Government Accountability

Armenian government forces back down after crowds block the arrest of Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan, highlighting the regime’s escalating crackdown on critics amid territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.

Hungary’s authoritarian regime escalates attacks on fundamental liberties by banning Budapest Pride, targeting LGBTQ+ citizens with fines, surveillance, and jail — a blatant politicization of minority rights to consolidate power.

Despite recent containment of a massive wildfire near Athens forcing the evacuation of 1,000 residents, systemic issues in firefighting readiness and climate crisis response remain dangerously overlooked.

Sudan’s devastating civil war is spilling unchecked into the Central African Republic, undermining peace efforts and regional stability, as UN peacekeepers face direct attacks from Sudanese combatants.

While much of America’s Catholic Church struggles under scandal and shrinking clergy, Arlington Diocese breaks trend with its largest ordination class in decades—revealing lessons too often ignored by mainstream media.

In a rare bright spot for the U.S. Catholic Church, Virginia’s Arlington diocese ordains one of its largest classes of priests. Yet this surge highlights deeper questions about faith, tradition, and the Church’s future in America.

Oslo police have charged Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway’s crown princess, with multiple counts including rape and sexual assault involving numerous victims, revealing urgent concerns about accountability even within elite circles.

Since returning to office, Donald Trump has upended traditional clemency protocols, granting pardons that favor political allies and controversial figures, undermining justice and rewarding questionable conduct.

At least eight dead and dozens missing after flash floods sweep through Pakistan’s Swat Valley, exposing alarming gaps in disaster response and public safety enforcement.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez claims Atlantic loyalty while rejecting NATO’s defense spending targets, risking national security and transatlantic solidarity amid U.S. pressure.