Category: NEWS

Let it Flow: EU, U.S. Reach Deal Over Private Data Exports

Citing concerns about U.S. intelligence agencies accessing EU citizens’ private data, the Austrian non-profit group NOYB will legally challenge the agreement in the European Court of Justice, where it saw off two previous incarnations of the transatlantic deal.

NATO Vilnius Summit: Sparks Fly on Day One

Ukraine gets no NATO invitation, but is allowed to skip the waiting list in the future while allies pledge billions of military aid; France commits long-range monster missiles; Turkey bags fighter jet sales; and the U.S. explains morally questionable choices.

New Cardinals To Be Created in September 2023

There is a certain ideological uniformity among Pope Francis’ selections, in contrast to those of the previous pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI who took care in their appointments to give the College of Cardinals a certain diversity.

NATO Chief Says Ukraine Needs More Weapons; Warns of Russian Offensive

NATO Chief Says Ukraine Needs More Weapons; Warns of Russian Offensive

“It may sound like a paradox, but military support for Ukraine is the fastest way to peace,” the NATO chief told Deutsche Press-Agentur (DPA).

January 3, 2023
Stockholm on Edge As Gang War Erupts

Stockholm on Edge As Gang War Erupts

Marie Torstensson Levander, professor of criminology at Malmö University, says politicians do not take the problem seriously enough.

January 3, 2023
IMF: A Third of the World Headed for Recession

IMF: A Third of the World Headed for Recession

Overall, she cautioned, the world has become more economically volatile and governments need to be prepared.

January 3, 2023
Meloni Confirms ‘Father’ and ‘Mother’ Terms on Identity Documents

Meloni Confirms ‘Father’ and ‘Mother’ Terms on Identity Documents

Homosexual couples will have no choice but to declare that they comprise of a mother and a father. They can still appeal to have the words ‘parent 1’ and ‘parent 2’ recognised, but this will be decided on an individual basis.

January 3, 2023
Network Provided False Documents to Illegal Migrants

Network Provided False Documents to Illegal Migrants

The criminal network forged IDs, proof of residence, and work permits for illegal immigrants.

January 3, 2023
Sounding the Death Knell of Civilization: New York’s Metropolitan Opera Charts a Foolish New Course

Sounding the Death Knell of Civilization: New York’s Metropolitan Opera Charts a Foolish New Course

One might imagine that the Met may have learned a powerful lesson from its present plight and uncertain future, but unfortunately not.

January 2, 2023
Russia and China Strengthen Ties

Russia and China Strengthen Ties

“You and I share the same views on the causes, course, and logic of the ongoing transformation of the global geopolitical landscape,” said Putin to Xi Jinping.

January 2, 2023
COVID-19: France, Spain, and UK Latest To Test Travelers From China

COVID-19: France, Spain, and UK Latest To Test Travelers From China

Individual EU member states determining their own course of action concerning public health serves to lay bare confusion, or perhaps a mild rift, within the EU bloc.

January 2, 2023
Abortion Survivors Left To Die

Abortion Survivors Left To Die

Based on the news site’s account of international data, the number of U.S. abortion survivors left to die is presumably higher than reported.

January 2, 2023
Croatia Formally Adopts Euro, Enters Schengen Zone

Croatia Formally Adopts Euro, Enters Schengen Zone

Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenković tweeted that through Croatia’s accession to the euro zone, its citizens “will be better protected against crises.”

January 2, 2023
Radical Globalist MEP Guy Verhofstadt Calls PM Orbán a Traitor

Radical Globalist MEP Guy Verhofstadt Calls PM Orbán a Traitor

A 2018 study by anti-corruption organization Transparency International EU revealed Guy Verhofstadt to be among the top three MEPs earning the most cash in “supplementary roles.”

January 1, 2023
Crisis Averted As Serbs in Kosovo’s North Lift Barricades

Crisis Averted As Serbs in Kosovo’s North Lift Barricades

“Diplomacy prevailed in de-escalating tensions in north Kosovo. Violence can never be a solution,” Josep Borrell, the EU’s top diplomat, said.

January 1, 2023