‘Historic mistake’: Von der Leyen rules out return to Russian fuels after the war
“Dependency on Russia is not only bad for our security, but also for our economy,” Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament. Read More
Metsola threatens to sue Commission over plan to bypass MEPs to set up €150 bn defence loan plan
With SAFE, the Commission plans to raise up to €150 billion on the market to then loan the money to member states for defence investments. Read More
US and China to hold trade talks in Switzerland
It will be the first in-person discussions between American and Chinese senior officials since US President Donald Trump escalated the tariff war between the two countries. Read more at Read…
Missile strikes by India kill 19 in Pakistan-controlled territory
India launched missile strikes on multiple targets in Pakistan-controlled territory early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, including a child, in a sharp escalation of regional tensions. Read more at…
Death toll rises on both sides as India fires missiles into Pakistan in ‘act of war’
The crisis sparked by the killing of 26 tourists in Kashmir is escalating into a full-blown conflict between the two nuclear-armed states. Read more at Read More
Two Belgian teens found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or year in prison
The teenagers were found with the ants, which authorities said were destined for European and Asian markets, in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species. Read More
Foiled Brazilian terrorist plot against Lady Gaga gets sinister ‘satanist’ twist
Brazilian authorities have shared new details, reporting that a suspect had been planning to execute a “satanist ritual by killing a child or baby”, as the suspect reportedly believes Lady…
Disinformation and conspiracy theories circulate as papal conclave begins
Cardinals gather Wednesday in Rome’s Sistine Chapel to elect the successor of Pope Francis. Euroverify debunks false theories about the secretive conclave. Read More
Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa visits Paris in first official trip to Europe
The visit comes amid renewed sectarian bloodshed, coming a week after clashes between forces loyal to al-Sharaa and fighters from the minority Druze sect that left nearly 100 people dead.…
At least two killed in Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv
The attack came ahead of a planned unilateral 72-hours ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with celebrations in Moscow marking Victory Day in World War II. Read…