Israel’s ambassador Zarka: France has a serious antisemitism problem
The world is marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas — a day that shocked Israel to its core and reverberated across the region and beyond.…
Siberia plague outbreak is an ‘isolated incident’, virologist says
Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst says that while people may think of plague as “something medieval”, cases are reported every year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar.…
Europe Today: WHO says Siberia plague risk is low as drones sink Black Sea ships
The WHO says the risk of a plague epidemic is low after a lab worker died in Siberia. We report on the drone attacks that have sunk ships off Romania…
Spat over Israeli flag removal engulfs the European Parliament on October 7 anniversary
Good morning. It’s Wednesday. On today’s docket: Israel’s Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka responds to mounting controversy over the removal of the Israeli flag at an exhibition in the European…
The EU agrees on new Return Order, longer detention and return hubs
EU ministers agreed on new rules allowing sanctions for migrants who refuse to cooperate with return procedures, detention up to 24 months or longer for security risks, and return hubs…
Celebrating the October 7 massacre is inhumanity, not solidarity
On the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, in which 1,200 people were murdered and 250 were abducted, Sacha Roytman Dratwa, of the ‘Combat…
Puigdemont welcomes Spain’s amnesty but warns it is not the solution for Catalonia
The Catalan pro-independence leader, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Waterloo for nine years, hailed the Supreme Court’s move to lift his arrest warrant over alleged embezzlement linked to…
Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning arrested on suspicion of espionge, attempted treason
August Hanning is accused of illegally receiving classified information during his time in office and after vacating his post, which were improperly used for his personal consultancy work. Read More
Sánchez announces 21 urgent housing measures after nationwide protests ahead of snap election
Sánchez has come under fire domestically after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her residence in Madrid, sparking national controversy. Pressure have piled on Sanchez’s administration to step down as…
Armed Man shot outside Sweden’s Royal Palace in Stockholm
Swedish police have shot and wounded an armed man outside the royal palace in central Stockholm. The man has been taken to a hospital. Read More