US soldier arrested in Russia on theft charges on 07/05/24
A US soldier who was detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct was arrested by a Vladivostok court on theft charges, Russia's RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday (7 May). Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West on 07/05/24
Russia said on Monday (6 May) it would practice the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise after what the Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States. Serbia opens its arms and economy to ‘Brother Xi’ on 07/05/24
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Belgrade on Tuesday (7 May) has raised eyebrows at a time when Serbia's President Aleksander Vučić has continued to resist increasing pressure to align foreign policy with the West, in particular the EU. France, Hungary, Slovakia to send representatives to Putin’s inauguration on 07/05/24
While most EU members, as well as the US, UK and Canada, are expected to boycott the fifth inauguration ceremony of President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (7 May), France, Hungary and Slovakia are set to send representatives. Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal, but Israel vows to continue Rafah operation on 07/05/24
Palestinian militant group Hamasagreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators, but Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and pressed ahead with strikes in Rafah while planning to continue negotiations on a deal. North Macedonia elections set to ramp up tensions with EU neighbours on 06/05/24
North Macedonia appears set to be on a collision course with its EU neighbours Greece and Bulgaria with double-header elections Wednesday (8 May) poised to return the country's nationalist opposition to power. Chinese tariffs could leave cognac makers with too much brandy on 06/05/24
High Chinese tariffs on EU brandy would leave French companies with vast amounts of cognac that could be hard to sell elsewhere, according to analysts, and investors who fear firms could be forced to discount. Ukrainians in embattled east mark third Easter under fire on 06/05/24
Ukrainians in the embattled east flocked to church on Sunday (5 May) to mark their third wartime Easter as Russian troops inched closer to threatening some of the region's key cities. Israeli authorities raid Al Jazeera office after shutdown order on 06/05/24
Israeli authorities raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its office after the government decided to shut down the Qatari-owned TV station's local operations on Sunday (5 May). The 10 times EU Parliament pulled its weight and flexed muscles on 06/05/24
The European Parliament concluded its legislative work on 25 April after five years of intense policymaking. Looking back, from health to economy, passing by rule of law and agriculture, here are the ten moments the European Parliament successfully asserted its power.
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