The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
11 July 2026
Member of Rote Armee Fraktion convicted after 30 years in hiding

Member of Rote Armee Fraktion convicted after 30 years in hiding

One of the last fugitive members of the German terror group Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF), has been sentenced to 13 years in prison: 67-year-old Daniela Klette lived in hiding in the heart of Berlin for nearly 30 years.

Biden seeks to prevent release interviews and sues Justice Department

Biden seeks to prevent release interviews and sues Justice Department

Nasty business continues to pursue the U.S. ex-president. The 83-year-old Democrat is now heading to court.

Sweden and France argue over nicotine pouches: "As if we would ban French baguettes"

Sweden and France argue over nicotine pouches: "As if we would ban French baguettes"

Since April 1, it has been prohibited in France to buy, sell, import, possess or use nicotine products for oral use. And this ban firmly hits the Swedish economy because French people were buying these nicotine pouches en masse from the Swedish market.

Outcry over lenient sentence for teenage rapists in Britain: 'You don't want a society where girls have to grow up like that'

Outcry over lenient sentence for teenage rapists in Britain: 'You don't want a society where girls have to grow up like that'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that a very controversial verdict in a minor rape case will be referred to the Court of Appeal. The British Prime Minister shares the stunned and shocked public reaction.

Russia sows fear and destruction with hypersonic missile flying 6,100 mph

Russia sows fear and destruction with hypersonic missile flying 6,100 mph

On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on the United States to evacuate its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. The call came after a new escalation in the conflict and follows the fiercest attacks on Kiev in recent years.

Putin will cancel debts of those who go to the front line

Putin will cancel debts of those who go to the front line

Russian President Vladimir Putin will have to show a lot of creativity to get people to continue his war in Ukraine. After deploying soldiers from North Korea and Africa, recruiting serious criminals with the promise of a clean criminal record after completing a military mission and lowering the minimum age as well as raising the maximum age of recruits, the Kremlin has now found another way to go about it.

Switzerland votes on population cap: 10 million and no more

Switzerland votes on population cap: 10 million and no more

On June 14, Switzerland will vote on the so-called "sustainability initiative" of the right-conservative Swiss People's Party (SVP). The plan aims to reduce the population to 10 million by 2050. This is reported by Der Spiegel.

Russia: 'Magnetic mines found on tanker coming from Antwerp'

Russia: 'Magnetic mines found on tanker coming from Antwerp'

Russia's FSB security service said on Monday it had foiled an attempted "terrorist attack" after agents said they had discovered magnetic explosives attached to the hull of a tanker that had arrived from Belgium and was docked for loading at the northwestern port of Ust-Luga.

'Russia sabotaged GPS during flight of British defense minister'

'Russia sabotaged GPS during flight of British defense minister'

A Royal Air Force jet with current British defense minister John Healey on board was confronted with severe GPS malfunctions for three hours.

Russian director calls on Putin to "End this slaughter"

Russian director calls on Putin to "End this slaughter"

Russian director Andrey Zviaguintsev won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. In his acceptance speech, he called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine.