Category: NEWS

Sweden To Tighten Citizenship Laws

The proposed changes will make the citizenship process stricter, transforming the country from one of the most permissive to one of the toughest in Europe.

Rubbish Strike Back in Paris

Rubbish Strike Back in Paris

The strikers claimed their intention to “turn the streets of Paris into a public dump until the pension reform is withdrawn.”

April 14, 2023
Twitter’s Musk Clashes with BBC Journalist

Twitter’s Musk Clashes with BBC Journalist

The Twitter boss has stopped referring to the BBC as “government funded,” but remains unconvinced that the broadcaster is free from state intervention.

April 14, 2023
Qatargate: Main Suspect MEP Kaili Released From Prison

Qatargate: Main Suspect MEP Kaili Released From Prison

Eva Kaili, now under electronic monitoring, continues to vigorously assert her innocence through her lawyer.

April 14, 2023
FBI Arrests Suspected Leaker of Pentagon Documents

FBI Arrests Suspected Leaker of Pentagon Documents

According to an internal government document, the suspect, 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, was employed full-time to work on military intelligence systems.

April 14, 2023
Intel Leak: Serbian Government Secretly Agreed To Arm Ukraine

Intel Leak: Serbian Government Secretly Agreed To Arm Ukraine

The news is likely to precipitate political controversy in Serbia given that broad swaths of the population strongly support Russia.

April 13, 2023
Unionists Accuse Biden of Bias During Irish Visit

Unionists Accuse Biden of Bias During Irish Visit

Northern Ireland has experienced political instability over unionist objections to the post-Brexit Windsor Framework, which gives the EU influence over Northern Ireland.

April 13, 2023
Countering China: U.S. and Philippines Forge Closer Military Ties

Countering China: U.S. and Philippines Forge Closer Military Ties

Given the steps taken by the U.S. and its allies in ‘China-proofing’ the Asian-Pacific region, a scenario of open conflict with the regional behemoth edges ever closer.

April 13, 2023
Trump Opines on Nord Stream, Swedes Point to State Actor

Trump Opines on Nord Stream, Swedes Point to State Actor

Little had been said about the pipeline investigation for months, either by governments or the media, until Hersh’s report was published.

April 13, 2023
Italy’s Birth Rate Falls to All-Time Low

Italy’s Birth Rate Falls to All-Time Low

With fewer than 400,000 babies born last year, Italy has the third lowest fertility rate in the OECD.

April 13, 2023
Energy Chief Slams Germany For Nuclear Shutdown

Energy Chief Slams Germany For Nuclear Shutdown

Nuclear advocates have condemned the shutdown as counterproductive and is the latest in a self-destructive trend when it comes to German energy policy.

April 13, 2023
Sanctions Against Budapest-Based Bank & Executives

Sanctions Against Budapest-Based Bank & Executives

Punitive measures targeting the bank and its senior officials came as a part of a new sanctions package imposed by the U.S. against more than 120 organizations and individuals in more than 20 countries.

April 13, 2023
Intel Leak: Egypt Planned To Supply Russia With Rockets

Intel Leak: Egypt Planned To Supply Russia With Rockets

Senior officials in the Egyptian and Russian governments have denied the plan.

April 12, 2023