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Icelandic flag flies in foreground with a blue fishing vessel docked in Reykjavík harbour ahead of Iceland's EU referendum vote August 29 2026

Iceland Votes on EU Accession Talks as Arctic Security Reshapes Old Alliances

Iceland's 270,000 eligible voters cast ballots Saturday on whether to restart EU membership talks, the final poll splitting 50.4 to 49.6 percent in a campaign shaped less by trade arguments than by

August 29, 2026

by Europe Desk

Niger military security forces in armored vehicles patrolling Niamey after the coup

Gunfire and Blasts Hit Niger’s Capital as Attacks Target Airport, Military Base, and Presidential Palace

Gunfire and blasts struck three strategic sites in Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday, cutting off state television. Niger's defense minister called it a soldier mutiny while security sources described the perpetrators as terrorists, with no group claiming responsibility.

August 29, 2026

by News Room

Venezuelan oil infrastructure amid US-Venezuela deal announcement granting US 55 percent control over 65 billion barrels

Trump Claims US Has Entered Deal With Venezuela to Control 65 Billion Barrels of Oil

The Trump administration has struck a 100-year oil agreement with Venezuela, securing 55 percent of output

Black smoke billows over residential buildings in Kyiv western suburbs after Russian drone struck ammunition warehouse in Myla village August 28 2026

Russian Drone Strike Kills 27 Near Kyiv, Zelenskyy Orders 1,000 Daily Strikes on Russia

A Russian drone struck an ammunition warehouse in Myla village, five kilometres west of Kyiv, on

Erdogan wants to prevent a “Humanitarian Disaster”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to “curb” the Syrian regime in the Syrian rebel province of Idleb, amid intense diplomatic activity aimed at ending

February 22, 2020

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Europe Budget: The EU-27 separate without Comprommise

We will have to meet again: the 27 separated on Friday evening after two days of negotiations in Brussels, without agreement on the next multi-annual budget of the European Union. Despite the

February 22, 2020

Economy·Government and Politics·News

African Union encourages Mali to dialogue with Millitants

The high representative of the African Union Mission for Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL), Pierre Buyoya, affirmed that the security situation in Mali and the Sahel, “severely degraded”, currently requires exploring other

February 22, 2020

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Erdogan threatens Syria with Idleb Operation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday threatened to quickly launch a military offensive in Idleb, in northwestern Syria, where clashes have opposed Ankara and Damascus forces in recent weeks. Summing up again

February 22, 2020

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Libya: back to square One

Foreign interference remains a serious obstacle to the return of peace in Libya, even if personal and tribal rivalries in this neighboring country should not be overlooked either. The Government of National

February 22, 2020

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Mobilization against pension reform: 92,000 demonstrators in France

“We will go until withdrawal!” “ The procession is not yet Montparnasse party that union representatives motivate their troops with a lot of slogans. But for this 10th day of interprofessional mobilization on Thursday 20 February

February 21, 2020

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The Istanbul Canal project criticized as “crazy project” that devides Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s dream of digging a canal in Istanbul to compete with those of Suez and Panama is met with fierce opposition from the new mayor of the Turkish megalopolis,

February 20, 2020

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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers keynote speech at the China International Import Expo CIIE in Shanghai

In Shanghai, Macron calls for “European play” against China

Emmanuel Macron opened his second visit to China in Shanghai calling on Europeans to act together on trade and climate, arguing coordination with Germany and the EU was essential to weigh against

February 20, 2020

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Election posters: there is the rule, and then the fair

France's municipal election campaign kicks off with strict rules on election posters, assigning each candidate list official panels from March 2. Under a law dating to 1881, removing or defacing a rival's

February 20, 2020

Government and Politics·News

The government in the Vosges to harvest the first harvest of its “rural agenda”

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe visited the Vosges to review his rural agenda five months after its launch, announcing 280 million euros for fiber internet and plans to revitalize 1,000 rural cafes.

February 20, 2020

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Iceland Votes on EU Accession Talks as Arctic Security Reshapes Old Alliances

Gunfire and Blasts Hit Niger’s Capital as Attacks Target Airport, Military Base, and Presidential Palace

Trump Claims US Has Entered Deal With Venezuela to Control 65 Billion Barrels of Oil

Russian Drone Strike Kills 27 Near Kyiv, Zelenskyy Orders 1,000 Daily Strikes on Russia

Erdogan wants to prevent a “Humanitarian Disaster”

Europe Budget: The EU-27 separate without Comprommise

African Union encourages Mali to dialogue with Millitants

Erdogan threatens Syria with Idleb Operation

Libya: back to square One

Mobilization against pension reform: 92,000 demonstrators in France

The Istanbul Canal project criticized as “crazy project” that devides Turkey

In Shanghai, Macron calls for “European play” against China

Election posters: there is the rule, and then the fair

The government in the Vosges to harvest the first harvest of its “rural agenda”

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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