Category: NEWS

Speculation Abounds After Prigozhin Aborts Mutiny 

Observers trying to make sense of the ordeal don’t know if the mutiny was a product of an emotional outburst or internal power struggle; a well-planned attempt to overthrow Putin; or an elaborate ploy for Russia to gain leverage over Kyiv.

Meta Blocks Canadian Users’ News Access

The social media conglomerate’s move is a response to Ottawa’s Online News Act, which compels Meta to pay news outlets for posting their journalism on Facebook and Instagram.

PM Orbán: Not All EU Money Should Go to Ukraine

“Today, the EU needs the Balkans more than the other way around,” the Hungarian prime minister said during his trip to Serbia and Bosnia, signing strategic partnerships and advocating for the region’s rapid EU accession.

German Chancellor Mulls Quitting Twitter Over Musk

German Chancellor Mulls Quitting Twitter Over Musk

Scholz’s spokesman said that while “giving up this information pathway immediately without having an alternative… would have been very short-sighted,” the government cannot ignore “problematic developments on this network that continue to blossom.” 

December 12, 2022
Russia Has Found its ‘Top Military Backer’ in Iranian Regime, U.S. Says

Russia Has Found its ‘Top Military Backer’ in Iranian Regime, U.S. Says

A U.S. spokesman said military coordination between Moscow and Tehran, such as in a planned joint production of deadly drones, is now a fait accompli.

December 12, 2022
Swedish City Eyes Demographic Planning

Swedish City Eyes Demographic Planning

The goal would be to even out differences between parts of the city in terms of “unemployment, educational level, and crime.”

December 12, 2022
Nato Chief Fears Ukraine Will Precipitate “Major War” Between West and Russia

Nato Chief Fears Ukraine Will Precipitate “Major War” Between West and Russia

Stoltenberg says NATO’s principal task is to stop the war from spreading westward toward Europe.

December 12, 2022
Vienna School Sorts Classes According to Religious Affiliation

Vienna School Sorts Classes According to Religious Affiliation

The school’s headmaster and the Education Directorate have both confirmed that religion is a factor used to determine a class’s composition.

December 11, 2022
Qatari Bribery Scheme Rocks Brussels; EU strips Greek MEP Kaili of VP Title

Qatari Bribery Scheme Rocks Brussels; EU strips Greek MEP Kaili of VP Title

Membership, current or past, of the EU Parliament’s ‘Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats’ group appears to be the shared trait among most of the five suspects.

December 11, 2022
Thousands of Ukrainians Refugees Homeless in UK

Thousands of Ukrainians Refugees Homeless in UK

Some sponsors are not willing to host beyond the initial six months or have asked their guests to leave early, leaving refugees to scramble to find alternative housing.

December 10, 2022
China’s Xi in Saudi Arabia to Deepen Ties, Expand Influence in Region

China’s Xi in Saudi Arabia to Deepen Ties, Expand Influence in Region

The White House has warned that China’s attempts to exert its influence worldwide, as it has just done with what was traditionally a U.S. regional ally, were “not conducive” to the international order.

December 10, 2022
Von der Leyen Compares Russian Invasion of Ukraine to Britain’s Rule in Ireland

Von der Leyen Compares Russian Invasion of Ukraine to Britain’s Rule in Ireland

After 30 years of Irish Catholic and British Protestant sectarian violence, ended by the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, many say Ursula von der Leyen should have chosen her words with more care.

December 10, 2022
France: Pensioner Beaten to Death in Home by Undocumented Algerian

France: Pensioner Beaten to Death in Home by Undocumented Algerian

The grisly murder comes as the French media, in the past two weeks alone, has reported on several incidents involving illegal migrants carrying out brutal attacks—rapes and murders—against the elderly and other exceptionally vulnerable individuals, such as hospital patients and pre-teens.

December 10, 2022
Von der Leyen Pushes Response to U.S. ‘Green Energy’ Act

Von der Leyen Pushes Response to U.S. ‘Green Energy’ Act

Raising taxes and subsidizing companies that deal in ‘green energy’ has long been a failing strategy in the German political landscape. 

December 9, 2022
World Cup: Morocco-Spain Aftermath Roils Various European Cities

World Cup: Morocco-Spain Aftermath Roils Various European Cities

Brussels witnessed fireworks raining down on its streets, as some among the Moroccan supporters began throwing rocks at police officers. Some of the fireworks were even discharged horizontally, used as projectiles.

December 9, 2022