Poland receives its first HIMARS rockets
Poland received its first HIMARS rocket systems from the US, with prospects for 20 systems to be delivered by the end of the year, the Defence Ministry announced on Monday.…
May 16, 2023
Czech trade unions declare emergency strike over austerity measures
Local trade unions declared an emergency strike on Monday in response to the government’s austerity package, which includes increasing corporate taxes and lowering public sector salaries. The government presented its…
Biden and McCarthy Set for More Talks as Debt Ceiling Deadline Nears
Tuesday’s negotiations at the White House come a day after the Treasury Department reiterated that the government could run out of money to pay its bills by June 1. Send…
Kentucky and Philadelphia Hold Crucial Elections: What to Watch
In Kentucky, Republicans are choosing a nominee to take on the popular Democratic governor. In Philadelphia, Democrats are knotted in a crowded primary to lead the influential liberal city. Send…
How a Few Stories of Regret Fuel the Push to Restrict Gender Transition Care
In the campaign to ban gender therapies for minors, Republicans have amplified a group of activists who no longer identify as transgender, overriding objections from transgender people and medical experts.…
Heightened cyber attacks threat before Council of Europe summit in Reykjavik
In the lead-up to the Council of Europe summit set to start Tuesday, there has been a surge in attempted cyber attacks on Icelandic infrastructure, which so far have not…
Croatia affirms commitment to assist Ukraine with war crime investigations
Croatian experts have been in Ukraine for months, helping local authorities in war crime investigations, Justice Minister Ivan Malenica said on an official visit to Kyiv on Monday. Malenica was…
US candidate Amy Pope wins tense contest to run UN migration agency
Former White House advisor Amy Pope won a vote in Geneva on Monday (15 May) to head the UN migration agency, prevailing in a tense contest against a Portuguese incumbent…
After Biden Predicted Chaos at the Border, a Quieter Than Expected Weekend
The days after pandemic-era immigration restrictions were lifted showed the ability of federal authorities, local governments and private nonprofits to temporarily triage the situation at the border. Send any friend…
Serbian real estate market stabilises as Russians, Ukrainians less interested
The real estate market is slowly stabilising after last year’s peak in renting and selling real estate following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and an influx of Russian citizens to Serbia.…