German prosecutors have demanded a sentence of six years and three months for a Bundeswehr soldier accused of planning an attack and impersonating a Syrian refugee. The officer, known as Franco A under German privacy laws, is “a right-wing terrorist” w…
‘Boreout,’ burnout’s opposite, can harm your health too
Having lots of time on your hands at work may sound appealing. You could watch YouTube videos for hours and file your nails instead of rushing from meeting to meeting or struggling to meet deadlines. But just as chronic overwork can cause burnout, so t…
Reports: Israeli government planning to dissolve parliament
Israel’s eight-party coalition is planning to dissolve parliament and call an early election, Israeli media reported on Monday on the basis of a government statement. The coalition is to put forward the relevant draft legislation next week, according t…
Top EU diplomat: Russian charges against Lithuania ‘pure propaganda’
Kremlin accusations that Lithuania is acting alone in blocking rail transit between Russia and its Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad are “pure propaganda,” top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday. “Lithuania has not taken any unilateral national r…
Menopause is at risk of being ‘medicalised’, experts say
The menopause is at risk of being “medicalised” into something that always needs treatment, experts have argued. Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), researchers said most women actually do not wish to have treatment such as hormone replacemen…
Belgian government returns tooth of ex-Congolese premier Lumumba
The Belgian government on Monday handed over the only known remains – a single tooth – of Congo’s first democratically elected prime minister Patrice Lumumba to his family, the Belgian press agency Belga reports. Lumumba’s remains were returned to his …
70,000 – 80,000 protest in Belgium as strikes cause air travel chaos
Between 70,000 and 80,000 people are protesting in Brussels city centre on Monday as part of a public strike, Belgian news agency Belga reported, citing police and union estimates. The countrywide protests have led to massive travel disruption in Belgi…
Dissident Navalny’s daughter worried about his welfare in new jail
The daughter of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny has said she is concerned about her father’s welfare after his transfer to a penal camp where conditions are tougher. “No one notified the attorneys or the family about this transfer,” Dasha Navalnaya to…
Evacuations as forest fires rage in northern Spain
Around 1,000 residents from 12 villages in Navarre province in Northern Spain have been forced from their homes as firefighters battled forest fires in the region on Monday. The villagers have been housed in emergency accommodation, the Noticias de Nav…
Election setbacks force French president’s allies out of office
Several allies – including Cabinet ministers – of French President Emmanuel Macron are being forced to resign after losing their legislative seats in a less-than-stellar showing for the president’s centrist bloc at weekend elections. The coalition led …