Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/europe-iran-protests-germany-berlin-khamenei-pahlavi-b05b07fcb962548325a390a6d1bd7e29 Thousands of exiled Iranians across Europe have taken to the streets to protest their home government’s violent crackdown on nationwide demonstrations, according to a recent AP News article. In cities such as Berlin and London, demonstrators voiced anger at the Islamic Republic of Iran for harshly suppressing protests happening inside Iran, which have reportedly resulted in… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-uk-british-diplomat-expelled-c159eab79c031b941ea2081e026ab143 On January 15, Russia ordered a British diplomat to leave the country, accusing them of spying, according to the Associated Press. The Russian Foreign Ministry, citing its Federal Security Service (FSB), revoked the diplomat’s accreditation and gave them two weeks to depart Russia. Moscow claimed the diplomat was working for British intelligence, although no evidence was… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/greenland-united-states-denmark-trump-vance-rubio-meeting-b10f5151008f1f18a788dc0751473c0e The AP News article reports on diplomatic talks between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland that revealed a serious disagreement over Greenland’s future. U.S. officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met in Washington with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt. During the meeting, Denmark… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-putin-zelenskyy-trump-4bdd3a5c442838174c6179305d9396c9 The article reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia could expand its territorial gains in Ukraine if peace negotiations fail and Kyiv and its allies reject conditions set by Moscow. Putin’s comments came during a speech emphasizing that Russia will continue its military efforts unless Ukraine agrees to terms acceptable to Russia. He repeated… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-protest-corruption-election-prosecutor-general-a17a3ea62236083743c205cfcb578801 The article discusses large protests in Bulgaria following a disputed parliamentary election. Many Bulgarians believe the election was unfair and influenced by corruption, especially involving powerful political figures and the country’s prosecutor general. Protesters gathered in the capital, Sofia, and other cities, calling for reforms to the justice system and demanding accountability from political leaders. The… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/europe-belgium-russian-assets-ukraine-wever-loan-bdcd91e618c66069283b83f1877a9922 The AP News article explains a disagreement inside the European Union over how to help Ukraine using frozen Russian money. After Russia invaded Ukraine, about 190 billion euros in Russian central bank assets were frozen, mostly in Belgium at a company called Euroclear. The EU wants to use the interest earned on this money (about 3… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdgrqwnq9o The article reports that senior U.S. military officials have arrived in Ukraine to hold talks on ending the war with Russia and Ukraine. Their visit is framed as a high-level diplomatic effort by the United States, with military leadership engaging directly with Ukrainian counterparts. The delegation’s mission is described by the U.S. military as a “fact-finding”… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/far-right-uptick-spain-raises-spectre-franco-50-years-after-his-death-2025-11-19/ The article explains that Spain is seeing a noticeable rise in far-right attitudes, and at the same time the country marks 50 years since the death of dictator Francisco Franco. A new state-run CIS poll shows that 21.3% of Spaniards now say the Franco era was “good” or “very good,” which is almost double the number… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/poland-will-respond-railway-sabotage-minister-says-2025-11-19/ The article explains that Poland plans to respond strongly after a railway sabotage attack that the government believes was linked to Russian intelligence. Polish officials say two Ukrainian citizens damaged a major railway line and then escaped to Belarus. Poland’s foreign minister called the attack “state terrorism” and said it fits a pattern of Russia using… Read more »
