The Portuguese Security and Intelligence Service (SIS) has issued an official warning about an ongoing global cyber campaign aimed at hacking WhatsApp and Signal messaging accounts. According to Portuguese intelligence, state-backed hackers are behind the attack. The attackers primarily target government officials, diplomats, military personnel, and civil society representatives with...
The UK House of Lords is finally getting rid of hereditary peers
In a historic decision, the UK House of Lords approved the House of Lords Bill, which completely eliminates hereditary peers from the upper house of parliament. This reform completes a process begun in 1999, when more than 600 hereditary aristocrats were removed from the House of Lords under Tony Blair's...
The war in Iran threatens the European economy with a spike in inflation above 3%
The escalation of the military conflict in the Middle East poses a serious threat to the eurozone economy. The main source of this threat remains the sharp rise in energy prices, which could push inflation in the European Union above 3% as early as 2026. According to Goldman Sachs economists,...
The G7 opposed lifting anti-Russian sanctions
Leaders of the G7 countries unanimously confirmed their intention to lift or ease sanctions against Russia, despite the sharp rise in oil prices and disruptions in energy supplies due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. French President Emmanuel Macron made this statement following a videoconference of G7 heads...
The Czech Republic is preparing a law on the registration of “foreign agents”
The Czech Republic is preparing a bill on the registration of individuals and organizations with "foreign connections"—an equivalent to the Russian "foreign agent" status. According to European media, the Czech Ministry of the Interior is drafting a new law that will require individuals and legal entities to register in a...
The UK government has banned a pro-Iranian march in London
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood approved the Metropolitan Police's request and officially banned the annual Al Quds Day march, scheduled for this Sunday in central London. The decision was made due to a "serious risk of public disorder," according to an official statement from the Minister of Internal Affairs. The ban...
The UN has recognized Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children as a war crime
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has released a new report, qualifying the forced deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children by Russian authorities as a crime against humanity. Furthermore, unjustified delays in the return of children to their homeland have been recognized as a war crime. According...
The European Parliament supported the idea of establishing deportation centers outside the EU
The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE) approved key changes to EU legislation that pave the way for the establishment of dedicated return centers in third countries outside the EU. According to the adopted decision, EU countries will be able to send migrants whose asylum...
Unknown gunmen opened fire on the US Consulate General in Canada
Early in the morning of March 10, unknown gunmen opened fire on the US Consulate General building in downtown Toronto. The incident occurred around 5:29 a.m. local time on University Avenue. According to Toronto police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, two men drove up to the consulate in a...
€5 billion stolen from EU recovery fund
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is investigating over 500 cases of suspected fraud involving EU funds for the recovery and resilience facility (RRF), with total damage estimated at €5 billion. This was reported on March 2, 2026, by Follow the Money (FTM), citing the latest data from the EPPO....