Björn Höcke, a key figure in the far-right Alternative for Germany party, will stand trial in April for allegedly using a Nazi slogan in a 2021 speech.Prosecutors argue Höcke was aware of the slogan’s origins, though his lawyers deny any “criminal relevance.”The court has scheduled four sessions for the trial,…

Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland are protesting against EU farming policies, demanding measures against cost hikes, reduced profits and unfair competition.Similar protests have occurred across the EU recently, with farmers criticizing environmental policies and import competition.The European Commission made concessions, but protests persisted, particularly in Poland due to anger…

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience further eruptions in the coming months.Iceland’s Meteorological Office said late Thursday that the eruption had decreased significantly.ICELAND VOLCANIC ERUPTION JUST MILES FROM CAPITAL CAUGHT ON INCREDIBLE VIDEOThe eruption began at about…

Egypt has sent about 40 tanks and armored personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai within the past two weeks as part of a series of measures to bolster security on its border with Gaza, two Egyptian security sources said.The deployment took place ahead of the expansion of Israeli military operations around…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he had ordered an evacuation plan to be prepared for civilians in Rafah, a densely-populated city in the southern Gaza Strip.Rafah, which had a prewar population of about 280,000, has become home to about 1.4 million people in the wake of Israel’s…

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo sparred at the United Nations over the latter’s ban of the use of the Serbian currency in areas where minority Serbs live, the latest crisis between the two governments.Tensions escalated after the government of Kosovo, a former Serbian province, banned banks and other financial…

Dries van Agt, the Christian Democrat prime minister of the Netherlands from 1977 until 1982, has died by euthanasia, “hand in hand” together with his wife, according to the human rights organization he founded. They both were 93.The news was made public on Friday by The Rights Forum, which said…

The suspect in a London chemical attack that left a woman hospitalized with life-changing injuries and injured her two young daughters likely has vanished in the River Thames, police said Friday.Metropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell said closed-circuit television images showed Abdul Ezedi walking on a bridge over the river but…

Malaysia’s top court on Friday struck down Shariah-based criminal laws in an opposition-run state, saying they encroached on federal authority. Islamists denounced the decision and said it could undermine religious courts across the Muslim-majority nation.In an 8-1 ruling, the nine-member Federal Court panel invalidated 16 laws created by the Kelantan…

Authorities in a northern Indian town imposed an indefinite curfew and ordered police to shoot violators after clashes over the construction of a Muslim seminary and a mosque left at least five people dead and more than 150 injured, officials said Friday.The violence Thursday also led authorities to shut down…