Month: August 2025

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German Education: From Learning to Indoctrination

Post-war German education once stood for intellectual rigour. Today, feelings trump facts, ideology replaces enquiry, and political conformity stifles critical thinking.

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Zelensky Urges Meeting with Putin

The Ukrainian President said a resolution to the ongoing conflict could be resolved through direct negotiations.

Pfizer, BioNTech Lose Appeal in COVID–19 Vaccine Patent Battle With Moderna

Pfizer, BioNTech Lose Appeal in COVID–19 Vaccine Patent Battle With Moderna

The London Court of Appeal upheld an earlier court decision in the long–running battle between the global pharma firms.

August 2, 2025
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill Three in Overnight Attacks

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill Three in Overnight Attacks

Russia’s Defence Ministry said its air defence systems had destroyed 112 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

August 2, 2025
Elon Musk’s X Slams UK Child Safety Law as Threat to Free Speech

Elon Musk’s X Slams UK Child Safety Law as Threat to Free Speech

The Online Safety Act’s “laudable intentions are at risk of being overshadowed by the breadth of its regulatory reach,” X said.

August 2, 2025
Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines, Putin Choses Positions of Oreshnik Missiles in Belarus

Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines, Putin Choses Positions of Oreshnik Missiles in Belarus

The escalation of tensions between Washington and Moscow do not bode well for the chances of a ceasefire in Ukraine.

August 2, 2025
Young Catholics Flood Rome for Youth Jubilee Vigil

Young Catholics Flood Rome for Youth Jubilee Vigil

The voices of the gathered young people “will be heard to the end of the earth,” Pope Leo told them earlier this week.

August 2, 2025
President Trump Delays Implementation of Disastrous EU-U.S. Deal

President Trump Delays Implementation of Disastrous EU-U.S. Deal

The ‘deal’ is the newest blunder of the Commission, one that ironically unified Europe through the feeling of betrayal.

August 1, 2025
Von der Leyen’s ‘Explanation’ for Missing Pfizer Texts Fools No One

Von der Leyen’s ‘Explanation’ for Missing Pfizer Texts Fools No One

The Commission admitted to reviewing the texts weeks after the freedom of information request had been filed, yet still decided not to keep them.

August 1, 2025
Pedro Pascal and The Precariousness of Woke Celebs

Pedro Pascal and The Precariousness of Woke Celebs

Impeccably progressive stars like Pascal can never stay unproblematic for too long.

August 1, 2025
ECJ Falls In Line with Brussels’ Progressive Agenda Again in New Migration Ruling

ECJ Falls In Line with Brussels’ Progressive Agenda Again in New Migration Ruling

The court’s decision directly challenges national-level practices that have allowed member states to streamline asylum procedures based on lists of “safe countries.”

August 1, 2025
Hamas Releases Video of Malnourished Hostage

Hamas Releases Video of Malnourished Hostage

Israeli media identified the man as Evyatar David, abducted on October 7, 2023.

August 1, 2025
Kosovar Man Burns Wife Alive After Early Release in Belgium

Kosovar Man Burns Wife Alive After Early Release in Belgium

The tragedy reflects the reluctantly acknowledged pattern of culturally-driven violence against women.

August 1, 2025