Japan PM Takaichi basks in historic election triumph
Japanese shares rose to record highs Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's conservatives won a historic election landslide with a projected two-thirds majority.
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New START is dead — good riddance
Since 1972, the United States has always had some sort of ongoing bilateral nuclear treaty with the Soviet Union and its successor state, the Russian Federation.
The endpoint of history, or why Epstein shows what happens when belief dies
The world did not end in a mushroom cloud or a clash of grand ideologies.
MEP Vannacci quits Italy’s right-wing coalition, casting doubt on its future success
The future stability of Italy’s right-wing governing coalition has come under scrutiny after Roberto Vannacci, an MEP and until recently deputy secretary of the…
Blair to Starmer, the UK’s serial decay led by despicable PMs
The Chinese certainly know how to turn the screw.
Former Trump strategist Bannon slams Meloni: ‘No one in Washington takes her seriously’
The former chief strategist for President Donald Trump during his first term, Steve Bannon, has launched a direct attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…
Austria to hold referendum on extension of military service: Should the young have a bigger say?
The Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker, has announced plans to hold a non-binding referendum on whether compulsory military service in the Alpine country should…
Is Italy seeing the birth of a new right-wing party?
Debate is raging across Italy about the potential emergence of a new right-wing political force, raising questions about the stability of Prime Minister Giorgia…
Polish minister Sikorski’s wife says Trump administration is ‘fascist’
The wife of Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has warned that the US is starting to resemble a fascist state.
Italy’s Moscow envoy ‘questions sanctions, warns EU risks being sidelined’
Italy is under the spotlight after its new ambassador to Moscow reportedly questioned European Union sanctions on Russia and the effectiveness of the bloc's foreign…
Hungary PM Orbán accuses Ukraine of election interference, summons ambassador
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused Ukraine of attempting to interfere in his country's upcoming parliamentary elections and has summoned Kyiv's ambassador.
Europe is not re-arming: It’s a fraud, a fake and a lie
Europe is back. At least, that’s the message Europeans brought to Davos.
Future Dutch PM Jetten’s ‘clingy behaviour’ with partner spurs criticism
The Netherlands’ future prime minister Rob Jetten and his Argentine fiancé, Nicolás Keenan, have come under scrutiny after what critics say is the pair's overtly…
Trump’s Greenland gambit is not funny anymore
The inscrutable workings of Donald Trump’s mind seem to be fixated on the “acquisition” of Greenland to a degree and in a manner that is by now unusual even…
Wilders facing rebellion from disaffected party members
Seven members of the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) parliamentary faction have risen up against leader Geert Wilders.
German military mission to Greenland just 13-strong
In response to heightened US pressure, including repeated statements from President Donald Trump emphasising the strategic necessity of US control over the Arctic…
French publisher withdraws schoolbook after Macron slams Hamas text
French publisher Hachette has withdrawn a school text after French President Emmanuel Macron condemned it for distorting facts on the October 7 2023 attacks by Hamas.
Farage’s Reform UK dropping in polls
Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is experiencing a setback in British polls.
German foreign ministry deletes poem mocking Greens politicians from staff magazine
The German foreign ministry has deleted a poem published in its internal magazine InternAA due to its satirical content.
Algerian President calls on nationals abroad in ‘precarious’ situations to return
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has issued an appeal to young Algerians living abroad in precarious and irregular circumstances, encouraging them to regularise…
Is Brussels weakness making Tusk turn Right?
Some of Donald Tusk's voters who are less familiar with the current behind-the-scenes goings-on may have had the impression that someone mixed up the texts during…
Prominent French centre-left MEP discovers grandfather was spy for Stalin
French centre-left MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has learnt during the making of a forthcoming family documentary that his grandfather, Rubin Glucksmann, served as a secret…
Minority government looms in the Netherlands as Wilders hits the US celebrity circuit
The Netherlands is drifting toward a minority government of pro-European Union, centrist and centre-left parties comprising the D66, VVD and CDA, despite a majority…
Kyiv Mayor urges evacuation to find warmth as infrastructure war escalates
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has called on residents to temporarily leave the Ukrainian capital for places with alternative sources of electricity and heat.
UEA cuts funding to its students in UK fearing ‘Islamist radicalisation’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has restricted government scholarships and funding for its citizens wishing to study at British universities over longstanding concerns…
After Maduro’s arrest, Spain’s Sánchez breaks out in a cold sweat
By arresting Nicolás Maduro in a flawless military operation and taking control of the political transition in Venezuela, Trump has once again struck hard and caught…
Spanish PM open to sending troops to maintain peace ‘in Palestine’
Spain is ready to send troops to Palestine for peacekeeping "when the opportunity presents itself," just as it is willing to deploy forces to Ukraine, Prime Minister…
Why and how Trump wants Greenland
Based on recent statements from European leaders, you could be forgiven for forgetting that the United States just captured the incumbent leader of Venezuela.
German army ‘failed to shoot down drones spying on new Israeli missile defence system’
The German Bundeswehr failed to shoot down suspicious drones spying on a new missile defence system, according to a classified report.
Slovenian leader of the Left defects to the Social Democrats
Two months before Slovenia's next parliamentary elections, long-time leader of the Left (Levica), Matej Tašner Vatovec, defected to the rival Social Democrats (SD).