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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
EU Accuses Meta of Failing to Bar Under-13s from Facebook and Instagram

EU Accuses Meta of Failing to Bar Under-13s from Facebook and Instagram

Brussels regulators claim Meta may be exposing minors to inappropriate content by failing to effectively block users under the age of 13.

April 29, 2026
EU Chief Warns of Russia’s “Digital Iron Curtain”

EU Chief Warns of Russia’s “Digital Iron Curtain”

Ursula von der Leyen says the Kremlin is restricting internet access to mask the economic fallout of international sanctions.

April 29, 2026
Sánchez Ally Faces Trial as Corruption Scandal Shakes Socialist Government

Sánchez Ally Faces Trial as Corruption Scandal Shakes Socialist Government

Prosecutors are pushing for a 24-year jail term for José Luis Ábalos on charges of bribery, embezzlement, influence peddling, and involvement in a criminal organisation.

April 29, 2026
United Arab Emirates Announces Exit from OPEC, OPEC+

United Arab Emirates Announces Exit from OPEC, OPEC+

The UAE, a major global oil producer, has previously raised concerns about OPEC production quotas.

April 28, 2026
Bosnia and Croatia Sign Gas Pipeline Deal

Bosnia and Croatia Sign Gas Pipeline Deal

The Southern Interconnection project will link Bosnia to the European gas network via Croatia, including access to the liquefied natural gas terminal on the island of Krk.

April 28, 2026
Ukraine Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Alleged Shipment of “Stolen” Grain

Ukraine Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Alleged Shipment of “Stolen” Grain

Kyiv has called in Israel’s ambassador after a shipment arriving in Haifa allegedly contained grain harvested in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.

April 28, 2026
Albania Puts Ex-President Meta on Trial Over Corruption

Albania Puts Ex-President Meta on Trial Over Corruption

Ilir Meta denies graft charges as Albania steps up prosecutions of senior political figures.

April 27, 2026
Putin Tells Iran: Russia Will Do “Everything” To Secure Peace

Putin Tells Iran: Russia Will Do “Everything” To Secure Peace

Kremlin backs Tehran’s position and points to Western responsibility for stalled negotiations in the region.

April 27, 2026