Day: July 20, 2026

Amnesty International Criticizes Hungarian PM Again

Amnesty International Criticizes Hungarian PM Again

The human rights watchdog has warned that PM Péter Magyar’s rushed nomination of Judit Polgár represents an undemocratic, unilateral approach to selection.

July 20, 2026
EU Imposes Record €550 Million Fine on Chinese Retail Giant for Illegal Product Sales

EU Imposes Record €550 Million Fine on Chinese Retail Giant for Illegal Product Sales

The European Commission has hit Chinese retail giant AliExpress with a record €550 million penalty for violating consumer protection rules, far exceeding a previous fine levied against rival Temu.

July 20, 2026
No Greek Actors but Plenty of Diversity in Nolan’s Odyssey

No Greek Actors but Plenty of Diversity in Nolan’s Odyssey

Lupita Nyong’o plays Helen of Troy and Elliot Page appears as Sinon as Greeks question why their own actors were excluded.

July 20, 2026
Houthi Declaration Restarts War with Saudi Arabia

Houthi Declaration Restarts War with Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s main Iran-aligned Islamist militia aims to impose an embargo on Red Sea shipping backed by attacks on the KSA’s oil and gas infrastructure.

July 20, 2026
Russia Launches Massive Ballistic Missile Attack on Kyiv and Ukrainian Cities

Russia Launches Massive Ballistic Missile Attack on Kyiv and Ukrainian Cities

A heavy wave of Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes has left people dead across Ukraine, prompting renewed appeals from Kyiv for urgent defensive interceptor supplies.

Britain’s New Labour PM Promises More State Control

Britain’s New Labour PM Promises More State Control

Andy Burnham pledged greater public ownership and sweeping economic change but made no mention of immigration in his first Downing Street speech.

July 20, 2026
U.S. and Iran Escalate Military Strikes Amid Growing Menace to Water Supplies

U.S. and Iran Escalate Military Strikes Amid Growing Menace to Water Supplies

A fresh cycle of military strikes led by Washington and Tehran threatens critical desalination infrastructure and raises oil prices, even as both nations signal a potential role for diplomacy.

July 20, 2026
French LGBT Activist Forced Offstage by Gaza Zealots

French LGBT Activist Forced Offstage by Gaza Zealots

‘Queer’ Paris DJ was hounded by a mob for having the ‘wrong’ views on Israel.

July 20, 2026
Merz Diagnoses Germany’s Democratic Crisis but Absolves Those Who Caused It

Merz Diagnoses Germany’s Democratic Crisis but Absolves Those Who Caused It

The chancellor avoids discussing broken promises, unpopular reforms and years of decisions made against the wishes of a growing share of the electorate.

July 20, 2026
More Than 400 Ukrainian Drones Strike Targets In and Around Moscow

More Than 400 Ukrainian Drones Strike Targets In and Around Moscow

Ukraine launched a wave of more than 400 UAVs overnight targeting the Russian capital and its surrounding regions, wounding at least 10 and setting multiple buildings on fire.

July 20, 2026
Hungary: Sulyok Gone, Magyar Endorses Chess Legend Judit Polgár for President 

Hungary: Sulyok Gone, Magyar Endorses Chess Legend Judit Polgár for President 

Conservative opposition party Fidesz has condemned the removal of Tamás Sulyok as unlawful and the following floating of Polgár’s name as “eyewash.”

July 20, 2026
Polish President Blocks Same-Sex Partnership Law To Defend Marriage

Polish President Blocks Same-Sex Partnership Law To Defend Marriage

Karol Nawrocki said the government-backed proposals would create a marriage-like legal status that conflicts with Poland’s constitutional protection of marriage as between a man and a woman.

July 20, 2026