Albanian citizens and environmentalists protested at the weekend over the construction of a new airport on the edge of a protected area, a project the European Union says violates national and international biodiversity protection laws. Vlora Airport has been heralded…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday (29 January) after an investigation found he committed a serious breach by not being open about a tax probe, the latest scandal to hit one of Sunak’s…
Former army chief Petr Pavel won the Czech Republic’s presidential election on Saturday (28 January) after a campaign featuring strong backing for NATO and the European Union and support for aid to Ukraine. Pavel, a 61-year-old retired general running for…
Retired army general and former NATO military committee Chief Petr Pavel won the Czech presidential election, promising to return the country back to the international stage after years of isolation. On Saturday’s second round of the Czech presidential elections, Pavel…
Repatriating rejected asylum seekers could be a win-win situation if Germany puts that money into funding climate action, Liberal (FDP) parliamentary group leader Christian Dürr proposed in an interview. According to Dürr, whose party forms part of Germany’s three-way governing…
Image source, ReutersBy George WrightBBC News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that allowing Russia to compete at the 20
“I am not some ‘Lord of the Flies’ nihilist,” said the far-right congressman and chief tormentor of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Image source, EPABy Antoinette RadfordBBC News The German chancellor has ruled out sending fighter jets to Ukraine, just days after committing to supplying tanks. In an interview with a German newspaper, Olaf Scholz warned against a bidding war for weapons.…
The man accused of assaulting the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a disturbing surprise phone call to the station on Friday, the same day footage of the attack was made public. Send any friend a story As…
Germany and the United States have recently made headlines by deciding to send tanks to Ukraine. However, the unsung hero behind this landmark decision was actually Poland. Polish leaders were instrumental in efforts to persuade Berlin in particular of the…