Keywords: Speech


Kallas urges Europe to assert autonomy at Munich conference

The 62nd Munich Security Conference concluded on Sunday with European leaders delivering a unified message that the continent must assume greater responsibility for its own defense as transatlantic dynamics evolve. Over three days of discussions, senior officials outlined plans to raise military spending,......

Iran arrests reformist leaders as Khamenei calls for unity

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Iranians to show unity and resolve in a televised address on Monday, urging mass participation in rallies marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution on February 11, as authorities moved to arrest several prominent reformist......

Russian comedian sentenced to nearly 6 years for offensive jokes

A Moscow court has imprisoned stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin for five years and nine months in a penal colony over jokes deemed insulting to war veterans and religious believers. This ruling underscores Russia's ongoing crackdown on dissent since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. District......

Spanish meteorologists face alarming rise in hate speech, minister warns

Spain’s minister for ecological transition has raised the alarm over a sharp increase in hate speech and online abuse targeting meteorologists and climate scientists, warning that the trend risks distorting public understanding of climate science. Sara Aagesen alerted prosecutors specializing......

Germany criticizes US security strategy over claims about Europe

Germany has strongly rejected the latest US National Security Strategy, which accuses European countries of restricting free speech and limiting political opposition. The document, issued by the Trump administration, portrays Europe as facing deep structural challenges, including what it describes as......

Moroccan national sentenced to eight months for anti-semitic insults in Southern France

A 25-year-old Moroccan man has been sentenced to one year in prison, including eight months without parole, for directing anti-Semitic insults at a Jewish family and a rabbi in Béziers, southern France, prosecutors announced Sunday. The incident occurred in July when a 66-year-old man, along......

Taiwan's vice president delivers historic speech at European Parliament

Taiwan's Vice President, Hsiao Bi-khim, made history on Friday as the first sitting Taiwanese vice president to address the European Parliament in Brussels. Her speech highlighted Taiwan's democratic values and called for closer cooperation with Europe amid escalating tensions with China. A......

France: Controversial comedian Dieudonné banned from performing in western region

The prefecture of Indre-et-Loire announced Sunday the prohibition of a planned show by controversial comedian Dieudonné Mbala Mbala near Tours, following several similar bans in Loire-Atlantique and northern France. According to the prefecture, Dieudonné had advertised a performance within......

White supremacist dating site in Germany sparks outrage over extremist ties

A German dating platform, WhiteDate.net, has ignited widespread condemnation for promoting white supremacist ideology by exclusively allowing “white users with healthy genes” to connect. The platform claims its purpose is to “preserve their lineage,” sparking national concern......