The European Union has expanded its human rights sanctions regime adding eight Russian officials accused of serious violations and of undermining the rule of law, according to a statement released the Council of the European Union. The newly sanctioned individuals include members of the Russian judiciary who were involved in sentencing prominent activists on charges […]
France’s far right National Rally party has filed a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s government following the adoption of a new long term energy law that reshapes the country’s production targets and nuclear policy. The motion, submitted on Monday in the National Assembly, challenges the government’s decision to implement the revised energy […]
Relations between France and Italy have come under renewed strain following a public exchange between President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the killing of a French far right activist during clashes in Lyon. The dispute was triggered after Meloni described the death of 23 year old Quentin Deranque as a wound […]
Russia has called on several European governments to provide concrete evidence after they accused Moscow of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a toxin derived from poison dart frogs. The demand follows a joint statement from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands claiming laboratory analyses detected epibatidine in samples taken from Navalny’s body. According […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over a proposed lease arrangement concerning the strategic military base on Diego Garcia, warning that the move could weaken the United Kingdom’s control over a key defence asset. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump described the decision as a significant mistake, suggesting that the British […]
British Airways has unveiled new Avios Only flights for the summer season, allowing loyalty members to book seats to popular European destinations for as little as £2 plus Avios points. The latest expansion marks the airline’s 50th dedicated service where every seat on the aircraft is made available exclusively through reward bookings. The new routes […]
A TAP Air Portugal flight approaching Prague was forced to carry out an emergency manoeuvre in January after the aircraft descended unexpectedly while preparing to land, according to information released Czech aviation authorities. The incident occurred on 17 January as the Lisbon to Prague service entered Czech airspace en route to Václav Havel Airport. During […]
France has emerged as the European Union country most worried about national security, according to a new Eurobarometer survey released the European Commission ahead of the Munich Security Conference. The poll shows that 80 percent of French respondents are concerned about their country’s security, the highest level recorded among EU member states surveyed. Despite these […]
A British nursery worker has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting young children in his care and filming the abuse, in a case that has shocked parents and prompted renewed scrutiny of safeguarding procedures in childcare settings. Vincent Chan, 45, pleaded guilty to a total of 56 offences relating […]
A Russian drone strike has killed a father and his three young children in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, local authorities confirmed, underscoring the continued toll of aerial attacks on civilians nearly four years into the war. According to the regional prosecutor’s office, the drone struck a residential building in the town of Bohodukhiv, completely destroying […]
