European media reported on Thursday that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany has opted to temporarily not designate the “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) as a far-right extremist party. This action by the office, which functions as Germany's counterintelligence agency, will be monitored until the Cologne court delivers a ruling on the appeal...

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump declared that he had finalized a trade deal with the UK. “We have achieved a groundbreaking trade deal with the UK - our closest ally,” he stated on the Truth Social platform. Trump stressed that this is the inaugural US agreement of its kind since he enacted extra tariffs on several trading partners in April. Simultaneously, the US president stressed...

French President Emmanuel Macron conferred with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about boosting defense investments, and both parties consented to form a joint defense and security council. “We will expedite our French-German initiatives, and we will enhance our capabilities. Along with tanks, combat aircraft, and long-range missiles, we will set up a French-German defense and security council...

On Wednesday, during his address in Parliament, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the Indian command deployed 80 fighter jets in its recent attacks on Pakistan. Dawn reports that "80 Indian fighter jets struck six Pakistani cities, but the authorities were completely ready." Sharif mentioned that Pakistani fighter jets did not breach Indian airspace but successfully downed...

Le Figaro reports that the European Asylum Agency (EUAA) has indicated that the volume of asylum requests from Syrians in the European Union has hit its lowest point since the downfall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. ‘In February, 5,000 Syrians sought asylum in Europe, a record low number not recorded in over ten years,’ the publication quoted the agency on Monday. As per EUAA, the...

The Guardian reports, citing operator Red Eléctrica de España, that 90% of Spain has had its electricity supply restored. Moreover, electricity has been restored to 6.2 million of Portugal's 6.5 million homes. Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said that the failure probably occurred in Spain. In turn, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said that the causes of the incident are...

US President Donald Trump has proposed $1.01 trillion for defense for FY 2026, as per a budget request unveiled by the White House. ‘Regarding defense expenditure, the President suggests a 13% rise to $1.01 trillion for FY 2026,’ the report reads. The statement indicates that the rise in the defense budget will enable, among other objectives, the 'prevention of Chinese aggression' in the...

The U.S. State Department has placed sanctions on multiple organizations participating in the trade of oil and petrochemical goods from Iran. Sanctions have been placed on seven companies engaged in the trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical goods, along with two vessels. “The President of the United States, in line with a maximum pressure strategy, is dedicated to eliminating Iran's...

According to analysts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), public debt across the globe will rise to nearly 100% of global GDP by 2030, attributed to U.S. tariffs and a deceleration in economic growth. Their projections indicate that global government debt will hit 95.1% of GDP by 2025 and 99.6% by 2030. In 2020, during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, the percentage was 98.9%. "The...