13 EU countries call for ‘deep cleaning’ of European laws
A group of 13 European Union member states is pressing Brussels to examine existing legislation sector by sector, arguing that…
EU debates harsh working conditions for fishers: ‘I had no other choice’
Concerns over exploitation, unsafe conditions and forced labour in the global fishing industry were brought into sharp focus during a recent discussion at the
EU diplomatic arm under fire for bowing to US pressure over disinformation conference
The EU diplomatic arm under fire for withdrawing its backing for a disinformation conference in Vilnius is facing criticism from lawmakers and civil society
US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record deployment
Usagevpn.com – The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived back in San Diego on Thursday, ending an unusually long and demanding deployment that kept the US aircraft carrier at sea for 265 consecutive days. The voyage set a record for the vessel and concluded after the carrier supported US military operations during the war against Iran.
Its return closes a deployment that placed thousands of sailors under sustained operational pressure for much of the past year. The Abraham Lincoln and its strike group, involving roughly 6,000 personnel, had originally departed California in November 2025 for an assignment in the South China Sea. Events in the Middle East then changed the ship’s course, sending it toward the region before US-Israeli attacks on Iran began in February 2026.…
Fresh day of student protests across France as rally planned in Paris
France is facing a renewed wave of student mobilisation on Thursday, with secondary school pupils and unions pressing the government…
‘The Orange Plague’: Naked Trump statue on display at European Parliament in Strasbourg
The Orange Plague , a satirical sculpture portraying a nude Donald Trump, has been installed at the European Parliament in…
Menopause patients left without treatment: what is happening in Spain?
Women in Spain who rely on hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms have faced months of uncertainty as key estradiol medicines…
Russian man who swam from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in asylum attempt sentenced to six years hard labour
A 68-year-old Russian man has been sentenced to six years in a maximum-security penal colony after attempting to reach Lithuania…
Macron and Carney vow closer France-Canada ties amid strained US relations
France and Canada signalled a stronger political and economic partnership on Sunday as President Emmanuel Macron hosted Canadian Prime Minister…
Breaking news. Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections
News: exit polls show Merz facing a difficult political moment after projections indicated heavy losses for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian…
Germans head to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz
Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania are casting ballots on Sunday in two closely watched state elections that may deepen…
Newsletter: Carney is right on EU associate membership — the name is irrelevant, the politics aren’t
This Newsletter examines why Mark Carney’s appearance before the European Parliament mattered beyond the label attached to closer Canada-EU ties.…
Dutch police clash with hundreds of far-right protesters at anti-immigration rally
Riot police in The Hague moved to break up a far-right demonstration on Saturday after disorder erupted among a crowd…
US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived back in San Diego on Thursday, ending an unusually long and demanding deployment that kept the US aircraft carrier at sea for
EU debates harsh working conditions for fishers: ‘I had no other choice’
Concerns over exploitation, unsafe conditions and forced labour in the global fishing industry were brought into sharp focus during a recent discussion at the
EU diplomatic arm under fire for bowing to US pressure over disinformation conference
The EU diplomatic arm under fire for withdrawing its backing for a disinformation conference in Vilnius is facing criticism from lawmakers and civil society
Fresh day of student protests across France as rally planned in Paris
France is facing a renewed wave of student mobilisation on Thursday, with secondary school pupils and unions pressing the government over staff shortages
Shakira returns to Spain in fire, tears and ‘Waka Waka’
Shakira returned to the Spanish capital on Saturday 18 September with a concert shaped by towering flames, water imagery, costume transformations and
Ed Sheeran set to resume tour after Macklemore was controversially dropped for making pro-Palestine comments
Ed Sheeran set to resume his Loop Tour in Philadelphia on Saturday after a turbulent week involving the removal of rapper Macklemore and the withdrawal of
Catherine Ringer dies: grief in music and political circles
The death of Catherine Ringer has brought an outpouring of grief from musicians, actors and political figures, reflecting the unusual place she held in French
Ed Sheeran’s support acts quit US tour after Macklemore dropped for pro-Palestinian comments
Ed Sheeran’s support acts have withdrawn from his upcoming US tour after rapper Macklemore was removed from the line-up over his public comments supporting