Do Syriaโs liberators still deserve the terrorist label?
Assadโs downfall was met with unbridled joy and relief among Syrians and Syriaโs expatriate community.
Law enforcement
Guns, lies and audiotape: How Bidenโs family ties could lead to another pardon
For decades, a scandal-plagued Mississippi family has cozied up to the president. How will the relationship end?
How Trumpโs transition could end up hamstringing his agenda
The president-electโs advisers havenโt yet begun meeting with federal agencies, despite signing an agreement late last month allowing them to do so.
48 detained in crackdown on pro-EU protests in Georgia
Arrests follow mass protests of Caucasus countryโs decision to stall EU accession talks.
Thousands of euros found in Reyndersโ homes by police, media reports say
It’s alleged Reynders laundered money for years through the Belgian national lottery.
Hungarian CIA reportedly spied on EU officials
Officials from EU anti-fraud office were allegedly followed, wiretapped and had their laptops hacked by Hungaryโs intelligence agency.
Terror attack on Bavarian Christmas market foiled by police
The 37-year-old suspect from Iraq had allegedly photographed the market in Augsburg and discussed driving a car through it.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy delegation meets with Trump team โ report
Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak involved, sources tell Reuters; Sullivan calls on Trump to maintain defence production ramp-up. What we know on day 1,016A Ukrainian delegation met on Wednesday with senior representatives of Donald Trump, …
Trump considers DeSantis for Defense secretary as Hegseth appears to falter
Hegseth has faced allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual assault.
Chinese hack of global telecom providers is โongoing,โ officials warn
Officials from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say the major Chinese hack began in late spring, and they are strongly urging Americans to use encrypted communications.
Georgia protests escalate, demonstrators clash with police after EU talks halted
Thousands of protesters rallied in Tbilisi for a second night over the governmentโs decision to suspend EU membership negotiations.
The rise of drug-related violence in Europe: EU searches for joint solutions
A recent shootout over drug trafficking in France that degenerated into a massive fight between rival gangs, involving hundreds of people, prompted authorities to compare the French state to Mexico โ the land of drug cartels. For Interior Minister Bru…
Romaniaโs security chiefs confirm election cyberattacks, request TikTok probe
Top security officials suggested Russia might have been involved.
Trump Cabinet nominees targeted in attacks ranging fromย โbomb threatsโ to โswattingโ
Law enforcement has ensured that all nominees and appointees are safe, according to spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.
Tipping point: How drug trafficking became a โnational causeโ in France
France is grappling with an alarming surge in drug-related violence, from grisly murders in Marseille to deadly clashes in smaller towns. As criminal networks thrive, the government has declared the fight against trafficking a “national cause” โ but e…
USย Department of Justice staffers in full-blown freakout
Justice Department lawyers cannot compute that Matt Gaetz could be their new boss.
Giorgia Meloniโs vendetta against Italyโs judges
The right-wing prime minister has a โstrategyโ to discredit, frighten and silence critics, from the media to the judiciary, says a famous Italian journalist.
Chinese hackers gained access to huge trove of Americansโ cell records
Investigators arenโt sure how much data Salt Typhoon might have taken, and are still struggling to evict the elite Chinese hacking crew from companiesโ networks.
Who might make up Trumpโs Cabinet
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
How Moldovans bravely fought off Russian election meddling โ and stood up for democracy | Paula Erizanu
Journalists and police challenged disinformation, intimidation and cash-for-vote schemes, while huge numbers turned up to vote Having lived in Britain for 12 years, I returned to my native Moldova in 2022 because I was worried that Russiaโs war in Ukra…
Moldovans head to polls in major test for EU future
Authorities tell POLITICO they are working to fight Russian interference after first-round vote was marred by allegations of bribery and intimidation.
She saw Jan. 6 coming. Hereโs what worries her now.
The founder of a private intelligence firm says far-right extremists are ramping up โ before the election.
Trump is turning Pennsylvania into ground zero for his election conspiracy theories
The former president is laying the groundwork to contest the results if he loses the raceโs biggest battleground.
