Month: May 2026

Think-Tank: Reduce Speed Limits to Ease Iran War Oil Price Shock

Think-Tank: Reduce Speed Limits to Ease Iran War Oil Price Shock

Calling it a “dual win,” green-left opportunists claim lower speed limits could reduce fuel demand while encouraging safer streets and alternative transport.

May 7, 2026
Vatican Visit: Rubio in Talks with Pope Leo XIV

Vatican Visit: Rubio in Talks with Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Parolin said discussions would cover current developments, predicting “we’ll talk about everything that’s happened in recent days.”

May 7, 2026
House of European History Marks Nine Years as Official Museum of European Guilt

House of European History Marks Nine Years as Official Museum of European Guilt

Fully funded by the European Parliament, the Brussels institution consolidates a narrative in which Europe’s historical heritage is reduced to war, colonialism, and traumatic memory.

May 7, 2026
Hungary: ‘Independent Institutions’ and Magyar’s System of Intimidation

Hungary: ‘Independent Institutions’ and Magyar’s System of Intimidation

How the Hungarian Tax Authority unceremoniously handed back to Ukraine the infamous cash and gold shipment it had lawfully seized.

May 7, 2026
AfD Hits Record 41% in Saxony-Anhalt as CDU Trails Far Behind

AfD Hits Record 41% in Saxony-Anhalt as CDU Trails Far Behind

While the AfD continues to surge, support for the governing coalition parties is weakening sharply, with SPD at 7% and FDP below the threshold.

May 7, 2026
First Israeli Strike on Beirut Since U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire

First Israeli Strike on Beirut Since U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire

Hezbollah’s Radwan Force has suffered a significant leadership blow in a late-night raid on Beirut, even as the group continues to launch deadly drone strikes against Israeli border positions.

May 7, 2026
Unions Turn on Starmer as UK Heads to the Polls

Unions Turn on Starmer as UK Heads to the Polls

With thousands of seats in play, the vote could expose how far support for Labour has slipped.

May 7, 2026
U.S. Counter-Terror Strategy Calls Europe ‘Terror Incubator’

U.S. Counter-Terror Strategy Calls Europe ‘Terror Incubator’

A new White House briefing document highlights “violent left-wing extremists, including anarchists and anti-fascists,” calling for their “rapid identification and neutralization.”

May 7, 2026
Spain Used €2.4bn in EU Cash for Pensions—Now Under Review

Spain Used €2.4bn in EU Cash for Pensions—Now Under Review

EU rules say recovery funds should go to reforms and investment—not routine spending like pensions.

May 7, 2026
Two Portuguese Chiefs Police Detained in Abuse Probe

Two Portuguese Chiefs Police Detained in Abuse Probe

A deepening law enforcement scandal stems from initial charges brought in January against two officers in their 20s, accused of torture, rape, and abuse of power.

May 7, 2026
France Deploys Carrier Strike Group to Broker Hormuz Peace

France Deploys Carrier Strike Group to Broker Hormuz Peace

France has launched its most significant military intervention of the 2026 conflict, sending the Charles de Gaulle carrier group to the Red Sea to spearhead a new multinational security mission.

May 7, 2026
The Vatican’s Pro-Life Body Has Lost Its Way

The Vatican’s Pro-Life Body Has Lost Its Way

When abortion is treated as an unquestionable ‘right,’ even the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life no longer requires its scholars to be pro-life.

May 7, 2026