Category: NEWS

Taiwan Extends Military Service

Recent polls show that three-quarters of Taiwanese consider the current four-month term too short—a significant shift in opinion, since military service, inherited from Taiwan’s dictatorial years, has long been unpopular.

Serbian Army on Full Alert Amid Standoff With Kosovo

The decision was due to the latest developments in Kosovo. Authorities in Pristina were preparing to attack the ethnic Serb minority in North Kosovo and to remove the barricades there by force.

European Union Anticipates Continued Uptick in Asylum Seekers 

“It is quite clear that the increasing number of applications will continue in the foreseeable future,” Gregori suggested, insisting that the instability and threats that cause people to flee their homelands are, unfortunately, “not temporary.”

Pope Francis Calls for Prayers for Benedict XVI

The 95-year-old Benedict, who has lived secluded in the Vatican gardens since 2013, has been physically frail, but mentally fit for a long time. It appears his health has taken a turn for the worse.

Korea: North Drones Enter South Airspace

North Korea’s provocative act of entering South Korean airspace with what were likely surveillance drones was the first one in over five years.

Sweden’s First Female PM Appoints First Transgender Minister

Sweden’s First Female PM Appoints First Transgender Minister

Lina Axelsson Kihlblom, a 51-year-old former school principal who was born a man and 'transitioned' in the 1990s, has been

December 1, 2021
Inflation Reaches Record High in Eurozone

Inflation Reaches Record High in Eurozone

Inflation in the Eurozone has reached the highest rate since the euro debuted in 1999.

December 1, 2021
Cardinal Sarah Says Europe Can Avoid Self Destruction by Developing Africa

Cardinal Sarah Says Europe Can Avoid Self Destruction by Developing Africa

Cardinal Sarah emphasized the importance of maintaining one’s cultural identity, roots, and tradition.

December 1, 2021
Rural Spain Disrupts Spanish Politics and Left-Right Divide

Rural Spain Disrupts Spanish Politics and Left-Right Divide

La España Vaciada, a grassroots citizen’s movement, officially registered as a political party last September in the face of severe population loss in rural Spain.

December 1, 2021
Éric Zemmour Announces Presidential Candidacy in France

Éric Zemmour Announces Presidential Candidacy in France

The French Right is entering the presidential election with three candidates who will compete for the place of challenger to Emmanuel Macron: Marine Le Pen, Éric Zemmour, and the Les Républicains candidate who will be nominated on Saturday.

November 30, 2021
Barbados Ditches Monarchy, Embraces Republicanism

Barbados Ditches Monarchy, Embraces Republicanism

Today marks the end of Barbados as a Commonwealth realm and its re-birth as a republic.

November 30, 2021
Belgian Government Considering Scrapping Gender on All Identity Cards

Belgian Government Considering Scrapping Gender on All Identity Cards

The Belgian government is considering deleting the category of gender on all Belgian identity cards.

November 30, 2021
World Economic Forum Cancels Public Events in Davos Over Security Concerns

World Economic Forum Cancels Public Events in Davos Over Security Concerns

The World Economic Forum (WEF), perhaps best known for its annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland which brings together the who’s who of the global liberal elite, has canceled all public events that were set to coincide with January’s meeting, citing security concerns and death threats.

November 29, 2021
Germany’s New Leftist ‘Traffic Light’ Coalition to Enact Sweeping Pro-Mass Migration Policies

Germany’s New Leftist ‘Traffic Light’ Coalition to Enact Sweeping Pro-Mass Migration Policies

Germany’s new leftist ‘traffic light’ coalition government has promised to implement policies that will drastically increase immigration into Germany.

November 29, 2021
Left-Liberal Coalition to Form New German Government

Left-Liberal Coalition to Form New German Government

A brief round-up of some of the ‘big names’ that are set to head up Germany’s powerful ministries under the new ‘Ampel-Koalition’ formed by the SPD, the Greens, and the FDP.

Sweden’s First Female Prime Minister Resigns

Sweden’s First Female Prime Minister Resigns

Magdalena Andersson, the first female prime minister in Swedish history, quits hours after taking the role.

November 25, 2021
Austrian Chancellor Blames Freedom Party for Mounting Vaccine Scepticism

Austrian Chancellor Blames Freedom Party for Mounting Vaccine Scepticism

Alexander Schallenberg accused the right-wing Freedom Party of fomenting vaccine scepticism in Austria.

November 24, 2021