A Eurobarometer poll has found that more than half of the bloc’s population believes bribery is prevalent among political parties Across the European Union, 69% of citizens believe that corruption is widespread in their country, according to a new Eurobarometer survey published this week. Despite efforts by the bloc’s authorities, more than half of EU…
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ICC jails former football chief for war crimes
Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and an associate have been found guilty of multiple charges, including murder The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former chief of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation, Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, to prison after finding him guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ngaissona was convicted alongside Alfred Yekatom, a rebel…
‘Sovereignty written with bulldozers’: How Israel lays foundations for permanent West Bank annexation
The Israeli Knesset has voted to apply sovereignty over settlements, drawing fears of de facto annexation In a significant yet non-binding move, the Israeli legislature has overwhelmingly approved a declaration urging the immediate extension of Israeli sovereignty over Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Jordan Valley. The motion, which passed by a vote…
Hungary’s Consumption Misunderstood: The Flaws of the AIC Indicator
Hungary is the poorest country in the European Union—at least, according to the country’s left-liberal media outlets. Their claim appears to be supported by the latest Eurostat data. Or so it seems. There’s just one small problem: it’s not true. The indicator they use to support their argument is called Actual Individual Consumption (AIC). This…
UK could ‘easily’ stab US in the back – Putin aide
Moscow has previously warned that London was considering a false flag operation against an American warship The United Kingdom would not hesitate to sabotage a potential thaw in US-Russia relations, a top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Friday. Nikolay Patrushev, a longtime national security official and senior Kremlin adviser, accused London of…
Putin-Zelensky meeting should cement peace deal – Kremlin
A potential summit must involve final agreements, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky should only take place to finalize a peace settlement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Zelensky has repeatedly called for a face-to-face meeting with Putin in the past several months. The Ukrainian…
Brussels’ Frankenstein: How the EU is building its next dictatorship
The fact that Brussels is even considering Maia Sandu’s Moldova for accession speaks volume of its proclaimed ‘values’ By all appearances, Maia Sandu should be the darling of Brussels. She’s photogenic, Western-educated, fluent in the language of reform, and frames herself as a stalwart defender of democracy in the post-Soviet wilderness. But behind this polished…
India conducts trials for UAV-aided missiles
The South Asian nation’s armed forces have tested an air to surface guided munition drone India has successfully tested a new UAV-launched precision guided missile, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Friday. India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted flight trials of the ULPGM-V3, an extended-range, air-to-surface missile designed for deployment via unmanned aerial…
Crucial water facility destroyed in war-torn African nation
The director of Khartoum State Water Corporation has said over 450 service vehicles were also lost The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have destroyed the main water quality testing laboratory in Khartoum state, Sudan, inflicting a major blow to critical infrastructure amid the continuing civil war, according to a senior official. In an interview with…
Hungary Strengthens Key Alliances with France on Nuclear Energy and Defence
Hungary and France are reinforcing their cooperation in several strategic areas, including nuclear energy, defence, and agricultural policy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced Thursday during talks in Paris. Following a meeting with French European Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, Szijjártó emphasized that both countries share a commitment to national sovereignty, restoring Europe’s competitiveness, strengthening the defence…
India just laid track through Kashmir – and the message is loud
Launched with national pride, the new rail link promises an economic uplift and strategic integration for the long-isolated region On June 25, 60-year-old Muhammad Fakhrudin Bhat fulfilled a dream nearly four decades in the making: his first-ever train journey out of the Kashmir Valley to India’s capital, New Delhi. As he boarded the newly inaugurated…
Deadly gas blast destroys apartment block in Russia (VIDEOS)
At least three people have been killed after several floors collapsed of the building in Saratov At least three people have been killed after a powerful gas explosion ripped through a residential building in the Russian city of Saratov on Friday. Emergency crews are searching for survivors under the rubble, with officials warning the death…
US and Israel warn France’s Palestine move will backfire
