Month: August 2026

Swedish Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Iraq for Drug Trafficking

Swedish Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Iraq for Drug Trafficking

The dual-national key figure linked to multiple Shootings and murders in Sweden will not be extradited.

August 5, 2026
Spanish Intelligence Warned Government Eight Days Before Ceuta Migrant Surge

Spanish Intelligence Warned Government Eight Days Before Ceuta Migrant Surge

Pedro Sánchez is reportedly preparing crisis talks as his interior minister denies receiving advance notice of the mass border breach.

August 5, 2026
AfD Widens Poll Lead to Seven Points as Public Trust in CDU/CSU Plummets

AfD Widens Poll Lead to Seven Points as Public Trust in CDU/CSU Plummets

Dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz hits 85%, with faith in the political establishment—and party politics—crashing to new lows.

August 5, 2026
Russia’s Deadly Missile and Drone Barrage on Kyiv Kills at Least 17

Russia’s Deadly Missile and Drone Barrage on Kyiv Kills at Least 17

Civilian sites hit as Ukraine requests more U.S. air defences.

August 5, 2026
Homer in an Age of Revisionism

Homer in an Age of Revisionism

Homer’s epics are foundational to Western civilization. Their reinterpretation should enrich our understanding of the classical tradition, not distort its historical and cultural legacy.

August 5, 2026
UPDATED: More Than 170 Illegal Migrants Pulled from Just One Sinking Boat 

UPDATED: More Than 170 Illegal Migrants Pulled from Just One Sinking Boat 

This latest brush with disaster highlights the continuing problem caused by attempts to invade the English coastline.

August 4, 2026
Irish Government Jet Delivered—Without Israeli Landing System

Irish Government Jet Delivered—Without Israeli Landing System

Ireland’s new €53 million government jet was delivered without an Israeli-made landing system, a decision that could reduce its ability to operate in fog and poor weather.

August 4, 2026
German Lawyers’ Association Renews Call for AfD Ban

German Lawyers’ Association Renews Call for AfD Ban

More than 1,000 legal professionals are urging the government and parliament to seek a constitutional ban on Germany’s poll-topping national conservative party.

August 4, 2026
U.S. State Department to American Travellers to Belgium: “Exercise Increased Caution”

U.S. State Department to American Travellers to Belgium: “Exercise Increased Caution”

Washington warns of rampant street crime in the EU country in the DoS travel advisory raised to Level 2.

August 4, 2026
Lebanon Commemorates Port Explosion Victims—and Demands Justice

Lebanon Commemorates Port Explosion Victims—and Demands Justice

Six years on, are those left bereaved by the Beirut port blast any closer to justice?

August 4, 2026
Lecornu’s Office Under Scrutiny Following Staff Suicides  

Lecornu’s Office Under Scrutiny Following Staff Suicides  

Two employees working in offices attached to the French PM took their own lives and two attempted suicide this year, prompting a preliminary investigation into working conditions.

August 4, 2026
Kyiv Arms Dealer Promoting Ambitious Missile Plan 

Kyiv Arms Dealer Promoting Ambitious Missile Plan 

Open-source architecture, international partners, and Soviet-era salvage: Fire Point signals a new direction for Ukrainian (and European) militarism.

August 4, 2026