Category: NEWS

No Solution In Sight After Bulgarian Elections

No Solution In Sight After Bulgarian Elections

The fault lines between the different political groupings make combinations seem impossible, whether in the fight against corruption or on the position towards Russia.

April 3, 2023
ECHR Orders Italy To Compensate Deported Tunisians

ECHR Orders Italy To Compensate Deported Tunisians

After rescuing the four Tunisian migrants at sea in 2017, Italian authorities were found to have breached their human rights by failing to assess their asylum applications properly.

April 3, 2023
Arrest Made After Pro-Putin Telegram Star Killed in Bomb Attack

Arrest Made After Pro-Putin Telegram Star Killed in Bomb Attack

One of the most prominent pro-Kremlin war correspondents, Vladlen Tatarsky, was killed after a female assassin allegedly handed him a bomb hidden in a sculpture.

April 3, 2023
Tunisia: Migrants Dying in Mediterranean, Protesting at UN

Tunisia: Migrants Dying in Mediterranean, Protesting at UN

Le Monde reports that since the summer of 2022, an obscure group called the Nationalists Party has been running an anti-immigrant campaign on social media.

April 3, 2023
Germany Witnesses Sharp Uptick in Violent Crime in 2022

Germany Witnesses Sharp Uptick in Violent Crime in 2022

Incidents of rapes, sexual offenses, and fatal assaults all rose by over 20% in 2022, according to crime statistics released by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).

April 3, 2023
Bakhmut Center Captured, Wagner Claims

Bakhmut Center Captured, Wagner Claims

Ukraine denies the claims, insisting that the Russians are still “very far” from taking Bakhmut.

April 3, 2023
De-Dollarization: Brazil, India, China Move Away From Currency

De-Dollarization: Brazil, India, China Move Away From Currency

Despite the de-dollarization trend, approximately 60% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves remain in U.S. dollars.

April 3, 2023
France Refuses To Extradite Italian Terrorists, Angering Minister Salvini

France Refuses To Extradite Italian Terrorists, Angering Minister Salvini

Matteo Salvini strongly criticised France’s ability to expel migrants back to Italy, but not terrorists.

April 3, 2023
Nuclear Tug of War Intensifies in Brussels

Nuclear Tug of War Intensifies in Brussels

With money and regulations on the table for renewable energy, the EU has become entrenched into two solid blocs with different stances on nuclear power.

April 3, 2023
Orbán Warns Against ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops in Ukraine

Orbán Warns Against ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops in Ukraine

Former Russian President Medvedev opined that these ‘peacekeepers’ would be viewed as “soldiers of the enemy,” and that they “will die in the course of combat.”

Election Round-Up: Finland, Bulgaria, and Montenegro Vote

Election Round-Up: Finland, Bulgaria, and Montenegro Vote

Montenegro rids itself of Communist past; center-right NCP wins in Finland; Bulgaria’s election still too close to call.

Ritorna Vincitor! Anna Netrebko’s Arbitration Victory Shows that New York’s Metropolitan Opera is Getting Woker and Going Broker

Ritorna Vincitor! Anna Netrebko’s Arbitration Victory Shows that New York’s Metropolitan Opera is Getting Woker and Going Broker

In Europe, revitalized theaters are announcing new seasons that New Yorkers can now only dream about. As New York looks ever more provincial, Paris, Berlin, and Milan are only some of those offering Anna Netrebko in star roles.

April 2, 2023