Ukrainians will need a residency permit to work in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Government has announced that starting from September 1 Ukrainians in Lithuania will need a residence permit to work there.
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French PM race heats up after end of Olympic ‘truce’
With France at the end of its so-called Olympic truce or "trêve olympique," President Emmanuel Macron will have to get back to trying to choose a prime minister.
Swedish prosecutor drops case against ‘Europapa’ artist
Joost Klein, the Dutch musician who was kicked out of May's Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour, is no longer being investigated…
Kamala Harris: so phoney, so dumb, all hidden by media lies
Last Thursday, Kamala Harris – if current polls are to be believed, the next President of the United States of America and thus the leader of the free world and…
Sweden: ‘Foreign-born people’ overrepresented in ‘benefit fraud’
A new report from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (SIA) has also shown that foreign-born people account for around 80 per cent of undue social assistance payments…
Ukraine’s Deputy Energy Minister ‘arrested on bribery charges’
Ukraine's Deputy Energy Minister has been arrested on charges of corruption and bribery by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and the anti-corruption bureau (NABU),…
Poland signs billion-dollar Raytheon missile deal
Poland has signed a $1.2 billion deal with American weapons manufacturer Raytheon to make missile components.
South Korea deploys airport sniffer dog in hunt for Paris bedbugs
South Korea has deployed a bedbug sniffer dog at its main Incheon international airport in a bid to reduce the risk of the tiny insects entering the country when…
Poland’s Tusk pursues former government officials over ‘illegal spending’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has vowed to pursue former government officials for their alleged "illegal spending" while in office.
Russia evacuates another border region amid Kursk counterattack
Russia on August 12 evacuated civilians from parts of a second region next to Ukraine after Kyiv increased military activity near the border just days after its…
Islamist majorities terrorise Hindus and Christians, but the West looks away
With hundreds of Hindus and Christians killed and thousands more attacked and wounded, violence on minorities in Bangladesh finally calls western attention to what…
France to experience ‘worst wheat harvest in 40 years’
Authorities estimate that this year's harvest could be between 10 and 16 per cent lower than in 2023, representing a loss of 10 million tonnes of wheat.
‘Two athletes sick after swimming in the Seine,’ Portuguese Olympic Committee says
The Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP) has announced that two of its triathletes, Vasco Vilaça and Melanie Santos, fell ill after swimming in the Seine River.
Italy sees ‘beach-umbrella protest’ as licence row resurfaces
Italy's balneari (beach managers) closed their umbrellas for a few hours on August 9 in a symbolic protest against the government's failure to resolve a dispute…
Ukraine has ‘right to hit targets in Russian territory’, says Brussels
Peter Stano, the European Commission's lead spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security, has confirmed the bureaucracy's support for Ukraine's strikes within Russia.
Spain fumes after Puigdemont pulls off ‘disappearing act’
Authorities in Spain have been demanding answers after Catalan independence leader and political outlaw Carles Puigdemont successfully pulled off a disappearing…
X slams ‘draconian’ Irish demand to cease Grok AI data processing
Social media platform X has slammed an Irish request for it to stop processing user data for its Grok AI as "draconian", according to national broadcaster RTE.
Apple loosens AppStore rules amid Brussels pressure
Apple has once again adjusted its App Store rules amid ongoing pressure from the European Union.
Estonian journalist accused of treason over book ‘designed to divide society’
Estonian journalist Svetlana Burceva has been charged with treason after writing and publishing a book in Russia entitled 'Hybrid war for peace.
NGO says Olympics committee is withholding Seine water quality data
NGO Surfrider Foundation France has accused the Paris Olympics committee of hiding poor Seine quality figures.
Oh, really? Starmer says online free speech causes riots
Last week, as much of the world now knows, three young girls were murdered and eight others were seriously injured in a knife attack at a children’s dance class…
EC gives nod to Green Deal architect’s top job with Dutch gas major
One of the architects of the European Green Deal has received permission from the European Commission to take up the role of Chairman with Gasunie, a Dutch gas company.
Puigdemont’s return to Spain sparks Barcelona police ‘cage’ operation
Mossos d'Esquadra, Catalonia’s regional police, on August 8 activated a "cage" operation lasting more than three hours to capture the region’s former president…
German police raid Last Generation members’ homes
German police have searched the homes of Last Generation members after the group's protests at several German Airports.
EC and NGOs left smarting over attacks on Poland for jailing Russian spy
NGOs and the European Commission have egg on their faces after they lambasted Poland over the imprisonment of Pavel Rubtsov, a Russian spy who was part of the recent…
Irish regulator takes X to court over Grok AI
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is taking the Twitter International Unlimited Company to the country's High Court over its "Grok" artificial intelligence,…
Bulgarian Parliament approves ban on ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ in schools
The Bulgarian Parliament has approved a ban on "LGBTQ propaganda" in schools to tackle what it called "incitement" to "non-traditional sexual orientation" or "gender…
Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts canceled over ‘Islamist terror plot’
Three concerts by pop star Taylor Swift in Vienna have been abruptly canceled following a police raid on youths suspected of planning a terrorist attack at one of…
Ukraine penetration of Russian Federation sparks Europe energy fears
A Ukraine invasion of internationally recognised Russian territory has sparked energy concerns.
Now youth frisbee gets political: Israeli team forced out over ‘security threat’
Israeli teens in Belgium to take part in an international frisbee tournament have been forced out after pro-Palestine activists campaigned against their presence…