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Voters Head to Polls Again as Kosovo Enters Third Election in Just Over a Year

Voters Head to Polls Again as Kosovo Enters Third Election in Just Over a Year

In Pristina, MPs missed a constitutional deadline to elect a new president, triggering parliament’s dissolution—and a new election.

May 1, 2026
Trump Considers Cutting Military Presence in Italy and Spain

Trump Considers Cutting Military Presence in Italy and Spain

Some or all of the 12,662 active-duty U.S. troops in Italy—and 3,814 in Spain—could be pulled out of Europe.

May 1, 2026
Teens Killed in Kyiv Drone Strike on Russian Village

Teens Killed in Kyiv Drone Strike on Russian Village

Authorities claim a Ukrainian UAV attack hit a motorcycle carrying two youngsters in the village of Volchya Alexandrovka.

May 1, 2026
Starmer Heckling Prompted by Stabbing of London Jews

Starmer Heckling Prompted by Stabbing of London Jews

A victim of antisemitic violence accused the Labour government of making the English capital “unsafe for Jewish people”—and locals agree with him.

April 30, 2026
Merz Stresses Need for Reliable U.S.-European Relationship

Merz Stresses Need for Reliable U.S.-European Relationship

Speaking at an army training ground in northern Germany, the Chancellor said a “clear compass” guides the Federal Republic and its allies in turbulent times.

April 30, 2026
Kyiv Requests Clarification on Kremlin May 9th Ceasefire Offer

Kyiv Requests Clarification on Kremlin May 9th Ceasefire Offer

The proposal for a temporary truce was made by Russian president Vladimir Putin during a call with U.S. president Donald Trump.

April 30, 2026
U.S.-Venezuela Flights Resume After Seven Years

U.S.-Venezuela Flights Resume After Seven Years

The first American Airlines flight on a renewed schedule will depart from Miami for Caracas.

April 30, 2026
Trump Threatens Troop Reduction in Germany as Iran Tensions Escalate

Trump Threatens Troop Reduction in Germany as Iran Tensions Escalate

The U.S. had more than 35,000 troops in Germany in 2024, with recent estimates putting the current number closer to 50,000—but for how much longer?

April 30, 2026
Spain PM Accused in Court of Leading Contract-Rigging Scheme

Spain PM Accused in Court of Leading Contract-Rigging Scheme

During a Madrid court hearing, a businessman admitted some of the profits from public contracts were used to fund the ruling Socialist party.

April 29, 2026
Austria Strikes Deal To Deport Migrants via Uzbekistan

Austria Strikes Deal To Deport Migrants via Uzbekistan

Vienna joins a group of EU states moving ahead with offshore deportation plans as Brussels struggles to finalise a common approach.

April 29, 2026
Sweden: Nearly 300 Arrested in Crackdown on ‘Violence-for-Hire’ Networks

Sweden: Nearly 300 Arrested in Crackdown on ‘Violence-for-Hire’ Networks

Swedish law enforcers acted worldwide in the first year of their “Grimm” operation.

April 29, 2026
Merz Praises Health Reform, Secured Amid Coalition Tensions

Merz Praises Health Reform, Secured Amid Coalition Tensions

Speaking in Berlin after winning cabinet approval, the German chancellor called the health reform “one of the most significant social welfare reforms in decades.”

April 29, 2026