Owen Evans

United Kingdom

Journalist at The Epoch Times

Reporter, Periodista, صحافي, journaliste, giornalista, dziennikarz, ジャーナリスト @EpochTimes INTERNATIONAL BEAT

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Articles

83 Boxes of Nazi Papers Found Under Argentina’s Top Court

1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

Long lost Nazi party membership booklets and propaganda material dating back to 1941 were found in crates. 5/13/2025Updated: 5/13/2025In a chance discovery, Argentina’s top court has found dozens of boxes of Nazi material confiscated by authorities during World War II. “Upon opening one of the boxes, we identified material intended to consolidate and propagate Adolf Hitler’s ideology in Argentina during the Second World War,” the Supreme Court Museum said in a statement on May 12.
US and China Agree to Slash Tariffs for 90 Days

3 days ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the tariff pause would ’substantially move down the tariff levels.’5/12/2025Updated: 5/12/2025The United States and China said on May 12 they have agreed a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs for 90 days.
Germany Wrestles With AfD ‘Extremist’ Label Battle: What to Know

4 days ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

The right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party—which came a close second in recent federal elections—is now locked in a legal battle with the state to avoid being branded an “extremist” right-wing movement. The controversial label was imposed by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency on May 2, to only then be put on pause amid the transition to a new power-sharing government following a legal challenge.
German Spy Agency Pauses ‘Extremist’ AfD Classification

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

Germany’s domestic spy agency will temporarily refrain from classifying the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) as an “extremist” organization. On May 8, the agency said it would not publicly refer to the AfD as a “confirmed right-wing extremist movement” until a court has ruled on an AfD motion to issue a temporary injunction.
Germany to Turn Away More Asylum Seekers at Border

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

The new German government has ordered the pushback of more illegal immigrants and asylum seekers at the nation’s borders. On the first day of the new administration, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt issued the order on May 7 which he said will gradually increase the number of rejections and stronger controls at the borders. “This issue is about clarity, consistency and control.
EU Taking Legal Action Against Member States for Not Enforcing Internet Policing Law

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

The European Commission is taking the Czech Republic, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, and Portugal to court for not designating Digital Services Act enforcers.
Orsted Halts Work on Giant UK Wind Farm Citing Rising Costs

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

The world’s largest offshore wind developer is discontinuing work on a giant UK project in its current form due to rising costs and the risk of delays. Orsted announced on May 7 that it is pulling out of its flagship 2.4GW Hornsea Project Four, which was granted a contract only last year.
Germany’s Merz Fails First Bid to Be Elected Chancellor in Historic First

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

Lawmakers were widely expected to vote for Merz in what was considered a formality. 5/6/2025Updated: 5/6/2025Conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed on Tuesday to gain enough votes to be elected chancellor by the German parliament. What was supposed to be a shoo-in turned into a shock defeat for Merz, who became the first candidate since the establishment of the parliament at the end of World War II to garner the majority support needed.
Iberian Blackout Raises Concerns Over Renewables-Heavy Power Grids

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

The incident is ‘a lesson in trigger events and systemic risk, both of which are exaggerated by renewables,’ says analyst Andy Mayer. 5/3/2025Updated: 5/3/2025For one day in the sunny Iberian Peninsula, the lights went off, in what has been described as the worst blackout in living memory in Europe. With power now restored, authorities are probing the root cause, but energy analysts say that the region’s heavy reliance on intermittent renewables may have enabled the grid collapse.
Reform Party Election Surge Signals Sea Change in British Politics

1 week ago | theepochtimes.com | Owen Evans

The Reform UK party under Nigel Farage has just seized its first by-election victory in a former Labour stronghold and has made huge gains in local elections, foreshadowing seismic shifts in English politics. On May 2, in a by-election triggered by Labour MP Mike Amesbury’s March resignation following his assault conviction, Sarah Pochin captured the Runcorn and Helsby seat for Reform UK, defeating Labour by just six votes.