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Greek PM says EU capitals should be able to suspend asylum claims in move which risks stoking growing EU divisions over immigration ahead of emergency summit to discuss last week’s storming of Ceuta by migrants
The Greek prime minister has said that individual EU member states should be granted the power to suspend asylum claims, a stance likely to deepen existing rifts within the bloc over how to handle migration. The remarks come ahead of an emergency EU summit convened to address last week’s mass crossing into the Spanish enclave…
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Spain and Europe’s Crisis of Meaning
The Ceuta crisis leaves in its wake a series of follow-on crises that illuminate strategic challenges for Spain, Europe, and America alike.
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Why Trump is downplaying reports Russia and China are helping Iran
President Donald Trump has downplayed reports that Russia and China are helping Iran, even as members of his own administration acknowledge Moscow and Beijing are providing Tehran with support. He dismissed a claim by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russia had supplied Iran with satellite imagery of US military installations in the Gulf, insisting any…
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‘Baywatch’ Reboot Beaches At Amazon Prime Video Across Europe, India & Canada
Fox’s Baywatch reboot has been picked up by Amazon Prime Video across a swathe of international territories, including Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, the Benelux countries, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Canada, Latin America and India. The deals, brokered by distributor Fremantle, follow Sky’s earlier acquisition of the series for the UK and Ireland, giving the revived…
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‘Gagarine’ Directors Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh Talk ‘The Green Eyes’ as Kinology Announces First Sales: ‘Dreamers Know No Borders’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Kinology has been appointed international sales agent for “The Green Eyes,” the new film from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh, the directing duo behind “Gagarine,” and has already pre-sold the title to several territories ahead of its Locarno Film Festival opening. The deal marks a significant early vote of confidence in the pair’s follow-up feature,…
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Russian ‘human safari’ kamikaze drone pilot terrorises civilian before going in for the kill – only for the Ukrainian to cheat death
A Ukrainian civilian survived a harrowing encounter after being hunted by a Russian kamikaze drone in what has been described as a “human safari” style attack, in which the operator appeared to toy with the target before attempting to strike. Such attacks form part of a wider pattern in the Russia-Ukraine war, where first-person-view drones…
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Concacaf countries considering withdrawing support for under-fire Gianni Infantino
Several Concacaf countries are weighing whether to formally withdraw their backing for Fifa president Gianni Infantino, mirroring a move already under way in Europe. All 41 Concacaf members had submitted letters endorsing Infantino’s re-election before the World Cup, but many are now reconsidering that support after an emergency confederation meeting last Friday, where members reportedly…
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Russia-installed Crimea governor confirms four dead in soldier’s shooting spree
A soldier in Russian-occupied Crimea killed four people in a shooting rampage before being detained, according to the Moscow-installed regional governor Mikhail Razvozhayev. The gunman first opened fire on fellow servicemen, killing one and wounding another, before turning his weapon on civilians in the village of Khmelnytske, raising fresh questions about discipline within Russian forces…
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Reform MP sparks furious row with World War Two jibe at France after Paris rejects party’s small boats plan
A Reform UK MP has provoked a diplomatic row after making a reference to the Second World War while criticising France, following Paris’s rejection of the party’s proposals to tackle small boat crossings in the Channel. The comment has drawn sharp criticism and has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing dispute between the UK…
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ITV Studios Germany Hires Fabian Tobias With Longtime Boss Christiane Ruff Set To Retire
ITV Studios has appointed Fabian Tobias to lead its German operations, succeeding long-serving managing director Christiane Ruff, who will retire in spring 2027. Tobias joins from Banijay’s EndemolShine Germany, where he oversaw operations in Germany, Switzerland and Poland, and will report to Lisa Perrin, ITV Studios’ London-based Managing Director of International Production. The move marks…