Category: NEWS

Good Cop Bad Cop Strategy Does Not Sway Chinese

In Beijing, French President Macron and European Commission President von der Leyen tried in vain to sway Beijing into siding with the collective West over Ukraine.

Creating the Circular Economy: The Devil Is the Details

The detailed product design requirements of the ESPR are intended to serve as a lever to bend the entire value chain into a circle, though who or what will yield is still being worked out through negotiations in the EU Parliament and the Council.

Heatwave Scorches Europe’s South, Plagues North

Heatwave Scorches Europe’s South, Plagues North

The extreme heat presently gripping Europe has caused a multitude of fires on the continent.

German Federal Prosecutor’s Office: Islamists Pose Greatest Terrorist Threat

German Federal Prosecutor’s Office: Islamists Pose Greatest Terrorist Threat

Of the 800 terrorist investigations initiated by the Federal Public Prosecutor’s office between January 1st, 2020, and July 1st of this year, 95% were related to Islamist terrorism.

July 19, 2022
Germany Preparing Warming Halls for Winter

Germany Preparing Warming Halls for Winter

With gas supplies far from secured, Germany is starting to prepare for the worst the coming winter: “We’re planning for things we hope won’t become a reality. For catastrophe, for death,” said a district fire chief in Ludwigsburg.

July 19, 2022
Estonia: Russian and Belarusian Citizens to be Banned from Owning Firearms

Estonia: Russian and Belarusian Citizens to be Banned from Owning Firearms

“The weapons permits of citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus will be repealed and new permits will not be issued,” the newly formed government’s coalition agreement states.

July 19, 2022
Crimea Attack Would Trigger ‘Judgement Day’

Crimea Attack Would Trigger ‘Judgement Day’

Medvedev’s latest threat comes one day after an official at Ukrainian military intelligence suggested using HIMARS missiles against Crimea.

Spain Braces for Wave of Illegal Migration from Algerian Coast

Spain Braces for Wave of Illegal Migration from Algerian Coast

The operations of human traffickers operating in Algeria is particularly concerning given that the migration flux they facilitate originates in areas of high-risk for Islamist, Salafi radicalization.

Japan On Road to Remilitarisation

Japan On Road to Remilitarisation

The Japanese are famously split over the issue, which conjures up fears of an ultra-nationalist (if not imperialist) element rearing its head again—and gaining entrance to real power.

Germany: Nine Women Victims of Rape Drug at SPD Party

Germany: Nine Women Victims of Rape Drug at SPD Party

Following the annual summer party of the German SPD, at least nine women in attendance have reported symptoms commonly associated with the ingestion of rape drugs. While there are no reports of rape or theft yet, police investigation continues.

July 18, 2022
Italy: Center-Right Coalition Leaders Call for Elections Amid Government Crisis

Italy: Center-Right Coalition Leaders Call for Elections Amid Government Crisis

If elections were held today, nearly half of Italy’s electorate would cast their ballots for one of Italy’s three center-right coalition parties.

July 18, 2022
German Gas Importer Faces Insolvency

German Gas Importer Faces Insolvency

Germany’s largest gas importer, Uniper, has now asked for financial aid from the state, but a nationalization might bear political risks for the Greens due to ongoing lawsuits against the closure of coal plants.

July 18, 2022
Hunter Biden: Hacked Again, Recalling Sinister Allegations

Hunter Biden: Hacked Again, Recalling Sinister Allegations

Besides documenting the lewd lifestyle of Hunter Biden, the leak’s political component should set off alarms. Evidence taken from the iPhone reinforces rumours that Joe Biden knew about Hunter’s involvement in the Ukrainian energy company Burisma,

July 17, 2022
Two-Strain COVID Vaccines Could be Available for Fall Booster Campaign

Two-Strain COVID Vaccines Could be Available for Fall Booster Campaign

Vaccines targeting the BA.1, BA.4, and BA.5 strains of the Omicron variant are in developmental stages, but the European Medicines Agency is not certain all will be approved by September.

July 17, 2022