The US and Israel accused President Macron of “propaganda” and “rewarding terrorism” after he announced plans to recognize Palestine The United States and Israel have strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron following his announcement that France intends to recognize the state of Palestine. Macron made the statement Thursday, with an official declaration expected in September,…
Egypt pledges security support for Sahel states
Cairo is ready to share expertise in combating terrorism with countries in the region facing insurgencies, its foreign minister has said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has pledged technical, logistical, and institutional support to help Mali restore security and stability. The West African nation has been embroiled in deadly jihadist violence since 2012, with Tuareg…
EU’s Russian diesel ban pushing up prices – industry boss
Cost increases will persist after Brussels cut off key Russian-linked supply routes, the CEO of TotalEnergies has warned The latest European Union sanctions banning imports of oil products made from Russian crude are driving up diesel prices worldwide, according to the head of TotalEnergies, Europe’s largest oil refiner. The EU introduced its 18th package of…
Orbán on Tusnádfürdő: ‘Here, we get to lift our heads’
Speaking from Tusnádfürdő, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described the annual event as a rare chance for those involved in public life to step back from daily politics and think in broader terms. ‘Politics is about managing everyday affairs. Here, we get to lift our heads,’ he said in an interview with Kossuth Radio. Orbán stressed…
Clashes with Cambodia could lead to war – acting Thai PM
A decades-old territorial dispute in Southeast Asia escalated into a deadly military conflict this week Thailand’s acting prime minister has warned that border clashes with Cambodia, in which over a dozen civilians have been killed this week, could escalate into a full-scale war. The two Southeast Asian neighbors have been embroiled in a territorial dispute…
Szeged Botanical Garden Hosts Central Europe’s Largest Blooming Lotus Event
This weekend, Szeged’s Botanical Garden becomes a vibrant hub of colour, fragrance, and culture as it hosts the annual Lotus Days festival. The event is centred around the blooming of Central Europe’s largest colony of Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), set within the serene Japanese garden pond of the University of Szeged’s arboretum. The nearly century-old…
France: Afghan Migrant Stabs Two Women After Rejected Advances — Chased Down and Beaten by Public
.In a shocking display of public outrage that highlights the deepening rift between the French population and the state’s handling of migrant violence, a legally residing Afghan migrant in his 40s was chased down, beaten, and reportedly stabbed by a crowd of bystanders after stabbing two women in broad daylight. The incident occurred around 6:30…
Police bust fake embassy near New Delhi
A businessman has been pretending to be the envoy from the non-existent nations of West Arctica, Saborga, Poulvia, and Lodonia Police in the Indian city of Ghaziabad near New Delhi have arrested a 45-year-old man who claimed to be the ambassador of a host of non-existent nations. Harsh Vardhan Jain presented himself as a “globe-trotting…
Greece to the EU: ‘Screw Your Open Borders’ — Nation Declares the Invasion of Europe Is Over
In a stunning rebuke to Brussels and open-border advocates across the continent, Greece has declared the mass illegal migration crisis over—at least on its soil. With overwhelming public support, the Greek government has passed one of the toughest immigration crackdowns in the European Union’s history. Led by newly appointed Immigration Minister Thanos Plevris, Greece has…
America’s New Hitler Youth (Video)
A recent episode of the Fresh & Fit podcast, hosted by Myron Gaines, has sparked outrage after multiple guests made antisemitic comments — including justifications for the Holocaust and praise for Adolf Hitler. During the episode, a guest asked, “What do you guys think about Hitler?” prompting a series of disturbing remarks. One guest claimed,…
WSJ reveals Bill Clinton’s note to Jeffrey Epstein
The ex-US president reportedly praised the convicted sex offender’s “childlike curiosity” in a birthday message Former US President Bill Clinton wrote a personal note for disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s 2003 birthday album, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The report comes as Trump and top Democrats continue to trade accusations…
Ukrainian drone struck Russian passenger train – governor
Two people were injured during a massive UAV attack on southern Russia, a top official in the Krasnodar region said A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger train in southern Russia, lightly injuring two people, a top regional official said. Drone fragments fell on a train station in the city of Timashevsk early Friday, damaging a…
‘All of Gaza will be Jewish’ – Israeli minister
Amichai Eliyahu dismisses calls to prevent man-made hunger in the Palestinian enclave Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu has said Israel should not be concerned about hunger in the besieged Gaza Strip, drawing condemnation from across the political spectrum. The far-right Otzma Yehudit politician dismissed renewed UN warnings of man-made famine in the enclave, stating that…
