France’s highest judicial authority has upheld the conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy over the illegal financing of his failed 2012 re-election campaign — marking yet another chapter in the extraordinary legal saga surrounding the former head of state. A definitive verdict in a long-running scandal The Court of Cassation confirmed that Sarkozy’s political party…
One year after Georgia’s pro-European protest movement erupted onto the streets of Tbilisi, nightly demonstrations continue with unwavering determination. Despite arrests, intimidation, new repressive laws, and efforts to silence critics, protesters insist that their fight for a European future will not be crushed. A movement born out of frustration The protests began on 28 November…
Pope Leo XIV has begun his first official foreign visit with a stark message to world leaders: global tensions are rising to levels that threaten the stability of humanity itself. Arriving in Ankara on Thursday, the newly elected pontiff was welcomed with full state honors by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marking the beginning of…
France has announced the revival of a voluntary military service programme, marking the country’s most significant shift in defence policy in more than a quarter of a century. The move comes amid rising fears of a potential confrontation with Russia and a broader reassessment of military preparedness across Europe. President Emmanuel Macron unveiled the plan…
A major political shock has erupted in Kyiv as Ukraine’s top anti-corruption bodies — the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) — conducted a search at the home of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s powerful chief of staff. NABU confirmed that the operation was authorised by a court and stated…
The Louvre Museum in Paris — the world’s most visited cultural institution — is preparing for a major transformation. As part of a broad modernization plan, its board has approved a 45% increase in ticket prices for visitors coming from outside the European Union and European Economic Area, starting January 14 next year. This means…
US President Donald Trump has intensified his hardline immigration stance, declaring that he intends to “permanently pause migration” from all “third world countries,” following a deadly shooting involving an Afghan national in Washington, DC. The president made the announcement in a Truth Social post, claiming that such a move was necessary to allow the “US…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again reinforced his core preconditions for ending the war in Ukraine, declaring that Russia will cease hostilities only if Ukrainian forces withdraw completely from all territories claimed by Moscow. The remarks come at a critical moment, just ahead of planned diplomatic discussions between Washington and Moscow next week. Russia’s…
The death toll from the devastating fire that tore through a massive high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong has risen to 94, marking the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly eight decades. Rescue teams are continuing their painstaking work through dangerous conditions as dozens of residents remain unaccounted for and hopes of finding survivors diminish with…
Many people believe that a tidy home can be achieved through storage boxes, decorative baskets, shelving systems or the latest organizing gadgets. But according to home organization consultant Alina Zavtoni, true order begins long before we start rearranging drawers or adding containers. The real secret, spune ea, is not organizing clutter — it is reducing…