Category: NEWS

Italian MEPs Put NGO in Place in Heated Shipwreck Debate

Parliamentarians exchanged shouts and vulgarities after Doctors Without Borders accused Italy of being responsible for the 89 migrant deaths at sea, despite rescue workers’ claiming professional conduct.

Trump’s Plea For Peace, a Charge Against Biden

Trump’s Plea For Peace, a Charge Against Biden

Targeting Biden, Donald Trump also criticised the Western community for its lack of a sincere search for peace.

October 13, 2022
Refinery Strike Leaves France Short of Fuel

Refinery Strike Leaves France Short of Fuel

Strikers are blocking fuel depots, and service stations are emptying one after the other. The situation is becoming critical as the lack of fuel is paralysing the whole economy.

October 13, 2022
Sweden Closer to Center-Right Government

Sweden Closer to Center-Right Government

The main issue keeping Kristersson from asking for a prime minister vote before Monday is a lingering disagreement between the liberal party and the nationalist conservative Swedish democrats.

October 13, 2022
Brussels Bombing Survivor is Euthanised

Brussels Bombing Survivor is Euthanised

The Federal Commission for the Control and Evaluation of Euthanasia in Belgium found nothing wrong with the extermination of Shanti De Corte. But some members of the medical profession objected to the fact that no attempt had been made to treat her in another way.

October 13, 2022
Tulsi Gabbard Says Democratic Party Controlled by “Cabal of Warmongers” 

Tulsi Gabbard Says Democratic Party Controlled by “Cabal of Warmongers” 

Gabbard also slammed the Democrats’ abject hostility toward “people of faith and spirituality” and said they are “dragging us ever closer to nuclear war.”

October 12, 2022
Belarus Joins Russian Forces in the War

Belarus Joins Russian Forces in the War

The entry of Belarusian forces into the war marks a decisive step in the evolution of the conflict—and its extension beyond the two main combatants. 

October 12, 2022
European Commission’s ‘Defense of Democracy’ Package

European Commission’s ‘Defense of Democracy’ Package

The new legislative package has the potential to circumvent democratic outcomes.

October 12, 2022
PM Orbán: Peace in Ukraine Lies with Donald Trump

PM Orbán: Peace in Ukraine Lies with Donald Trump

Those who “believe the war will be ended through Russian-Ukrainian negotiations are not living in the real world,” Orbán argued.

October 12, 2022
Bosnian Elections Show Few Changes Amid Protests

Bosnian Elections Show Few Changes Amid Protests

Election results followed the same trend seen over the past 25 years of ethnocentric politics, in sync with the country’s enduring ethnic rifts. But a contested result has led to protests.

October 12, 2022
Austria Re-elected President Van der Bellen

Austria Re-elected President Van der Bellen

Austria re-elected Alexander van der Bellen as president. With 56% of the votes, the 78-year-old managed to gain an absolute majority in the first ballot.

October 12, 2022
Sabotage Shuts Down Railway in Northern Germany

Sabotage Shuts Down Railway in Northern Germany

Acts of sabotage in two locations brought train traffic in northern Germany to a standstill for hours. Politicians call for better protection of critical infrastructure, while some even speculate it might have been an attack by Russia.

October 12, 2022
After One Month, Retro Sailing Race Crosses the Equator into Southern Atlantic

After One Month, Retro Sailing Race Crosses the Equator into Southern Atlantic

One month in, Golden Globe Race skippers are facing the mid-Atlantic doldrums while crossing the equator. With three already retired, many more are suffering from the physical and mental strains of the isolation.

October 12, 2022