Local police across America prep for election threats and violence
It all started with the turmoil of 2020, which one former sheriff called the โColumbineโ of election-related threats.
Fraud busters investigate European Parliamentโs most powerful group
Police zero in on European Peopleโs Party chief Manfred Weberโs 2019 bid for Commission president.
Trumpโs New York homecoming sparks backlash over racist and vulgar remarks
A pro-Trump comedianโs racist diatribe drew widespread condemnation.
Everyoneโs tough on drugs again
Traffickers are to blame, the candidates say. Virtually no oneโs talking about treatment.
Hacked info from state security databases sold to rich clients: Milan prosecutors
Italian probe reveals “gigantic and alarming market of confidential data,” prosecutors say.
Violence mars voting in Georgiaโs pivotal election
โOrganized criminal gangs โฆ are trying to undermine the voting process with aggression and intimidation,โ opposition politician Ana Natsvlishvili said.
US Army releases report on Trump campโs Arlington cemetery altercation
The report comes as former Trump administration officials warn that the former president has authoritarian impulses and wants to use the military against his enemies.
Czech cops level charges in megabucks toast EU fraud case
Local media reported that a baking business linked to controversial former PM Andrej Babiลก is involved.
French government split on halting football matches over homophobic chants
“We can no longer tolerate seeing intolerable behaviors every weekend in sports,โ Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said.
Italian leaders push back at accusations of police racism and homophobia
Council of Europe monitor reports โmany accounts of racial profilingโ but Giorgia Meloni says force โdeserves respectโThe Council of Europe has come under fire from Italian leaders after the publication of a report accusing the countryโs police force o…
More than 400 people in Moldova got paid to vote
Law enforcement reported that around $14 million was transferred from Russia in September to influence voters.
How Gรผlenโs feud with Erdoฤan shaped todayโs Turkey
The cleric’s supporters infiltrated the police and judiciary โ but went too far when they challenged Erdoฤan’s allies and family.
โThe threat remainsโ: Trumpโs path to overturning a 2024 defeat
The very real scenario where Trump loses and takes power anyway.
France and Belgium join forces in Telegram probe
French investigators had already reached out to their Belgian counterparts in the run-up to Pavel Durov’s arrest.
Russia suspected of planting device on plane which caused UK warehouse fire
Nobody was injured in the July blaze, which follows a similar incident in Germany.
Slovenian PM faces criminal complaint for โinterfering in police affairsโ
Former Cabinet minister accuses Robert Golob of exerting undue influence on police staffing.
UK leans against proscribing Iranโs Revolutionary Guards
London is reluctant to cut ties with Tehran “at a time when Iran is causing such danger in the world.”
Commission says disinformation efforts failed to sway EU election
The EU election dodged a bullet โ but it may not be so lucky next time, as AI tools continue to evolve.
Greece arrests Israeli billionaire on Romanian corruption charges
Beny Steinmetz was released on bail after detention in Athens.
Why the UK is failing to catch up with fraudsters
The UK must equip law enforcement to tackle increasingly sophisticated criminals and give victims confidence to report
Las Vegas man arrested with illegal firearms outside Trump Coachella rally
Vem Miller was released on bond less than 24 hours after being arrested.
Trump requests military plane, increased protection amid security threats
Biden pledges โevery single thing he needs.โ
The EU is helping Turkey forcibly deport migrants to Syria and Afghanistan
European taxpayers finance ill-treatment and forced expulsion, an investigation found.
Elon Musk amplifies hurricane disinformation while boosting Trump
The billionaire is using the power of his social media platform to spread falsehoods that officials say are hampering recovery efforts.
Trump moves past the assassination attempt. His supporters have too.
โYou cannot let it outweigh the things that we need to do for the country to get us back on track,โ said one supporter.
Trumpโs return to Butler marks a dramatically changed US race
โThereโs a message here, right? To come back to the scene,โ said one Republican.
Cataloniaโs police under pressure after humiliation of Puigdemont escape
The Mossos dโEsquadra let the former Catalan leader slip through their hands in August.
Police can access mobile phone data for minor crimes, EU top court rules
A person in Austria sued the cops for seizing his phone after he received a parcel containing 85 grams of cannabis.
