EU countries to pursue joint borrowing to fund Ukraine war
EU leaders have agreed to raise €90 billion through joint borrowing to finance support, largely military, for Ukraine, advancing their own militarization agenda.
Opposition to labor reform in Portugal continues after general strike
Resistance to proposed labor law changes in Portugal persists following a major general strike on December 11.
Is the Labour government willing to let Palestine activists on hunger strike die?
Palestine solidarity prisoners in Britain have entered a critical phase of their hunger strike, as the Labour government refuses to address health and civil rights concerns.
America First Global Health Strategy: a framework for co-opting healthcare in Africa?
The US has announced a series of bilateral health agreements with African countries, sparking concern over pathogen access, benefit sharing, and health sovereignty.
Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize “stained with blood,” social movements warn
Right-wing Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado was inaugurated as a Nobel Peace laureate amid protests and condemnation.
Elbit Systems at center of NATO corruption investigation, reports suggest
Media reports indicate that Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems is at the center of a corruption investigation inside NATO’s procurement agency.
EU advances new measures restricting right to asylum
EU institutions and member states are advancing initiatives that restrict access to asylum and externalize migration control.
Public broadcasters quit Eurovision 2026 over participation of Israel
Broadcasters from at least four countries plan to exit Eurovision 2026 after the European Broadcasting Union decided to allow Israel to compete.