Category: NEWS

Ukraine Steps Up Mobilisation Efforts

Reports from last year of enthusiastic men joining the army are now being overshadowed by almost daily reports of men attempting to flee the country.

Pope Francis Admitted to Hospital for Respiratory Infection

Pope Francis Admitted to Hospital for Respiratory Infection

This new hospitalisation of the pontiff rekindles rumours about his state of health and a possible renunciation of his office.

March 30, 2023
American Journalist Arrested for Espionage in Russia

American Journalist Arrested for Espionage in Russia

According to the Federal Security Service (FSB), Gershkovich was attempting to gain access to classified documents related to military activities.

France Still Plunged in Chaos

France Still Plunged in Chaos

The unhealthy political, social, and economic climate in France is now of international concern. The Council of Europe has sounded the alarm against excessive use of violence against the demonstrators.

March 30, 2023
Zelensky Invites China’s Xi To Visit Ukraine, Again

Zelensky Invites China’s Xi To Visit Ukraine, Again

The Chinese president is the only head of state of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council who has yet to make the journey to Kyiv.

March 30, 2023
Russian Missiles Fired in the Sea of Japan

Russian Missiles Fired in the Sea of Japan

Japan is very concerned about the parallels that can be drawn between the situation in Eastern Europe and the situation in Asia. “Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow,” Foreign Minister Hayashi said.

March 30, 2023
EU Plans To Join the Semiconductor Race

EU Plans To Join the Semiconductor Race

The Chips Act is designed to mitigate European reliance on Chinese semiconductors. It is an answer to the unanticipated realisation that the EU is at a technological disadvantage.

March 30, 2023
Chinese Fraud Ring Busted at Liège Airport

Chinese Fraud Ring Busted at Liège Airport

According to the investigation, Chinese exporters had put in place a complex system to evade VAT and other taxes while increasing their own profits.

March 30, 2023
Attack on Ismaili Shias in Lisbon

Attack on Ismaili Shias in Lisbon

The assailant was confronted by law enforcement and shot. He was taken to hospital and is now in police custody.

EU Ban on Combustion Engine Receives “Final Green Light”

EU Ban on Combustion Engine Receives “Final Green Light”

The Commission has celebrated the move as an “important step towards zero-emission mobility.”

March 29, 2023
Italy Moves To Ban Lab-Grown Food

Italy Moves To Ban Lab-Grown Food

A bill prohibiting laboratory-grown food is now awaiting parliamentary approval in Italy.

Finland’s Prime Minister and the Polish Abortion Controversy

Finland’s Prime Minister and the Polish Abortion Controversy

The claim that Sanna Marin promised free abortion to Poles was made up by the Polish Left, “trying to capitalize” on the abortion debate, Jerzy Kwaśniewski, director of Ordo Iuris explained.

March 29, 2023
Switching Sides: Honduras Breaks Ties with Taiwan, Hitches Wagon to China 

Switching Sides: Honduras Breaks Ties with Taiwan, Hitches Wagon to China 

With this latest setback, only 13 countries still recognize the beleaguered island’s sovereignty.

March 29, 2023