Vice President JD Vance struck a conciliatory tone on Friday after touching down in London when he told reporters the U.S. and U.K. may disagree on strategy when it comes to ending the war in Gaza, but they “share” the same goal of peace.”We have no plans to recognize a…

2024 was Europe’s hottest year since records began in 1940. Hotter and drier conditions, combined with more frequent droughts and heatwaves, are creating highly flammable landscapes, particularly in southern and central Europe, according to the European Environment Agency. Portugal recorded the largest burned area in the EU in 2024, with…

President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday as he looks to secure one more peace deal under his belt following fighting that reignited in 2020. “I look forward to hosting the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, at…

Israel’s security cabinet overnight Thursday approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to defeat Hamas, including taking control of Gaza City, after the Palestinian terror group torpedoed U.S.-mediated negotiations.However, questions remain as to what the terrorist organization’s endgame is, and if they can be fully defeated.”Hamas is an offshoot of the…

Published on 08/08/2025 – 12:43 GMT+2 •Updated 13:31 The EU’s landmark Media Freedom Act (EMFA) entered into force Friday, with the aim of providing better protection for the press and making media ownership more transparent. The law also aims to limit the use of spyware against journalists, enhance the transparency of…

A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Trump could be happening as soon as next week. Two sources familiar with the negotiations told Fox News that the summit was in the works as early as this coming Monday, with Rome being one destination discussed. ZELENSKYY TELLS PUTIN TO ‘BE…

Published on 08/08/2025 – 12:47 GMT+2 A new citizens’ initiative is now collecting signatures to reverse what campaigners call a “passenger-hostile” EU proposal — one they say would cost air travellers across Europe money, time, and rights.  “After over a decade of legislative impasse, EU governments are worsening the rights of…

President Donald Trump is preparing to announce new secondary tariffs Friday on nations who conduct trade with Russia amid its deadly war in Ukraine. The White House has remained tight-lipped on what those tariffs will look like after the president first said in July they would amount to “100%” tariffs before…

The summer of 2025 has again been marked by several successive heatwaves, which have gripped large swathes of Europe. Nowhere are the effects of this extreme weather more intense than in the continent’s urban areas. This is due to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, which significantly raises temperatures compared…

Since 2012, ordinary citizens have enjoyed the democratic right to call for new EU law to be created on specific issues through the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI). Since then, 121 proposals have been submitted, some of them truly original. The ECI allows any group of citizens to pitch the European…