Niger junta declares new government as ECOWAS mulls strategy
The leaders of a coup in Niger declared a new government, naming 21 ministers. The move comes as leaders of the West African bloc ECOWAS...
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Aug 10, 2023
New Zealand joins Horizon Europe R&I Programme
New Zealand will be allowed to take part in a flagship EU project, it has emerged. This comes after the two sides signed an association...
Aug 10, 2023
'This is my world!': Former Austrian FM spends holiday in Russia
Kneissl was Austrian FM during a time when Austria grew dangerously close to Russia. She is now vacationing in the Russian village of...
Aug 10, 2023
Biden restricts US investments in Chinese tech
Americans will be restricted from investing in China's semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries. The White House cited...
Aug 8, 2023
Row flares over planned new EU building
The Socialists and Democrats say they “regret” the decision taken by the European Parliament’s committee on budgets allowing the...
Aug 8, 2023
50 'Belgian' Leopard 1 tanks headed for Ukraine
On Monday, 50 Leopard 1 tanks left Tournai for Ukraine. "The tanks will first stop in Germany and Italy, where they will be overhauled...
Aug 7, 2023
EU PRESIDENCY: Belgium prepared for 2024 leadership role
Every six months, an EU member state holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union. At the beginning of 2024, Belgium will...
Aug 6, 2023
Niger coup: France backs military action plan to stop coup in Niger
France says it supports West African leaders' plan to reverse the military coup in Niger. The Economic Community of West African States...
Aug 5, 2023
West has swift reaction following Navalny conviction
The European Union and the United Nations have denounced the newest conviction of Aleksey Navalny, calling it a sham trial and demanding...
Aug 4, 2023
'Stalinist' sentence on the cards for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to refer to Alexei Navalny by name even, typically calling him "that gentleman". Kremlin...
Aug 4, 2023
Conspiracies theories and disinformation mar UK local election
Claims circulated online that London would be turned into a "net zero prison" with the introduction of "climate lockdowns"....
Aug 4, 2023
Trump pleads not guilty to charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election result
He is accused of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power. The...
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