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German anti-terror police investigate explosive drone found at Leipzig airport

German counterterrorism authorities are leading an investigation into an explosive-laden drone that was found overnight at Leipzig airport, an important base for the NATO alliance. An airport worker discovered the…

French Jet Shoots Down Drone in Latvian Airspace

A French Rafale fighter jet operating as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace from Russia on Monday, ending an airspace threat…

Drone incidents rattle Baltics as Moscow and NATO trade accusations

Lithuania issued an "air danger" warning on Wednesday, urging residents to take shelter and temporarily halting traffic at Vilnius airport amid fears of a drone entering its airspace, as tensions…

Belgian physician enters race to lead WHO

Belgian doctor Hans Kluge, head of the World Health Organization's Europe region, is running for dir...

South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads

South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence ministe...

German authorities uncover gun stash and see link to Russian intelligence operations

German security authorities discovered handguns stashed in a forest near Berlin last year and belie...

EU moves to ease subsidy rules for small media

EU countries will be able to fund small local media without asking Brussels for permission, accordin...

Warning of potentially the strongest El Niño in living memory

Britain’s Met Office said Friday that the developing El Niño weather pattern was likely to be the st...

Swiss opposition to tighter neutrality grows ahead of vote

Swiss voters look likely to reject a more restrictive form of neutrality, which would block the cou...

Russia is ready for new ideas on Ukraine peace, but with conditions, senior diplomat says

Russia is open to listening to new proposals on how to reach a settlement on the Ukraine conflict, a...

West Nile virus outbreak kills four in North Macedonia

Four people have died from West Nile fever out of 38 testing positive for the disease so far this y...

German spy agency opens helpline for those exiled from Russia, China

People exiled in Germany under threat or attack from agents of their repressive home countries now h...

Serbia to hold snap elections on Oct 18 or 25

Serbia will hold snap parliamentary elections on October 18 or 25, President Aleksandar Vucic said, ...