Month: November 2025

COP30: Double Standards and Hypocrisy in Brazil

Rather than adopting schemes that curb competitiveness and raise living costs, boosting economic well-being is a strong way to address climate change, because prosperity builds resilience.

Venue Pulls UK Speech Crimes Documentary

“The cultural sector is overrun with woke scolds who wouldn’t know what free speech is if it bit them on the Birkenstocks,” says the organiser.

Criminal Conviction of Top Official Deepens Sánchez Government Crisis

Criminal Conviction of Top Official Deepens Sánchez Government Crisis

The Supreme Court has convicted Spain’s attorney general for leaking confidential information about a right-wing politician.

November 20, 2025
Austria Moves Ahead With School Headscarf Ban for Girls Under 14

Austria Moves Ahead With School Headscarf Ban for Girls Under 14

A cross-party coalition has unveiled a new plan to prohibit Islamic head coverings in classrooms from 2026, citing rising social pressure on young girls.

November 20, 2025
Magdeburg’s Christmas Markets Open Under Tight Security

Magdeburg’s Christmas Markets Open Under Tight Security

Safety concerns around Germany’s Christmas markets have grown since the 2016 Berlin terror truck attack—fears intensified by last year’s deadly vehicular ramming in Magdeburg.

November 20, 2025
Police Under Fire for Smearing ‛Hooligan’ Israeli Football Fans

Police Under Fire for Smearing ‛Hooligan’ Israeli Football Fans

A ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters has sparked political outrage, following revelations that Dutch authorities found no history of violence among the club’s supporters.

November 20, 2025
‘Not a Penny More’: Central Europe Revolts Over Ukraine Funding

‘Not a Penny More’: Central Europe Revolts Over Ukraine Funding

Brussels shuts down calls for scrutiny while Hungarian and Czech leaders say EU money is vanishing into a “war mafia.”

November 20, 2025
Labour Minister Delays Guidance on Single-Sex Spaces

Labour Minister Delays Guidance on Single-Sex Spaces

Definitive advice on how UK venues should manage access to single-sex facilities remains unpublished, leaving safety and privacy concerns unresolved.

November 20, 2025
How Green Tape Stops Europe Building

How Green Tape Stops Europe Building

Why is protecting toads, bats, and hamsters more important than facilitating human flourishing?

November 20, 2025
The BBC Is the Voice of Western Self-Loathing

The BBC Is the Voice of Western Self-Loathing

The dispute over the British broadcaster’s butchering of President Trump’s words is a telling sign of the times.

November 20, 2025
Hamas Plotted Attacks in Europe From Qatar, Mossad Says

Hamas Plotted Attacks in Europe From Qatar, Mossad Says

European arrests and weapons seizures point to a cross-border Hamas network that investigators say was preparing to strike Jewish targets.

November 20, 2025
Syrian Teen on Trial for Terror Knife Crimes at Berlin Holocaust Memorial

Syrian Teen on Trial for Terror Knife Crimes at Berlin Holocaust Memorial

An assault in Germany has reignited debates over immigration and security—and the potential deportation of violent criminals back to Syria.

November 20, 2025
U.S. Takes Charge of Ukraine Peace Talks—EU Left Watching

U.S. Takes Charge of Ukraine Peace Talks—EU Left Watching

Zelensky says only Washington can end the war, as Brussels fumes over being cut out.

November 20, 2025
Somalia Sees Tourism Surge—Despite Safety Risks

Somalia Sees Tourism Surge—Despite Safety Risks

Tourist numbers rose 50% in 2024, with many visitors going to Mogadishu and other areas, even though Somalia still faces piracy, terrorism, and poor healthcare.

November 20, 2025