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Brussels Freezes Serbia Funds To Force ‘Reforms’

Brussels Freezes Serbia Funds To Force ‘Reforms’

Serbia’s reform push triggers funding freeze as Brussels ties financial support to compliance with its legal and foreign policy demands.

May 1, 2026
Bolsonaro Supporters Celebrate as Brazil Congress Votes To Cut Jail Term

Bolsonaro Supporters Celebrate as Brazil Congress Votes To Cut Jail Term

The vote to reduce Bolsonaro’s prison sentence was approved by a large margin, with the opposition securing 318–144 in the lower house and 49–24 in the Senate.

May 1, 2026
Gaza ‘Aid’ Flotilla Activists Disembark in Crete After Israeli Interception

Gaza ‘Aid’ Flotilla Activists Disembark in Crete After Israeli Interception

According to Israel’s foreign ministry, over 20 ‘selfie yachts’ from the Gaza-bound propaganda group were intercepted on Thursday.

May 1, 2026
Trump Axes Whisky Tariffs After King’s U.S. Visit

Trump Axes Whisky Tariffs After King’s U.S. Visit

President says royals achieved what others couldn’t as Scottish exports gain access to U.S. market.

May 1, 2026
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