Diplomatic row between France and Spain escalates after Jewish teens kicked off flight
Accounts of what happened differ and have led to allegations of antisemitism, which have been rejected by both the airline and the Spanish authorities. Read More
‘Trump is falling for Putin’s flattery’- Russian opposition activist, Kara-Murza
Russian opposition activist and former political prisoner, Vladimir Kara Murza says Western leaders’ treatment of Putin in the past was “shocking and shameful”, and gave Putin leeway and erode democracy…
Is Zagreb military parade a reflection of a new Balkan arms race?
The Croatian army parade commemorated the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm, the mission in which Croatian forces seized ethnic Serb-held territory in August 1995. Read More
Syria wants Russia ‘by our side,’ foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani says in Moscow
Despite having been on opposite sides of the battle lines during the civil war, the new rulers in Damascus, headed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharra, have taken a pragmatic approach…
Portugal to consult major parties and president about Palestinian state recognition, PM says
Some 144 of the UN’s 193 member states recognise Palestine as a state, including most of the global south but only a handful of the 27 European Union member countries…
Portugal deploys 2,500 firefighters as wildfires force village evacuations
Authorities in Portugal deployed hundreds of firefighters across 10 wildfires, evacuated four villages, and arrested a suspect linked to four blazes in the north. Read More
New euro banknotes spark Franco-Polish dispute over Marie Curie’s name
The Polish Nobel Prize-winning scientist was born in Warsaw with the surname Skłodowska, before later marrying the Frenchman Pierre Curie. Read More
Russia’s missile and drone strike on Kyiv kills six, including a child, and injures 52
Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Thursday, killing 6 people and injuring 52. A nine-story building was heavily damaged, with rescue teams on site. Read…
Denmark’s migration reset sets stage for EU-wide rethink
Denmark has reframed the debate on migration by adopting highly restrictive rules presented through the lens of progressive politics. Read More
Flights begin to resume from UK airports after air traffic control glitch closes airspace
The National Air Traffic Service said the glitch happened at its control centre at Swanwick and required the service to limit the number of aircraft flying to ensure safety. Read…