EuropeNew US Homeland Security Secretary Mullin faces bipartisan criticism in first month
Markwayne Mullin, the new US Department of Homeland Security secretary, is facing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans less than a month into his tenure. He has moved to distance himself from predecessor Kristi ...
EuropeRat poison found in recalled HiPP baby food jars in Austria, Czech Republic, and Slovakia
Austrian police discovered rat poison in a jar of baby food produced by Germany-based HiPP, which had already issued a recall after suspecting tampering. Contaminated jars were also found in the Czech Republic and Slovak...
EuropeAustria: Rat Poison Found in Recalled HiPP Baby Food Jars
Austrian police confirmed rat poison was discovered in baby food jars made by Germany-based manufacturer HiPP, which had already issued a recall after suspecting tampering. Contaminated jars were also found in the Czech ...
EuropeJapan accelerates nuclear power restart as energy security concerns grow
Fifteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, Japan is rapidly moving to restart its nuclear reactors amid energy pressures exacerbated by ongoing global conflicts disrupting gas supplies. The shift marks a dramati...
EuropeBulgaria holds eighth parliamentary election in five years amid political crisis
Bulgarian voters went to the polls on Sunday for the eighth time in five years, following mass protests that toppled the government of Boyko Borissov in December. Former President Rumen Radev, leading a new left-leaning,...
EuropeEuropean Far-Right Leaders Hold Large Milan Rally Against Immigration
Several thousand people attended a rally in Milan on Saturday where prominent European far-right leaders addressed crowds on immigration, security, and opposition to EU regulations....
EuropeSánchez Vows to Fight Far Right at Barcelona Progressive Summit
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged at the Global Progressive Mobilization conference in Barcelona to 'twist the arm' of far-right forces he says are undermining the international order. The summit brought toge...
EuropeHiPP Recalls Baby Food Jars in Austria Over Contamination Fears
HiPP has recalled jarred baby food sold in Austrian Spar supermarkets amid fears of contamination. Police are investigating whether the jars were criminally tampered with....
EuropeGunman Kills Five in Kyiv Shooting Before Being Shot Dead by Police
A gunman opened fire on civilians in Kyiv on Saturday, killing five people and wounding several others. Ukrainian authorities confirmed the attacker was subsequently killed by police, and an investigation into the circum...
EuropeFrench Peacekeeper Killed in Hezbollah Attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday that Chief Sergeant Florian Montorio of the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment was killed in an attack on a UN peacekeeping (UNIFIL) position in southern Lebanon, attribu...
EuropeSyrian Refugee Exodus From Turkey Triggers Labour Shortage and Economic Strain
Since the end of the Syrian war last year, more than half a million of Turkey's estimated 3.6 million Syrian refugees are believed to have returned home. Their departure is creating acute labour shortages in low-wage sec...
EuropeGreek Deputy Agriculture Minister Resigns Over Fake Degree Scandal
Greece's Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis resigned on Saturday after it emerged he had been hired in the public sector without the required qualifications. His appointment had come only recently as part of ...
EuropeEuropean Officials Struggle to Get Through to Washington at IMF-World Bank Meetings
European finance officials attending the IMF-World Bank spring meetings in Washington attempted to engage their American counterparts on the economic fallout from the Iran war, threats to the global financial system, and...
EuropeIran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again as IRGC Fires on Tanker
Iran's military reimposed strict control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, with a joint military command spokesperson stating the waterway is now under strict armed forces management and will remain closed until the...
EuropeEurope Plans Naval Mission to Secure Strait of Hormuz Shipping
A coalition of nonbelligerent European states, led by France and the UK, has announced readiness to lead an international mission to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The deployment is contingent on ...
EuropeUS Senate Republicans and Public Grow Skeptical of Trump's Iran War Strategy
Seven weeks into the Iran war, a new POLITICO poll shows only 38 percent of Americans support the military strikes, with most voters saying Trump lacks a clear plan. Senate Republicans are now publicly pressing Trump to ...
EuropeTrump Faces Growing Global Defiance as Iran, Hungary, and Vatican Push Back
In a notable shift, several global actors defied US President Trump within days of each other: Iran's leadership abandoned peace talks and continued military operations, Hungary's voters ousted Trump ally Prime Minister ...
EuropeWhite House Holds Talks with Anthropic CEO Amid AI Cybersecurity Concerns
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met Friday at the White House with senior officials including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross. The meeting came as Wash...
EuropeGhislaine Maxwell's Lawyer Believes Trump Will Issue a Pardon
Maxwell's defence attorney David Oscar Markus said in an interview that he expects President Trump to pardon his client, who is currently serving a prison sentence as the convicted accomplice of the late sex offender Jef...
EuropeNATO Chief Rutte Dismisses Speculation About US Withdrawal, Urges European Defence Boost
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte dismissed speculation that the United States could leave the alliance, while acknowledging he understands President Trump's frustrations with NATO member states. Rutte also called on Eur...