German court rejects Yemeni plaintiffs’ case over 2012 US drone strike deaths
In summer 2012, two members of the bin Ali Jaber family were killed in a US drone strike targeting alleged members of al-Qaeda in the Yemeni village of Khashamir. Read…
Russia launches strikes on Ukraine day after Trump’s 50-day peace deal ultimatum
Russia is making a summer push to break through the 1,000-km front line with drones and missiles hammering Ukrainian cities more than at any time in the past three years.…
Panama did not cede sovereignty to the US, foreign minister tells Euronews
In an interview with Euronews, Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha said that the US military exercises taking place in the South American country are temporary and that no foreign armed…
What MEPs and Parliament’s parties’ want from the EU budget
Each political group is seeking to safeguard at least one flagship priority within the EU’s long-term budget, and is prepared to defend it to the bitter end. Read More
Yes, Italy is still part of the Paris Climate Agreement
A viral post online alleges that Italy has withdrawn from the accord, but there is no evidence to support this claim. Read More
‘Show me the money’: the EU’s defence industry wants at least €100 billion after 2027
The European defence industry has urged policymakers to allocate at least €100 billion to defence under the next long-term common budget (2028–34), emphasising that this is the ‘bare minimum’ required…
Let the mother of all EU battles begin: What’s at stake in the new long-term budget?
Tomorrow, the European Commission will unveil its proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget. Here’s why it matters, why its figures have been shrouded in secrecy, what we know so…
Works begin in Ireland to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers’ home
‘Mother-and-baby homes’ were institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women and their children were housed. They were characterised by harsh conditions, high mortality rates and a lack of support for…
UK couple Constance Marten and Mark Gordon convicted of killing their newborn
Police launched a massive nationwide search that lasted seven weeks after a placenta was found 5 January 2023 in the couple’s burned-out and abandoned car in northwestern England. Read More
The EU advances its retaliation to US tariffs
Caught off guard while preparing to sign an agreement in principle with the US on tariffs, the EU is gearing up for retaliation in case negotiations fail following the new…