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Dutch government preparing UK-style anti-glorification of terrorism law
The Dutch government is preparing a law criminalising the glorification of terrorism β but critics warn its vague wording risks curbing freedom of expression, enabling political persecution, and expanding punishable conduct well beyond its stated aim.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:
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UK inflation hits fresh high in July
It comes 2 weeks after a hotly contested cut in interest rates by the Bank of England.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Senior European rabbi: Israel still the 'good guys' in Gaza war
Many Israelis didn't care about Palestinian suffering, but they were still the "good guys", a leading European rabbi has said.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Eurovision: Vienna to host European Song Contest 2026
Austria's capital will host the next European Song Contest, organizers have announced. Vienna last hosted the extravaganza in 2015 and 1967.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Demographic shifts are unsettling Europe's labour politics
Although new jobs are being created in high-tech and knowledge sectors, they often demand skills and education that many displaced workers lack, which has indeed left a growing share of the workforce trapped in precarious, low-wage employment with little opportunity for upward mobility.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Any Russia deal must involve returning abducted Ukrainian children, says EU
"Every single Ukrainian child abducted by Russia must be returned to their families," said European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:The significance of the Donbas in Russia's war in Ukraine
At a recent meeting with his US counterpart, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again suggested that full control of Donbas was a central criterion for ending the war in Ukraine. Why is the region so important to him?
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:What security guarantees for Ukraine would actually mean
There are inherent contradictions in the idea of the guarantees meant to prevent Russia from attacking Ukraine again.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Bus crash kills dozens of Afghans deported from Iran
Local authorities said the bus had returned from Iran when it collided with a motorbike and then a truck that was laden with fuel in western Afghanistan.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Whatβs next for Ukraine-Russia peace talks? 5 questions to ask heading into a potential trilateral
Trump declared on Monday that he was arranging a trilateral meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:White House aims to fast-track key Federal Reserve pick
Administration officials want Stephen Miran in place for a mid-September Fed meeting.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Europe thinks Trumpβs peace talks will fail. It wants them anyway βΒ to call Putinβs bluff.
The plan is to play along with Trump's peace efforts until he realizes that Putin is not serious about ending the war.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Gunmen kill worshippers in Katsina mosque attack
Armed men have stormed a mosque in Nigeria's Katsina state during morning prayers, killing at least a dozen people. Officials say the assault may have been a reprisal following earlier clashes.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:How to keep Putin at bay? The deadlock over security guarantees for Ukraine.
Kyiv's allies are trying to figure out how to protect Ukraine from another Russian attack in case of a peace agreement β but they aren't close to finding a solution.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Marseille duo listed after 'unacceptable behaviour'
Marseille place Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe on the transfer list for "unacceptable behaviour" following their defeat to Rennes.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu accuses Macron of fueling antisemitism, further inflaming their feud
Macron's office accuses Netanyahu of "manipulation" over "erroneous, despicable" claim.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump says US troops won't defend Ukraine and warns Kyiv NATO membership is 'impossible'
Trump said after his meeting in Alaska last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Putin was open to the idea of security guarantees for Ukraine.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Indian Prime Minister Modi hails progress made with China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the end of August. It follows his meeting China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi this week.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Officials win court case to remove migrants from UK hotel that's been focus of protests
Thousands of people have protested near the hotel in Epping after an asylum seeker living there was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:German top politicians' cars exceed CO2 targets: study
If EU emissions targets for the car industry were applied to top German politicians' official vehicles, the fleet would fail, according to a climate body's new study. DUH said it was "emblematic" of German carmakers.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Kyiv residents react to Zelenskyy-Trump talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine
Residents of Kyiv closely monitored meetings between Zelenskyy, Trump, and European leaders, as the US president hopes for talks with Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Iraq says tip-off to Lebanon led to destruction of amphetamine factory
Western governments estimate that Captagon has generated billions of euros in revenue for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his associates and allies.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:What does the Washington summit on Ukraine mean for the EU?
The European priority was to push for security guarantees for Kyiv to be an integral part of any possible future peace agreement.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Why Oval Office map has played crucial role in Trump's view of Ukraine war
Ukraine's leader has taken issue with the American map, because of the amount of control it gives Russia.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Finnish MP Eemeli Peltonen found dead in Helsinki parliament in apparent suicide
Finland's parliament is currently in summer recess but Prime Minister Petteri Orpo suspended all political work on Tuesday as a mark of respect.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:New Zealand soldier admits attempted espionage in country's first such conviction
The soldier came to law enforcement attention as part of an operation after a 2019 terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, when a white supremacist opened fire on Muslim worshipers, killing 51.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:UK home secretary blocked from using asylum hotel by High Court
It comes after a wave of summer protests outside the hotel.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Nigeria vows to mirror US visa social media rule
Nigeria has announced it will impose reciprocal demands on US travelers after Washington said it would require social media disclosure from Nigerians seeking visas.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Finnish politician dies in parliament in Helsinki
Eemeli Peltonen's sudden death shocks Finland, with politicians on all sides expressing their sadness.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | August 19th, 2025 β Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 19th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Aid worker deaths surge in Gaza, UN report says
In 2024, 383 aid workers were killed globally, more than a third of them in Gaza. It is a 31% increase on the previous year. Meanwhile, a key Qatari mediator stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Putin offers venue for Zelenskyy talks: Russia
"Everyone immediately dismissed it," said an official familiar with the phone call.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Rescue teams search debris after deadly floods in Pakistan
Flood rescue teams with sniffer dogs searched debris in Pakistanβs northwest Buner district on Tuesday, after torrential rains and a cloudburst left more than 300 dead.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Suspect in car-ramming attack on German Christmas market charged with murder
The suspect is charged with six counts of murder, 338 counts of attempted murder and 309 counts of bodily harm.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:EU and allies must 'accelerate' work on Ukraine's NATO-like security guarantees, Costa says
EU leaders want to capitalise on growing diplomatic momentum to end Russia's war in Ukraine and ensure the country has what it needs to deter any future aggression.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source: