Europe
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Melania Trump Brokers Local Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire
Last week, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump helped secure a localized ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, taking effect in Oleshky and allowing for the inflow of much-needed humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations.
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Violent Riots Erupt Across France
France is facing a wave of protests started by students from Saint-Exupéry high school on September 21st. Students across the country eventually started following suit, and these protests quickly evolved from frustrations against the education system to overall frustrations against rising prices and fiscal tightening.
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Student-Led Protests in Albania Call For Prime Minister Rama’s Resignation
Thousands of students in the Albanian capital of Tirana continue to clash with police forces as they protest over poor educational conditions and corruption. The protestors are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over Albania’s worsening school systems…
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Macron Blasts Those Who “Sought To Bring Down the Republic”
This comes as France reels from one of its worst nights of unrest in recent years, where upwards of 550,000 protestors marched across the country, urged on by the surging cost-of-living, soaring fuel prices, and severely underfunded public services.
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Far Right Imperialism? How Germany May Fuel Europe’s Far Right Surges
On September 7th, 2026, Germany’s far right party, AfD (Alternative für Deutschland), won a parliamentary election in the eastern Saxony-Anhalt state. The AfD, which has been classified by world organizations and internal opposition groups as a right-wing extremist party, dabbles in Nazi imagery and classifies…
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Russian-Ukraine War Halt and Winter Preparations
The Russia-Ukraine War has continued to escalate. As preparations for winter commence, there is increasing pressure on both governments to remain on the offensive.
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The Russian Wartime Economy
Five years after Russia’s initial attack on Ukraine, the war remains raging on. The Russian economy has since taken tremendous hits as the nation’s debt continues to rise, and many Russians fear an imminent economic collapse as they pull trillions of rubles out of the…
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The Evolution of Drone Technology in the Russia-Ukraine War
The Russia-Ukraine war has drastically redefined how modern conflicts are fought, and that is through drone technology. Defying expectations, Ukraine has largely slowed the Russian advance, which has had crucial implications for European geopolitics and has already started to shape other conflicts.
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How Russia Funds Their War
Russia as yet to run out of money to fight in the Russo-Ukrainian war. While Russian oil and gas revenue fell nearly 50% year-over-year in January and February 2026, as a result of financial restrictions by Western governments, the oil keeps moving.
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How Henry Nowak’s Murder Tore Britain Apart
Just last Monday, six months after eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak’s passing, Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum requirement of 21 years served. This sentencing has brought renewed attention to Nowak’s murder in Britain.
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EU Migration Pact to be Enforced
Learn about the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. It will be enforced on June 12, 2026, after a two year long implementation period. The pact is a set of ten interrelated EU laws which span the whole range of migration policy.
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Russia Begins New Wave of Attacks with Fatal Strikes on Ukrainian Cities
The Russo-Ukrainian War has driven global tensions and created a humanitarian crisis. Russia now occupies 20% of Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin has escalated the war by launching one of his most dangerous offenses yet.
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A Transatlantic Collapse: NATO’s Rift Fully Explained
President Trump’s relationship with personal business (both socially and financially) has long been defined as transactional and self-centric. That mentality has bled into foreign policy.
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The Collapse of Latvia
The sudden fall of the Latvian government is sending ripples throughout the Balkan region. The firing of the Defense Minister led to a political fallout.
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Outbreak After Outbreak: Global Health Authorities Respond
On May 2, 2026, passengers aboard the MV Hondius, a cruise ship traveling across the Atlantic, reported an unidentified respiratory infection. After the death of a passenger, the WHO identified the deadly infection as the Andes strain of Hantavirus.
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Reform UK’s Historic Election Surge Reshapes British Politics
On May 7, the United Kingdom held local elections across 136 English councils. The results were devastating for the two parties that have dominated British politics for over a century.
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The State of Financing for the Ukraine War
The IMF estimates that Ukraine will need a total financing of nearly €137 billion throughout 2026. However, numerous setbacks, including blocked loans from EU members, have made that goal increasingly hard to reach.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Lands in Russia
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, landed in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 27 for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This comes after US-Iran ceasefire talks have stalled dramatically, with less and less progress coming by the day.
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A Brief Overview of Pope Leo’s Africa Tour
Pope Leo XIV completed his 11-day trip over Africa on Thursday, which took him to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea from April 13-23. Leo established himself as someone insistent on calling out injustice.
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Russian Aggression and EU Pushback: Will Economic Policy Work?
The European Union has approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine, with the goal of aiding them in their defense against Russia. Hungary has promised to drop their veto of the loan if Ukraine allows Russian gas to reach Hungary.
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A Path Forward: Hungary After Orban
On Sunday, April 12, Victor Orban’s reign came crumbling down. The foremost far-right populist leader in Europe and hailed as a beacon of conservatism in the American MAGA movement, Orban has clung to power since 2010.