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Trump's USA  President's health
White House and Fico furious: There is no concern at all for Trump's mental health

The White House and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico are furious after Politico's report that Fico had expressed concern for Donald Trump's mental health in conversations with other European leaders. This is reported by AFP.

Politico referred to information from European diplomats and wrote, among other things, that Fico described Trump as dangerous.

On X, the prime minister writes that the information is "powerful lies" and that he has not discussed his meeting with Trump with any other leaders.

White House press secretary Anna Kelly is also furious about what she describes as "fake news". According to her, the informants are "European diplomats trying to make themselves relevant".

Protests in Iran
Several swings - EU looks to label IRGC a terrorist organization

Countries such as France, Spain and Germany are backing an Italian initiative to label the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran, IRGC, a terrorist organization, several media outlets report.

The Revolutionary Guard, a military branch under Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has played a leading role in the regime's violent response to the protests.

The IRGC is designated a terrorist organization by Australia, Canada and the United States, but not by the EU or the United Kingdom.

Several European countries, including France, have previously been skeptical about taking the measure. Reuters reports that the decision is likely to be voted through now that several major nations have turned 

Russian invasion  Political situation in France
French National Rally split over Russia

The French far-right National Rally party is split on the Russia issue ahead of next year's elections, Politico reports.

After Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, the party has scaled back its support for Russia and been openly critical of Putin's warfare. But when Politico speaks to six people within the party who are close to its leaders, the divisions become clear.

Some within the National Rally believe that Russia is a threat to France and Europe. Others, more conservative within the party, believe that the war in Ukraine is a consequence of NATO gaining more member states.

A source believes that the party's downplaying of its support for Russia has been crucial for the party's growth in opinion polls.

Political situation in South Korea
South Korea's former first lady sentenced to prison

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for accepting bribes from the religious movement Unification Church. This is reported by the BBC.

Kim is the wife of Yook Suk-Yeol, the country's former president who was impeached last year.

She has been charged with a number of crimes, including manipulating the share price and accepting designer handbags in exchange for giving the Unification Church business benefits.

In December last year, prosecutors demanded a prison sentence of 15 years. Now she is convicted of bribery but acquitted of other charges.

Political situation in Hungary
Mayor risks fine for pride parade in Budapest

Budapest's opposition mayor Gergely Karacsony may be fined for organizing a pride parade in the city last year. This is reported by several media outlets.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán banned pride parades in March last year. Despite this, a large pride march was organized in June of the same year, where Karacsony was a co-organizer.

Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the parade, which became a large demonstration against the government in the country and its prime minister.

Now prosecutors in the country want to fine Gergely Karacsony without a trial.