Category: NEWS

Sweden Faces New Diplomatic Headache Following Latest Quran Burning Stunt

Following the stunt, Sweden’s embassy in Iraq was stormed by a mob of protesters; governments of Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait, and the UAE recalled their ambassadors from Stockholm; and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (ICO) called for Quran burning to be banned globally.

Bosnian Serbs Defy Dayton Agreement, Call for Referendum

“There can be no sovereignty if you’re a colony,” Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik said, calling Bosnia’s western supervision illegitimate and announcing a possible referendum on the region’s future, which could rip the country apart.

French Riots Become Political Hot Topic in Polish Elections

Liberal opposition leader Donald Tusk took to denouncing Islamic immigration in the aftermath of this week’s turmoil in France while Poland’s PiS used the carnage as political ammunition during EU asylum talks.

Germany Elects Its First AfD Mayor

Hannes Loth’s victory in the town of Raguhn-Jeßnitz in Saxony-Anhalt marks the AfD’s second electoral breakthrough in two weeks.

UK Health Official: 300-500 Weekly Deaths Due to Emergency Care Delays

UK Health Official: 300-500 Weekly Deaths Due to Emergency Care Delays

As even access to a general practitioner has become a tricky proposition for far too many, the ongoing hobbling of Britain’s health service is thrown into sharp relief.

January 9, 2023
Greece’s Last King Placed in Intensive Care

Greece’s Last King Placed in Intensive Care

Constantine II is in critical but stable condition. He ruled the Greek people from 1964 to 1973 until a 1974 referendum abolished the monarchy.

January 9, 2023
U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Fired After Accusing JP Morgan Chase of Aiding Epstein Sex Trafficking 

U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Fired After Accusing JP Morgan Chase of Aiding Epstein Sex Trafficking 

“JPMorgan turned a blind eye to evidence of human trafficking over more than a decade because of Epstein’s own financial footprint, and because of the deals and clients that Epstein brought and promised to bring to the bank,” AG George alleged in the lawsuit.

January 8, 2023
Daniel Barenboim Resigns From Berlin State Opera After Three-Decade Tenure

Daniel Barenboim Resigns From Berlin State Opera After Three-Decade Tenure

The 80-year-old conductor regretted that his health had “deteriorated significantly,” and that he could “no longer deliver the performance which is rightly demanded of a General Music Director.”

January 8, 2023
EU Fines Meta for Failing to Respect Data Privacy Legislation

EU Fines Meta for Failing to Respect Data Privacy Legislation

The company has three months to comply, but Meta has announced its intention to appeal both on the merits and the fines. In its defence, Zuckerberg’s company argues that there is not enough “regulatory certainty” about data protection.

January 7, 2023
Germans’ Trust in State & Political Institutions Sinks to New Low

Germans’ Trust in State & Political Institutions Sinks to New Low

“The mood in society is similar to the mood in the GDR at the end of the 1980s, shortly before the collapse of the system,” AfD MP Petr Bystron said while commenting on the survey’s alarming figures.

January 7, 2023
Over Half a Million Swedes Can No Longer Afford Basic Necessities 

Over Half a Million Swedes Can No Longer Afford Basic Necessities 

Increasing numbers of Swedes, mainly with children and poor pensioners, are having to turn to charitable organizations in order not to starve.

January 7, 2023
Russians Propose Ceasefire on the Front for Orthodox Christmas

Russians Propose Ceasefire on the Front for Orthodox Christmas

Even before Vladimir Putin’s announcement, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaïlo Podoliak described a possible truce as a “cynical trap” with an “element of propaganda.”

January 7, 2023
Top CDU MP: Unregulated Mass Migration & Failed Integration to Blame for NYE Riots

Top CDU MP: Unregulated Mass Migration & Failed Integration to Blame for NYE Riots

He urged lawmakers to seriously consider why New Year’s Eve ‘celebrations’ have become increasingly violent over the years, in the same places with the same participants.

January 6, 2023
France to Send Light Battle Tanks to Ukraine

France to Send Light Battle Tanks to Ukraine

The Ukrainian president welcomed the deepening of French military commitment and intends to use this opportunity to put pressure on other states to provide more equipment.

January 6, 2023
Putin Deploys Warship Armed with New Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles  

Putin Deploys Warship Armed with New Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles  

Russia claims the Zircon can evade all Western air defense systems by flying at 11,265 kilometers per hour.

January 6, 2023
500 Illegal Migrants Arrive in Spain in Four Days

500 Illegal Migrants Arrive in Spain in Four Days

Members of the Spanish National Police have complained that they lack sufficient resources to properly address the sheer scale of arrivals.

January 6, 2023