Category: NEWS

Football: Africa Cup or French Cup?

France is the country that sends the most ‘nationals’ to the international African Cup of Nations competition.

Why Iran’s Crisis Feels Different This Time

Protests have spread beyond Iran’s major cities, pressure from abroad is growing, and rival opposition figures are already positioning themselves for what could come next.

Trump Puts Greenland Back on the Agenda as Europe Scrambles

Trump Puts Greenland Back on the Agenda as Europe Scrambles

U.S. rhetoric on the Arctic hardens as Nordic leaders push back and Brussels struggles to find a common line.

January 5, 2026
From Palace to Prison: Maduro Faces U.S. Judge

From Palace to Prison: Maduro Faces U.S. Judge

The former Venezuelan strongman is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom as Washington moves to press long-running drug trafficking and weapons charges.

January 5, 2026
Berlin Plunged Into Darkness by Left-Wing Extremist Attack

Berlin Plunged Into Darkness by Left-Wing Extremist Attack

A militant group claimed responsibility for a winter arson attack on the city’s power network, leaving households without electricity for days and triggering warnings over public safety.

January 5, 2026
Trump: U.S. Will Run Venezuela Until Transition Takes Place

Trump: U.S. Will Run Venezuela Until Transition Takes Place

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held in a Brooklyn prison until prosecutors decide where he would face trial.

January 4, 2026
UPDATED: International Reactions to Maduro Capture  

UPDATED: International Reactions to Maduro Capture  

Italy’s Meloni stated that the U.S. intervention was “defensive” against a state that fuelled drug trafficking.

January 3, 2026
Voices Calling for Regime Change Growing Stronger in Iran

Voices Calling for Regime Change Growing Stronger in Iran

State media now acknowledge increasing organized resistance as protests spread across the country.

January 3, 2026
UPDATED Maduro Captured After U.S. Strikes Caracas

UPDATED Maduro Captured After U.S. Strikes Caracas

The Venezuelan president had declared a state of national emergency before he was allegedly captured and flown out of the country.

January 3, 2026
Somali Immigrant Welfare Scams Uncovered in Minnesota–and Sweden

Somali Immigrant Welfare Scams Uncovered in Minnesota–and Sweden

The schemes of running fake daycare centers and healthcare offices to rip off taxpayers in the U.S. and Scandinavia show an eerie similarity.

January 2, 2026
Macron’s Grim Wishes for a Year of Misery

Macron’s Grim Wishes for a Year of Misery

The only future the president offers the French people is death—both literally and figuratively.

January 2, 2026
Drone Strike Claims Cast Shadow Over Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push

Drone Strike Claims Cast Shadow Over Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push

Kyiv and Moscow gave sharply different accounts of a New Year drone attack in Russian-occupied territory.

January 2, 2026
Carbon Tariff: Brussels Shooting Itself in the Foot in Trade Standoff with China

Carbon Tariff: Brussels Shooting Itself in the Foot in Trade Standoff with China

The Commission’s carbon border tax will likely increase the EU’s external economic vulnerability.

January 2, 2026
New Year’s Eve Sees Unprecedented Destruction and Rioting Across Europe

New Year’s Eve Sees Unprecedented Destruction and Rioting Across Europe

In most cases, immigrant neighborhoods were the hotspots of vandalism and violence.

January 2, 2026