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France Launches National Service Amid Rising Russia Tensions

France: Launches National Service Amid Rising Russia Tension

November 28, 2025 5:38 pm

Emmanuel Macron unveils voluntary national service program as Europe accelerates defense preparations in response to escalating pressure from Moscow.

France has announced a new national voluntary service program, a move President Emmanuel Macron says is part of a broader effort to reinforce Europe’s security as tensions with Russia continue to intensify.

The announcement marks one of the most significant shifts in French defense policy in years, reflecting growing anxiety across Europe over Moscow’s military posture and its deepening confrontation with Western governments. European nations have been scrambling to boost defense spending, expand military recruitment and modernize their armed forces as …

UK Set To Approve Huge New Chinese Embassy In London

UK Set To Approve Huge New Chinese Embassy In London

November 21, 2025 12:49 pm

The UK government is preparing to approve China’s long-sought plan for a vast new embassy complex in central London—one of the largest diplomatic sites anywhere in Europe.

Although a final announcement has not been made, ministers are understood to have received security assessments from intelligence agencies that do not oppose the project. This effectively clears the way for approval, despite intense political and public scrutiny.

The decision formally rests with Housing Secretary Steve Reed, who must treat the application with quasi-judicial neutrality. But given the sensitivity of the issue, MI5, MI6 and senior officials across Whitehall have been heavily involved …

Lyon And Paris Bid To Host Europa League Finals In 2028-29

Lyon And Paris Bid To Host Europa League Finals In 2028-29

November 2, 2025 2:08 am

The race to host the finals of Europe’s club football competitions is heating up, with two of France’s premier cities submitting bids for the flagship event. The UEFA Europa League Final in both 2028 and 2029 has drawn strong interest, as the French football authorities put forward the cities of Décines‑Charpieu (home of Olympique Lyonnais) and Paris (via Parc des Princes) as candidates, alongside rivals from Italy, Romania, Serbia and Turkey. 

According to figures released by the governing body UEFA, the bidding procedure for the 2028 and 2029 finals began on 11 July 2025, with an initial expression of interest …

Russia: Vladimir Putin Races To Halt Rapid Population Decline

Russia: Vladimir Putin Races To Halt Rapid Population Decline

October 31, 2025 1:56 am

Facing one of the steepest population reduction in decades, Russian President Vladimir Putin launches new incentives to encourage births across Russia.

Russia is facing a population crisis that threatens its long-term stability, prompting President Vladimir Putin to roll out a series of measures aimed at reversing a rapid demographic decline.

The country’s population has been shrinking for years due to low birth rates, high mortality, and the ongoing impact of war-related migration. Demographers warn that if current trends continue, Russia’s labor force and economic productivity could face severe strain within the next decade.

In response, the Kremlin has unveiled a

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Europe Confronts Rising Drone Threat At Danish Summit

Europe Confronts Rising Drone Threat At Danish Summit

October 1, 2025 7:12 am

When Europe’s leaders touched down in Copenhagen this week, they did so under the shadow of a new kind of threat. Airports across Denmark had only just resumed normal operations after unexplained drone activity disrupted flights and rattled the country’s airspace. The timing could not have been sharper: within days, dozens of presidents and prime ministers would gather for back-to-back summits on security and cooperation.

Denmark responded with extraordinary measures. Civilian drone flights were banned, air traffic was heavily restricted, and foreign troops quietly deployed radar and counter-drone systems. A German frigate even dropped anchor in Copenhagen’s harbor, a reminder …

Klopp Firm: “I Don’t Want To Coach Again, I Miss Nothing”

Klopp Firm: “I Don’t Want To Coach Again, I Miss Nothing”

September 30, 2025 4:56 pm

Jürgen Klopp has underlined that his days on the touchline are firmly behind him, insisting he has no yearning to return to full-time coaching. In a recent interview with Welt am Sonntag, the 58-year-old German revealed that he still holds the view that he’s done with being a coach, though he admitted that life and feelings can change with time. 

