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13-year-old ‘Islamist’ girl allegedly stabs caretaker on German psychiatric ward
A 13-year-old girl has allegedly stabbed and critically injured her 24-year-old caretaker in a psychiatric clinic in Paderborn in the German State of North Rhine…
Punish Conservatives, reward Tusk: What EU calls ‘rule of law’ in Poland is political
The European Commission has published its latest report on the rule of law in Poland for 2025.
Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s new party accused of antisemitism
UK politician and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s newly launched hard-left party, provisionally named Your Party, is already mired in controversy over antisemitism.
German finance minister demands tax hikes as social expenditure rockets
Germany’s finance minister has proposed raising income and estate taxes to cover the country’s ballooning budget deficit.
Former Polish president Duda wants PiS leader Kaczyński to make way for younger leadership
Andrzej Duda, who this month left office after 10 years as Polish president, has thrown down the gauntlet to Jarosław Kaczyński, the 76-year-old founder and leader…
Diplomatic uproar over Israeli football fans blaming Poles for the Holocaust
Israeli supporters of Maccabi Haifa Israeli football team have been slammed by the Polish authorities as well as the Israeli embassy in Poland for displaying a banner…
Family separated by Polish Government strict application of European law
A Polish family has been forcibly separated from their children as a result of a political decision taken by the current centre-left government led by Prime Minister…
Tusk humiliated by Trump demanding President Nawrocki represent Poland on Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s declared stance that it is he and not the opposition Conservatives (PiS)-backed President Karol Nawrocki who represents Poland…
Exclusive: Heavy-hitting Congressmen tell us they are ‘shocked’ at EU speech censorship
Earlier this month, we led a delegation to Brussels and London to see how aggressive European speech regulations affect American free speech rights in the digital…
Germany’s The Greens forced to downsize after electoral defeat
Numerous fixed-term employees have been laid off from Germany's The Greens party after poor election results and continually falling short in polls.
Toronto Film Festival cancels October 7 documentary over Hamas image rights worries
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Canada has pulled a documentary by an Israeli filmmaker about the October 7 massacre.
French former minister of European affairs targeted over ‘racist remarks’
Noëlle Lenoir, the former Minister of European Affairs, has got into trouble over remarks about Algerian people she made on the French TV Channel CNews.
EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance
The EU’s controversial Chat Control Law is back on the spotlight.
China targets two EU banks in reply to Russian sanctions
China announced it would take countermeasures against European banks in retaliation for EU sanctions against Russia that hit two Chinese financial institutions due…
Spain suffers third wildfire death, Greece beats back flames
Spain, on August 14, mourned its third wildfire death this week, and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city Patras, as an unrelenting…
US government accuses Germany of ‘significant human rights issues’
The US government has criticised Germany over restrictions on freedom of expression as well as a surge in antisemitic violence.
‘Britain’s being scammed’ MP accuses France of ‘letting migrants into the UK’
British Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has accused France of all but letting migrants into Britain, claiming the UK is being “scammed” by its ally across the…
British Foreign Secretary turns himself in after fishing without licence with JD Vance
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy has got into hot water for fishing without a licence.
It doesn’t matter what Europe thinks — and that’s OK
With the historic US-Russia summit in Alaska fast approaching, European emotion over being left out of the negotiations is reaching fever pitch.
Polish PM Tusk suspends post-pandemic EU funding, blames previous government
The Polish Government has suspended the disbursement of European Union funds for the hospitality, tourism and culture sectors.
EC chief hails ‘very good call’ with Trump and European leaders on Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed a "very good call" with US President Donald Trump and leaders of Ukraine and European countries, two days…
Former MEP Carola Rackete disrupts debate on Norwegian TV
Carola Rackete, who recently gave up her seat as MEP and returned to left-wing activism, has crashed a Norwegian TV broadcast, comparing fossil fuel companies with…
French mayor cancels Barbie film screening due to threats of ‘disruption’
A planned open-air screening of Barbie in the Paris suburb of Noisy-le-Sec was cancelled at the last minute after local authorities received threats of disruption…
US State Department targets ‘decline of UK free speech’
A newly released series of worldwide human rights reports by the US strongly criticised the United Kingdom over what it said was a troubling decline in free speech…
Zelensky arrives in Berlin for surprise video meet with EU leaders and Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin for a previously unannounced meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
German investor morale falls amid continuing US trade tensions
German investor morale fell sharply in August, a drop that exceeded expectations and underscored how tensions over US–European Union trade have been shaping Europe’s…
Huge recall of infected cheese in EU: ‘Gross negligence’, two dead
A major food safety scandal in France has seen more than 40 varieties of cheese taken from supermarket shelves over fears of listeria contamination.
Gender-critical book pulled from Scottish National Library display after staff complaints
The National Library of Scotland (NLS) has withdrawn The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht -- meaning "stay quiet" -- a collection of gender-critical essays by prominent…
Yes, borders can be changed by force
President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has the Ukrainian government on high alert.