By Yana Zhuryk
Five years ago, on Aug. 24, 2021, independent Ukraine turned 30. I remember that Independence Day vividly — a big celebration in central Kyiv, the Antonov An-225 Mriya (the biggest airplane ever built) flying over Maidan Nezalezhnosti Square, flags everywhere, concerts, the feeling of pride, and also, the familiarity that comes with a holiday you've celebrated your whole life. Nobody I knew spent it bracing for anything.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has issued the following statement following Sarah Rogers' nomination hearing to become the CEO of the US Agency for Global Media.
The Spanish Data Protection Agency opens sanctioning proceedings against la Directa over its investigation into undercover police officers.
Core Participants in the UK Undercover Policing Inquiry have written to the Home Office calling for the immediate withdrawal of its ‘consultation’ on the future of the Inquiry.
New York, July 16, 2026
In a report titled FIFA: A World Cup Without the World - Assessing Human Rights Impacts of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, the Sport & Rights Alliance said: “The joy and celebration on display at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup should not distract from the unprecedented exclusion, discrimination and misuse of power the U.S. government is conducting away from the spotlight.”
US Ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, expelled two journalists working for The European Correspondent from the Freedom 250 celebrations in Brussels. Police briefly detained and questioned the journalists, and said they had been informed that the journalists were a security threat.
The Venice Art Biennale, which will run from 9 May to 22 November 2026, remains the most important global platform for the exhibition of visual arts involving the public, members of civil society, individuals and institutions. It offers a unique opportunity for Irish artists to engage with international audiences.
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Minister Patrick O’Donovan has congratulated Jessie Buckley’s nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in Hamnet.
When States that claim to support freedom of speech enact laws or use the power of authority to silence comment that the State does not like then those State actions are utterly hypocritical and freedom of speech is non-existent.
This week, the UN commission of inquiry concluded on reasonable grounds that “the Israeli authorities and Israeli security forces have committed and are continuing to commit (acts) of genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip”.
Zionist fanatics in Israel have consistently stuck two fingers up at recognised international law practically since the founding of the state of Israel.
As Israel continues its 'war' in Gaza and Netanyahu and his cronies continue to point the blame for it on Hamas, it is worth looking at just who the real terrorists are.