Category: NEWS

Australia Seeks To Halve Net Migration

To fix “broken” system, Australia will impose tougher tests on foreign students and turn away workers with low skills.

Pray for Russian Success or Risk Nuclear War, Says Medvedev

Pray for Russian Success or Risk Nuclear War, Says Medvedev

Almost one-and-a-half years since the start of the war, experts suggest that fighting may continue for years on end, resembling World War I.

July 31, 2023
Election Impasse: No Negotiation Between Sánchez and PP

Election Impasse: No Negotiation Between Sánchez and PP

In an almost comedic turn of fortune, a recount in Madrid—to the benefit of the conservative PP—could mean the socialists will require the single in-person vote of exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.

July 31, 2023
Niger Coup Resists External Pressure To Reverse Course 

Niger Coup Resists External Pressure To Reverse Course 

Goodwill towards France is dwindling precipitously in the post-coup Niger. French flags were burned at the French embassy, while locals shouted anti-French slogans.

Polish Lawmakers Pass Watered-Down Russian Influence Law

Polish Lawmakers Pass Watered-Down Russian Influence Law

An advisory body for the Council of Europe has come out strongly against the law, noting that its approval this close to Poland’s general elections this fall would create an uneven playing field.

Turkish FM Adds Pressure on Sweden To Stop Quran Burnings

Turkish FM Adds Pressure on Sweden To Stop Quran Burnings

Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson said on Sunday that “We are in the middle of the most serious security policy situation since World War II.”

British Defence Ministry Accidentally Sent “State Secrets” to Putin Ally

British Defence Ministry Accidentally Sent “State Secrets” to Putin Ally

A simple typo has resulted in a Russia ally receiving “detailed descriptions of British research into hypersonic missiles.”

July 30, 2023
El Salvador, Gangland: Mass Trials Get the Green Light

El Salvador, Gangland: Mass Trials Get the Green Light

While President Nayib Bukele’s hard-line approach to the notorious Barrio 18 and MS-13 gangs has consistently garnered him approval from Salvadorean voters, he has been painted as a dangerous authoritarian figure, whose emergency measures constitute various human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests and mistreatment.

UK Government To Provide Tents for Migrants

UK Government To Provide Tents for Migrants

Tens of thousands of people are set to arrive in the next three months, but the government is adamant that it will clear the asylum backlog by the end of the year.

July 30, 2023
German University Excludes Chinese Students for Fear of Spying

German University Excludes Chinese Students for Fear of Spying

Though no evidence of espionage exists, Western European universities are following the advice of their intelligence agencies.

July 30, 2023
German Politicians Want Foreigners To Work for Welfare Benefits

German Politicians Want Foreigners To Work for Welfare Benefits

German taxpayers have paid out a total of €132.8 billion to foreign recipients of Hartz IV social welfare aid since 2010.

July 30, 2023
EU Copyright Lawyers Train Their Sights on Twitter After Rebrand

EU Copyright Lawyers Train Their Sights on Twitter After Rebrand

Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter to X is part of a swirl of events that pits the volatile entrepreneur against the EU as new copyright lawsuits and hate speech legislation loom on the horizon.

July 30, 2023
Anti-NATO Candidates Set to Lead AfD into 2024 European Elections

Anti-NATO Candidates Set to Lead AfD into 2024 European Elections

The AfD looks set to embrace a more overt anti-NATO stance in Brussels as factions around Björn Höcke secured the selection of numerous anti-war candidates for the European elections on the second day of the party’s annual congress.

July 30, 2023