Three Iranian nationals appear in court in the UK charged with national security offenses

Three Iranian nationals have appeared in court after police in the UK charged them with national security offenses following a counterterror investigation. The three men, arrested on May 3, have been charged with “engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service,” namely Iran, between August 14, 2024 and February 16, 2025, London’s Metropolitan … Read more

Polish centrist and nationalist presidential candidates to face off in 2nd round

Centrist Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and nationalist Karol Nawrocki will compete in a second round of the presidential election in Poland on June 1, the electoral commission said based on votes from 100% of electoral districts. Trzaskowski, from the ruling Civic Coalition (KO), got 31.36% of votes in the first round of presidential election on … Read more

Days of back-and-forth

These latest Russian aerial assaults come after a drone attack on a bus in Ukraine’s northeastern region of Sumy killed at least nine people and injured seven Saturday, just hours after the two countries met for the first direct peace talks since the early weeks of Russia’s 2022 invasion. The negotiations in Turkey failed to produce a major breakthrough. … Read more