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Pope Visits Mafia-Polluted ‘Land of Fires’ Near Naples

Pope Visits Mafia-Polluted ‘Land of Fires’ Near Naples

Pope Leo XIV condemned decades of mafia-linked toxic waste dumping

May 23, 2026
Trump Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard Resigns

Trump Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard Resigns

Gabbard stepped down citing her husband’s cancer diagnosis

May 23, 2026
Paris Attacks Terrorist Granted Prison Leave in Belgium

Paris Attacks Terrorist Granted Prison Leave in Belgium

Mohamed Bakkali, convicted for helping organise the 2015 Paris terror attacks that killed 130 people, will be allowed to leave prison temporarily despite objections from Belgian prosecutors.

May 22, 2026
Trump Reverses Course and Sends 5,000 Troops to Poland

Trump Reverses Course and Sends 5,000 Troops to Poland

NATO allies welcomed the move after days of confusion over whether Washington was pulling back from Europe.

May 22, 2026
Merz Pushes “Associate Member” Plan To Fast-Track Ukraine’s EU Integration

Merz Pushes “Associate Member” Plan To Fast-Track Ukraine’s EU Integration

Under the plan, Ukraine could also appoint a non-voting representative to the European Commission and send delegates to the European Parliament.

May 21, 2026
Britain Quietly Eases Russian Energy Sanctions

Britain Quietly Eases Russian Energy Sanctions

Ministers insist the move is only temporary, but the new licences allow more Russian-linked fuel into Britain as energy prices rise.

May 20, 2026
Alleged Misuse of France’s Public Funds: Presidential Candidate Faces Investigation

Alleged Misuse of France’s Public Funds: Presidential Candidate Faces Investigation

Prosecutors suspect a prominent French politician of embezzlement, favouritism, unlawful taking of interest, and extortion.

May 20, 2026
Moscow/Beijing Warning: ‘U.S. Space-Based Missile Defense Destabilizes Global Security’

Moscow/Beijing Warning: ‘U.S. Space-Based Missile Defense Destabilizes Global Security’

Russia and China have criticized the United States for allowing the New START nuclear treaty to expire, warning that Washington’s proposed Golden Dome space-based defense system endangers international peace.

May 20, 2026
Drone Scare Forces Temporary Closure of Vilnius Airport

Drone Scare Forces Temporary Closure of Vilnius Airport

Residents in the Lithuanian capital received an emergency alert urging them to immediately seek shelter or move to a safe location.

May 20, 2026
Rubio Critizes WHO for Identifying Ebola Outbreak “A Little Late”

Rubio Critizes WHO for Identifying Ebola Outbreak “A Little Late”

The Democratic Republic of Congo has appealed for global aid after reporting 136 suspected deaths and over 540 cases linked to a rare Ebola strain.

May 20, 2026
Italy Treats Latest Car Ramming Attack as Criminal Violence, Not Terrorism

Italy Treats Latest Car Ramming Attack as Criminal Violence, Not Terrorism

A judge has indicated that there was no sign that the Modena suspect was unable to understand or control his actions behind the wheel at the time of the attack.

May 20, 2026
Pentagon Cuts European Brigade Presence to 2021 Levels

Pentagon Cuts European Brigade Presence to 2021 Levels

The White House claimed that while the final destination of 4,000 rotational soldiers remains undecided, the overarching U.S. policy will continue to demand a greater European military contribution.

May 20, 2026