11 new damning details unveiled in the Trump election case
From Trumpโs fictitious stats about voter fraud to the FBIโs forensic analysis of Trumpโs phone, prosecutors previewed how they would make their case at trial.
Barnier lays out a survival plan for France โฆ and himself
The former Brexit negotiator tried to appeal to both sides of the political aisle during his first major policy speech.
Trump says โviolent dayโ of policing will end crime
The remarks at a campaign rally Sunday did not amount to a policy proposal allowing police retaliation, the former presidentโs campaign said.
Moldova accuses Russia of trying to rig its EU referendum
The Kremlin is deploying disinformation and cash as Moldova heads to the polls, Chiศinฤu’s national security chief tells POLITICO.
All Dutch police officersโ contact details stolen in cyberattack
The government is assessing if undercover officers are at risk from the hack.
Trump rips FBI, suggests apparent assassination attempts may have been tied to Iran
The former president made the accusation without evidence.
Julian Assange to make first public appearance post-release in Strasbourg
WikiLeaks founder will deliver a speech next week in Strasbourg.
Robert Fico gets a bullet in the mail
New threat against Slovak PM who was shot in an assassination attempt in May.
Telegram to allow police more access to criminalsโ data
Platform’s CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month over the refusal to hand over data to government authorities.
The US government is keeping tabs on Americans headed to Ukraineโs war zone
The previously unreported DHS monitoring effort aims to scrutinize Americans who joined the fight in Kyiv โ and identify if any could pose a threat when they return home.
Von der Leyenโs first 100 days: What sheโs promised, what it means and what sheโll really deliver
The Commission president is promising to move quickly with far-reaching reforms. How credible is her plan?
Migrant women face โsecond traumaโ when reporting sexual abuse in France
A recent report from Amnesty International reveals that undocumented women in France face significant barriers when reporting sexual violence, often encountering hostility from the institutions meant to help them. French NGOs say law enforcement has i…
Centre-right and socialists clash over EU deforestation law enforcement
The centre-right and the socialists in the European Parliament are at loggerheads over how to enforce the EUโs anti-deforestation law (EUDR), which will soon require companies to prove that EU-sold products โ including foods โ were not produced on defo…
Key US trade union declines to endorse either Harris or Trump
The powerful labor union is deeply connected to working class voters in the Midwest and other battleground states that could be crucial to the outcome of Novemberโs election.
Cops infiltrate โGhostโ encryption app used by drug lords, mafia
International bust is the latest win for law enforcement over criminals seeking to hide their tracks.
Zelenskyy rages after Polish police handcuff Ukraineโs world champion boxer Usyk
The fighter was later released and called the incident a “misunderstanding.”
Ukraine war briefing: Blinken briefed on Kyivโs plan to push Russia to end war
Zelenskiy expected to present plan to UN general assembly next week; Microsoft says Russia behind Harris disinformation. What we know on day 938See all our Ukraine war coverageUS secretary of state Antony Blinken was briefed during his trip to Kyiv on …
Trump called for โunityโ after the first assassination attempt. Not this time.
The incident came up only briefly on a regularly scheduled call with surrogates and advisers.
Security experts see latest Trump close call as โa failure, 100%โ
Trump, however, said the Secret Service did an โabsolutely outstandingโ job.
US is navigating a โdangerous threat environment.โ Itโs different from any other election cycle.
The second apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump is the latest peril in a race that has been defined by anger and threats.
US sanctions Georgian officials for undermining democracy
Dozens of government politicians and their families could now face travel bans.
Ukraine brushes off links to wannabe Trump assassin
Volodymyr Zelenskyy sends “best wishes” to the Republican candidate, while the International Legion dismisses any connection with Ryan Wesley Routh.
Trumpโs European allies leap to his defense as FBI probes new โattempted assassinationโ
Shooter was just a few hundred meters away from former U.S. president.
Trump shooting suspect Ryan Wesley Routh: what we know
Records show that while living in North Carolina, Routh had multiple run-ins with law enforcement and was convicted in 2002 of possessing a weapon of mass destruction.
