Hungary, East Europe Concerned At 20th Anniversary Of EU Big Bang Expansion
With mixed feelings, Central and Eastern Europe marked the 20th anniversary of the European Union’s “Big Bang” expansion with concerns about its future dampening celebrations.
Posted on: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Dozens Detained As Freedom Riots Hit Georgia
The smoke cleared Wednesday in the streets of Georgia’s capital after dozens of people were detained while an opposition leader was seen bandaged and bruised, as security forces cracked down on the latest protest outside Parliament against a bill that demonstrators say threatens press freedom.
Posted on: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Sudan: “A Crisis of Epic Proportions is Brewing,” Warns US Ambassador to UN
The US ambassador to the United Nations warned Monday that “history is repeating itself” as Sudan faces a “crisis of epic proportions” that includes a "large-scale massacre" in El-Fasher in the Darfur region, AFP reports.
Posted on: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

UN Court Rejects Nicaragua’s Request To Halt Germany’s Aid To Israel
The top U.N. court has rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel. It also declined Nicaragua’s demand to Germany to renew funding to the U.N. aid agency in Gaza.
Posted on: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

China Sending Robotic Spacecraft To Moon As Space Race Heats Up
China will send a robotic spacecraft on a round trip to the moon's far side within the coming days amid mounting concerns about a possible military space race between the world’s superpowers.
Posted on: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

NATO Chief: ‘Allies Delayed Arms For Ukraine’
In an unusual move, outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg lashed out at allies for not providing Ukraine in time with the weapons it needs to stave off Russia’s invasion of the war torn nation.
Posted on: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Russia Seizes Villages in Ukraine in Latest Offensive
Over the past week, Russian troops have captured several villages in eastern Ukraine, achieving quick but limited advances against thinly stretched Ukrainian forces, who have relinquished territory while awaiting promised military aid from the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal.
Posted on: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Serbia Jails Attackers Of Journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has welcomed the four-year jail sentence given to Dragoljub Simonović, the ex-mayor of Grocka, a suburb of Serbia’s capital Belgrade, for ordering an arson attack on journalist Milan Jovanović’s home.
Posted on: Monday, April 29, 2024

China Could Soon Threaten US From Space, General Warns
The commander of America’s military space operations has warned that Communist-run China’s space military could soon threaten its capabilities.
Posted on: Sunday, April 28, 2024

US Delivers More Patriot Missiles To Ukraine As Kyiv Cried For Help
The U.S. has pledged to provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems after Kyiv urged similar protection as Israel, which recently shot down some 99 percent of rockets and drones fired by Iran and its proxies.
Posted on: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Dutch Fear More Antisemitic Attacks; Jews Consider Fleeing
Dutch legislators want April 25 to be an annual national day against antisemitism after a rising number of violent incidents against citizens of Jewish descent.
Posted on: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Britain’s BBC Under Pressure Over Migrant Tragedy That Killed 5
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has come under pressure over its reporting of an attempt by migrants to cross the English Channel during which five people, including a seven-year-old girl, died.
Posted on: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Dutch Anti-Islam Leader Pledges To Form Government
Dutch politician Geert Wilders, one of Europe’s most outspoken anti-Islam leaders, has pledged to try forming a government despite tensions in coalition talks.
Posted on: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Anti-Islam Leaders At Hungary’s CPAC Conference
One of Europe’s most prominent anti-Islam politicians was on his way to Budapest to address the world’s largest conservative radical right gathering where like-minded leaders seek to chase out “the liberal order” in upcoming elections.
Posted on: Friday, April 26, 2024

Most Central Banks To Have Digital Currencies
The World Economic Forum (WEF) suggests that nearly all central banks plan to have their digital currencies as part of global efforts to remove cash transactions from the world economy.
Posted on: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Ukraine’s President Thankful For $61 Billon US Aid Package, But Challenges Remain
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the United States on Wednesday after President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes about $61 billion in military assistance for Kyiv.
Posted on: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Russia Vetoes Space Arms Race Resolution
Russia on Wednesday declined to help prevent an arms race in space as it vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution.
Posted on: Thursday, April 25, 2024

US Sent Secretly Long-Range Missiles To Ukraine
The United States confirmed Wednesday that it secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its conflict with Russia.
Posted on: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Iran Rapper Sentenced To Death Over Protests
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi - who was arrested during the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests that swept Iran in 2022 - was sentenced to death, Salehi's lawyer, Amir Raesian, said Wednesday.
Posted on: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Europe, US Seek More Sanctions Against Iran But Warn Israel
The United States and European allies are imposing new sanctions on Iranian military leaders and weapon makers to punish Iran for its April 14 missile and drone attack on Israel, but they urge the Jewish nation not to retaliate strongly amid fears of a broader war.
Posted on: Wednesday, April 24, 2024