Suella Braverman Defects to Reform UK in Fresh Blow to Conservatives

Suella Braverman Defects to Reform UK in Fresh Blow to Conservatives

After quitting the Conservative Party, Britain’s former Home Secretary became Reform UK’s eighth MP.

January 26, 2026
Samuel Paty Beheading Case Returns to Court as Convicted Men Appeal

Samuel Paty Beheading Case Returns to Court as Convicted Men Appeal

The Paris appeal court is revisiting the 2020 Islamist murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty.

January 26, 2026
CDU Women’s Union Proposes Ban on Full Face Veils in Public Spaces

CDU Women’s Union Proposes Ban on Full Face Veils in Public Spaces

Promoting the ‘self-determination of women’—and written to oppose ‘any form of forced veiling’—a new measure is likely to cause controversy.

January 26, 2026
AfD Candidate Wins Altenberg Mayoral Election

AfD Candidate Wins Altenberg Mayoral Election

Rare national conservative victory in Saxony secures more than 60% of the vote, signalling the changing political mood in Germany.

January 26, 2026
UK: Three Arrested After Disorder at Asylum Seeker Housing Site—New Demonstration Follows

UK: Three Arrested After Disorder at Asylum Seeker Housing Site—New Demonstration Follows

Sussex Police detained two men and a woman after a vehicle was obstructed and attacked during protests outside a former army barracks in Crowborough, South East England.

January 25, 2026
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested after Entering London Prison Grounds

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested after Entering London Prison Grounds

Authorities say Gaza protesters refused orders to leave, disrupted staff movement, and threatened personnel—while backing a jailed hunger striker.

January 25, 2026
Migrant Boat Sinks off Greek Island, Two Found Dead

Migrant Boat Sinks off Greek Island, Two Found Dead

Rescue teams saved around 50 migrants from the sea, but three others remain missing—with strong winds hampering emergency efforts.

January 25, 2026
Macron Pushes Fast-Track Ban on Social Media for Under-15s

Macron Pushes Fast-Track Ban on Social Media for Under-15s

France’s president claims children’s mental health is being harmed by online platforms, using data reflecting widespread daily smartphone and social media use among teenagers.

January 25, 2026
Zelensky Demands More Air Defence as Russian Strikes Freeze Kyiv

Zelensky Demands More Air Defence as Russian Strikes Freeze Kyiv

Following attacks on January 24, 1,676 apartment buildings in Kyiv were left without heating while repair crews struggled to restore electricity and warmth—due to ongoing UAV strikes and sub-zero temperatures.

January 25, 2026
U.S. Think Tank Calls on Trump to Topple Iran

U.S. Think Tank Calls on Trump to Topple Iran

Following Iranian state mass killings, a Washington-based pro-Israel security institute is urging the U.S. president to abandon negotiations and intensify pressure on Tehran.

January 25, 2026
Territory: the Central Issue of Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks?

Territory: the Central Issue of Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks?

Russian-Ukrainian peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi, with territorial issues remaining the most contentious point between the parties.

January 25, 2026
Violent Stabbings Shock Germany

Violent Stabbings Shock Germany

Several serious knife attacks have occurred across multiple German cities in recent days—with victims ranging from teenagers to young adults, some with life-threatening injuries.

January 25, 2026