Concerns raised over 'serious nuclear incident' at Faslane submarine base - home to Britain's Trident fleet

A "serious nuclear incident" took place earlier this year at the Scottish naval base which houses Britain's Trident submarines, it has emerged. The Category A event happened between January and April at HM Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde on Gare Loch in...

Gorduladze Says EU Cannot Legally Demand Georgia Repeal Laws Under Visa Liberalization Threat

By Liza Mchedlidze Friday, August 15, 2025 Georgian Dream Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee Chairman Archil Gorduladze stated there is no legal provision that would allow the European Union to demand Georgia repeal specific laws under threat of...

Good Evening, Europe: The Politics of the European Imaginary at the Eurovision Song Contest

A Mediated Version of “Europe” The Eurovision Song Contest is committed to its “proud tradition of celebrating diversity through music.” Although the contest’s origins in 1956 were part of a larger strategy to attract greater broadcaster and...

Britain calls on Israel to halt settlement construction plan in West Bank

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Thursday called on Israel to halt its settlement construction plan in the West Bank, warning that the move would constitute a "flagrant breach of international law" and severely...

EU sends help as wildfire ravages Spain and Greece

Hundreds of firemen battled to put out wildfires across southern Europe yesterday, some of which are believed to have been set deliberately by arsonists and stoked by an extended heatwave gripping the region. The European Union sent reinforcements...

Constable, Lowry or Turner: who painted Britain best?

Paintbrushes at dawn. An art critic and a novelist have started an excitable row about which Spanish painting is the country’s most significant. The critic Miguel Ángel Cajigal holds that Picasso’s Guernica, a powerful (and internationally famous)...

EU and India have similar trade levels with Russia but very different tariff deals with US

EU trade with Russia decreased to around a quarter of its original size after the invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Indian trade with Russia moved in the opposite direction, more than quintupling after 2021 as India bought up cheap Russian oil that...

Deutsche Telekom launches AI phone in Europe

In sum – what to know: Launch in 10 markets – Deutsche Telekom releases AI-enabled phone and tablet in Germany and nine other European countries, starting at €149 and €199 respectively. Everyday AI integration – Devices include the Perplexity...

After Trump’s Greenland Gambit, Denmark Bets on Europe

In early July, Denmark took the EU’s “top job,” assuming the rotating presidency of the 27-member bloc for the next six months. It inherited a docket as heavy as at any point in recent memory: war in Ukraine and the Middle East, a climate crisis...

‘Like starting all over again’ – Fine Gael scrambles to regroup after shock departure of Mairead McGuinness from presidential race

Attention now turns to who the party might choose to replace the Áras frontrunner Presidential race set for a reset as Mairead McGuinness withdraws Today at 06:30 Fine Gael is re-examining its approach to the presidential contest following the...

EU urges Israel not to move forward with West Bank settlement plan

HESPRESS English – Morocco News MENA with AFPThursday 14 August 2025 - 22:41 The EU’s top diplomat urged Israel on Thursday “to desist” from a plan to build homes in a particularly contentious area of the occupied West Bank, which the Israeli...

This is Europe’s most unusual (and low-cost) beach holiday

Overshadowed by the towering peaks of the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia is best known for its 8,000-year-old winemaking traditions, soaring alpine landscapes and its cool capital, Tbilisi. Less well known is its 200-mile Black Sea coastline, the...

TikTok migrant who gave a step-by-step guide on how to cross the Channel 'filmed a "how to kill your wife" rant weeks before boarding small boat to Britain'

A TikTok migrant who shared a 'step-by-step guide' on how to cross the Channel is said to have filmed a 'how to kill your wife' rant weeks before boarding a small boat to Britain. Parwiz Hanifyar, known online as Alexandra420, shared videos of his...

Brazilian feminist hunted by woke judicial tyranny gains refugee status in European Union

The case of Isabella Cêpa is a typical consequence of the judicial tyranny fostered by the 1988 Constitution, Bruna Frascolla writes. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su This month, those who follow the fate...

Zuniga is new Massy director, vice-president, chief financial officer

The Massy Group has appointed Ivette Zuniga an executive director and executive vice-president and group chief financial officer effective October 1, 2025. Zuniga is an “experienced global finance executive with over two decades of experience...

Why EU’s 2035 combustion car ban faces rising pressure

President, PM urge unity, justice

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's top civil leaders marked the country's 78th Independence Day with messages of unity, resilience, and hope, praising the nation's ability to stand firm in the face of challenges. From President Asif Ali Zardari's call to...

Government is investing £4million into Minority Report-style map of Britain that aims to stop criminals before they strike by identifying local areas most at risk

Experts are creating an AI-driven crime map of England and Wales that aims to stop criminals before they strike. The Government today announced a £4million investment in the futuristic project, which will use official data to identify local areas...

Grand Départs: The countries looking to host the Tour de France

There’s no bigger honour in cycling than hosting the Tour de France’s Grand Départ. Since it first travelled abroad in the 1950s, the Tour de France has started abroad on 26 occasions, visiting Ireland, Great Britain, Italy and a divided Germany...

Poland’s prime minister urges Europe to persuade Trump that Russia is unreliable

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged Europe on Wednesday to convince US President Donald Trump that Russia is untrustworthy as he prepares to meet later this week with his Russian counterpart at a summit in Alaska. "It's the most important...