Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of being overly accommodating toward opponents of the West after a public dispute erupted over his comments about their recent meeting
On June 18, 2026, Europol announced one of its most significant recent counterterrorism operations targeting Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). The operation ran from June 1 to 5, 2026, focusing on ISKP-affiliated individuals of Chechen and Central Asian origin, identified
The informal grouping known as the “Dumpling Alliance” emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as a shorthand for a cluster of Eastern European states that
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is facing growing scrutiny due to a series of controversial actions that have raised questions
Gold has surpassed the euro to become the world’s second most important reserve asset for central banks, according to a new report from the European Central Bank (ECB). The shift marks a
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Europe’s top banks have paid out more than €1.1 billion in severance to senior staff since 2018, underscoring the sweeping restructuring efforts the industry has undertaken in response to shifting market dynamics
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In a bid to ease mounting tensions with Brussels and stabilize global supply chains, Beijing has agreed to expedite approvals for rare earth export licences for certain European companies, China’s commerce ministry
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The European Union is pressuring China to ease new restrictions on rare earth exports, warning that the bloc’s automotive industry faces an “alarming” supply crisis that could lead to factory shutdowns across
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Europe is facing an escalating threat from some of the world’s most dangerous drug cartels, with Latin American criminal syndicates, particularly Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa cartel, now embedding themselves across the continent. A
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As Europe approaches NATO’s 24–26 June summit in The Hague, its 750 million people face a decisive strategic choice that will affect their lives for years to come – and one with
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Germany’s decision to deploy a permanent force of 5,000 soldiers to Lithuania is extremely significant because it signals the next phase of a new geopolitical era. One of the most fundamental questions
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European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has considered cutting short her term to assume leadership of the World Economic Forum (WEF), according to an exclusive report by the Financial Times. The
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The Iranian regime is being accused of subcontracting European criminal networks, including the notorious Dutch “Mocro mafia,” to carry out targeted assassinations on European soil, according to an investigative report by The
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Macedonia’s state leadership seems to embody Hegel’s bitter wisdom: the only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from it. Thus, the Macedonian state marches blindly from one strategic
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