Since stepping down as Liverpool manager at the end of the 2023-24 season, Klopp has taken up a new role as Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull, overseeing their multi-club structure spread across Europe, the Americas, and beyond. In …

Moldova’s Vote Shows How Europe Can Resist Moscow

Moldova’s Vote Shows How Europe Can Resist Moscow

September 30, 2025 7:02 am

When Moldovans went to the polls this weekend, the contest was never just about local politics. It was about whether Europe’s smallest and poorest nation would drift deeper into Moscow’s orbit or keep straining toward the European Union.

The answer came with the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity securing a narrow but decisive victory over the Patriotic Bloc, a coalition openly aligned with Russia. The governing party’s share — just over half the vote — was smaller than its landslide of four years ago, yet it was enough to maintain power and deliver a symbolic blow to Russian influence …

Trump’s Gaza Plan Draws Cautious Global Welcome

Trump’s Gaza Plan Draws Cautious Global Welcome

September 30, 2025 3:34 am

A chorus of cautious approval echoed across capitals in Europe and the Middle East on Monday, as leaders weighed a sweeping U.S. proposal to halt the war in Gaza. President Donald Trump, flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, unveiled what he called “a historic day for peace.” The plan, he warned, offered Hamas a final chance: accept the terms or face the full weight of Israel’s military.

At its core, the blueprint demands an immediate cease-fire. Within 72 hours, Hamas would be required to release 20 living hostages and the remains of more than two dozen others believed dead. …

Maresca: I’d Rather Trail Early Than Lose A Man To Red

Maresca: I’d Rather Trail Early Than Lose A Man To Red

September 21, 2025 8:27 am

Enzo Maresca has made it clear how he views the balance between tactical adversity and numerical disadvantage, telling reporters that he would always prefer to see his side go a goal down early in a match than have to cope with a red card. The Chelsea manager, who has often been praised for his pragmatic but possession-oriented approach, underlined how being reduced to ten men can derail a game plan more severely than conceding in the opening moments.

Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s upcoming fixtures, Maresca explained: “I prefer to be one goal down after five minutes than one player down. …

Six European Clubs Sold Out Every League Game In 24/25

Six European Clubs Sold Out Every League Game In 24/25

September 18, 2025 5:16 pm

Only six clubs across Europe’s top divisions managed to sell out their stadiums for every single domestic league match during the 2024/25 season, highlighting the strength of supporter loyalty and matchday culture in certain corners of the continent.

Germany dominates the list, with four Bundesliga sides achieving 100% capacity throughout the campaign. Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, two of the league’s global heavyweights, were joined by surprise inclusions Heidenheim and St. Pauli. Dortmund’s famed “Yellow Wall” continues to set the benchmark for passionate fan culture, while Bayern’s Allianz Arena remains a fortress of consistency. The addition of Heidenheim, a smaller …

EU Scrambles For Climate Deal Ahead Of UN Summit In Brazil

EU Scrambles For Climate Deal Ahead Of UN Summit In Brazil

September 18, 2025 5:59 am

Europe’s claim to global climate leadership is under strain. On Thursday, environment ministers from the European Union’s 27 member states will meet in Brussels, racing against a looming United Nations deadline to finalize a plan for slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.

The EU — the world’s fourth-largest emitter after China, the United States, and India — has long styled itself as the standard-bearer for climate ambition. Yet deep divisions over the bloc’s green agenda have left Brussels scrambling to avoid embarrassment ahead of November’s COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil.

With member states unable to agree on a binding 2040 …

Why The Europeans Must Apologise, Compensate South Africa

Why The Europeans Must Apologise, Compensate South Africa

May 10, 2023 11:59 pm

Apartheid in South Africa was nothing short of a nightmare. A nightmare that was the life and reality of people of color in South Africa for over four decades, between 1948 and the early 1990s.

The Apartheid law in South Africa was a nomenclature to describe the racial reclassification and segregation that the country was thrown into, simply because the Europeans in their supremacist mindsets decided that it wasn’t enough to rip South Africans of their natural and economic resources, but to turn them into slaves and nonentities in their land.

People of colour in South Africa were in a …

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