UK Sent Top Security Chief to Trump’s Left-Wing Crackdown Summit
The US is turning domestic and global counter-terror systems against political opponents – how is Britain responding?
The French independent bookshops targeted by the far-right
Over the past two years, independent bookshops across France have faced both physical attacks and other forms of intimidation from far-right groups. With the sector already in a very precarious financial position, these outlets are trying to protect themselves - while not compromising on what they stand for.
Rassistische Polizeigewalt: Kosmetik statt Kontrolle
Seit vor einem Jahr in Lausanne rassistische Polizeichats publik wurden, hat sich wenig getan. Helfen könnten spezialisierte Staatsanwaltschaften, nicht nur in der Waadt.
€ How the UAE won over Washington
The Gulf state has deployed a mixture of cash and charm to become one of America’s most important Middle East allies
Das Hochtechnologie-Investitionsprogramm der Türkei aus der Perspektive des chinesischen Beispiels
Der technologische Fortschritt, den China in den letzten zehn Jahren erzielt hat, verdient es, in vielerlei Hinsicht genauer unter die Lupe genommen zu werden. Verfasst von John Ross auf mronline.org
Der Immigrant der Nachrichten
1993 betrachtete fast die Hälfte der Befragten sie bereits als zu zahlreich, da sie nur 1 % der Bevölkerung mit Migrationshintergrund ausmachten. Dreißig Jahre später stimmen die Karte der ausländischen Beschäftigung und die der Abstimmung für Vox nicht überein. Es sei denn, Sie steigen in die Gemeinde aus
Brussels is back. So are the battles.
Investigates corruption in the defense industry, sanctions against and oil trade of Russia and illiberal politicians.
Court rules Air France purser's breast cancer was occupational disease
Former Air France stewardess and purser Sophie Lainault has become the first person among her profession in France to obtain a legal ruling that recognises that her breast cancer, which was diagnosed in 2019, was an occupational disease.
Andy Burnham Faces Backlash Over Apparent Retreat From Donations Cap Pledge
Open letter says 'politics should not be for sale' as Government resists extending its £100,000 overseas-donor limit to UK voters
The Alleged Mastermind of a $2 Billion U.S. Telemedicine Scam Is Enjoying the Luxury Life in Russia
Brian Sutton, accused of masterminding one of the largest fraud schemes to ever be unraveled in the United States, is living freely in Russia. Among his acquisitions there is a fleet of luxury cars, an elite villa near Moscow, and a stake in an MMA club tied to a member of the Russian parliament
International academics call off Irish event in protest at Palestinian visa refusals
With the Irish state, for the first time in a decade, refusing more Palestinian visa applications than it grants, as well widespread refusals for student visas for Palestinians, a group of international academics have called off a gathering at Maynooth University.
Migrationspolitik: Die Angst schläft nie
Die Schweiz schafft vermehrt Geflüchtete in die Türkei aus. Mehrere Beispiele zeigen: Betroffenen droht dort die Inhaftierung gleich nach der Ankunft.
Mangel und Aufstiegsträume
In Kuba warten viele Menschen schon lange auf das Recht auf privatwirtschaftliche Initiativen. Doch wie in den anderen Ländern, die von einer staatlich gelenkten zu einer kapitalistischen Wirtschaft übergegangen sind, zeigen sich erste Anzeichen für die Herausbildung einer lokalen Oligarchie. von Julia Neima
Christine Okoth: At Tate Britain
Seeing the Caribbean through Trinidad, as Hurvin Anderson does, is a different proposition from looking at it via Jamaica, or that other island, Britain. With the discovery of oil in the 19. century, Trinidad and Tobago became both plantation society and petro-state.
From addictive apps to animal welfare: how Brussels bows to industry pressure
Big promises on issues from animal welfare to Big Tech helped Ursula von der Leyen’s Commissioners win the backing of the European Parliament in 2024. More than a year and a half into their terms, Follow the Money has investigated what became of those pledges – and whose interests have prevailed.
Women Survivors of Bosnia’s War Watch Tributes to Mladic with Despair
Two women who survived the crimes committed by Ratko Mladic’s forces during the 1992-95 war explain how his death last week brought new distress as young Serbs in Bosnia glorified his legacy.
Britain Will Not Dictate Ireland’s Future
Andy Burnham’s attempt to put Irish unity ‘off the table’ betrays a limp imperial reflex towards a democratic reckoning that Britain can no longer postpone.
‘It’s nonsense’
The timber industry’s influence over forest carbon accounting rules risks derailing global carbon calculations, scientists warn.
Waffenfirmen müssen draußen bleiben
Eine Waffenfabrik im Vorgarten? In der Kleinstadt Sangerhausen im Südharz wollen der Stadtrat und sein CDU-Bürgermeister ihren Wähler*innen eine Waffenfabrik vor die Nase setzen. Dazu laufen angeblich bereits Verhandlungen mit der deutschen Tochter des israelischen Waffenkonzerns Elbit Systems.
Explosive growth: Russia has tripled explosives production but still depends on ammunition from North Korea
Russia’s production of explosives has tripled when compared with prewar levels, The Insider has found after analyzing recent freight shipment data.
