Category: Europe

Migrants onboard a dinghy used for smuggling as they attempt to cross the English Channel to Britain from a beach at Le Touquet, northern France. The UK plans to target people smugglers with economic sanctions as it tries to stem the arrival of migrants on small boats crossing the Channel, the government announced late on […]

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused billionaire Elon Musk of leading an “international reactionary movement” that undermines European institutions and fuels far-right resurgence. Sanchez’s remarks came during a Madrid event marking the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco’s death. Without naming Musk directly, Sanchez claimed the tech mogul was supporting far-right ideologies across Europe, including […]

ISTANBUL: Israel’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) funded by European Union research programs to target civilians is drawing criticism. Since the Israeli attacks on Gaza began on Oct. 7, 2023, the EU has provided over €238 million ($246 million) to Israeli institutions for research and innovation. The funds are believed to have supported the development […]

LONDON – Starting January 8, 2025, travelers from 48 countries who don’t need a visa to visit the UK must now apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before traveling. This digital system, similar to the US ESTA, pre-clears visitors for entry and is required for trips under six months for tourism, business, or short-term […]

Ukraine has launched a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says. In a statement, the ministry said efforts to destroy the Ukrainian attack groups were ongoing. Officials in Ukraine have also suggested an operation is under way. Ukraine first launched its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in August last year, seizing […]

A tense hostage situation at the high-security Arles prison in southern France ended without injuries on Friday afternoon, following the surrender of the inmate responsible. The 37-year-old convict, serving a sentence for armed rape, had taken five staff members hostage, including four medical personnel and a prison guard, at around 11:15 a.m. local time (1015 […]

Police arrested the suspect with a weapon, ending a two-week period of terror for Rotterdam residents. Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old man on Friday in connection with a shooting spree that left three people dead in Rotterdam, marking an end to a two-week period of terror for local residents. The suspect, who was found with […]

According to EuroNews reports: Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede has renewed calls for the island to seek independence from Denmark, emphasizing the need to break free from its colonial past. In a New Year speech, Egede stated that Greenland’s cooperation with Denmark has failed to achieve full equality and it is time to take the […]

Slovakia’s Kremlin-friendly PM Robert Fico said the termination of the gas transit deal between Kyiv and Moscow would have a “drastic impact” on the EU. Ukraine’s decision to stop Russian gas flowing to EU states through its pipelines will hurt the bloc rather than Moscow, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. Russian gas exports […]