Month: January 2026

Flag Wars in Twee Town

The raising of national flags in a quiet English village shows just how serious things are.

EU Dangles €45bn To Win Farmers’ Backing for Mercosur Deal

EU Dangles €45bn To Win Farmers’ Backing for Mercosur Deal

Brussels is offering farmers early access to billions in funding as it tries to overcome opposition to a long-delayed trade deal with South America.

January 6, 2026
Tear Gas Deployed as Protests Erupt at Tehran Bazaar

Tear Gas Deployed as Protests Erupt at Tehran Bazaar

Demonstrators voiced their anger at the clerical leadership, while calling for the monarchy to return and for Supreme Leader Khamenei to step down.

January 6, 2026
Pole Dancing, Queer Services, and Activism: How Germany’s Protestant Church Is Redefining Worship

Pole Dancing, Queer Services, and Activism: How Germany’s Protestant Church Is Redefining Worship

Small associations are using church spaces to mix faith with activism—while clearly mocking Christian religious norms.

January 6, 2026
AfD Demands New Elections After Brandenburg Government Collapses

AfD Demands New Elections After Brandenburg Government Collapses

The local AfD leader called the state government “simply incapable and inadequate.”

January 6, 2026
Criminal Network Behind Netherlands-Wide New Year’s Eve Fireworks Attacks

Criminal Network Behind Netherlands-Wide New Year’s Eve Fireworks Attacks

Authorities are preparing further arrests after officers faced coordinated ambushes, mostly in immigrant neighbourhoods.

January 6, 2026
Outrage in France: Islamist Book Praising Violence Against Gays and Christians on Sale at Major Retailer

Outrage in France: Islamist Book Praising Violence Against Gays and Christians on Sale at Major Retailer

Excerpts cited by activist Yohan Pawer show that the book openly supports the stoning of gay people and promotes violence against non-Muslims.

January 6, 2026
Legendary Hungarian Filmmaker Béla Tarr Dies at Age 70

Legendary Hungarian Filmmaker Béla Tarr Dies at Age 70

The Hungarian director, who died on Tuesday, was known for his seven-hour epic film Satantango.

January 6, 2026
Inside Sweden’s Migration Agency: Majority of Staff From Non-Swedish Backgrounds

Inside Sweden’s Migration Agency: Majority of Staff From Non-Swedish Backgrounds

Sources say staff loyalties to friends, family, or clans can influence decisions, with such practices now happening openly and without fear of consequences.

January 6, 2026
Senior UK Police Official Faces Resignation Calls Over Israeli Fans Ban

Senior UK Police Official Faces Resignation Calls Over Israeli Fans Ban

The West Midlands Police chief’s decision to bar Maccabi fans from a football match in England last year will be scrutinised at a Home Affairs Committee hearing today.

January 6, 2026
Suspected Arson Attack on Home of Brandenburg’s Antisemitism Commissioner

Suspected Arson Attack on Home of Brandenburg’s Antisemitism Commissioner

Police are investigating a possible ideological motive after a spray-painted extremist symbol used in Hamas propaganda was found near the fire scene.

January 6, 2026
Former Spanish PM Zapatero Under Washington Scrutiny as Venezuela Enters New Phase

Former Spanish PM Zapatero Under Washington Scrutiny as Venezuela Enters New Phase

The change of power in Venezuela brings relations between Caracas, Madrid, and Washington back into focus after years of opaque diplomacy.

January 6, 2026
Walz Quits Minnesota Governor Race as Fraud Scandal Deepens

Walz Quits Minnesota Governor Race as Fraud Scandal Deepens

Democrats are now scrambling to find a new candidate ahead of a newly competitive 2026 contest.

January 6, 2026