The threshold of 100,000 illegal migrants who arrived by sea in Italy this year was crossed on Dec. 21, and the number is not only a symbolic milestone but also serving as a call to action for Italy’s conservative government. The figure of 100,000 can be compared with the 64,055 on the same date a year ago and the 33,867 arrivals by sea in 2020. This year’s number is the highest since 2017, the... 

Millions of households and businesses will be paid to cut back their electricity usage between 5pm and 6pm today to prevent blackouts on one of the coldest days of the year amid warnings energy supplies will be ‘tighter than normal’. The National Grid said it would be activating its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) this evening with 26 major energy suppliers such as British Gas, EDF, Eon and Octopus... 

Serbia and Russia are experiencing rare tensions over the war in nearby Ukraine, with the Serbian government on Tuesday issuing a formal request for Moscow to halt all attempts to recruit Serbs to fight in the Ukraine conflict. The controversy centers on the Wagner private military firm, which has reportedly expanded its recruitment efforts inside Serbia. The St. Petersburg-based mercenary firm reportedly... 

Nuclear bombing of Sweden could be a possible outcome if those in power are serious about their plans for a war in northern Europe. The armed forces are now starting to openly talk about the fact that the Swedish people should be ready for an attack with nuclear weapons. In some sense, we have to count on either being part of the outcome space or being affected by secondary effects. And there I claim... 

President Macron’s retirement and pension reform program has unleashed the expected mass demonstrations, strikes, and likely soon to be riots on the streets of France. The much anticipated reform bill headed through parliament will see the official retirement age rise by two years, from the age of 62 to 64. And just like that, it’s popping off… as French authorities brace for more... 

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has warned that any attempt to “destroy Russia” by “madmen” trying to impose their values will lead to “the end of the world.” The comments were made by Patriarch Kirill after a religious service marking the Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany. According to Patriarch Kirill, “madmen” are stupid enough to believe that Russia, which “has powerful... 

A 27-year-old Syrian national has been arrested after reportedly throwing a teenage girl onto the train tracks at a railway station in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The incident occurred on Sunday, Jan. 8, shortly after 5:15 p.m. at the Altena train station in the Märkisches Kreis district. The 16-year-old schoolgirl disembarked a regional express train traveling to Dortmund... 

In an unprecedented move, the UK government interfered in Scottish lawmaking by using its veto power to prevent the adoption of a contentious new law that would make it simpler for Scots to legally alter their gender. The British government will use section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to halt the implementation of the gender-identification law that the Scottish parliament passed last month, according... 

Following the mass riots involving migrant youth on New Year’s Eve, German-Iranian author and commentator Behzad Karim Khani is criticizing the debates about the young men of foreign origin, which he says are fueled by historical racism. He asserts that regardless of what Germans think about the riots, migrants are not only going to stay in the country but will eventually “inherit Germany” from... 

The earliest rune stone that has ever been discovered, according to a group of archaeologists from Norway. It is believed that the little, brownish rock, which has been etched with cryptic writings, is about 2,000 years old and dates back to the time of Jesus. The Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, which broke the discovery first this week, stated in a press statement that the up to 2,000-year-old... 

Illegal migration into Europe soared in 2022, reaching the highest levels since the 2016 migrant crisis, according to new data released by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). Year-end figures published by the agency reflect a stunning 64% increase of illegal migration in 2022 over the prior year. Approximately 330,000 illegal crossings were detected at the external borders of the... 

Illegal migrants are paying up to €10,000 each to be escorted to the Bulgarian border with Serbia, Bulgarian authorities revealed on Tuesday following a crackdown on clandestine networks that saw 92 people charged with smuggling offenses. The hugely profitable model operated by smugglers along the Balkan migratory route sees migrants picked up in Turkey and smuggled across the border into Bulgaria,... 

According to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday, EU sanctions are intended to cripple the Russian economy for years to come and rob it of vital technology. Since the start of the crisis in Ukraine, the European Union has imposed nine rounds of sanctions against Russia that have targeted a variety of economic sectors,... 

Klaus Schwab, the founder and head of the World Economic Forum, is said to have a “god complex”, and aims to run the organisation until his death like a pope or monarch, current and former staffers have reportedly claimed. A number of individuals involved with the World Economic Forum are reportedly discussing the NGO’s post-Klaus Schwab future as the organisation’s annual conference once... 

London Mayor Sadiq Khan celebrated the New Year by sharing a PSA featuring a belligerent white man harassing an innocent woman in front of his outraged PoC friends. The PSA was released as part of Khan’s “Have a Word” campaign that’s ostensibly aimed at “tackling violence against women and girls.” The ad features a white man named “Lee” hitting on a...