Moroccan Man Arrested for Lighting Cigarette with Flame of France’s Unknown Soldier Act filmed by tourist sparks outrage; suspect has 21 prior offences and no fixed address TEC News August 6, 2025
Controversial Romanian Leader Iliescu Dies Iliescu’s death at 95 closes a chapter in Romania’s post-communist history—one marked by both NATO accession and brutal domestic crackdowns. TEC News August 6, 2025
U.S.-Russia Standoff Intensifies Before Friday Deadline Putin rejects ceasefire terms as Trump threatens sweeping new sanctions and oil trade penalties. TEC News August 6, 2025
Trump Ally Nawrocki Sworn In as Polish President National conservative president challenges EU line and calls for a Trump-led alliance. TEC News / AFP August 6, 2025
Antisemitism Surges After Glastonbury ‘Death to IDF’ Chant Reports of anti-Jewish hate spiked after a rapper’s chant at the UK festival drew outrage and a police probe. TEC News / AFP August 6, 2025
Rwanda Agrees To Take U.S. Migrants in New Deportation Deal After Britain scrapped its own plan, Washington has secured Kigali’s agreement to take in migrants deported from the U.S. TEC News / AFP August 6, 2025
U.S. Envoy in Moscow as Trump’s Sanctions Deadline Nears Steve Witkoff will meet Russian officials ahead of Friday’s deadline. TEC News / AFP August 6, 2025
Trump Envoy Meets Putin in Moscow as August 8 Ceasefire Deadline Nears Russia is unlikely to bow to the U.S.’s demands as it seeks to take control over more Ukrainian territories. Zoltán Kottász August 6, 2025
U.S. House Oversight Chair Issues Subpoenas for Clintons The chairman also demanded the unredacted Epstein files be handed over by Department of Justice by August 19th. TEC News August 5, 2025
Poland’s New President Takes Office Under Fire—from Brussels and Tusk Before he’s even taken office, President-elect Nawrocki is already surrounded—by an EU establishment eager to clip his wings and a prime minister who’s anything but an ally. Zolta Győri August 5, 2025
