EU institutions, elections, parties, and governance
Finnish PM Petteri Orpo is under fire over a €35 million public funding package for a private arena project, with critics questioning the transparency and timing of the deal. The controversy threatens to undermine the government’s carefully constructed austerity narrative.
From a fresh political crisis in Paris to a landmark climate deal threatening to unravel, Monday morning brings no shortage of drama. Here’s everything that matters right now.
Haiti is betting on its youth to break a cycle of deep-rooted corruption, training over 1,400 young people to demand accountability in their communities. It’s a long game — but organizers say it may be the only one worth playing.
Vice President JD Vance announced the birth of his fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday morning. Vance said wife Usha and the newborn are ‘happy and healthy.’
Mary Honeyball, who served as a Labour MEP for London for nearly two decades, says Andy Burnham brings something British politics has been missing for years. She calls it, simply, optimism.
Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the US as UK prosecutors filed a total of 59 charges and formally requested their extradition. Their lawyer insists both men are innocent.
From a hard-fought EU climate deal to Greek-Turkish naval tensions in the Aegean, July 18th, 2026 has been anything but quiet. Here are the stories shaping your evening.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged world leaders Friday to ensure artificial intelligence isn’t controlled by just a few powerful nations and corporations. With a key global summit approaching, the pressure to act is mounting fast.
From a tense emergency summit in Brussels to a record-breaking heatwave scorching southern Europe, July 17th has been anything but quiet. Here’s everything you need to know tonight.
Trump Media is launching a paid, real-time feed pushing ‘market-moving’ Truth Social posts to Wall Street traders before the general public sees them. The move targets hedge funds and algorithmic trading firms willing to pay for a speed advantage on politically sensitive content.
