Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a letter alleging that Germany has, “without coordinating with the Italian government, … decided
Ukraine has hit the Russian Black Sea Fleet Headquarters in Sevastopol in Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014. The missile strike has caused an unknown
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to push for the implementation of a naval blockade of North Africa at an E.U. meeting next month to
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg cautioned about the likelihood of a “long war in Ukraine” and expressed strong confidence in Ukraine eventually joining NATO. Stoltenberg
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with the Italian Cabinet on Monday to formulate new measures to combat the recent wave of illegal immigrants after
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday received North Korean Dictator Kim Jung Un’s pledge to fully support what Kim called Russia’s “sacred struggle” against Ukraine.
Greece, which has been battling a series of wildfires over the summer, now has a more immediate emergency as an upper-level low-pressure system named “Daniel”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called an emergency meeting on Monday as a record number of illegal migrants arrived on the Italian peninsula over the
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that he is planning on visiting Russia prior to going to India for the next G20 meeting in
The Pentagon has announced that the U.S. will be training Ukrainian pilots and crews on the F-16 beginning in October at Morris Air National Guard
The Biden Administration has given its approval for NATO members Denmark and the Netherlands to send F-16s to Ukraine as those countries phase the fighter
Lithuania has temporarily closed two of the six border checkpoints it shares with Belarus as tensions between the two countries are on the rise. Lithuania
NATO member Turkey has yet to comment on Russian forces stopping and boarding a Palau-flagged commercial vessel near Turkey’s territorial waters. On Sunday a Russian
Poland’s Defense Ministry has announced that it is sending 10,000 troops to the border area with Belarus after the August 1 incident in which Poland
Niger’s military junta has officially sought help from the Wagner Mercenary Group over the weekend. The request came from coup leader General Salifou Mody while
Poland’s government said that its airspace was violated by two Belarusian military helicopters on Tuesday. While the Polish military at first denied the violation, it
Sweden’s government said it is increasing security both at the border and internally to counter the increase of threats after the recent protests in which
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he is still open to peace talks with Ukraine after meeting with some African leaders in St. Petersburg. Both
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted senior Russian and Chinese delegates in Pyongyang during the annual Armistice Parade which celebrated the 70-year truce with
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced another $400 million in additional military assistance for Ukraine on Tuesday, including air defense missiles, armored vehicles and
A long heatwave over the Mediterranean region is being blamed for multiple wildfires which have killed more than 40 people, caused the evacuation of thousands
Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Oblast, home to the key port of Odesa, says that Russia has attacked grain warehouses along the Danube River
After Spain’s General Elections there is no clear winner, leaving the country’s political landscape uncertain. Spain’s Popular Party (PP) led by Alberto Nuñez Feijóo won
Russia has continued what the defense ministry called “retaliatory strikes” days after the Kerch Bridge that links southern Russia and Crimea was damaged by seaborne
Iraqi protestors set fire to the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad before dawn in protest of news that Swedish police have approved another application to burn
Wagner Group mercenaries are training Belarusian special forces at the Brest military range just 3 miles from the border of NATO-member Poland, according to the
Record temperatures in most of the world have authorities cautioning people to drink plenty of water, shelter from the sun when outside and watch for
Overnight Russia struck the key Ukrainian port of Odesa less than a day after pulling out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Ukrainian southern military
Ahmad Alush, the 32-year-old Muslim activist in Sweden who received police permission to burn a Jewish Torah and Christian Bible outside the Israeli Embassy this
While Ukraine did not get a clear timetable for NATO membership after the group’s annual summit, the embattled country did receive security pledges from the
The Chinese government has issued a strongly-worded response to a NATO communique issued during the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, saying the People’s Republic of China
As the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, gets underway, the question of Ukraine membership is at the forefront of discussions. While some experts say that
Hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey would advance Sweden’s NATO membership if Europe would “open the way” for Turkey to be
Intelligence reports from Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany reveal that Iran may be headed towards testing a nuclear weapon, bypassing Western sanctions. The report from
The French government has banned fireworks ahead of upcoming Bastille Day celebrations. The decree said, “In order to prevent the risk of serious disturbances to
This week during NATO’s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, topics on the agenda include Ukraine and Sweden membership, revision of regional defense plans should the war
Alexander Vindman, former National Security Council Director for European Affairs and prominent figure in the first impeachment of President Trump, former Russia ambassador Michael McFaul,
French President Emmanuel Macron suggested cutting off social media during any future protests, after he blamed social media for helping to fuel recent violent protests
Wagner CEO Yevgeny Prigozhin is in Russia according to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko who said, “As for Prigozhin, he’s in St. Petersburg. He is not
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has released a statement saying that the recent drone attacks on Moscow “would not be possible without the help provided to the
Poland has announced that it will be increasing security along its western border after the Wagner Group has taken refuge in Belarus. The Polish government
Thousands of Muslims in Iraq protested in anger late last week after a man identified as a refugee from Iraq burned a Quran in front
Protests in France have seemingly eased after a violent weekend which began with the shooting death of a 17-year-old Algerian teenager by Paris police during
British reporter Nigel Farage, Brexit-provacateur and recent winner of the “news presenter of the year” award spoke out about his bank accounts being abruptly closed
Protesters gathered in Nanterre, near Paris, to march in memory of Nahel, a 17-year-old who was killed in a police shooting. More than 600 people
A new poll conducted for French newspaper Le Figaro reveals that 74% of French citizens believe there are too many migrants in the country, and
Water levels of Germany’s Rhine River are at a 3-decade low and could spark a supply chain breakdown if the water falls too low for
A report from Kingston University reveals that doctors in the Netherlands are euthanizing patients with intellectual disabilities or mental conditions as their afflictions prevent them
Riots in France continue after Paris police shot and killed a 17-year-old named Nahel on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Two police say
Germany’s highest administrative court has ruled that bans on peaceful prayer gatherings near abortion clinics violate the country’s constitution. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig
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