Category: Regions
What You Need to Know About the Dutch Government Collapse
New York Times The coalition parties couldn’t come to an agreement on the country’s migration policy. What were they fighting over and what comes next? https://www.nytimes.com/article/netherlands-government-collapse-explained-mark-rutte.html
Read More‘Cycle of violence has to end’: EU envoy slams Israel’s deadly Jenin raid
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The EU representative to the Palestinian territories has censured Israel in connection with the deadly Jenin raid. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/08/706695/EU-envoy-Israel-Jenin
Read MoreCollapse of Dutch Government Highlights Europe’s New Migration Politics
New York Times Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned after his coalition partners rejected his tough new line on refugees, favoring his own political future, critics say, over compromise. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/netherlands-refugees-government-collapse.html
Read MoreErdogan Says Ukraine ‘Deserves NATO Membership’
New York Times The Turkish president also said he would work to help extend the Black Sea grain deal for longer intervals after meeting with Ukraine’s leader. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/europe/erdogan-zelensky-nato.html
Read MoreNew York protesters slam Jenin raid, demand halt to US aid to Israel
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Protesters in New York City rally at UN headquarters to decry deadly Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and demand a halt to US aid to the regime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/08/706680/NY-protesters-slam-Jenin-raid,-demand-halt-to-US-aid-to-Israel
Read MoreAs IAEA chief visits South Korea, protesters slam ‘little sense’ in Fukushima water release
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Despite the IAEA saying that Japan’s plans for the water release would have a negligible impact on the environment, South Korean protesters turned up in force to protest the visit of IAEA chief. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3227025/iaea-chief-visits-south-korea-protesters-slam-little-sense-fukushima-water-release?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsrael allows construction in illegal West Bank outpost in order to legalize it
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli officials have allowed wildcat construction to take place at the illegal outpost of Homesh in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/08/706665/Israel-allows-construction-West-Bank-outpost-legalize-it
Read MoreA Peek Inside Canada’s Most Complex Heritage Restoration Job
New York Times The multibillion-dollar restoration and expansion of Canada’s main Parliament building is finishing its first phase. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/canada/centre-block-restoration.html
Read MoreOn Ukraine War’s 500th Day, Zelensky Shows Russia Defiance
New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine shared a video of himself visiting Snake Island, a strip of land in the Black Sea that has become a symbol of his country’s fight against Moscow’s aggression. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war.html
Read MoreFar-Right Party Gaining in Spain
New York Times As Spain prepares for elections, some liberal European politicians fear that the hard-right Vox party could become the first right-wing party since the Franco era to enter Spain’s national government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/far-right-parties-are-rising-to-power-around-europe-is-spain-next.html
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