Category: NEWS

Germany: Foreign Nationals Vastly Overrepresented in Violent Crime Arrests

Germany: Foreign Nationals Vastly Overrepresented in Violent Crime Arrests

Despite making up approximately 12% of the population, foreign nationals—that is to say those living in Germany with foreign passports—last year comprised 37.7% of suspects arrested for violent crimes such as assault, manslaughter, and murder, data from the BKA has revealed.

April 14, 2022
Socialite Scammer Exhibits Drawings at New York Art Show For $10,000 a Piece

Socialite Scammer Exhibits Drawings at New York Art Show For $10,000 a Piece

Proceeds from the sale of scammer Anna Sorokin’s drawings are intended to cover her legal costs, with 15% of the revenue to be donated to an “unspecified children’s charity.”

April 13, 2022
NATO Fast-Tracks Nordic Expansion

NATO Fast-Tracks Nordic Expansion

A statement from the Russian government repeated Moscow’s long-standing opposition to further expansion of NATO. This, Russia says, “will not bring stability to the European continent.”

April 13, 2022
German Ethics Council Criticises Crisis Management During the Pandemic

German Ethics Council Criticises Crisis Management During the Pandemic

The German Ethics Council released a statement criticising politics and media for their crisis management during the pandemic, calling for measures to be “democratically legitimised,” while conveniently forgetting how the Ethics Council helped shape those very measures they now criticise.

April 13, 2022
NYT Verifies Authenticity of Videos of Ukrainian Forces Executing Russian POWs

NYT Verifies Authenticity of Videos of Ukrainian Forces Executing Russian POWs

The New York Times’ verification of the video’s authenticity comes amid recently surfaced video footage depicting the abuse of Russian POWs.

April 12, 2022
Germany Grants Ukrainian Refugees Access to Basic Benefits and Workforce

Germany Grants Ukrainian Refugees Access to Basic Benefits and Workforce

Following a decision by the German Conference of Minister-Presidents, Ukrainian refugees are now being treated as recognized refugees, giving them access to better healthcare, basic benefits, and the workforce. Critics fear this might create a new pull-factor within the EU.

April 12, 2022
VOX Initiative to Close the Moroccan-Spanish Border

VOX Initiative to Close the Moroccan-Spanish Border

The more concessions the socialist-led government makes to Moroccan territorial pretensions, the more VOX promises a dramatic change in the country’s geopolitics should it enter a future coalition.

French Presidential Elections: Marine Le Pen Challenges Emmanuel Macron in the Second Round

French Presidential Elections: Marine Le Pen Challenges Emmanuel Macron in the Second Round

Repositioning French political forces began as soon as the results were announced. Even if the headliner is the same as in 2017, the balance of power and the political situation have radically changed.

April 11, 2022
The EU Launches Conditionality Mechanism as a Retort to Hungarian Elections

The EU Launches Conditionality Mechanism as a Retort to Hungarian Elections

Questions of bias by European institutions towards Hungary become obvious, given the timing. Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to accelerate the procedure following Orbán’s electoral triumph on Sunday, April 3rd, could easily be seen as sanctions.

April 11, 2022
Microplastics Detected in Human Blood and Lungs

Microplastics Detected in Human Blood and Lungs

It is for future research to determine how these particles can be evacuated from the body, and what the full scope of their effects are. On the other hand, it is for policy-makers and civil society to eliminate the use of plastic in contexts and at levels that have a negative impact on public health.

Our Lady of Fátima Statue Desecrated in Seminary Outside Kyiv

Our Lady of Fátima Statue Desecrated in Seminary Outside Kyiv

Following a month-long occupation by Russian forces—and their subsequent withdrawal from the area—spiritual leaders at a seminary outside of Kyiv, have returned to discover that its statue of Our Lady of Fátima has been desecrated.

April 11, 2022
Denmark Plans Big Rise in Defense Budget

Denmark Plans Big Rise in Defense Budget

As a NATO member, Denmark is obligated to spend 2% of its GDP on national defense, a threshold the Scandinavian country is currently far from meeting.

April 10, 2022