Harris โdeeply disturbedโ by possible assassination attempt: โI condemn political violence.โ
The vice president said she is โthankful that former President Trump is safe.โ
Border cops accuse Finnish students of crossing into Russia during school trip
The children reportedly filmed themselves circling a red and green pole that marks the Russian border post.
Slovakia loses fight against corruption
Prime Minister Robert Fico doesn’t care.
Europeโs most dangerous train station exposes Brusselsโ failuresย
Shootings, stabbings and rampant shoplifting: The Belgian capital’s main railway hub is a magnet for trouble. Why is no one stepping up to fix the problem?
Melania Trump questions official account of assassination attempt on her husband
Itโs the first time the former first lady has spoken about the shooting on camera.
Greta Thunberg carried away by police at pro-Palestine demonstration, again
The protest called for Stockholm University to sever its ties with Israeli institutions.
Serbia fumes after ambassador is attacked on Madrid street
โSuch acts of violence are unacceptable and must be met with swift and decisive action,” said Serbian foreign minister.
Home secretary chairs summit on tackling boat gangs
The meeting with intelligence and law enforcement bodies comes days after 12 people died crossing the Channel.
FBI dossier reveals Putinโs secret psy-ops in Europe
Russian psychological warriors identified Germany as a particularly vulnerable target for Moscow’s influence, U.S. law enforcement says.
Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest
โPolice have been called, violently entered the building with a ram wearing assault rifles,” said Swedish activist before being detained.
Ukraineโs power sector in turmoil over claims of โpoliticalโ purge
The beleaguered electricity system is braced for a catastrophic winter as a result of Russian attacks.
Sorry not sorry, says Mongolia after failure to arrest Putin
Energy dependence puts Mongolia โ sandwiched between Russia and China โ in a tough spot.
The drift toward unfreedom
Pavel Durov’s arrest and indictment is likely the opening shot in what will be a prolonged legal and political struggle, the consequences of which will reshape the balance of power between states and individuals.
Putin to visit Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant
Ukraine urges Mongolian government to execute warrant against Russian leader.
Maduroโs gift to Putin: 2 mercenaries who fought for Ukraine extradited to Russia
The Colombians joined a foreign legion in Ukraine in summer 2023. Now they’re jailed in Moscow after being captured in Caracas.
Emmanuel Macron finally admits he gave Telegram chief French citizenship
President’s team initially said the foreign ministry made the call to grant Russian-born Pavel Durov a French passport.
3 unsolved mysteries in the case of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Why does the Russian-born tech tycoon have so many nationalties? And where do his loyalties lie?
Who is the Russian billionaire founder of Telegram? โ video explainer
On Saturday 24 April, the billionaire founder of the Telegram social media and messaging app, Pavel Durov, was arrested by French authorities as he disembarked from his private jet in Paris on his way from Azerbaijan. Officials said the arrest was part…
France charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, releases him on โฌ5M bail
The Russian-born tech tycoon faces six charges and is barred from leaving France.
Croatian popstar calls Serbia leader Vuฤiฤ a โdictatorโ after border ordeal
Singer says she was questioned on the Srebrenica genocide and on her support for protestors opposing EU-backed lithium mining.
โRussians do everything via Telegram.โ Pavel Durovโs arrest upends Kremlin military comms
Although Durov publicly distances himself from Moscow, his platform has become vital for Russian army coordination in Ukraine.
Telegram is a bigger headache than Elon Muskโs X for the EU
France’s arrest of tech prodigy spotlights messaging service that shelters those who want to avoid government attention.
Telegram founder arrest part of cybercrime inquiry, say prosecutors
Investigation into Pavel Durov relates to appโs alleged failure to stop spread of child sexual abuse materialPavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire co-founder of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested in France in connection with an investigation …
Kremlin official arrested in Russia for chucking Champagne bottle at delivery driver
Police are investigating if the former Russian minister was intoxicated.
Italy probes captain over Mike Lynch yacht disaster
James Cutfield has been asked to explain how a vessel considered unsinkable could sink.