Turkey says it’s ready to host Russia-Ukraine talks as Trump warns Putin against further escalations
US President Donald Trump warns his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he’s “playing with fire” as the Kremlin intensifies its attacks on Ukraine and peace efforts appear to stall. Read…
NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut public media funding
The lawsuit alleges that Trump is acting to contravene the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private non-profit corporation set up to distribute federal funding to NPR and PBS, which is…
Trump administration asks federal agencies to cancel $100 mln in contracts for Harvard
President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, the US’s oldest and wealthiest university, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. Read more at Read More
France’s National Assembly adopts bill to legalise assisted dying on first reading
The bill, which received 305 votes in favour and 199 against, will be sent to the Senate for further debate but a definitive vote on the measure could take months.…
Experts praise police for swift release of details about Liverpool crash suspect
“Information voids are almost a gravitational force for conspiracy theorists,” said one expert who welcomed the police’s early intervention. Read more at Read More
Călin Georgescu, frontrunner in Romania’s cancelled election, announces withdrawal from politics
Georgescu said he made his decision to take a step back following the conclusion of the presidential race, which for him indicated “the sovereignist movement has come to a close.”…
Suspect in stabbing attack that killed three at German festival admits guilt at trial
The Solingen incident was one of several deadly attacks in the months leading up to Germany’s national election in February that involved immigrant suspects, pushing migration to the forefront of…
Can the EU afford to phase out imports of Russian fuel?
Cutting off Russian energy imports is the aim of the new RepowerEU Roadmap presented by the European Commission. The executive cites security reasons, adding that it will also accelerate the…
Why nuclear energy is making a comeback across Europe
Belgium has scrapped its nuclear phase-out law, joining a growing number of EU nations reconsidering atomic energy as part of their climate strategies. Read More
Belgium to tighten controls over private aircraft in anti-smuggling crackdown
Belgian customs authorities will place an officer at the national airspace security centre to access military radar and clamp down on private aircraft being used in smuggling operations. Read More