EU-China Summit; Revising the Pricing Law to battle involution; Taiwan recall; Nvidia chip smuggling; Crackdown on rare earths-related smuggling
It has been a long week and the “三伏天 Three Fu Days”, similar to the dog days of summer” started July 20th, so today’s commentary is a bit thin. For those keeping track, here are the dates for this year’s 三伏天: Initial Fu (初伏): July 20, 2025 to July 29, 2025 Middle Fu (中伏): July…
Cheap eats will save London
Ignore the name — Mr Potatoes was special. A Columbian café run by a friendly husband-and-wife team, it was a jewel on Evelyn Street in Deptford. Flanked by spots called Delicias Colombianas and Balboa, it catered to the area’s small but significant South American community, many of whom had moved from Elephant and Castle, having…
Israel is breaking the Middle East
For a generation, the Middle East has been a byword for state failure. A series of cataclysms buffeted Arab states in this period, weakening institutions, security, and regional governance. The turmoil began with the US invasion of Iraq on false pretenses, which plunged that country into chaos. Then came the Arab Spring, ISIS and its…
Islamized Germany: Syrian “Refugees” Celebrate Massacre of Christians and Druze in Berlin
Berlin, July 19, 2025 — In a chilling display of hate, hundreds of Syrian Muslim “refugees” took to the streets of Berlin this weekend—not to protest war crimes, but to celebrate them. Chanting genocidal slogans against Druze and Christians, the crowd of 300–400 demonstrators openly glorified the slaughter of over 1,000 civilians in Suwayda, Syria,…
Musk’s Starlink suffers global outage
Ukrainian media report that soldiers are experiencing problems using the Western-supplied communication terminals on the battlefield Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, actively used by Ukrainian troops, suffered a global outage on Thursday. The network went down at around 3:13pm ET (7:13pm GMT), Doug Madory, an internet analyst at the firm Kentik, told Reuters. Musk…
‘Ganba’ in Kiev: Zelensky goes to war with Washington’s men
Zelensky picks a fight with Ukraine’s Western-backed elites – and it may backfire Ukraine is seeing its first mass protests since the start of the conflict with Russia – and they’re not about battlefield losses or conscription raids, but corruption. Or rather, a particular kind of corruption: the kind linked to Vladimir Zelensky’s attempts to…
Zelensky backpedals on anti-corruption agencies crackdown
New legislation proposed by the Ukrainian leader restores the independence of the oversight bodies Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky announced a bill on Thursday restoring the independence of the country’s anti-graft agencies, after facing a wave of mass protests at home and a storm of criticism in the West. It comes two days after he signed a…
Germany looks to reinvent warfare with spy cockroaches – Reuters
The EU’s largest economy has accelerated investment in defense tech startups as part of its military expansion Germany is heavily investing in futuristic warfare technologies, including surveillance cockroaches and AI-powered robots, as part of a sweeping rearmament plan, Reuters reported Wednesday. The outlet spoke to two dozen executives, investors, and policymakers to examine how the…
France to recognize Palestine – Macron
The president’s announcement sets France apart from the US and most of its allies, which do not recognize the territory as a state French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that his country will recognize Palestine as a state in pursuit of what he called a “historic commitment to a just and lasting peace” in the…
Trump knows his name is in Epstein files – WSJ
The US Department of Justice reportedly notified the president earlier this year The name of US President Donald Trump is mentioned multiple times in the Jeffrey Epstein files, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed senior administration officials. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) made the discovery earlier this year while reviewing what…
German foreign minister makes new threat against Russia
Berlin may soon supply weapons to Ukraine that can strike Russian territory, Johann Wadephul has said Ukraine will soon have the capability to strike targets inside Russia, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday, raising the prospect of Berlin supplying long-range weapons that Moscow has warned could escalate the conflict. Speaking to Die Zeit,…
‘Russiagate’ is officially dead, but its rotten corpse has done its toxic job
The years-long deception maintained by highest-level US officials has been put to rest, though not for the sake of justice and democracy Be real: It is not hard to see that America – as it really exists, not the ‘dream’ version – is neither a democracy nor a country with genuine rule of law. That’s because…
Russiagate was America’s other Pearl Harbor – US senator
Former President Barack Obama lied to the American people and tried to sabotage Trump’s win, Senator Ted Cruz has claimed US Senator Ted Cruz has compared the launch of the Trump-Russia investigation to the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, calling it a moment of “infamy” in American political history. The Texas Republican made the…
