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“People in Gaza are dying because humanitarian aid is being systematically blocked,” the government statement said. “In such circumstances, it is the duty of every responsible country to take action, even if this means taking a step ahead of others.” The move is largely symbolic, as Slovenia has not issued any military export permits to Israel since October 2023. An anonymous Israeli official told Ynet, the largest Israeli news site, that the country “doesn’t buy a pin” from Slovenia. Ljubljana has been among Israel’s toughest critics in Europe. It previously banned two Israeli far-right ministers from entering the country, in…
By Euronews Published on 01/08/2025 – 15:06 GMT+2 •Updated 15:11 The mayor of Hungary’s capital was questioned by police on Friday over accusations of helping to organise this year’s LGBTQ+ Pride march that the country’s government had sought to ban. The Pride march in Budapest on 28 June was the largest event of its kind in the country’s history, according to organisers, despite Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s right-wing government earlier passing a law that banned such events. Liberal Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony arrived at Hungary’s National Bureau of Investigation on Friday morning where a crowd of around 200 of his supporters had gathered. Before…
Meloni called the court’s decision “surprising” and a power grab by EU judges. “Once again, the judiciary, this time at the European level, claims spaces that do not belong to it, in the face of responsibilities that are political,” she said. The case was brought by two Bangladeshis who were rescued at sea and brought to an Italian detention center in Albania. They challenged the rejection of their asylum application, arguing that Bangladesh is not safe, contrary to its designation on Italy’s list of safe countries. Friday’s ruling impacts Italy’s so-called Albania model. In 2023, Meloni struck a deal with…
Published on 01/08/2025 – 13:40 GMT+2 •Updated 13:48 Pakistan sentenced on Thursday 108 members of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party to prison for their role in nationwide protests against the military in May 2023. The verdicts include a 10-year prison sentence for Omar Ayub Khan, a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the official opposition leader. Although Omar Ayub was not among those who participated in the protests, he was found guilty by Pakistan’s anti-terrorism court of aiding violence and plotting to incite riots and arson, according to media reports. In addition, six PTI lawmakers have been disqualified…
The shift in favor of recognition may be of little solace to those on the brink of famine in Gaza, but it’s clear that Macron was at the forefront of Western Europe’s push in favor of this historical demand of the Palestinian people. “This is definitively a French moment,” said Hamza Hraoui, the director of the Paris-based global public affairs firm MGH Partners. “It’s a point scored for French diplomacy.” The French president had for months been telegraphing that French recognition of a Palestinian state, the first of any G7 country, was coming. Macron said in April that he would…
“Our cooperation spans trade, finance, and security areas where Swiss leadership and reliability continue to make a global impact,” Rubio went on. “We wish the Swiss people a successful and meaningful celebration and look forward to continued collaboration in the years ahead.” Normally on Aug. 1, the country of 9 million commemorates the founding of the Swiss Confederation in the year 1291. As on July 4 in the U.S., people celebrate with fireworks and parades. The Swiss might not be in the mood this year, though, after coming off far worse than the EU, which struck a last-minute deal with President…
The Czech justice ministry should not have accepted a gift that showed significant signs it could be tied to criminal activity, an external audit found.The €40 million bitcoin donation to the ministry from a convicted drug dealer rocked Czech politics in June and triggered the resignation of then-Justice Minister Pavel Blažek, who comes from Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s conservative Civic Democratic Party (ODS). The ministry auctioned off the gift in exchange for cash in a public sale, bringing in tens of millions of euros for the government.“Prior to accepting the donation, the Ministry of Justice was aware of relevant circumstances indicating a…
Warning: This article refers to practices and contains language which some readers may find offensive. A new documentary came out this week in the UK, titled 1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story. Airing on Channel 4, the new film has caused quite the stir among viewers who were shocked to discover all about Blue and her story. For those with scrupulously clean internet histories, Bonnie Blue – real name Tia Billinger – is a 26-year-old British pornographic actress who made headlines earlier this year when she claimed to have had sex with 1,057 men in a single…
You may have read reports about an interstellar object hurtling through your solar system. Well, that’s where I work with my fellow alien explorers, on board 3I/ATLAS. I know, I know, it’s a rubbish name. We wanted to call it Spacey McSpaceface but we couldn’t get approval from the Space Council in time. The leader of the planet 55 Cancri e is a skeptic, a bit like your Viktor Orbán but with three heads, and wouldn’t sign off on the name change. I digress. My name is Martin and I’m an alien. And my colleagues were planning to invade Earth around…
Portuguese authorities evacuated dozens of residents from two villages Friday as wildfires injured at least 19 people and threatened homes across three districts, with more than 1,800 firefighters deployed nationwide. The blaze in Ponte da Barca remains the most concerning hotspot, with dozens of people being evacuated from their homes in rural areas of Sobredo and Paradela. In Ponte da Barca’s district of Viano do Castelo, some 622 firefighters, 214 ground crews and one aerial vehicle were battling the blaze on Friday. Overnight, around 60 people had to leave their homes in Viano do Castelo due to the proximity of…