POLITICS
- New European EES border control system causing Britons chaos may “violate travellers’ fundamental rights”
New European EES border control system causing controversy among Britons
- Parliament wants EU long-term budget to top €2 trillion
EU long-term budget to top €2 trillion.
- Robin Peguero, the ‘Democratic capitalist’ seeking to flip a Miami congressional seat
Robin Peguero, Harvard-educated former prosecutor running in Miami congressional primary, seeks to flip seat from incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar.
- Iran beats Trump (at the World Snooker Championship)
Iran makes history with victory over Trump at World Snooker Championship
- Site of planned Loosdrecht asylum shelter targeted by vandals
Vandalism at disused town hall where asylum seekers were to be housed.
- Malta to hold snap elections in May
Malta to hold snap elections in May
- The Parliament’s big budget push
Europe's EU budget battle heats up
- The €1.8 trillion standoff
European Parliament vote on EU budget sparks potential €1.8 trillion standoff
- Vergüenzas absolutas
El presidente Jordi Pujol comparece en la Audiencia Nacional
- Romanian socialists and far right unveil joint plan to topple PM
Romania's main center-left party joins opposition
- Pro-abortion pop star Pink wins award at Planned Parenthood gala
Pink wins award at Planned Parenthood gala.
- Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría declares as a witness at the Kitchen trial
Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría testifies in Kitchen trial, despite not being an investigated person.
- Naturgy will invest 1.2 billion in its electricity grid until 2029
Naturgy invests $1.2 billion in electricity grid upgrade until 2029
- A horror and a Privilege
Keir Starmer to meet with King Charles III tonight, Westminster to discuss diplomatic relations.
- 500 years defending the land and freedom
Brazilian indigenous peoples continue to defend their land and freedom after nearly 500 years of resistance
- King Charles’ mission impossible
King Charles’ visit to Washington has been planned as a key moment in his first official state visit to the United States, with a packed schedule including a meeting with President Biden and a lecture at Georgetown University.
- Berlin turns up the heat
Europe faces rising energy prices and slowing growth, EU governments respond to global market fallout from US-Israel conflict with Iran
- Iran’s foreign minister back in Pakistan, but uncertainty clouds peace talks
Iran's foreign minister returns to Pakistan amid uncertainty
- [Interview] Estonia’s spy chief: Russia cannot replenish fallen soldiers – they have a serious battlefield problem
Estonia's spy chief says Russia cannot replenish fallen soldiers due to a shortage of troops.
- Not all intelligence is artificial
AI threatens jobs, raises concerns about labor market impact, sparks debate about staff reduction and increased profitability.
- Trump’s FCC eyes new ways to squeeze the TV networks
FCC to consider new rules to benefit conservative media outlets
- How the UAE Engineers Global Influence through Public Diplomacy
The UAE's public diplomacy efforts aim to shape perception and attract partnerships.
- No ai Cpr: in Albania no, nelle strade no, E allora dove?
Protesters in Albania rally against plan to build migrant detention center
- New linguistic aggression in a bar in Palma: "Spanish is spoken here, Catalan bitches"
Linguistic discrimination reported in Palma bar
- The horrific past of the Museum of the Liberation of Rome
Italy marks Liberation Day on 25 April to commemorate the end of the Fascist regime and Nazi occupation during WWII and the victory of Italy's Resistance movement. Rome's Historic Museum of the Liberation of Rome, located in the Gestapo headquarters, documents the persecution of Jews and resistance figures from 1943-1944. The museum features prison cells, torture chambers and personal items from victims of the Fosse Ardeatine Massacre and other Nazi atrocities.
- Sex and violence: How Putin’s rape culture turned on Western macho men
Putin's comments sparked outrage, highlighting Russia's toxic masculinity and cultural normalization of violence against women.
- King Charles to meet New York Mayor Mamdani during US visit
King Charles to meet New York Mayor Mamdani during US visit.
- Pope Leo XIV: States have ‘right’ to control borders, but migrants deserve dignity
Pope Leo XIV says states have right to control borders
- Lucía Solla Sobral, the literary phenomenon that sells 630 copies a day
Lucía Solla Sobral's novel 'Comerás flores' has been on the bestseller list in Spain for 34 weeks.
- EU plugs anti-Al Shabaab mission in Somalia with €75m new cash
European Union increases funding for anti-Al Shabaab mission in Somalia to €2.8bn with €75m new contribution.
- Global hunger hits most severe level in years as aid funding collapses, UN warns
Global hunger reaches crisis level
- ‘Hormuz crisis shows need for new nuclear power’. Does it really, though?
The crisis at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant highlights the need for new nuclear power as a reliable alternative to fossil fuels.
- Ceasefire Extended, But Peace Elusive: U.S. Mediates Fragile Israel–Lebanon Truce
U.S. mediates fragile Israel-Lebanon truce
- Xpeng Bets Big on the Future: Flying Cars by 2027, Robots to Outgrow EV Business
Xpeng aims to become a multi-sector mobility and robotics company by 2027
- Pentagon Rift Deepens: NATO Unity Tested as U.S. Weighs Punitive Measures Against Allies
Pentagon and NATO allies at odds over burden sharing
- Want more money? Hurry up.
EU Confidential podcast discusses prospects for ending the war with Iran and EU splits on mutual defense.
- Last year the far-right looked strong in Europe. Now, the cracks are starting to show
Far-right parties experience cracks as US-Israel conflict tests global economy
- ‘Papal revenge’: How Francis used the episcopacy to promote friends and punish enemies
Pope Francis's appointment of bishops in Argentina sparked controversy
- Robot wars
Electoral Commission tries out AI tool to tackle deepfakes
- Malaga heritage: Andalusian regional government approves restoration of Trinidad convent
Malaga heritage: Andalusian regional government approves restoration of Trinidad convent
- Babiš-linked Agrofert eligible for EU subsidies, Czech farm agency says
Babis' Agrofert eligible for EU subsidies
- Partnership of Mario L Herman and Gregory O Herman Helps Franchisees Resolve Complex Franchise Disputes
Partnership of Mario L Herman and Gregory O Herman Helps Franchisees Resolve Complex Franchise Disputes
- U.S. navy chief resigns amid Pentagon infighting
U.S. Navy Chief Resigns Amid Pentagon Infighting
- Ukraine upstages Middle East at EU summit
Ukraine steals the show at EU summit