Category: NEWS

French Riots Cost Insurers Estimated €650 Million

Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire has called on insurers to extend deadlines to file claims, reduce deductibles, and swiftly provide compensation to businesses and professionals affected by the riots.

Kyiv Placated With Security Guarantees in Lieu of NATO Accession

In contrast to the previous day, when NATO accession was denied to him, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed satisfaction with the new, multi-year pledges made by G7 countries. “The security guarantees are an important development as we move into NATO, this is very important,” he said.

Google Slapped With Giant Data Theft Lawsuit

“Publicly available” is not the same as “free to use,” the law firm behind the class-action suit argues, seeking to temporarily halt the development of Google’s entire AI structure.

Germany Scraps 80 Million COVID Vaccines for Low Demand

Another 120 million soon-to-be-expired doses, worth €4 billion, are on track to be disposed of by the end of the year, as the EU Commission continues to be unable—or unwilling—to meaningfully revise its vaccine procurement contracts.

AfD Ascent Prompts Conservative Reshuffling in CDU

CDU Friedrich Merz conducted some political spring cleaning this week as he removed a former Merkel loyalist from the party’s ruling committee in favour of a conservative alternative as the German conservatives ponder the rise of the AfD.

EU Chips Act Voted Through, Despite Centralisation Concerns

The Act cleared Parliament with near-unanimous support, although many lament that the Chips Act is too little, too late and that Brussels should have no role in setting industrial policy for the entire union on such a vital issue.

Islamic State Attack in Egypt

Islamic State Attack in Egypt

Whereas this group is barely a factor on the global scene any longer, Egypt has continued to deal with its militants, especially in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.

January 4, 2023
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