Gisèle Pelicot’s trial against her husband and more than 50 other men who raped her shocked France and triggered nationwide protests raising awareness against sexual violence. ADVERTISEMENTGisèle Pelicot, who was unknowingly subjected to over a decade of rape by her husband and dozens of other men, gave her closing statement…

As the war in Ukraine turns 1,000 days, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the European Union to ‘push harder’ against Vladimir Putin. ADVERTISEMENTPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the European Union to “push harder” against Russian President Vladimir Putin and deprive him of his “money and power” to force Moscow into “meaningful…

Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was detained in Oslo on Monday evening. ADVERTISEMENTThe eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby, has been arrested on suspicion of rape, Norwegian police said on Tuesday. Borg Høiby, 27, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon and…

Two underwater fibre-optic communications cables running between Finland and Germany were discovered cut on Monday, an incident both countries said was under investigation. ADVERTISEMENTGerman Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said that damage done to two underwater data transmission cables running between Germany and Finland was deliberate. “No one believes that…

The head of the Czech secret service has pointed the finger at Moscow for hoax bomb threats that forced hundreds of schools to shut for days. ADVERTISEMENTThe Czech secret service has blamed Russia for a series of bomb threats against schools in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, placing more pressure…

EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called to suspend political dialogue with Israel over the country’s alleged violations of human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip. ADVERTISEMENTAt the Foreign Affairs Council, EU member states showed little support for Josep Borrell’s proposal to suspend political dialogue with Israel. Borrell…

At least 19 people have died with many more injured across Ukraine in drone and missile strikes this Monday morning. ADVERTISEMENTIn Odesa, at least eight people died and 18 were injured as Russia continues its large-scale attack on Ukraine.”Russian terrorists carried out a missile attack on Odesa. There are victims…

Farmers across France are on the road again, protesting the EU-Mercosur agreement and arguing that the deal would create unfair competition. ADVERTISEMENTFarmers across France have mobilised for widespread protests against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, which they argue would increase South American agricultural imports and threaten their livelihoods.The European Union and…

The meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers comes a day after Russia launched another massive attack of drones and missiles against Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENTForeign affairs ministers of the European Union have gathered in Brussels to discuss the rapid succession of developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including US President Joe Biden’s…

Santiago Abascal, the leader of Spain’s nationalist Vox party, has been named the new chairman of the Patriots for Europe party. ADVERTISEMENTThe leader of Spain’s nationalist Vox party Santiago Abascal has been appointed the chairman of the right-wing Patriots for Europe party during a general assembly held in Paris on…