European Union
France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media
President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia, whose ban for under-16s on social media platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube came into force in December.
Italy's FM demands EU include IRGC in terror group list in response to Iran's protests crackdown
Two Italian policemen in West Bank held up by settler, forced to kneel at gunpoint
KLM, Air France suspend Israel flights as US-Iran tensions escalate
Russian air attack wounds six, sparks fires in Kharkiv, Ukraine says
This comes as the European Union discussed proposals for a "drone wall" to protect the continent at a summit on Wednesday in Copenhagen.
EU confirms it has reinstated sanctions against Iran
The sanctions included freezing the assets of the Iranian Central Bank and other Iranian banks, as well as travel bans on certain Iranian officials.
EU leaders are letting politics, not reality, drive Palestinian state push - opinion
Even consider the establishment of any sovereign state in the biblical heartland of Israel is a delusional fantasy that will never ever come to pass.
Israel must draw its own borders, starting with the Jordan Valley - opinion
As nations recognize a Palestinian state, Israel has a chance to respond by applying sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, securing its eastern front.
Denmark drone chaos is a lesson for the future - analysis
The Russian invasion of Ukraine should have already led to better drone defenses in Europe. Now, the recent incidents in Poland, Denmark and other countries continue to be a wake-up call.
Holy war: How Russia recruited Orthodox priests to sway Moldova's voters
Moldova’s Orthodox clergy, after all-expenses-paid pilgrimages to Russia, spread anti-Western messages online, influencing the country’s pivotal elections with Russian backing.
EU's von der Leyen says she wants Europe to stop buying Russian oil by end of year
In response to the Kremlin's incursions, Trump said that NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter NATO airspace.
Instead of recognizing ‘Palestine,’ Europe should present a strategic plan for Gaza - opinion
Recognition alone – currently planned by France, Britain, Belgium, Canada, and others – will not bring peace.
Portugal to recognize a Palestinian state, government says
Portugal will join a handful of other EU members supporting the recognition.
Merz: Germany still to decide whether to back sanctions on Israel
Merz said Israel's actions in Gaza were not proportional to its stated goals, but said Germany did not share the view that the actions amounted to genocide.
