Category: NEWS

Le Pen Backs Salvini; Criticizes Meloni; Rejects NATO

Le Pen criticized Meloni for being too moderate, supporting weapons shipments to Ukraine, being pro-EU and pro-NATO, and failing to live up to her campaign promises to put a stop to illegal migration.

British NHS Struggles With Junior Doctors and Nurses on Strike

The strike is getting longer and harder. The RCN has announced that the new phase of the strike, which is due to start on April 30th and last for 48 hours, will this time not spare emergency services or intensive care units.

G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

Apart from Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Beijing’s increasingly muscular position on its claim to Taiwan and the South China Sea is bringing the G7 considerable anxiety.

Russian Naval Exercises in Pacific Grate on Tokyo

Russia’s naval drills coincided with a visit by Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who said that military cooperation between Russia and China was “developing very well.”

Biden’s FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

Biden’s FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

“These are dark times for our Nation… Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before,” Trump said in a statement.

August 9, 2022
French Fundamentalist Imam: Expulsion Denied

French Fundamentalist Imam: Expulsion Denied

Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin welcomed the legal firmness with which the imam was treated. It was, however, a firmness that was quickly put to the test.

August 9, 2022
U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume

The resumption of negotiations comes after an escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran.

Shots Fired on Serbia-Kosovo Border

Shots Fired on Serbia-Kosovo Border

The shooting is the latest in a series of incidents along the border between Serbia and the breakaway province.

August 9, 2022
German Ex-Chancellor Schröder Pleads for Opening of Nord Stream 2

German Ex-Chancellor Schröder Pleads for Opening of Nord Stream 2

Russian state media celebrated Schröder’s statements while German legacy media was infuriated. Schröder now stands accused of spewing Kremlin propaganda.

August 8, 2022
Spanish Parents to Sue City over Sexually Explicit Event

Spanish Parents to Sue City over Sexually Explicit Event

Parents were shocked to hear from their pre-teens that they spent the event putting condoms on bananas with their mouths, moulding penises and vulvas out of play-doh, and imitating sexual positions from the Kama-sutra with kids of the opposite sex.

August 8, 2022
Amnesty Report Claims Ukrainian Tactics Endanger Civilians

Amnesty Report Claims Ukrainian Tactics Endanger Civilians

A report by Amnesty claims Ukrainian military tactics “endanger civilian lives” by using hospitals and schools to set up bases in populated areas. Ukrainian officials say Amnesty distorted the real picture and failed to understand the situation on the ground.

August 8, 2022
Germany Announces October’s New COVID Rules

Germany Announces October’s New COVID Rules

Health Minister Lauterbach presented the latest version of the German Infection Protection Act which will keep mask mandates and vaccination statuses around until 2023.

August 8, 2022
Netherlands: More Farmer Protests After Talks Flounder

Netherlands: More Farmer Protests After Talks Flounder

The Dutch government wants nitrogen emissions being halved by 2030. The farmers’ organizations want lower targets for agriculture, as well as a later deadline.

August 7, 2022
U.S. Senate Greenlights Finland and Sweden’s Entrance to NATO

U.S. Senate Greenlights Finland and Sweden’s Entrance to NATO

With the U.S.’ thumbs up, 22 NATO members have now given their approval. Should all 30 members ratify before the end of the year, the military alliance would have achieved one of its most significant—and quickly executed—expansions.

August 7, 2022
EU Gas Agreement with Azerbaijan Denounced by French Politicians

EU Gas Agreement with Azerbaijan Denounced by French Politicians

“By choosing Azerbaijan as a gas supplier, Mrs. von der Leyen is in fact weakening the European Union,” the French MPs said.

August 7, 2022
Former Head of Austrian FPÖ Strache Acquitted of Corruption Charges

Former Head of Austrian FPÖ Strache Acquitted of Corruption Charges

The former FPÖ chairman was acquitted of corruption charges against him as “the accusation of collusion was clearly refuted.” With seven down and five more cases to go, legal expenses have almost ruined Strache, despite several acquittals.

August 6, 2022