Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones Wednesday night, damaging homes and commercial infrastructure in Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia. The Kyiv City Military Administration […]
Author: Milena Walde
JD Vance: US cannot be ‘subservient’ to Israel on Middle East policy
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington cannot allow its Middle East policy to be “subservient to the State of Israel,” in a blunt assertion […]
Australia ‘on the same page’ as Canada on deepening EU ties, says key minister
Canberra is watching Canada’s attempt to build a closer relationship with the European Union and is aligned with Ottawa on the issue, according to Don […]
America’s democratic decline is becoming Europe’s problem, new report says
Democratic backsliding in Washington is damaging the international rules and alliances that underpin Europe’s security, while increasing the risk of conflict worldwide, per a new […]
Kazakhstan can’t sing its way into Eurovision in 2027
Kazakhstan’s hopes of Eurovision glory next year have hit a bureaucratic wall. The European Broadcasting Union said Thursday that state-owned broadcaster Khabar Agency does not […]
Europe pans ‘disturbing’ Trump map that shows all of North America as US territory
Denmark and Iceland pushed back Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map folding Greenland and Iceland into the United States, while French politicians […]
Far right’s rise in rapidly re-arming Germany gives Poland cause for concern
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned that the Alternative for Germany party’s electoral gains could turn Berlin’s military buildup into a security risk for Europe, […]
Champagne production halves as scorching summer dents French wine grape harvest
France’s wine production is expected to fall below 3.4 billion liters this year as drought and repeated heat waves battered vineyards across the country, with […]
EU’s Kallas labels Leipzig drone attack ‘state-sponsored terrorism’
The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said Wednesday that the thwarted drone attack at Leipzig-Halle Airport bore “all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism,” after Germany […]
Belgium makes helmets compulsory on faster e-scooters
Belgium will make helmets mandatory for riders of faster e-scooters from Sept. 1, the federal mobility ministry said Friday. Under the new ministry announcement, helmets […]
Norway’s King Harald dies at 89
Norway’s King Harald V has died at 89 on Friday, ending a 35-year reign and putting Crown Prince Haakon on the throne at a turbulent […]
Polish prosecutors charge MEP with Holocaust denial over Auschwitz ‘fake’ claim
Polish prosecutors charged far-right leader and European Parliament member Grzegorz Braun with denying Nazi crimes Tuesday over comments in which he called the gas chambers […]
Spain’s Sánchez calls national security meeting 26 days into Ceuta migration crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will convene the country’s National Security Council on Tuesday over the migration crisis in Ceuta — 26 days after tens […]
‘Shameful’: Israel faces international backlash after closing probe into Gaza aid strike
The U.K., Australia and Canada on Friday called Israel’s decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into the deadly 2024 strike on a World Central […]
France tackles dodgy condom problem
French health authorities warned Friday that more than 40,000 noncompliant condoms have been sold online in recent months, urging anyone who used affected products to […]