UK sees record number of asylum applications
Britain has received a record number of asylum applications, official data showed on August 21, as the government faces growing pressure over the housing of thousands…
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Zelensky: Not much of a democrat, is he? Denies Ukraine vote, West does not care
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s wartime president, claims to embody democracy, but governs as a solo act.
Austria targets attendees of nationalist Thompson band concert in Croatia
Austria has targeted Croats living there who attended a mega concert by the nationalist Croatian band Thompson in their home country.
China wants to address overcapacity in critical sectors
China says it wanted to confront the problem of its factories producing far more than the domestic market can absorb.
Warsaw accuses Russia over drone hit in Poland near Ukrainian border
The Polish Government blamed Russia for a drone that hit a Polish village in the east of Poland, 100km from the Ukrainian border, damaging houses.
States now a leviathan gobbling up resources, blind to the crises staring us down
Readers of my column know that I have a soft spot for nostalgia, but I think there is a strong case to be made that at least in certain areas the past is not just…
French streamer dies live after alleged relentless abuse and humiliation
Police in France are investigating the death of Raphaël Graven, known as Jean Pormanove or JP, who died online after he was constantly attacked and humiliated by…
UK drops push for Apple encryption ‘back door’ after US challenge
The UK Government has dropped its attempt to require Apple to create a "back door" in its encryption systems, following months of legal and diplomatic challenges.
Melting glacier in Austrian mountains exposes remains of 50-year-old ski lift
A retreating glacier on the 2,995m Austrian Dachstein mountain has revealed the remains of a long-lost ski lift.
European leaders ‘asked Trump to pressure Orbán’ on EU membership for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump reportedly called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the behest of European leaders in a bid to convince him to support Ukraine…
‘Coalition of the Unwilling’: Unable to will any action without participation of US
The White House meetings on August 18 between President Donald Trump and eight European leaders were extraordinary for a variety of reasons.
Kneecap rapper faces court on terror charge over Hezbollah flag
A member of Irish rap band Kneecap is due to appear in court on August 20, charged with a terror offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.
Alleged corruption investigation into Reynders expands to ING bank
Brussels' prosecutor's office is investigating the lender ING Belgium over its connection with the alleged corruption and money laundering by former European justice…
Israeli PM Netanyahu slams France and Australia for ‘anti-Semitism’
A row between Israel and France over Paris' plan to recognise a Palestinian State in September escalated to crisis level when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused…
XR anti-aviation activists demand access to Schiphol Airport – so they can fly
Extinction Rebellion (XR) has filed a lawsuit against Amsterdam Schiphol Airport over an access ban imposed on 37 members of the organisation after they held an…
Peace in Ukraine: ‘Trump is the only person who could have done it’
It is gratifying at last to see some appreciation from the principal Western European political leaders of the restoration of purposeful government in Washington…
Germany’s Die Linke youth wing caught in anti-Semitism row
Linksjugend Frankfurt, the local chapter of the youth division of Germany's hard left Die Linke, has been vilified after tweeting on X that Jewish teenagers expelled…
Belgium’s Congo trip highlights mineral stakes amid rebel-controlled region
Belgium’s foreign minister Maxime Prévot is due to visit Congo in the next few days for peace talks and discussions on mining governance, an agenda that connects…
France’s hard left leader call for mass protest to ‘oust government’
France's hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon calls for mass protests to topple Prime Minister François Bayrou’s government.
The melancholy of modernity leaves too many of us unmoored, disconnected
Western civilisation still has not satisfyingly answered a key question that arose as a consequence of modernity and industrialisation: How do we reconcile the promise…
German Green party politician hired to run Polish Pilecki Institute’s Berlin branch
A German councillor of Polish extraction, Dr Joanna Kiliszek, has been appointed as head of the Berlin Branch of Poland’s state-owned Pilecki Institute. Dr.
German court allows opponents’ ban of AfD mayoral candidate
A German court has dismissed a complaint by a right-wing candidate for mayor of a German town who had been banned from running by a panel made up of his party’s…
Austrian court allows use of Islamic Sharia law in private contracts
In a controversial decision, an Austrian court has ruled Islamic law (Sharia) can be used for arbitration purposes in the European country if the contract parties…
Here are Putin’s demands, will Europeans sabotage Trump to stop them?
It was a historic moment. Friday’s Anchorage summit between Russian leader Vladimir V. Putin and US President Donald J.
Macron wants Geneva to host Putin-Zelensky summit, but US source suggests Hungary
French President Emmanuel Macron floated the idea that Geneva could host the peace meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russians remove Polish military symbols from Katyń Memorial in Smolensk
The Russian authorities in Smolensk have ordered the removal of symbols depicting Polish military awards at the Katyń Memorial.
Czechia raises motorway speed limit to 150kph
Motorists in the Czech Republic can now drive at 150 kilometres per hour (93 mph) on certain sections of the country's motorways.
German Reservist Association open to sending troops to Ukraine
The Reservist Association of the German army has said it was open to German soldiers taking part in a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
Poland conspicuous by its absence from Washington meeting on Ukraine
Neither the Polish President nor anyone from the Polish Government was present at the meeting held in the White House at which US President Donald Trump met Ukrainian…
Accursed crash: The two islands of Britain and Ireland have gone so terribly wrong
Yet another campaign in Britain is gathering momentum for a full enquiry into the 1994 crash of Flight Zulu Delta 576, a Chinook helicopter carrying 25 members of…