Month: June 2026

Direct Confrontation Between Israel and Iran Resumes

Direct Confrontation Between Israel and Iran Resumes

Two rival regional powers clashed after Iran targeted Israel, antagonising President Trump who is seeking a Middle East peace deal.

June 8, 2026
Hegseth Warns Europe About “Invasion” as Migration Pact Is Coming into Force

Hegseth Warns Europe About “Invasion” as Migration Pact Is Coming into Force

Since D-Day, European leaders “grew comfortable” and “forgot that freedom is not free,” the U.S. Secretary of War said in France.

June 8, 2026
Thousands Protest in Budapest Against Migration Pact and Purging of State Institutions

Thousands Protest in Budapest Against Migration Pact and Purging of State Institutions

In Hungary, the migration dispute is unfolding alongside a constitutional confrontation between the Magyar government and the President of the Republic.

June 8, 2026
Two Weekends, Two Europes: Spain Celebrates, France Riots

Two Weekends, Two Europes: Spain Celebrates, France Riots

As hundreds of thousands gathered peacefully for Catholic festivities across Spain, scenes of violence in France reignited debate about identity, integration, and social cohesion in modern Europe.

June 8, 2026
Armenia: PM Pashinyan’s Party Wins Election

Armenia: PM Pashinyan’s Party Wins Election

Commentators are treating the return to power of the ruling party in Yerevan as a gain for a Brussels ally—and a blow to Putin.

June 8, 2026
Henry Nowak Case: Jury To Probe Police Conduct

Henry Nowak Case: Jury To Probe Police Conduct

A petition demanding charges against the officers involved is approaching 200,000 signatures as public scrutiny of the case intensifies.

June 8, 2026
When Will the Woke Crowd Leave the Elgin Marbles Alone?

When Will the Woke Crowd Leave the Elgin Marbles Alone?

The Elgin Marbles debate is about far more than the marbles themselves. It is about the ludicrous concept that art and culture should be tribalised.

The UN, Slavery, and History’s Selective Amnesia

The UN, Slavery, and History’s Selective Amnesia

Selective memory does not bring peoples together but fuels the very resentments it claims to soothe.

Trump Spoke for China’s Catholics—The Pope Stayed Silent

Trump Spoke for China’s Catholics—The Pope Stayed Silent

The Vatican’s commitment to multilateral engagement is colliding with the reality of mounting repression against China’s faithful.

June 7, 2026
Pope Leo XIV Visits Spain as Secret Pact Threatens Valley of the Fallen

Pope Leo XIV Visits Spain as Secret Pact Threatens Valley of the Fallen

Fresh revelations about a secret accord between the Archbishop of Madrid and the Socialist government have transformed what was already a bitter controversy into something approaching a canonical crisis.

June 6, 2026
EU Governments Aim To Identify Return Hub Countries by Autumn

EU Governments Aim To Identify Return Hub Countries by Autumn

Dutch migration chief says Africa isn’t the only potential place with suitable locations.

June 5, 2026
U.S.-UK Flare-Up Over Two-Tier Policing

U.S.-UK Flare-Up Over Two-Tier Policing

Marco Rubio’s office sees “civilizational decline” reflected in official response to Nowak killing, riling Westminster establishment.

June 5, 2026