Italian publishers drop ‘anti-fascist’ pledge for Rome book fair after Meloni intervention
The Italian Publishers Association announced that it was withdrawing the measure after weeks of political controversy and objections from publishers.
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Trump and Infantino: A World Cup alliance
Folarin Balogun's reprieve, granted after a call from Donald Trump, returned him to the US side, but Belgium knocked them out of a tournament long shadowed by FIFA's…
Bucharest district mayor unveils park named after Donald Trump
Daniel Băluță said the "Donald Trump Romanian-American Friendship Park" would celebrate shared values between the two countries.
YouTube warns UK creators over plan to boost public broadcasters
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage described the proposals as "appalling state censorship".
Left-wing extremists hunt down conservative journalists at AfD party congress in Erfurt
Clashes between demonstrators and police erupted throughout the day, alongside repeated outbreaks of violence.
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German Greens want to appear more macho
The push comes as the party, traditionally strong among younger, urban and female voters, look to broaden their appeal amid declining support.
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Italian parliament to consider remigration bill after activists submit 150,000 signatures
The proposal, drafted by the Remigration and Reconquest Committee, exceeded the 50,000 signatures required under Artic.le 71 of the Italian Constitution
Vance says Britain ‘failed by its leadership for a long time’
US Vice President argued his criticism came "from a perspective of love and admiration", even when it was provocative.
Philip Morris denies using AI tool to influence EU tobacco policy
The company faces a formal complaint in the Netherlands from doctors and health groups over what they call a misleading campaign.
Rape gang ringleader’s release revives UK grooming scandal and deportation row
Shabir Ahmed was one of nine men convicted in the 2012 Rochdale trial; the others were jailed for a combined 174 years.
Turkish comedian arrested over jokes about Erdoğan
Deniz Göktaş faces investigations for “publicly insulting religious values” and insulting the president, offences under Turkish law that carry potential prison…
Spanish journalist critical of the government hit with arrest warrant
Vito Quiles has rejected the action as political persecution.
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Ukraine’s ‘Pantheon law’ deepens conflict with Poland
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, adopted the law on July 1 after it was submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
French court acquits former ETA chief Josu Ternera, clearing path to Spain
He was one of ETA's longest-serving leaders and read out the statement announcing the group's disbandment in May 2018.
European Parliament refuses to debate possible rule-of-law violations under new Hungarian government
The Magyar government also wants to remove the sitting President and head of the Constitutional Court.
UK education system failing white working-class children
An independent inquiry found that only 48 per cent of white working-class children reach a good level of development by age five.
France drowning toll rises above 90 as heatwave grips country
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu described the drowning deaths as a tragic consequence of the crisis, saying the victims were mainly young people.
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‘Abuse’ threshold in new conversion therapy bill worries free speech campaigners in the UK
Under the proposed legislation, only conduct that meets the definition of "abusive" could amount to an offence.
Former regional MP, linked to Spanish vice PM, sentenced to nine-and-a-half years for raping minor
Xabier Ron, a high school teacher, will not be able to practice his profession for 15 years, since he has been prohibited from all work contact with minors.
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Vatican declares Lefebvrist schism, reopening a European conservative divide
The decision marks the definitive collapse of decades of efforts to reconcile Rome with one of the most influential traditionalist movements in modern Catholicism.
German green youth leader calls for removal of ‘shit’ German flags after World Cup exit and links defeat to domestic violence
“How many men, drunk at half past two in the morning, will have taken out their anger at Paraguay on their wives?”.
Wagenknecht party pushes to break AfD firewall before eastern German elections
The BSW argued that the so-called firewall, the refusal of mainstream parties to cooperate with the right-wing AfD, was undemocratic and self-defeating.
Fire at northern German hospital kills patients and injures dozens
Emergency services were alerted shortly after 4am, and the roof structure of the building caught fire at around 4.30am.
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Can Meloni afford to leave Vannacci outside her coalition?
Under current polling conditions, the centre-right would remain the favourite if Vannacci were incorporated into the governing alliance.
Deadly fire in Antwerp apartment block kills five, many injured
Several people suffered major burn injuries, and others were treated for smoke inhalation.
Coordinated firebomb attacks target Greece’s governing party in Thessaloniki
The most serious attack hit the Charilaou district at about 4.35am, where a fire thought to have been started by a gas canister spread to two cars and two motorcycles.
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Tusk’s prosecutors launch probe against chief justice of Poland’s Supreme Court
Kapiński, who was appointed by the opposition Conservatives (PiS) aligned President Karol Nawrocki.
Retailleau vows to end birthright citizenship as he targets RN voters
"Immigration is not an opportunity but a burden; it costs us far more than it brings us," he said.
Erdoğan accuses Israel of recognising Armenian genocide to hide Gaza ‘barbarism’
Israel's cabinet approved the recognition on June 28, in a proposal put forward by Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar.
Hammer gang leader Lina E. ordered back to prison
The court also imposed a €750 fine and ordered her to pay the costs of the proceedings.