Candace Owens responds to Macrons’ lawsuit over transgender allegations
The US pundit says she’s “fully prepared to take on this battle on behalf of the entire world” American commentator Candace Owens has vowed to fight a defamation lawsuit filed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, after the conservative Youtuber repeatedly claimed the first lady was transgender. The lawsuit, filed earlier this…
Epstein
I don’t want to be writing this, and I have two reasons for my reluctance: First, there is no way to address the massive conspiratorial edifice of Jeffrey Epstein without seeming at least faintly absurd. And second, there is nothing I could write on this immensely charged topic that won’t piss off at least half…
Russia detains nine over calls to murder soldiers and families
The Federal Security Service has accused the suspects of inciting violence via social media and messaging apps Russian authorities have detained nine people accused of spreading terrorist propaganda for posting online threats to kill military personnel, law enforcement officers, and their relatives. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that the suspects, all Russian…
Jeremy Corbyn launches new UK political party
The former Labour leader has said that ‘Your Party’ will take on the rich and reiterated his anti-war position Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced the launch of a new political party in the UK, vowing to challenge what he described as a “rigged system.” Corbyn led Labour from 2015 to 2020, but…
Ivan Timofeev: We’re close to the war nobody wants but everyone’s preparing for
Can nuclear weapons help prevent a war between Russia and NATO? US President Donald Trump’s recent push for peace in Ukraine highlights a troubling reality: the options for resolving the conflict are narrowing. Kiev continues to rely on NATO military support, while member states are ramping up defense spending and bolstering their arms industries. The…
$10mn of USAID contraceptives to be burned in France – media
The shipment destined for poor nations ended up stuck in Europe due to the shutdown of the agency A $10 million shipment of US-funded contraceptives will be incinerated in France, after Washington rejected offers to send the supplies to poorer nations, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The stockpile – made up of birth control pills and…
Hungarian Men’s Water Polo Team Loses Historical WC Final against Spain
The Hungarian men’s water polo team stumbled at the gate of historic success, suffering a 15–13 defeat to Spain in the World Aquatics final on Thursday in Singapore. Despite entering the fourth quarter with a one-goal lead, Zsolt Varga’s side could not withstand the Spanish onslaught and ultimately fell short. With the victory, Spain successfully…
Western media outlets warn Israel of starving Gaza journalists
AP, Reuters, AFP, and BBC say staff in the enclave are running out of food amid an Israeli blockade Four major Western news organizations have warned that their journalists in Gaza are facing starvation due to Israel’s blockade of the enclave. In a rare joint statement issued on Thursday, the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse…
Kremlin accuses Ukraine of ‘putting cart before horse’
Moscow says Kiev is rushing high-level talks while failing to engage seriously on core demands Ukraine’s calls for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky are premature, as the two sides have yet to make progress on major points of disagreement, the Kremlin said on Thursday following the latest round of peace…
Bryan Leib Slams David Pressman Again
Bryan Leib, Senior Fellow for the Budapest-based think tank Center for Fundamental Rights, is no fan of David Pressman. He has constantly criticized the former US Ambassador to Hungary while he was serving in his post between 2022 and 2025. And Leib’s misgivings of Ambassador Pressman, whom he likes to refer to as Activist Pressman,…
Russian return to chess triggers European complaints
The International Chess Federation has reportedly reversed sanctions and will allow the Russian women’s team compete in 2025 under a neutral flag The European Chess Union (ECU) has objected to a decision by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to reinstate the Russian women’s team under a neutral flag at the 2025 World Team Championship in…
High Voltage Meets High Speed at the E Street Parade in Szeged
The city of Szeged will turn into Hungary’s hub of innovation and sustainable mobility on 14 September, when the E Street Parade brings some of the world’s most extreme electric race cars to the streets. According to organizers, the free public event will offer a hands-on look at the latest in electric mobility, from high-performance…
Why South Africa keeps picking up Russia’s call
The role of Russia in the fight against apartheid in South Africa is still remembered today Thirty years ago, in July 1995, Russia and South Africa signed a military-technical cooperation agreement. This not only deepened their bilateral relationship, which was still in its early days, but also became a turning point for Russia in re-establishing…
