Europe
Spain Slowly Refunding Lockdown Fines Declared Unconstitutional in 2021
diegograndi/iStock/Getty Images Plus The first 92,000 of Spain’s million-plus Covid-19 lockdown fines have been refunded in response to court decisions dating back to 2021.According to The Objective, the Spanish Ministry of Territorial…
Russia Warns That Giving Ukraine Tomahawk Missiles Directly Implicates America
wildpixel/iStock/Getty Images Plus The Kremlin is urging American foreign-policy makers not to give Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles it can use to strike deep within the Motherland, pointing out this would directly implicate the U.S.…
Spanish Priest Convicted of “Islamophobia” Could Spend Three Years Behind Bars
Photoboyko/iStock/Getty Images Plus A Spanish priest faces up to three years in prison after being convicted of the “hate crime” of “Islamophobia.”Last week, the Provincial Court of Málaga found Father Custodio Ballester guilty of…
Slovakia Defies EU, Amends Constitution to Protect Sovereignty
tupungato/iStock/Getty Images Plus In a victory for national sovereignty, Slovakia has passed a constitutional amendment protecting national sovereignty “in matters of national identity,” effectively overriding EU or international law.The…
Report: Trump Approves Intel Support for Ukrainian Strikes Inside Russia
Ruma Aktar/iStock/Getty Images Plus If President Donald Trump is serious about brokering peace in Eastern Europe, the move he reportedly just made is baffling.According to an exclusive Wall Street Journal report published late on…
Swiss Voters Adopt Digital-ID Scheme
Vladone/iStock/Getty Images PlusBern, Switzerland In a nationwide referendum on Sunday, Swiss voters narrowly adopted a digital-ID proposal put forth by the nation’s federal government.The proposal, formally titled the “Federal Act on…
Ex-Trump Official Says Advisors Are Pushing War With Russia
AP ImagesMichael Flynn A former Trump administration national security advisor suspects that people near the president are pushing him into a war with Russia.Retired Gen. Michael Flynn said in a social media post on Monday that people…
President Trump Channels Both Hamlets in Dressing Down the UN
In the opening act of Hamlet, scene 4, Shakespeare’s most famous character critiques his stepfather, King Claudius, for “heavy-headed revel” that was leaving Denmark “traduced and taxed of other nations.” President Donald Trump did likewise to…
Is Trump Now Supporting More Fighting in Ukraine?
AP Images On Tuesday, one of Congress’ most trigger-happy lawmakers reposted a social media statement in which President Donald Trump suggested that he’s changed his mind in favor of continued fighting in Ukraine. It’s usually a bad sign…