Politics

Israel vows to capture large areas in new Gaza ground assault
The Middle East ceasefire has totally collapsed.

Who’s up and who’s down in France after Le Pen’s guilty verdict

Plan for Russia to rejoin Olympics sparks disgust in Ukraine

Speaker of Ireland’s parliament survives unprecedented confidence vote

Le Pen could still become French president after appeal slated for 2026

ECB’s Rehn on Trump tariffs: Europe must give as good as it gets

We needed something more concrete on Huawei, says EU anti-fraud chief
Scotland’s pro-independence warriors are shifting on nuclear weapons … slowly
The SNP has long objected to Britain’s nuclear deterrent being based in Scotland. Geopolitics — and domestic politics — are changing the calculus.
Marine Le Pen’s conviction caused a political firestorm. Here’s what actually happened.
The French far-right leader’s allies at home and abroad slammed the guilty verdict as antidemocratic.
Bosnian Serb leader flees to Moscow as authorities step up pursuit
Bosnia’s most wanted man turns up in Russia after Sarajevo requested Interpol issue a red notice for his international arrest.
Finland will exit global land mine treaty as Russia fears grow
President Alexander Stubb also announces major ramp up of defense spending to 3 percent of GDP.
Trump administration admits ‘error’ in deporting US resident to El Salvador
The Department of Justice says it has no recourse now that the man is in his home country, where he’d previously feared torture and persecution.
Bardella to fight alongside Le Pen ‘to the end,’ won’t comment on replacing her
National Rally president blames tyranny of “red judges” for barring his mentor from running for president in 2027 after she was found guilty of embezzlement.
Meloni joins cacophony of outrage against Le Pen guilty verdict
“I think that no one who cares about democracy can rejoice in a sentence that affects the leader of a large party and takes away representation from millions of citizens,” says Italian PM.
Germany’s far-right AfD dissolves extremist youth branch to avert ban
The move aims to protect Alternative for Germany as it becomes the country’s largest opposition party.
Internal document reveals how Europe’s most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line
Loyalty to the political family earns MEPs rewards and influence.
Is ChatGPT doing the Commission’s homework? European Parliament asks after robotic replies
The questions about AI use underscore the ongoing tensions between the two institutions.
Trump: Le Pen’s exclusion from French election is ‘a very big deal’
It is “concerning” when people are barred from politics, U.S. State Department says.
Combative Le Pen vows to fight on for French presidency
The far-right leader conspicuously refused to endorse her second-in-command, Jordan Bardella, after a court banned her from running for public office.
Le Pen’s dilemma: Seek revenge or help her party
Marine Le Pen has been trying to normalize the National Rally in recent years, but may be tempted to wreak havoc after her guilty verdict.
Putin to conscript 160,000 more Russians for war with Ukraine
Ukraine warned the Kremlin is preparing for a massive new military offensive.
‘Jesus Christ also was found guilty and he was innocent,’ Le Pen codefendant says
Le Pen’s allies are not pulling their punches after Monday’s ruling.
Elon Musk slams Marine Le Pen guilty verdict as arch-conservatives unite in fury
Key adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump signals he will make the French far-right standard-bearer a new cause célèbre.
Polish PM Tusk makes last-ditch plea to avoid Trump’s tariffs
U.S. president is set to impose tariffs on EU goods on Wednesday.
Russia officially moves to legalize the Taliban
Moscow once listed the Afghan hard-line movement as a terror group, but President Vladimir Putin now describes it as a “trusted ally.”
Marine Le Pen’s allies in Russia and Hungary lash out at guilty verdict
French court ruling blocks far-right figurehead from 2027 presidential run, stoking conservative outrage around Europe.
Majority of UK’s young adults ‘concerned’ about democracy, new poll says
Survey finds 63 percent of young people believe democracy is “in trouble” — while 27 percent say they’d rather live in a dictatorship.
Marine Le Pen barred from running for French president
The sentence was delivered after the French far-right icon was found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.
The Great Grovel: How Trump forced elite institutions to bend to his will
The lessons we can take from how easily institutions have folded to Trump’s remarkable revenge campaign.
Donald Trump’s Scottish golf course will not host world’s top championship
Governing body chief says Turnberry is a “challenging” venue — and implied Trump’s position as U.S. president might overshadow any tournament.
Trump promises ‘big, big problems’ if Zelenskyy backs out of minerals deal
U.S. president accuses Kyiv of wanting to renegotiate the proposed agreement on Ukraine’s “rare earths.”