The Slovak Parliament dismissed Michal Simecka as deputy speaker in a secret ballot on Tuesday, local media reported. Among 77 members of parliament present for the vote, one ballot was declared invalid…
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Nagelsmann appoints disputed Kimmich as new German captain
Joshua Kimmich has experienced a whirlwind of emotions over the past few months, with highs and lows creating various possibilities for his football career. From leaving Bayern Munich to potentially resigning from…
Poland marks the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two
Poland marked the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II on Sunday with major ceremonies at Westerplatte and Wielun. In the early morning at Westerplatte, a peninsula in the Baltic…
German right-wing AFD party secure its first-ever victory in state election
In a significant political shift, German right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured its first-ever victory in a state election on Sunday. According to preliminary results released on Sunday night, the party…
UK: Man and three kids found dead
Three children and a man were found dead on Saturday in a property in Staines-upon-Thames, a town in northwest Surrey, British police said. Surrey Police officers were called by South-East Coast Ambulance…
Ukraine attacks over 30 settlements in Russia’s border region of Belgorod
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have attacked over 30 settlements in Russia’s border region of Belgorod over the past 24 hours, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Saturday. The attacks targeted nine districts…
France: “Obviously criminal” arson attempt on synagogue
A synagogue in the southern French city of La Grande-Motte was targeted on Saturday by an “obviously criminal” arson attempt, France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on social media. A police officer…
Baltic mutual medical assistance plan being mulled
Officials from the Baltic states — Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania — have been negotiating the provision of critical medicines in crises, reported LETA, Latvia’s national information agency. On Friday, the Baltic States…
Finland: Government failing to meet the targets set by environmental legislation
Several Finnish environmental organizations have launched a renewed legal challenge against the Finnish government over its climate policies, local media reported on Thursday. This new complaint, filed by groups including Greenpeace Finland,…
UK energy price cap to rise by 10 percent
The energy price cap in the United Kingdom (UK) will rise by 10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, pushing bills up to 1,717 British pounds (about 2,263 U.S. dollars) a…