Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Romania on Friday to conduct an investigation into the reported drone that struck a residential building. Speaking at a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan's capital, Putin pointed out that Ukrainian drones had previously crossed into Finland, Poland, and the Baltic states, initially triggering accusations against Moscow before investigations produced different […]
Continue ReadingThe Interior Ministry this week published a report providing “a comprehensive overview” of anti-religious acts recorded in France between 2010 and 2025, with a particular focus on the past year. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The document highlights the significant rise in attacks on people and property motivated by “a real or perceived affiliation to a religion, or […]
Continue ReadingGavin Lee is pleased to welcome prominent Romanian journalist, TV anchor and military analyst Radu Tudor. As tensions continue to rise along NATO’s eastern frontier, the latest drone incident in Romania has once again exposed the growing security dilemmas facing frontline alliance states. Tudor sees a pattern of Russian aggression, the vulnerabilities of NATO’s eastern flank, and […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission estimates the next EU budget could benefit from almost €11bn in additional annual revenues from new taxes on digital services, gambling and crypto assets, according to a document shared with EU member states and seen by Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The taxation proposals are being discussed as part of negotiations over the next […]
Continue ReadingMagyar’s predecessor, right-wing prime minister Viktor Orbán, was known for his government’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. In early 2025, Hungary’s parliament passed legislation that eventually led to the banning of the Budapest Pride parade. Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, a political rival of Orbán and Green politician, however, found a legal loophole and proceeded with the […]
Continue ReadingThree Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending nearly seven months in space and completing the handover with another crew earlier this week. The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou 21 crew touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia region. Their return came […]
Continue ReadingNATO is conducting military exercises just 30km from the Finnish Russian border amid a major escalation of drone activity in NATO territory. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Northern Star” tactical training at the Vuosanka training ground in Kajaani, central Finland, involves seven NATO allies: the Finnish defense forces, the US, Poland, the UK, France, Italy and Hungary. Over […]
Continue ReadingRussia launched a large-scale attack on the region of Odesa early Friday, local authorities reported. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Ukrainian air defense forces were able to intercept almost all of the drones, but roughly 4,000 people were left without power in the south of region due to damage to power lines, regional head Oleh Kiper wrote on […]
Continue ReadingIt has been called Europe’s demographic time bomb: Older people are living longer, while younger people are having fewer children. Last year in France, for example, deaths outpaced births for the first time since the end of World War II, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call for “demographic rearmament”.
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Four bankers have lost an appeal against Swiss convictions for failing to exercise due diligence in financial transactions when setting up accounts for a friend of Russian President Vladimir […]
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