Far-right House speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has declared that if a bipartisan deal in the U.S. Senate tying enhanced security at the U.S./Mexico border to military aid to Ukraine goes to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration, it wi…
Anambra Governor’s wife warns parents against sending kids as house helps
The growing number of cases of child abuse by their guardians and caregivers is worrisome. Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Thursday, urged parents to stop giving out their underage children as maids, house helps or domestic serv…
UEFA president Ceferin won’t run for new term in 2027
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has decided not to run for another term as head of the European football ruling body in 2027, he says at the UEFA Congress. “I decided around six months ago that I will not run in 2027 anymore. The reason is that, afte…
German vacillation puts corporate sustainability law in doubt
Reports that Germany will abstain on EU green supply chain rules are putting the law’s future in doubt – and causing chaos for the country’s ruling coalition. The EU corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD) was agreed in principle in De…
Renowned German-French writer Alfred Grosser dead at 99
Alfred Grosser, a German-French journalist, sociologist and political scientist renowned for his contributions to rebuilding relations between the two countries following World War II, is dead. He was 99 years old. His son, Pierre Grosser, announced on…
Poland’s Tusk slams US Republicans for blocking aid to Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk lashed out on Thursday at Republicans in the US Senate for blocking a bill providing further aid to Ukraine, Poland’s embattled neighbour. “Dear Republican Senators of America. Ronald Reagan, who helped millions of us …
Le Figaro journalist slur to minister Dati sparks outrage
France’s left-wing parties came in support of the Morocco-French minister of culture Rachida Dati, a right-wing politician, after a renowned journalist referred to the North African minister using a racist slur. “There are also people who identify with…
‘Women shut up!’ Trans debate being used to forward ‘rampant misogyny – in bid to silence women’ says GBN guest
The trans debate is being used to forward “rampant misogyny”, it has been claimed in a fiery discussion on GB News. The point came about as Rishi Sunak’s comments in Parliament about trans women sparked controversy. The PM was urged to apologise for a …
Road to Berlin: Die Analyse zum DFB-Pokal-Viertelfinale – mit Tobias Escher
By Simon Zimmermann Das DFB-Pokal-Halbfinale steht – zumindest fast. Mit Saarbrücken gegen Gladbach fiel das letzte Viertelfinale ins Wasser. Dennoch blickt Janne mit Taktik-Experte Tobias Escher auf die Pokalsaison in der entscheidenden Phase. Vor der…
Amazon delivery driver forced to abandon van after becoming trapped on woodland footpath
An Amazon delivery driver was forced to desert his van after he became trapped on a muddy footpath. Residents in Oldham, Greater Manchester – where the van became stuck – said that the vehicle had been wedged beside a tree for “at least 24 hours”. Loca…