BBC Under Fire for Manipulating Trump’s Capitol Speech

BBC is facing accusations of manipulating footage of Donald Trump’s 6 January speech in a Panorama documentary aired just a week before the 2024 presidential election. A leaked 19-page dossier by former BBC standards committee member Michael Prescott claims the broadcaster spliced quotes to make it appear Trump incited the Capitol riot.

Democrats Sweep in Virginia and New Jersey in Disappointing Night for GOP

Democrats outperformed polling in both New Jersey and Virginia: Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger are now the governor-elects in the two states, respectively, both winning by wide margins. Even scandal-ridden Jay Jones won his race for Attorney General for Virginia by a decent amount. What does this mean for President Trump and the Republicans?

Iceland — An Endangered Society

‘Violent crime has arrived in a country where it was exceedingly rare. Iceland is now even a contributor to the online migrant-crime genre.’

Jordan Bardella Leads 2027 French Presidential Poll with Record Support

The National Rally (RN) continues to dominate the French political landscape, according to a fresh Elabe poll ahead of the 2027 presidential race. Jordan Bardella leads with up to 37.5 per cent, while Marine Le Pen follows at 34 per cent. The results underscore the party’s widening appeal, even among pensioners and moderate right-wing voters.

Hungary Praised on X for Renovating ‘Record’ 4,000 Churches

A user going by the name ‘Based Hungary’ on the social media platform X has recently published a post, praising Hungary for renovating a ‘record number’ of 4,000 churches. Last month, State Secretary Miklós Soltész talked about the Hungarian government’s efforts to renovate churches, which is likely where the X user got their figure.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

The Great European Delusion and the Dawn of Realist Foreign Policy

‘Our world has changed, the international order has transformed, and every actor is trying to adapt. With the end of unipolarity, the hegemony of liberal foreign policy also ended…Free trade has given way to protectionism; moralizing, value-centric diplomacy has given way to transactional realism. However, this recognition apparently eludes the European Union.’