World Bank Estimates Cost of Syria’s Reconstruction

World Bank Estimates Cost of Syria’s Reconstruction

After Assad and 13 years of war, the Levantine country needs investment worth €186 billion to get back on its feet.

October 21, 2025
Maintaining Gaza Ceasefire: Vance in Israel for Talks

Maintaining Gaza Ceasefire: Vance in Israel for Talks

U.S. VP JD Vance aims to bolster the shaky ceasefire in Gaza, underscoring Washington’s efforts to sustain the Trump-brokered truce—despite fresh violence and mounting political pressure on the Israeli PM.

October 21, 2025
Putin–Trump Talks Need Time To Prepare, Russia Says

Putin–Trump Talks Need Time To Prepare, Russia Says

Moscow has cast doubt on the timing of the Budapest Summit, saying the meeting still requires “serious preparation.”

October 21, 2025
Louvre Jewels Were Not Insured 

Louvre Jewels Were Not Insured 

Officials say 60 investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and highway cameras as the hunt for the missing artifacts and the robbers continues.

October 21, 2025
Four Thousand to One: Austria Celebrates Deportation of a Single Afghan

Four Thousand to One: Austria Celebrates Deportation of a Single Afghan

The ruling ÖVP is praising the deportation of one Afghan man as a “historic” success—while accepting thousands of asylum applications from Afghans in 2025 alone.

October 21, 2025
Jail for Fico Shooter

Jail for Fico Shooter

Would-be Assassin Juraj Cintula—who shot the Slovakian PM last year—has been sentenced to 21 years in a maximum-security prison.

October 21, 2025
Lisbon to Keep Funiculars Grounded After Deadly Crash

Lisbon to Keep Funiculars Grounded After Deadly Crash

Inspectors have ordered Lisbon’s remaining cable railway services to stay closed as investigations following the September catastrophe reveal serious safety failures.

October 21, 2025
Japan: Hawkish First Woman Prime Minister Elected

Japan: Hawkish First Woman Prime Minister Elected

With a coalition agreement reached, the new Japanese leadership pledges reforms aimed at strengthening the economy and ensuring long-term responsibility for future generations.

October 21, 2025
Brussels Looking for Ways To Clamp Down on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’

Brussels Looking for Ways To Clamp Down on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’

Member states could grant the EU powers to negotiate agreements for pre-authorised inspections of Russian oil tankers.

October 20, 2025
EU Seeks To Engage with the Taliban To Deport Illegal Afghans

EU Seeks To Engage with the Taliban To Deport Illegal Afghans

Member states push to boost the return to Afgahnistan of failed asylum seekers.

October 20, 2025
First Report on Lisbon Funicular Crash To Be Released Today

First Report on Lisbon Funicular Crash To Be Released Today

Portugal’s transport safety agency is set to publish on Monday its first findings on the accident that killed 16 people in early September.

October 20, 2025
Justice Minister Admits Security Failure After Louvre Jewel Heist

Justice Minister Admits Security Failure After Louvre Jewel Heist

Thieves exploited renovations to carry out a rapid theft at the Parisian museum—revealing clear security failures.

October 20, 2025