Day: May 2, 2026

Incoming Hungarian PM Under Fire for Picking Brother-in-Law for Top Job

Incoming Hungarian PM Under Fire for Picking Brother-in-Law for Top Job

Péter Magyar’s nomination of his brother-in-law as justice minister has triggered political criticism and renewed debate over conflict-of-interest rules.

May 2, 2026
Belfast Man Charged with Attempted Murder Over Police Station Car Bomb

Belfast Man Charged with Attempted Murder Over Police Station Car Bomb

66-year-old linked to New IRA attack after forcing driver to deliver device at gunpoint.

May 2, 2026
Hungary Rejects EU Court Ruling on Child Protection Law

Hungary Rejects EU Court Ruling on Child Protection Law

Budapest says it will not comply with a European court judgment on its child protection legislation, citing sovereignty and constitutional concerns.

May 2, 2026
French Prosecutors Charge 15-Year-Old in Massive ANTS Data Breach

French Prosecutors Charge 15-Year-Old in Massive ANTS Data Breach

The teen allegedly advertised the stolen data for sale on cybercrime forums.

May 2, 2026
Trump Escalates Trade Tensions With 25% Tariff on EU Cars

Trump Escalates Trade Tensions With 25% Tariff on EU Cars

Washington accuses Brussels of breaching a trade deal and risking a renewed transatlantic trade conflict.

May 2, 2026
Starmer Floats Banning Pro-Palestine Protests

Starmer Floats Banning Pro-Palestine Protests

Calls grow for British PM to act after antisemitic incidents surge.

May 2, 2026
U.S. Cutting Troops in Germany as Rift with Europe Deepens

U.S. Cutting Troops in Germany as Rift with Europe Deepens

The decision signals a shift in transatlantic relations as tensions grow over the Iran conflict and burden-sharing within NATO.

May 2, 2026
Canadian Military’s Immigrant Experiment Serves as Warning to Europe

Canadian Military’s Immigrant Experiment Serves as Warning to Europe

Lack of language skills and cultural competence along with hostilities between cadets from the same continent highlight risks of recruiting recent immigrants into armed forces.

May 2, 2026
Stagflation Is Coming, But the ECB Is in Denial

Stagflation Is Coming, But the ECB Is in Denial

The numbers don’t lie, but euro zone money chief Christine Lagarde still refuses to be responsible and admit the obvious.

May 2, 2026
From Regulation to Domination: EU Eyes Making X’s Feed as ‘Safe’ as BlueSky

From Regulation to Domination: EU Eyes Making X’s Feed as ‘Safe’ as BlueSky

An EU-commissioned study examines whether social media platforms can be required to make their core functions interoperable with services that align more closely with EU preferences for ‘proactive moderation.’

Britain Needs a Bastard

Britain Needs a Bastard

Leaders are simply better—more effective, more popular at their peaks, more trusted in the moments that matter—precisely when they refuse to pretend they are better than the rest of us.

May 2, 2026