Israeli evacuation order for Beirut’s southern suburbs sparks panic
Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.
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Zelensky threatens Orban with Ukrainian soldiers
Image: Screenshot: x.com Mar 5, 2026, 7:23 p.mMar 5, 2026, 7:23 p.m In the dispute over an EU loan blocked by Hungary, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is threatening Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “We hope that a person in the European Union will not block the 90 billion euros and that the Ukrainian fighters will […]
Continue ReadingUS asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says
Zelensky made clear Ukraine would help only on the condition that its own defence was not weakened and that there were diplomatic gains for Kyiv – suggesting, in particular, that Ukraine would be willing to swap its interceptor drones for more US Patriot air defences to protect against Russian ballistic missiles.
Continue ReadingEU Parliament’s right-wing camp seals deal to increase migrant deportations – POLITICO
It’s the latest in a series of laws aimed at streamlining and firming up EU migration rules following the 2024 EU election, which delivered a shift to the right. That includes a push to boost deportations and to allow countries to deport migrants to non-EU countries that aren’t the person’s country of origin. Swedish lawmaker […]
Continue ReadingMcEntee pressed on whether US and Israel broke international law
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has repeatedly refused to say if she believes Israeli and American air strikes on Iran broke international law. Speaking to the media in Dublin on Thursday afternoon, Helen McEntee was asked several times if actions by the two countries were outside international law. She referred repeatedly to the lack of […]
Continue ReadingGen Z men are more conservative than their grandfathers
New study shows how backwards Gen Z actually is.Image: Shutterstock A new global survey has shown that Gen Z men are far more conservative than their grandfathers. Mar 5, 2026, 6:39 p.mMarch 6, 2026, 10:23 am follow me Social media movements such as the Tradwives or the Manosphere have made traditional role models accessible to […]
Continue ReadingNearly a third of Gen Z men want women to obey them
New study shows how backwards Gen Z actually is.Image: Shutterstock A new global survey has shown that Gen Z men are far more conservative than their grandfathers. Mar 5, 2026, 6:39 p.mMar 5, 2026, 6:39 p.m Social media movements such as the Tradwives or the Manosphere have made traditional role models accessible to young people […]
Continue ReadingEcuadorean troops find 35m-long ‘narco-sub’ hidden in nature reserve
Ecuador’s military says the drug-trafficking submersible was loaded with fuel and “ready to go”.
Continue ReadingPress briefing on next week’s plenary session | News
WHEN: Friday 6 March at 11.00 WHERE: Anna Politkovskaya press room in Brussels and via Interactio Key topics next week include: Debate on the US-Israel military operation against the Iranian regime and on the 19-20 March EU summit. Tackling Europe’s housing crisis: debate and vote on the recommendations by Parliament’s special committee on housing Debate […]
Continue ReadingGermany’s privacy chief gets sidelined as intel services bulk up – POLITICO
Berlin’s plan to empower intelligence services comes as European leaders grow increasingly concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump could move to halt American intelligence sharing with Europe. To keep German spies in check, the country’s privacy regulator started a legal challenge against the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) after it refused to share details of how […]
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