17-year-old French boy beaten to death in ambush, filmed by laughing assailants
Louis was rushed to hospital in critical condition, placed in an artificial coma, and succumbed to his injuries.
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Amnesty International criticises new Hungarian government over rule-of-law concerns
The controversy follows Péter Magyar’s demand earlier this year that Sulyok resign, after the president refused to step down.
French senate report labels ‘masculinism’ a threat to democracy, women’s rights and call for EU action
French lawmakers warn that repeated exposure to such material can foster resentment, anti-democratic attitudes and hostility towards women.
Nineteen EU states press Brussels to fund deportation centres abroad
Signatories included Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden, among others.
Italy’s Musk ally attacks Meloni and warns: ‘The vote may end up with Vannacci’
His proximity to Musk has made him a prominent intermediary between the American tech billionaire’s orbit and Italian institutions.
Montenegro tells MEPs it is ready to become EU’s 28th member by 2028
No country has joined the EU since Croatia in 2013, and enlargement has drawn criticism from some member states.
Court of Appeal upholds Palestine Action terror ban as prosecutions resume
It was the British Government's decision to ban the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.
French goverment moves to make rioters pay after PSG victory chaos
Almost 900 people were arrested as rioters clashed with police, set vehicles on fire, vandalised businesses, and attempted to block major roads.
Norwegian crown princess’s son convicted of rape and jailed for four years
Marius Borg Høiby, 29, has been convicted of two rapes, repeated domestic abuse against an ex-girlfriend, issuing threats and traffic violations.
US warned French authorities multiple times about main suspect in Lyhanna murder, exposing major justice system failure
Despite these red flags, including a formal complaint filed in summer 2025 alleging repeated rape of another young girl.
Tomas Tobé: EU Democracy Shield must get much tougher on Russia and foreign interference
He stressed that troll farms in Saint Petersburg and bot networks are not protected free speech.
Left-wing violence surges over 42 per cent in Germany
Attacks on police officers were also driven almost exclusively by left-wing perpetrators.
Hampshire police drafted statement portraying stabbed teen Henry Nowak as aggressor after his death
The force only abandoned this wording after strong objections from Nowak’s grieving family.
Dutch ‘Pelicot Case’ shocks Netherlands: Four men arrested for drugging and raping their wives
The arrests, announced today by Dutch police, are part of a major ongoing investigation.
UK PM says Elon Musk ‘trying to whip up division’ over student’s murder
Following anger over the police handling of the murder of a white student, Henry Nowak.
Croatia clears way for late-night alcohol bans to tackle drunk tourists
The change follows years of complaints from residents.
Jailed Gagauzia leader publishes prison letters as Moldova weighs her appeal
Prosecutors said she had funnelled undeclared money from Russia between 2019 and 2022 to finance the party.
EU extends Russia human rights sanctions until 2027
The measures include the freezing of assets and a ban on entering or transiting through EU territory for those on the list.
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘fast from AI’ in first encyclical
The first US pope presented ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (‘Magnificent Humanity’) in person at the Vatican, alongside AI experts.
Italy and Spain demand EU sanctions on Israeli minister Ben-Gvir
Both requests have followed a video published by Ben-Gvir on Wednesday in which dozens of activists are seen forced to kneel on the ground.
Harsh Israeli treatment of flotilla activists causes global outrage
Several countries have joined calls for an independent investigation.
Merkel receives Order of Merit of the European Parliament, calls for more control of social media
The European Parliament has conferred its inaugural European Order of Merit on a group of high-profile figures, including former German chancellor Angela Merkel,…
German prosecutors charge paediatrician with 130 child sex abuse offences
Most of the offences are alleged to have been committed while the doctor was working at hospitals in Rathenow and Nauen.
German Green leader says soldiers can ‘desert’ under AfD defence minister
He stressed his political work was aimed at preventing any AfD role in power.
‘EU should consider social media ban for children,’ says EC chief
The European Union should explore limiting children's access to social media with possible new rules proposed within months, European Commission President Ursula…
‘Big Tech must be held accountable like traditional media,’ says German media minister
Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Wolfram Weimer has called for tighter oversight of how information is distributed online.
Why the European Right keeps rising
The four-and-a-half-hour interview that Björn Höcke, the AfD leader in Thuringia and enfant terrible of German domestic politics, gave to the German podcaster…
Think taxes are too high in the EU? You must be a conspiracy theorist, according to the EC
The European Commission is being ridiculed for a meme portraying people critical of the European Union’s development as conspiracy theorists.
Sweden plans electronic bracelets to monitor children at risk of gang recruitment
Criminal gangs in Sweden have increasingly recruited children and teenagers to carry out murders and other violent acts.
Greenland PM condemns ‘indecent’ US cash offer for annexation petition
Jens-Frederik Nielsen has condemned as "indecent" reported attempts by a US national to pay locals $200,000 (€186,000) each to sign a petition calling for Greenland…