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Security Chief named new Defence Minister as protests erupt in four cities

Zelenskyy appoints the head of the security service as the new Minister of Defence. There is widespread dissatisfaction with the reshuffle, in which the prime minister and defence minister have been replaced after only a few months in office. Demonstrations have taken place in four cities. Yevhen Khmara is the new Minister of Defence, replacing […]

Wife of Pedro Sánchez to stand trial on charges of embezzlement and influence peddling

The pressure is mounting on Spain’s Prime Minister. No sooner has his brother been sentenced to four years in prison than his wife, Begoña Gómez, is due to appear in court on charges of financial crimes.

Sexual assaults by Oslo taxi drivers are no longer uncommon

A woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted on her way home after a night out in Oslo. She took a taxi to get home safely. But taking a taxi is no longer entirely safe. An increasing number of women are being assaulted by drivers, who consist almost exclusively of immigrants.

Macron gets his way: France legalises assisted dying

France is following in the footsteps of the Netherlands, Belgium and Canada, where euthanasia laws have been progressively expanded to encompass ever more groups – including children, people with mental illness, and those facing financial hardship. Critics describe this as the logical consequence of a secular, utilitarian mindset in which the value of human life is measured in terms of utility and suffering.

The US carries out daytime air strikes in the Strait of Hormuz

The Iran war appears to be escalating sharply after an apparently futile ceasefire. The United States is now demonstrating its overwhelming air superiority by carrying out air strikes in broad daylight.

Italian jeweller (72) killed two robbers – sentenced to nearly 15 years

Italy’s Supreme Court has sentenced jeweller Mario Roggero (72), who in 2021 killed two of three masked and armed robbers in his workshop whilst his wife and one of his daughters were present, to 14 years and 9 months in prison.

Bricklayer (46) with a criminal record lied about Nikoline: – Washed the car with bleach

A bricklayer who is a Spanish national lied during interrogation when he claimed he had not hit Nikoline Piwoni Høie. The police are now reporting that they are under political pressure to solve the case, whilst two young men with whom Nikoline shared an Uber ride have been identified.

Man arrested for threatening to kill Nigel Farage

British police have arrested a man who threatened to shoot Reform leader Nigel Farage in the head. He posted the threat on 8 May, but was not arrested until 14 July, after the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Farage says the police told him they believed the man who killed Ann Widdecombe was a burglar who had been caught in the act.

Norway’s Progress Party wants to throw foreigners out of the polling stations

The Progress Party wants to deprive around 360,000 foreign citizens of the right to vote in local elections. But both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party want to guarantee their continued right to vote in Norwegian elections.

Spain: Pedro Sánchez’s brother sentenced to four years in prison for corruption

On 14 July, judgment was handed down in a high-profile corruption case involving Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister. David Sánchez, the brother of Pedro Sánchez, was sentenced to four years in prison for corruption, abuse of public office and document forgery.