Month: January 2026

Budapest: Non-Partisan Protest Against Slovakia Banning Criticism of Beneš Decrees Attracts Hundreds

Budapest: Non-Partisan Protest Against Slovakia Banning Criticism of Beneš Decrees Attracts Hundreds

The peaceful demonstration featured speeches highlighting that the discriminatory decrees are still in force in Slovakia, and continue to impact the Hungarian minority.

January 4, 2026
Irish Prime Minister Begins Historic Visit to China

Irish Prime Minister Begins Historic Visit to China

Micheal Martin will travel to Shanghai after meetings in Beijing, focusing on trade, EU-China relations and global security issues.

January 4, 2026
Women and the West: An Uncomfortable but Necessary Warning

Women and the West: An Uncomfortable but Necessary Warning

What is at stake is being faithful to the values that have made us who we are. The alternative is a much darker world.

January 4, 2026
UK and France Strike ISIS Arms Facility in Syria

UK and France Strike ISIS Arms Facility in Syria

The joint operation comes amid renewed regional counterterrorism efforts.

January 4, 2026
Berlin: Parts of the City Still Without Electricity Due to Suspected Arson

Berlin: Parts of the City Still Without Electricity Due to Suspected Arson

Power is expected to be restored to all customers on Thursday afternoon, Stromnetz Berlin said.

January 4, 2026
Trump: U.S. Will Run Venezuela Until Transition Takes Place

Trump: U.S. Will Run Venezuela Until Transition Takes Place

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held in a Brooklyn prison until prosecutors decide where he would face trial.

January 4, 2026
Greece’s Ruling Party’s 2027 Election Win Hinges on Solving Migrant Crisis

Greece’s Ruling Party’s 2027 Election Win Hinges on Solving Migrant Crisis

Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ New Democracy may be forced to form a coalition, something the PM has repeatedly said he wants to avoid.

January 4, 2026
Joan of Arc Statue Vandalised in Paris

Joan of Arc Statue Vandalised in Paris

The suspect was arrested on the spot and taken into custody.

January 3, 2026
Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen Retake Mukalla from Emirates-Supported Separatists

Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen Retake Mukalla from Emirates-Supported Separatists

A decade after launching a joint military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are now openly confronting each other.

January 3, 2026
UPDATED: International Reactions to Maduro Capture  

UPDATED: International Reactions to Maduro Capture  

Italy’s Meloni stated that the U.S. intervention was “defensive” against a state that fuelled drug trafficking.

January 3, 2026
Zelensky Reshuffles Cabinet Again

Zelensky Reshuffles Cabinet Again

New appointments include the defence minister moving to the energy portfolio.

January 3, 2026