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Europe
Russia to enlarge armed forces again as Ukraine war takes toll
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to boost the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year.
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Most UK voters want Britain to move closer to the EU, poll shows
Seven out of ten voters want the government to build a closer relationship with the European Union, according to a new POLITICO Po...
Far-right Le Pen and hard-left Melenchon seen reaching French presidential run-off, poll shows
French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and far-left contender Jean-Luc Melenchon are seen reaching a run-off vote in next year’s...
Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules that would have curbed NATO cooperation
Swiss voters on Sunday firmly rejected a proposal to adopt a more restrictive form of neutrality that would have blocked their co...
Sweden faces political deadlock after Andersson gives up attempt to form government
Attempts to form a new government in Sweden hit the buffers on Monday after Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson said she ...
Serbia heads for early elections
Serbia's president has resigned after more than a year of student-led protests and growing public discontent over allegations of g...
Poland Predicts Murkier Russian Escalation, Not Full Invasion
Poland's foreign minister said that Russia is preparing a significant escalation this year, warning that President Vladimir Putin ...
Finland and Sweden scramble Quick Reaction Alert jets to intercept Russian aircraft
Finland's air force said on Friday that Swedish and Finnish fighter jets had been scrambled to identify Russian fighter jets flyin...
World
The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, with talks on trade and artificia...
Pope Leo XIV faces packed 19,000-mile South American tour
Pope Leo XIV will travel more than 19,000 miles on 14 flights during a 12-day visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, in...
Trump Warns of Iran “Annihilation” as Diplomats Confirm Sidelines Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday morning, ...
Major US TV networks suspend Trump coverage in protest
Major US television networks have suspended their shared coverage of President Donald Trump’s White House events in protest agains...
Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs are to meet to discuss how to support Saudi Arabia under a joint defence pact, after ...
Morocco election marked by low turnout and growing youth frustration
Morocco’s parliamentary election has produced a new political configuration, but with turnout falling to just 38.08%, down from 50...
Armed group shuts pipeline from Libya’s largest oil field, jeopardising exports
An armed group has closed a valve on the pipeline connecting Libya's El Sharara oil field to Zawiya, sharply reducing production a...
Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea
Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic isl...
China warns Taiwan and human rights are ‘red lines’ ahead of Trump-Xi summit
China has warned that Taiwan and human rights are among issues that cannot be challenged ahead of a summit between Chinese Preside...
Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration
Australia will stop foreign students from bringing partners and children to accompany them while they study and tighten working h...
Rescuers struggling to reach disaster zone after more than 160 killed in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Rescue teams are struggling to reach remote areas of Nepal after a devastating flash flood and mudslide killed more than 160 peopl...
China examines new legal tool to pursue graft suspects, assets abroad
Top Chinese lawmakers this week began their first review of a draft cross-border anti-corruption law aimed at beefing up the count...
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Six leaders of European countries set EU budget ultimatum
Leaders of the Netherlands, Germany, and four other countries have issued an ultimatum to the EU over the budget, demanding cuts o...
EU’s EPP seeks emergency powers to restrict asylum claims during migration crises
The European People’s Party (EPP) will call for the suspension of the right to apply for asylum in the EU in cases of “hybrid atta...
France presses EU to direct Google penalties toward budget relief
The European Union should use proceeds from the billions of euros in fines imposed on Google to reduce member states' contribution...
European Parliament Forum to Focus on Democratic Resilience
MEPs, national parliamentarians, EU experts and civil society representatives will gather in Brussels this week for discussions on...
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What is in the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal?
US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Greenland and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday that permits a larger US milita...
Swiss to vote on whether to tighten neutrality, end peacetime cooperation with NATO
Swiss voters will decide in a referendum next month whether to approve a more restrictive form of neutrality that would block thei...
NATO’s northern flank faces mounting disruption from suspected drone activity
Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine ...
What we know about North Korean forces joining Russia’s war against Ukraine
North Korea has deployed troops, weapons and now, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official, a missile unit to support Russia...
Other News
Athletics Malta announces Road Running League 2026/2027
Athletics Malta has announced the Road Running League for the 2026/2027 season, with the six-race series set to be retained after ...
Music world mourns Dolly Parton, queen of country music
Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair...
Dutch pull out of ‘no longer neutral’ Eurovision
Dutch state broadcaster Avrotros said on Monday that the Netherlands will not be taking part in next year's Eurovision Song Contes...
Princess Diana’s brother to publish book about her life
Charles Spencer, the brother of Britain's late Princess Diana, is to publish a book about his sister's life, promising to divulge ...
