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…
Ukraine: counteroffensive begins
16 Jun 2023
On 13 June President Zelenskyy said, ‘I thank our guys for every Ukrainian flag that is now returning to its rightful place’, as Kyiv’s forces were retaking villages in a counteroffensive against Russian troops and Ukrainian…
Greece: capsized boat disaster
16 Jun 2023
Greece is one of the main routes into the EU for migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa. On 14 June the deadliest shipwreck this year happened, fifty miles from Pylos. Survivors say up to…
Ukraine: hydropower dam destroyed
09 Jun 2023
Kakhovka hydropower dam in Russian-controlled Ukraine has been destroyed, unleashing floods of water on either side of the Dnipro river. So far, thousands have been evacuated from local communities; but as water continues to gush, it…
Russia: Russians fleeing motherland
09 Jun 2023
When Putin announced ‘military mobilisation’, thousands of Russians rushed to the border. Hundreds of thousands have left since the invasion began. Many were against the war, so not wanting to be drafted they left. Poor training…
France: four children stabbed
09 Jun 2023
On 8 June, in a shocking incident, four children, aged between one and three, were stabbed in a playground in Annecy. Police overpowered and arrested the knifeman, who also stabbed two adults. The victims are in…