Ireland can’t blame its anti-immigrant problem on Rishi Sunak – The sudden arrival of European-style populism in Irish politics is the result of thirteen years of government complacency ~misc politics Article 954 words, published May 1 2024 11 votes
Ireland plans to send asylum seekers back to UK under emergency law ~news ireland united kingdom politics rwanda crime law.emergency Article 588 words 14 votes
UK asylum seekers will be deported to Rwanda ~news united kingdom politics law rwanda Article 144 words 18 votes
All roads lead to Romania, as PM vows motorway to Moldova will open this year ~transport Article 400 words, published Apr 13 2024 6 votes
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
Benjamin Netanyahu lobbied EU to pressure Egypt into accepting Gaza refugees ~misc politics Article 290 words 15 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
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
UK PM Rishi Sunak applauded for being openly transphobic in speech ~lgbt transgender Article 468 words 53 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
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
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
Iceland is turning to taxes to reduce the impact exponential growth in tourism has on its pristine wilderness ~enviro Article 77 words 7 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