Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong to hand power to successor Lawrence Wong on May 15 ~news singapore politics Article 572 words 6 votes
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen's domestically popular tough immigration stance could prove to be a weakness with European Social Democrat colleagues in the upcoming EU elections ~misc politics Article 5 votes
Iceland's Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson will be the country's next prime minister, replacing Katrín Jakobsdóttir who resigned from the post last week ~news iceland politics Article 163 words 4 votes
Icelandic PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir announced her resignation – said that she will run for president, a ceremonial post that is mostly above the daily political fray ~news iceland politics Article 280 words 11 votes
Israel is a strategic liability for the United States. The special relationship does not benefit Washington and is endangering US interests across the globe. ~misc politics Article 2022 words 33 votes
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox don’t serve in its armed forces. That’s getting harder than ever to justify and threatens Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition. ~humanities religion Article 1917 words, published Mar 15 2024 39 votes
YouTube blocks access to CBC's The Fifth Estate story on killing of B.C. Sikh activist at India's demand ~news india politics canada.bc Article 537 words 50 votes
Denmark wants to conscript more people for military service – including women, for the first time ~life Article 892 words 13 votes
Haiti’s leader to resign as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis ~news haiti politics crime.organized Article 16 votes
Sardinia elects leftwing president, in blow to Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni ~news italy.sardinia politics Article 555 words 17 votes
Hungarian MPs have overwhelmingly ratified Sweden's bid to join NATO in a long-delayed vote which paves the way for the Nordic nation's membership ~news sweden politics hungary Article 389 words 29 votes
Geert Wilders’ hopes of becoming Dutch PM dim after centrist party quits talks ~news netherlands politics Article 903 words 13 votes
EU leaders approve €50 billion deal for Ukraine after Viktor Orbán lifts his veto ~news ukraine hungary politics Article 886 words 21 votes
EU seeks ‘consequences’ for Israel over opposition to Palestinian statehood ~news israel palestine politics Link 13 votes
Benjamin Netanyahu tells US he opposes creation of Palestinian state after Gaza war ~news israel palestine usa Article 732 words 19 votes
The price of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ambition – the Prime Minister seems unable to distinguish between his own interests and his country’s ~misc politics Article 11 749 words 21 votes
Denmark's Frederik X becomes king after Queen Margrethe abdicates, with big crowds gathered in Copenhagen to witness history ~news denmark politics Article 738 words 12 votes
Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Benjamin Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul ~news israel politics Article 210 words 22 votes
India targets Apple over its phone hacking notifications ~tech apple security Article 3836 words 19 votes
Falkland's sovereignty 'not up for discussion' UK leader warns after new Argentinian president vows to 'get them back' ~news united kingdom.falkland islands argentina politics Article 515 words 17 votes
Centrist Donald Tusk is elected prime minister in Poland ~news poland politics Article 1031 words 40 votes
Geert Wilders’ coalition negotiator steps down over alleged fraud ~news netherlands politics Link 14 votes
Christopher Luxon sworn in as New Zealand prime minister, says priority is to improve economy ~news new zealand politics Article 1021 words 18 votes
Sinking the Blücher: How an outdated fort stopped the WWII Invasion of Norway ~humanities.history Video 34:48 13 votes
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly said 'just let people die', COVID inquiry hears ~health Article 326 words 39 votes
Pedro Sánchez prepares for fraught second term as Spanish PM after Catalan amnesty ~news spain politics Article 799 words 5 votes
Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as foreign secretary ~news united kingdom politics Article 759 words 24 votes
The bizarre story behind Shinzo Abe’s assassination ~humanities religion Article 6999 words, published Sep 18 2023 84 votes
Bangladesh police have arrested nearly 8,000 opposition figures including party leader in a nationwide crackdown since officers broke up a major rally in the capital a week ago ~news bangladesh politics Article 477 words 7 votes
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu appoints new head of subcommittee related to the West Bank - from the Religious Zionist Party ~news israel politics Article 216 words 15 votes
Benjamin Netanyahu lobbied EU to pressure Egypt into accepting Gaza refugees ~misc politics Article 290 words 15 votes
PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir will take part in Iceland's first full-day womens strike in forty-eight years – calling for pay equality and action on gender-based violence ~life.women Article 740 words 12 votes
Norway's foreign minister ousted after weapons-maker shares scandal – husband had been making financial deals that could have affected her ministerial duties ~misc politics Article 264 words 8 votes
UK PM Rishi Sunak applauded for being openly transphobic in speech ~lgbt transgender Article 468 words 53 votes
India ‘weaponising global anti-terror fund’ to crack down on civil society groups, Amnesty says ~news india politics Article 671 words 16 votes
Witnesses and security camera footage viewed by The Washington Post reveal a more complex operation to kill Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Sikh leader, than authorities have previously described ~news india politics canada.bc Article 1389 words 40 votes
'Shared intelligence' from Five Eyes informed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's India allegation: US ambassador ~news canada india usa Link 28 votes
Under new policy, Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates ~lgbt Article 44 votes
Iceland is turning to taxes to reduce the impact exponential growth in tourism has on its pristine wilderness ~travel Article 77 words 7 votes
Justin Trudeau claims Canadian authorities have intelligence Indian government was behind slaying of Canadian Sikh leader in British Columbia ~news india politics canada.bc Article 111 words 63 votes
Norway's former prime minister Erna Solberg said she should have recused herself from several matters when in government due to her husband's trading activities ~misc politics Article 290 words 9 votes
Norway wealth tax pushes the rich to move to Switzerland – millionaire prime minister has embarked on a push to tax the wealthiest for social justice ~finance economics business Article 77 words 41 votes
Sanna Marin joins Tony Blair Institute – former Finnish PM will advise political leaders in her new role ~misc politics Article 309 words 8 votes
Finnish government unveils new plan to try and shake off the stigma of racism that has marred the first months of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's right-wing coalition ~misc politics Link 16 votes
Ottawa looking to drop 24 Sussex and build new home for PM elsewhere ~news canada.on.ottawa politics Article 1488 words 19 votes
Italy impounds three rescue ships as migrant numbers soar ~news italy politics Article 496 words 25 votes
Fukushima contaminated water set to be released into the ocean ~enviro pollution.water Article 889 words, published Mar 17 2020 13 votes
After election, Spain struggles to form a government - King Felipe VI names proposed leader ~news spain politics Link 7 votes