Category: NEWS

Multi-National Sex Trafficking Network Busted

Spanish police working with French, Italian, and Dominican Republic authorities have dismantled a multi-national sex trafficking network and released 41 victims of sexual exploitation.

Azerbaijan Tourism? Next Stop, the Lachin Pass

Amid accusations of an Azeri-based genocide, the Commission’s top foreign policy mandarin for the region, Lawrence Meredith, provoked a backlash by promoting Azerbaijani tourism.

Stolen Works of Art Returned to Italy

The estimated cumulative value of the 42 works of art returned, some of which date back more than 2,500 years, is estimated at $3.5 million.

Polish President Calls for All (U.S.) Hands on Deck

The Polish president claimed that Vladimir Putin sought “to revive the Russian empire and must be stopped now, so that American soldiers do not need to sacrifice their lives in Europe.”

Serbia Agrees to Normalization of Relations With Kosovo

Serbia Agrees to Normalization of Relations With Kosovo

While verbal assurances towards that end have been made, both parties refrained from actually inking the deal.

March 21, 2023
Ambassador: Poland Will Fight Russia if Ukraine Loses

Ambassador: Poland Will Fight Russia if Ukraine Loses

If Ukraine fails, “we will have no choice but to enter the conflict,” Polish Ambassador Jan Rościszewski told LCI in the latest interview.

March 21, 2023
EU Ramps Up Green Protectionism

EU Ramps Up Green Protectionism

Protectionism from America has sent European manufacturing into crisis mode, seen in the proposal of the Net-Zero Industry Act.

March 21, 2023
Montenegro: Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off

Montenegro: Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off

Incumbent President Đukanović received his lowest result to date, and in the face of a united opposition, Montenegro’s strongman leader could be on the ropes.

March 20, 2023
Iceland Passes Asylum Clampdown Law

Iceland Passes Asylum Clampdown Law

Iceland, which has a population of 370,000, saw 2,500 asylum seekers arrive in 2022, supported by open-border NGOs.

March 20, 2023
Poland & Slovakia To Send Fighter Jets To Ukraine

Poland & Slovakia To Send Fighter Jets To Ukraine

The Russian Federation has condemned the plan to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, vowing to destroy them once they enter the theater of war.

March 20, 2023
Widening Schism: Cardinals Call for Trial and Removal of German Catholic Leadership

Widening Schism: Cardinals Call for Trial and Removal of German Catholic Leadership

The blessing of same-sex couples and other reforms are “sins against Christ Himself and of the most serious nature,” U.S. Cardinal Burke said, calling for the end of the Synodal Path in Germany.

March 20, 2023
Blue Collar Workers More Fertile, Study Shows

Blue Collar Workers More Fertile, Study Shows

The trend of fewer men getting university degrees—often leading to 9-to-5 desk jobs—may have a positive aspect.

March 20, 2023
Italian Regions Rebel Against Wine Warning Labels

Italian Regions Rebel Against Wine Warning Labels

Ireland’s new legislation to label alcohol like tobacco—which has been greenlighted by the EU—has spurred Italians to take the fight to Europe in defence of their native wine.

March 20, 2023
Credit Suisse Merges With Rival UBS in Takeover Deal 

Credit Suisse Merges With Rival UBS in Takeover Deal 

The €3.03 billion sale is intended to stave off a breakdown in confidence—following recent bank collapses in the U.S.—from spilling over.

March 20, 2023
Islamo-Leftism: German Greens Hail First Arabic Street Sign

Islamo-Leftism: German Greens Hail First Arabic Street Sign

The signs prompted such intense debate online that the public news outlet WDR disabled its comment section under its story.

March 20, 2023
NATO Membership: Turkey Clears Finland, Sweden Still Vetoed

NATO Membership: Turkey Clears Finland, Sweden Still Vetoed

Ratification is expected before the Turkish parliament goes into recess in mid-April, bringing Finland one step closer to NATO membership.

March 19, 2023