Modern slavery in the UK growing at record pace
The United Kingdom has recorded an unprecedented number of potential modern slavery victims. According to a report by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) Eleanor Lyons, in 2025 the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) received more than 23,000 referrals — a 22% increase on the previous year. This is the highest figure…
Spanish police seize one of the largest cocaine shipments in world history in the Atlantic
Spanish law enforcement conducted one of the largest anti-drug trafficking operations in history. A vessel carrying a record cocaine shipment, potentially reaching 40 tonnes, was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands. This was reported by CBS News, citing sources within Spain’s United Association of the Civil Guard…
Romania’s Parliament to vote no-confidence motion against government today
A decisive vote on a motion of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan is scheduled in the Romanian parliament today. The initiative, backed by the largest opposition force — the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) — could lead…
France rules out participation in US “Operation Freedom Project”
French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that France will not take part in the American military operation “Operation Freedom Project,” aimed at assisting vessels blocked in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the French leader, Paris is maintaining a strictly defensive stance and does not consider itself a party to…
Ultra-left leader enters presidential race in France
On Sunday, May 3rd, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the hard-left party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), officially announced his fourth bid for the presidency. The 74-year-old politician has become one of the most prominent candidates to enter the race for the presidency following Emmanuel Macron’s term expiring in 2027. “Yes,…