Category: NEWS

EU Agreement on Migration Won’t Stop Mass Migration

“The Commission will make sure that member states will go beyond their fair share” of migrant relocations if needed, while the pull factors contributing to mass migration remain unaddressed.

New Climate Chief: Climate Alarmists Make Matters Worse

New Climate Chief: Climate Alarmists Make Matters Worse

The world is becoming more dangerous, according to British scientist Jim Skea, who also believes there is reason for optimism in the fight against climate change.

July 31, 2023
“Too Much Too Fast”: EU Diplomats Worry Biden Administration Dictating China Policy

“Too Much Too Fast”: EU Diplomats Worry Biden Administration Dictating China Policy

One member of von der Leyen’s staff has been fingered in particular for aping American talking points on China as the EU stumbles to form a coherent policy on de-risking from China.

July 31, 2023
Sunak Approves Oil and Gas Licences Amid Fears of Electoral Defeat

Sunak Approves Oil and Gas Licences Amid Fears of Electoral Defeat

The prime minister made it clear these licences are not intended to disrupt his drive towards carbon ‘net zero.’

July 31, 2023
China To Crash EV Market and Paralyse Motorists in UK

China To Crash EV Market and Paralyse Motorists in UK

MPs insist that the government must “learn from the Huawei experience.”

July 31, 2023
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