Hans Otto

Extremists in Berlin Rise to 9,720, Report Links Eco‑Anarchism and Online Recruitment Verfassungsschutz: extremists in Berlin rose to 9,720 in 2025, driven by left‑wing eco‑anarchism, online Islamist recruitment and violent …

EU Agrees to Outsource Asylum Procedures to Third‑Country EU Asylum Centres EU states have agreed to proposals to outsource asylum procedures and deportations to third‑country return centres, a move that …

AfD Power Grab Prompts Parties to Fortify Courts, Parliaments and Public Media German parties are racing to shield institutions as the AfD power grab raises alarm about the integrity of …

Pope Leo XIV Questions Just War Doctrine in New Encyclical “Magnifica humanitas” Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica humanitas calls for overcoming the just war doctrine while acknowledging a narrow right to …

Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least four as nationwide strikes leave 11 dead Russian attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on June 2, 2026 left at least 11 …

Trump Administration Drops Controversial Political Persecution Fund Plan Justice Department abandons a planned $1.8 billion political persecution fund for alleged victims of overzealous prosecutions, including January 6 defendants, after legal …

Khaled H. trial in Vienna opens amid fallout from Austria’s 2015 ‘White Milk’ operation Khaled H. trial in Vienna opens June 1, 2026, over alleged Raqqa torture; Austria’s 2015 ‘White …

EU Agrees to Allow Return Centres in Third Countries to Speed Deportations EU negotiators agree tougher asylum rules and clear way for ‘return centres’ in third countries to speed deportations …

Iran Halts Talks with U.S., Warns of Full Strait of Hormuz Blockade Iran reportedly stopped negotiations with the United States and has warned it could fully block the Strait of …