Ukraine: nuclear explosion fears
07 Jul 2023
Volodymyr Zelensky sparked concerns globally when he accused Russian troops of placing ‘objects resembling explosives’ on the roof of a cooler at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP). Putin has long flirted with the nuclear spectre since…
Lithuania: Ukraine expects help at NATO summit
07 Jul 2023
Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda said that while it will not get everything it's hoping for, Ukraine will not be disappointed at the NATO summit on July 11-12. ‘I believe we will find wording that will not…
Russia: after the revolt, rebuild or ruin?
29 Jun 2023
The revolt lasted a day but the jealousy, rivalry and ambition that gave rise to it continues. Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin is a criminal who owes his enormous wealth to Putin. His rivals are the military…
France is mobilising a police force of 40,000 across the country, including 5,000 in Paris, to stem riots triggered by the killing of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager, by a police officer at a traffic stop. The…
Bosnia: summer camp season
23 Jun 2023
The Royal Rangers, a Christian scouting programme focusing on developing outdoor skills and a child’s relationship with God, begins the camp season on 26 June. Camps for children, teens, and adults will continue to the end…
France: submission to Islamism gaining ground
23 Jun 2023
Teachers are afraid and practise self-censorship. For ten years, they have not taught about the Holocaust and have given up on addressing secularism, tolerance and the right to criticise religions. Discussing evolution or Charles Darwin in…