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Armenia cannot be in both EU and Russian customs bloc, Putin says

Armenia cannot be in both EU and Russian customs bloc, Putin says

Armenia cannot be both a member of the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, President Vladimir Putin told Armenia's Prime Minister on Wednesday, amid tensions over Yerevan's pivot towards the West. Armenia has shifted its foreign policy away from Russia in recent years,

Greece train crash trial resumes after courtroom chaos

Greece train crash trial resumes after courtroom chaos

A long-awaited trial into Greece's worst train tragedy resumed on Wednesday after overcrowding in the courtroom last month disrupted proceedings and forced an adjournment. But relatives of the victims were still unhappy about access on Wednesday. Thirty-six people are on trial over the February 2023 collision

Trump watches as high court hears challenge to his birthright citizenship order

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments, observing as the justices considered a challenge Wednesday to his controversial executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. At stake is the future of birthright citizenship in the United States – a

Could NATO be collateral damage from Trump's Iran war?

Could NATO be collateral damage from Trump's Iran war?

"Paper tiger". "Cowards". As US President Donald Trump grapples with the fallout of his war on Iran, much of his anger has been redirected onto another target: the NATO military alliance. Enraged by European allies who have refused to back his fight, rejected demands to help

Three go on trial in Germany over plot to overthrow government

Three go on trial in Germany over plot to overthrow government

Three men went on trial in Munich on Wednesday over allegations they had ties to an extremist group that plotted to overthrow the government and kidnap a minister. The men are accused of backing the self-styled "United Patriots" group, part of Germany's Reichsbuerger scene. The

The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance

The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance

In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began sending letters to state governments demanding copies of statewide voter registration lists. The request was unprecedented: It demanded not only publicly available voter data, such as names and addresses, but also sensitive information, including driver’s license and Social Security

Federal election observers once played a key role in securing voting rights for all − but times have changed

Federal election observers once played a key role in securing voting rights for all − but times have changed

President Donald Trump appeared on former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino’s podcast in February 2026, where he stated: “The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over, we should take over the voting.’ The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.” Trump’s call to nationalize elections, to transfer the