins Ranks Against Ukraine’s EU Accession

Poland Joins Ranks Against Ukraine’s EU Accession

Warsaw insists that Kyiv must “come to terms” with the 1943 massacre of around 100,000 Poles in Volhynia by Ukrainian nationalists.

August 27, 2025
Russia Rejects European Peacekeepers in Ukraine

Russia Rejects European Peacekeepers in Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that deploying EU troops would violate Moscow’s red lines

August 27, 2025
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