Jimmy Carter Approaches the Century Mark, Eclipsing His Presidential Peers
Nineteen months after entering hospice care, the 39th president is set to turn 100 on Tuesday. His birthday wish? A chance to vote for his party’s candidate one more time.…
September 30, 2024
Breton: France’s voice carries less weight in EU as Germany’s influence grows
Former French European Commissioner Thierry Breton shared his concerns about France’s loss of influence within the EU in an interview with Le Monde on Sunday, criticising Germany’s leading role. According…
Presidents of Italy, Germany send strong messages to the far-right
Italian President Sergio Mattarella and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who ended a three-day meeting with a ceremony commemorating a Nazi-fascist massacre, have sent a strong message to the far right.…
Email from Athens set to cause von der Leyen, Metsola headaches
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Poland’s Duda sued for remarks about film on asylum seekers
The Centre for Monitoring of Racism and Xenophobic Behaviour (OMZRiK) is suing Polish President Andrzej Duda, a former PiS member, for his comments about a 2023 film depicting the situation…
‘New era’ in Austria as far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) wins general elections
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) secured victory in the general election for the first time in its history with 29% of the vote in Sunday’s elections (September 29), heralding a…
Bulgaria risks losing billions in recovery money as parliamentary chaos ensues.
Noisy scandals and the aggressive behaviour of radical pro-Russian and populist parties prevented the Bulgarian parliament from mustering the majority needed to pass key legislation on which billions of euros…
Harris Tries to Goad Trump Into Another Debate
At a rally in Las Vegas, Vice President Kamala Harris played up the vice-presidential debate set for Tuesday and pushed for another face-off with former President Donald J. Trump. Share…
Stocks Tumble in Japan After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader. Stocks in Japan fell sharply after the country’s governing…
A Strike in Central Beirut Damages a Building
If the explosion is confirmed to be an Israeli attack, it would be the first Israeli strike within the Lebanese capital since the 2006 war with Hezbollah. Video Emergency crews…